US2748414A - Sanitary neck duster - Google Patents

Description

Junes, y J L' GLUNT SANITARY NECK DUSTER Filed Jan. 14, 1954 F ig.

John L. G/um SANITARY NECK DUSTER John L. Glunt, Roaring Spring, Pa.

Application January 14, 1954, Serial No. 403,998

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-226) The present invention relates -to a neck duster which is .primarily adapted for use in barber shops, beauty salons and similar establishments and it has more particular reference to a handy implement which is characterized by a throw-away paper or equivalent sanitary dusting brush, a handle, and means for separably clamping the brush to the working end of the handle.

An object of the invention is to provide individual customer service such as is often compulsory in certain localities and, in doing so, to provide the user of 4the brush with a construction which is simple, practical and which allows the disposable paper brush lto be quickly attached vfor use and just as quickly and easily released and thrown into a waste paper basket or the like when its temporary usefulness has been completed.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a .brush having Ithe stated structural adaptations and functions which is especially novel in that the handle thereof is formed at one end, which can be aptly called the lower end, with an enlarged circular -or disc-like base, said base being liat on the bottom and of suicient area that it may be firmly placed on .a shelf, table or .the like in a manner to permit the overall brush to stand erect, whereby to obviate the necessity of placing it temporarily out of the way in the barbers coat pocket or laying the same down, objectionably, of course, on the usual cabinet, table, or nearby shelf as would be the requirement when using a non-standing brush and also, dispensing with the need for a special supporting rack such as may ordinarily be needed or provided.

Briefly summarized the subject matter of the invention appertains to a sanitary neck duster or brush in combination with the hollow handle clamping means, the brush being of any suitable construction and the essential aspects of the invention having to do with the self standing hollow cylindrical handle having a supporting base at the lower end and open end, the throw-away brush clamp, said clamp embodying a first member semi-.circular in crosssection, said member having .a portion telescoping into said handle by way of the open end of the handle and a portion projecting outwardly through and beyond said open end and providing one of the jaws, the stationary jaw. There is a second complemental member opposed to the first member and this also has a semi-circular end portion which telescopes into the hollow handle by way of the open end and this projecting portion has a pair of arms which are confined within the limits of the handle and straddle and are hingedly connected with the intermediate portion of the tirst member. Through the use of appropriate springs means disposed between and operatively connected with said members, and a push-button carried by the pivoted member and operating through a hole in the handle, a practical and serviceable brush is had, one which will comply with the respective requirements and needs of manufacturers, retailers of barbers supplies, barbers, and other users.

Other objects, features and advantages will become nitecl States Patent() i more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are applied to designate like parts throughout the views,

Figure `l is a perspective View of a sanitary neck dusting brush constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in section and elevation with the 'brush removed but illustrated in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the brush by itself.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows and taken on an enlarged scale.

Referring now to the drawing the hollow cylindrical handle is of appropriate size and material and is denoted by the numeral l6 and, as before stated, it has an enlarged circular or disc-like lower end which may be described here as a self-standing on the self-standing base 8, the latter having aflat bottom 10 to rest on the shelf, cabinet or other supporting surface (not shown). The upper end of Ithe handle is :open .to accommodate the readily applicable and removable throw-away paper orequivalent brush 12 and the clamping means therefor. Incidentally, the brush is of no unusual consequence or construction but includes ashank 14 and ribbon-like so-called bristles 16. The shank lends itself to ready attachment to the handle by way of the clamping means. As before stated, the clamping means is made up of two complemental members or sections. The one at the left in the drawings is the relatively stationary one and this is denoted by the numeral 13. It comprises a sheet metal, plastic or equivalent part which is substantially semicircular in cross-section. The inner end portion thereof, denoted at 20 in Figure 2, extends telescopically into Ithe handle by way of the upper open end and approximately one-half portion thereof projects above and beyoind the open end where it is corrugated as at 22 and provides what is convenient-ly referred to here as the stationary jaw for the detachablesanitary brush 12. The relatively movable member, here denoted 'by thenumeral 24, is also of similar construction in that it is essentially semicircular in cross-section and has itsinner end portion 26 .telescoping into the handle with its upper half portion projecting beyond the open end of the handle and corrugated as at 28 to provide the movable jaw. The intermediate portion is provided along its sides with a pair of oppositely disposed outstanding arms 30-30 which straddle and are hingedly connected to the intermediate side portions of the member 118 by way of the pivotal or hingingpin 32. The latter preferably passes through .the overlapping parts as shown in Figure 4 and through and beyond the surfaces of the handle where it has retaining heads to hold it in place. The intermediate or bight portion of the movable member has an arcuate longitudinally extending clearance bend as at 34, in Figure 2 and this cooperates with the edge '36 of the open end and allows the jaw to be swung freely to and fro. Thelower end portion 26 is provided with an integraloutstanding pushbutton 38 which extends and operates through ahole 40 provided in the intermediate portion of one side of the handle. A biasing spring in the form of acoil 42 is provided between the members as best shown in Figure 2, and this has diverging limbs orarms 44 and 46 which project away from the coil in opposite directions and are suitably fastened at their respective end p0rtions to the members, thus to hold into clamping relation-ship. The stated spring means resists movement of the button and keeps the button in projected ready to use at the ready-to-use position. The manner of grasping the handle and pushing the button and opening and closing the jaws and applying and removing the brush is quite obvious it is believed, from the drawing and especially when considered in conjunction with the accompanying description.

From 4the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A sanitary neck duster comprising, in combination, a hollow cylindrical handle open at one end land closed at the other end, a readily insertable and removable throwaway brush of disposable material, a clamp for said brush embodying a tirst member having an inner end portion telescoping into the handle by way of said open end and an outer portion projecting through and outwardly beyond said open end and constituting a jaw, a second member opposed to said first member and having an inner end portion telescoping into said handle also by way of said open end, and an outer portion projecting through and outwardly beyond said open end and constituting a jaw which is conipleniental with said first named jaw, said second member being provided intermediate its ends with a pair of arms operable within the confines of the handle and straddling cooperating intermediate portions of `said first member, an assembling and hinging pin passing through diametrically opposite portions of the wall of the handle, through said arms and also through the coop` erating lportions of said first member and permitting the jaws to open and close as intended, spring means interposed between the respective inner end portions of the respective members and biasing said jaws toward normally closed position, said handle having a push button hole therein, and a push button operable in said hole and joined to the inner portion of said second member whereby upon exerting finger pressure on said button relative to said handle, the stated jaws may be spread apart to open position.

2. A holder for a sanitary throw-away neck duster comprising a hollow cylindrical self-standing handle having its lower end closed and providing a supporting base and its upper end open, a clamp for said throw-away duster, said clamp embodying a first member having an inner portion telescoping into said handle by way of said open end and an outer portion projecting through and outwardly beyond .said open end and constituting a first jaw, a second member opposed to said first member and having an inner portion telescoping into said handle by way of said open end and an outer portion projecting through and outwardly beyond said open end and constituting a second jaw, the intermediate portions of said members being confined within the limits of .said handle operating means between the intermediate portions of said members and open outer end portion of said handle permitting the jaws to open and close as intended, spring means operatively associated with and interposed between the `inner portions of the respective members and spring biasing said jaws toward normally closed position, said handle having at least one push button hole, and at least one push button operable in said hole and joined to the inner portion of one of said members.

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