Handle-mounted floor waxer having liquid dispenser with valve operable from upper end of handle

Nov. 13, 1951 c. r. pollitt 2,575,124

HANDLE-MOUNTED FLOOR WAXER HAVING LIQUID DISPENSER

WITH VALVE OPERABLE FROM UPPER END OF HANDLE

Filed Nov. 18, 1946 2 SHEETS—SHEET 1

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INVENTOR.

CHESTER FL POLLITT

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Nov. 13, 1951 _c. _{R PO}llitt 2,575,124

HANDLE-MOUNTED FLOOR WAXER HAVING LIQUID DISPENSER

WITH VALVE OPERABLE FROM UPPER END OF HANDLE

Filed Nov. 18, 1946 2 SHEETS—SHEET 2

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INVENTOR.

CHESTER R. POLLITT

BY

ATTY.

Patented Nov. 13, 1951

2,575,124

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2;575,124

HANDLE-MOUNTED FLOOR WAXER HAVING LIQUID DISPENSER WITH VALVE OPERABLE FROM UPPER END OF HANDLE

Chester R, Pollitt, Portland, Oreg.

Application November 18,1946, Serial No. 710,554

Claims. (Cl. 222—162)

This invention relates to a liquid dispenser, particularly adapted for applying a liquid cleaner or wax to hardwood floors.

The prime object of the invention is to combine or associate a liquid container with a pad or brush, mounted on a handle, with means to control the dispensing of liquid from the container to the rear of a brush or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing container in the form of a standard jar, as for instance, a fruit jar, with suitable valve mechanism operable by controls on a handle to control the discharge of liquid.

- A- still further object of the invention’ is to provide means for dispensing liquid to'a floor adjacent a pad or brush, so that the pad or brush'can uniformly spread the liquid when-the dispenser is reciprocated.

Another object of the invention is to provide valve-means for controlling the dispensing of liquid adjacent a brush or pad to spread same over a floor.

A further object of the-invention is to provide in a liquid dispenser,, a liquid-container slidable in a frame or cradle to open or close liquid exit openings controlled by a valve.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is apian view of the liquid dispensing device, parts being broken away for convenience of illustration, the position of the liquid, container being;indicated by broken, lines.

Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1, illustrating the liquid container in position.

Figure'3 is an' enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the device illustrating the valve within the liquid container in closed position and taken on line A—B of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the device taken on line A—B of Figure 1 illustrating the valve in open position.

Figure 5 is an underneath perspective view of the device with the pad or brush removed.

The liquid dispenser consists of a frame I, including a rearwardly and upwardly inclined cradle and a flat forwardly extending horizontal flange 2. To the flange 2 is attached a suitable pad or brush 3, the same being secured in position by a bolt 4, passing through an opening 5 formed in the flange 2, and held in position by a nut 6.

In the lower end of the cradle is formed a transverse trough 7 formed in its bottom with a series of exit openings 3 for spreading liquid to the floor surface 9, the liquid being delivered to the trough from a container io supported in the cra2 die. The container i 0 may consist of an ordinary fruit jar or the like, having a lid ί I screwed thereon.

The flat portion 13 of the lid i I is formed with 7 a hub 15, and a threaded annular flange 12 to engage the threaded end of the container.

A stem 14 extends through the hub 15,-and a flexible gasket 16 is interposed between the lid and the mouth 17 of the container ! 0 to form a 10 seal. The gasket 16 and the lid il are formed with exit openings 18, controlled by a valve 19, adjustably mounted on. the upper end of the stem 14 by adjusting screws 20, which are threaded through a cross bar 21, secured to the inner 15 end of the stem as shown at 22. . The ends of the adjusting· screws 2.8 are rotatably mounted in a flange 23, forming part of the valve 19; The screws 20 provide means for. adjusting the valve toward and' from the lid: to regulate the amount 20 of liquid delivered through the exit openings 18, as.shown at 24.

: The lower end of the stem 14 is provided with a head 25 which seats against a flange 26 extending forwardly and upwardly from the lower end 25 of the cradle; A spring 27 surrounds the stem 14, and at one end bears against the head 25, and its opposite end surrounds the hub 15 and bears: against the flat part 13 of the lid 11. The spring holds the head of the stem against the 30 flange 26 and forces the container upwardly in the. cradle and the lid up against the valve 19 to close the openings 18, as shown in Fig. 3.

The container 10 is. supported in the Cradle, and spring .clips. 28, are employed to retain it in 35 position, as best shown in Fig. 2. 29 indicates a hollow handle fitted in a socket 32, from which extends two rods 31 which pass through sleeves 30 on the sides of the cradle. The lower ends of the rods are bent horizontally and pass through 40 openings 33 in the flange 26, and are secured to the flat forwardly extending horizontal flange 2, as shown at 33.

A plunger rod 34 extends through the handle. The rod is provided at its lower end with a head 45 35 which engages the upper closed end of the container 10, as shown at 36. The upper end of the plunger rod 34 has a knob 37 for the operator to press the plunger rod down against the container. When the plunger rod 34 is depressed, 50 it slides the container in the cradle against the tension of the spring 27, and forces the lid 11 away from the valve 19, which allows liquid to pass through the exit openings 18 to the trough 7, as shown in Fig. 4. Thus the liquid is free 55 to flow through the exit openings 18 to the

2,576,124 trough and from there distributed through the exit openings 8 to the floor in rear of the pad or brush.

Upon release of pressure on the knob 37, the spring 27 will act to return the container and plunger rod to normal position. Thus the lid I f is brought into contact with the valve 19 and the exit openings 18 are closed.