Improved Distributor for Insecticide, Disinfectant, and other Powders.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 16th Feb., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Distributor for Insecticide, Disinfectant, and other Powders.
I, JOHN FRED DAVIES, of 7 High Town, Hay, Chemist, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved distributor for insecticide
disinfectant and other powders.
In carrying out my invention I adopt the following arrangements:-
A box or case of metal or suitable material contains the powder to be
distributed.
This box or case is preferably formed in cross section approximating to an
equilateral triangle but with rounded corners and the widest part at the top. For
convenience of standing in an upright position when not in use a flat bottom may
be formed of a separate piece of sheet metal or the like, this piece being turned
up on each side of the receptacle longitudinally and affording additional strength
thereto.
In a central position on top of the receptacle is a circular opening with a screwed
flange, to allow of re-filling when required.
This opening is closed by means of a cover screwed thereon. At one end of the
box or case is a curved pipe serving as a spout, and at the opposite end is another
pipe to which is attached a tube of rubber or flexible substance terminating in a
collapsible or elastic ball. These two pipes are let into the lower part of the
receptacle one at each end thereof and extend inside the same for a suitable
distance, so that the ends approach one another near the centre. Upon pressure
being applied to the collapsible ball at end of flexible tube aforesaid, powder from
the receptacle is forced through the spout and distributed as required.
In order that the nature of my invention and the manner of performing the
same may be clearly understood I will now proceed to further describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is side elevation,
Fig. 2 end elevation, and
Fig. 3 top plan of my improved apparatus.
a is the receptacle for powder, & cover or lid screwed into opening in case or
box a, e distributing pipe or spout which may be cut away on under side at end d
in order to prevent the powder being blown away from the place where it is
intended to fall. e pipe at opposite end of box a, to which flexible tube f
terminating in collapsible pneumatic ball g.
To enable the receptacle a to stand firmly when not in use, it may have flat
base a¹ and sides a² as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2.
When the apparatus is in use, all that is necessary is to compress the pneumatic
or collapsible ball g when the air passing through flexible tube f and pipe e forces
out powder from receptacle a through the curved spout or pipe c.
This improved apparatus may be employed for distributing insecticide,
disinfectant, or other powders.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is ;
CLAIMS.

page_text: substantially as hereinbefore set forth and described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this
day of January 1895.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.