Combined ice bag and fountain syringe

Feb. 10, 1948. w. sevush 2,435,637

COMBINED ICEBAG AND FOUNTAIN SYRINGE Filed Nov. 27, 1946 ·

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Patented Feb. 10, 1948

2,435,637

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,435,637

COMBINED ICE BAG AND FOUNTAIN SYRINGE

Wolf Sevush, Brooklyn, Ji. Y.

Application November 27,1946, Serial-No. 712,523

Claims. (CI. 128—22.7)

The present invention refers to an icebag and fountain:syringe/and/refers more particularly ;to„ an article of manufacture comprising a thin,flexible,/ waterproof bsheet gathered around: a ‘ rigid: neck; member to constitute: a closable substan- tially: liquid; tight container;, .the,meek* member ' being threaded and the article.further comprising a threaded cap, engageable in the:neck member to.: close the bag/

When* so being used, the bag will assume a-substantially pleated cylindrical shape with the neck at the top thereof.-and the, dome and nipple at the bottom.

; Other objects of this- invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out. The invention accordingly consists in. the .features of ; construction;; combinations of: elements, and. arrangements of parts which will be exemplified in the (construction hereinafter - described and of which: the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims. In the accompany ng drawing, inewhich, is-shown one , of the various possible illustration embodiments of this invenFigure 1 is a rear elevation,- partly in section, of the (article in· use as a fountain syringe.

Figure 2 is a front elevation, partly in. section, of the article in use as an icebag.

tional icebag. : Wlienlt is .desired to use the article as a fountain rsyringe the cap of the bag is- removed,; theoplug ;or other closure means of the nipple- passage is removed through; the bag neck , and the dome depressed so as to expose the nipple through the bottom of the bag. A rubber tube or the equivalent may be attached to the exposed nipple and the bag may be hung from a wall fixture _;such as -a hook by means of a flap atAfi.objectrof the present* inventionds.to provider. 10. -tachedrto the neck and .provided with an: eyelet, an article /which may* be used/alternatively as; an r. When* so being used;, the bag -will-assume a -subicebag and as a fountain syringe.

A further, object is.that the article may be converted from one rfunction to: the other with :a minimum of adjustment:.

Anot.her object is that, in each afrits functions;:: of icebag·and fountainrsyringertheaarticle:!shall: * perform exactly as .a conventional article.

Still another object is that the changeover, from. one function to the other shall be simple in theory ;* 20; and in practice so that the article may be used by people without.mechanical,knowledge or aptitude.

Yet another obj ect is* that the. article shall, be simple to, manufacture' with facilities at the disposal of any manufacturer of- hospital. and /drug;. 25 ; tion: supplies.'.

In accomplishing -a the: objects.jofu'the - present: invention a conventionahicebag comprising a;rig-: id neck: member to which, is fastened a sheet :of*; thin,-flexible,; waterproof/material constituting a :30 Referring/now , in. detail to the drawings, the improved-bag 10 comprises the substantially rigid neck portion l i; -which may be conveniently interiorlythreaded,; Fastened to the neck portion ____________________ II in conventional manner is the thin, sheet 12 of wall with a comparatively heavy flexible: rubber /85 flexible /waterproof materialwhich is. illustrated as sheet rubber or-may also be of textile material and istill -thinner rubber in. combination. The * sheet 12 is of such shape as to provide a substantially flat circular bottom wall 13 · and the substantially circular pleated . .top wall 14 integral therewith and-concentrically disposed around the neck I1.- Also fastened, to neck 11 is the flap 15 preferably,.of a:similar. material to-sheet 12,. flap 15 being.provided, with an eyelet 16. The cap 17 bag body deformable from a substantially circular shape comprising a flat bottom walLand a ^pleated upper : wall-.in which the?ne®k*:is: concentrically located, is; provided: centrallyofs the fiat-bottom: ·.

dome located on its interior surf ace and 'extending,upward inside·the-neck portion;-' The .dome is attached to the bottom wall by any convenientmeans such as rubber* cement or vulcanizing and is downwardly open, the portion of the bottom 40 wall peripherally inside the dome being removed-: so* that the interior of -tlie-dome communicates ·-’ with 'the; outside of the bag. Interiorly of the dome .and connected to the topportion/thereof ' is located a : nipple preferably: of' hard /rubber” 45,: of the bag is externally threaded for engagement which extends substantially >for the complete interior height of the dome. The dome may be depressed and peripherally and outwardly deformed so as to cause the nipple to extend outwardly provided with a- tubular opening throughout its length and,its-top end may be closed or opened as desired by a screw threaded; thereinto or by any other convenient closure means.,.. When the passage through the nipple is closed, and the dome is: mndeformed and thesnipple contained? therein,‘ the.articlejnay.be.used.:as:/an icebag.or. hot water bag, the dome extending into the neck, as already mentioned, so that the outer contour of the bag is identical with that of a convenwith neck I i to form a watertight closure of bag 10.Centrally-of-(bottom, wall d3 and attached, to „„ „„ „„_______ the interior surface thereof is a downwardly open through the bottom, of. the bag. The nipple is 50 dome 18 of comparatively heavy flexible material such-as> rubber·,, wall:.! 3 of bag 10 being cut away peripherally; interiorly of dome 18so 'that. the interior ofndome -;l 8 communicates, with the outside , of bag . 10 iby./means , 'of the opening 18A. Dome 18 Is substantially/cylindrical and has: a concentric- exterior· foot flange 19 : extending around .its base portion. The side walls of dome 18 merge into the closed top portion 20 thereof and centrally of said top portion 20 is located a nipple 21 extending through top portion 20 and

2,435,637 attached firmly thereto so as to extend substantially axially and interiorly of dome 18 for the entire height thereof. Nipple 21 has a collar 22 which engages the underside of top portion 20 and as illustrated, a soft rubber washer 23 or the equivalent is disposed around nipple 21 above top portion 20 and held in place by a metal member 24 which may be a nut threadedly engaging nipple 21 or may be firmly fixed to nipple 2 i by any other preferred fastening technique. Nipple 21 is formed with an axial passage 25, the upper portion of which is threaded; and a screw 26 provided with a washer 27 threadedly engages passage 25 to close the upper end thereof in watertight manner.

It will be noted by reference to Figure 2 that the bag 10 may rest on a flat surface and is to all outward appearance a conventional icebag, the distinguishing feature of bag 10, namely, nipple 2i mounted as described in dome 18, extending upwardly within the neck portion 11 so as not to take up any extra room.

Still referring to Figure 2 it is evident that by removing cap 17 and screw 26 and washer 27 therewith, the upper end of passage 25 is opened, and bag i0 is also in convenient position for depressing dome 18 so that it will assume the deformed shape of Figure 1. Referring now to Figure 1 nipple 21-extends downwardly through bottom wall 13 of bag 10 and a rubber tube 28 may be conveniently attached thereto when bag 10 is to be used as a fountain syringe. In such manner of use the bag 10 will be suspended by means of eyelet 16 in flap 15 from any convenient wall fixture, such as a hook, and bag 10 will assume the approximately cylindrical shape illustrated in Figure 1. In such shape of bag 10, water or other liquid 29 contained in bag 10 may pass freely through passage 25 of nipple 21 and be used in manner customary with fountain syringes. Dome 18 in Figure 1 as shown is extremely deformed, the walls thereof extending above and back inwardly over top portion 20. Such deformed shape of dome 18 may be maintained indefinitely, since the side walls in such condition and position exert a downward force on nipple 21. In such position of dome 18 nipple 21 is adapted to discharge substantially all of the water or other liquid in bag 10.

It will thus be seen, that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.