Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr.. 1888
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Jan.. 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 18
1 JAMES THOMAS REEVE of 3 St. Stephen's Villas Hounslow in the County of
Middlesex, Clerk do hereby declare the
of this invention to be as
follows:-
nature
The object of the invention is to provide holders or receptacles for matters in powder
or finely divided condition such as soap, violet, or toilet powder, french chalk, tooth
powder or other like matters.
For the distribution of toilet soap- for which the article in one form is particu-
larly applicable, say for shaving, for hands, for nail brush or other application,-the
article in the form of a drum, oval or other box contains the powder and the box for
filling may screw or otherwise divide whilst for distribution in detail an opening at
the undersido is uncovered by pressing therefrom a closing valve, plug, or stopper
actuated by pressure on a press button carried on a stem or other connection to the
valve or stopper the press button protruding from the upper side of the box. The
underside stopper may be adjustable to be pressed more or less from its seat, by
means of an adjusting nut working on its stem. A spring internally gives the stopper
or valve a constant tendency to close to its seat when relieved of pressure on the push
piece. The underside of the box may be concave to protect the valve and the valve
stem may carry a wire or blade or part adapted to divide a brush's hairs when placed
in position to be soaped.
For lavatories the case or box may be carried by an arm bracket or support from
the wall or other surface overhanging or conveniently adjacent to the wash place in a
clubhouse, lavatory to an hotel or other place and the quantities of soap expended 'may
be economised by the use of a double valve the first part opening the passage of flow
and the following part valve closing it immediately an adjusted quantity has passed out.
The material employed for the case may be wood, ivory, bone, metal or compositions
or partly of either, or of other material.
The use of such a device will enable the quantity of matter used to be economised.
Dated the 4th day of April 1888.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Holders or Receptacles for Powdered Matters and
Means for Regulating Distribution thereof.
I JAMES THOMAS REEVE of 3 St. Stephen's Villas Hounslow in the County of
Middlesex, Clerk, 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 the invention is to provide holders or receptacles for matters in powder
or finely divided condition such as soap, violet, or toilet powder, french chalk, tooth
powder or other like matters.
For the distribution of toilet soap-for which the article in one form is particularly
applicable, say for shaving, for hands, for nail brush or other application, the article
in the form of a drum, oval or other box contains the powder and the box for filling
may screw or otherwise divide whilst for distribution in detail an opening at the
underside is uncovered by pressing therefrom a closing valve, plug or stopper
actuated by pressure on a press button carried on a stem or other connection to
the valve or stopper, the press button protruding from the upper side of the box. The
underside stopper may be adjustable to be pressed more or less from its seat, by means
of an adjusting nut working on its stem. A spring internally gives the stopper or
valve a constant tendency to close to its seat when relieved of pressure on the push
piece. The underside of the box may be concave to protect the valve and the valve
stem may carry a wire or blade or part adapted to divide a brush's hairs when placed
in position to be soaped.
For lavatories the case or box may be carried by an arm bracket or support from
the wall or other surface overhanging or conveniently adjacent to the wash place
in a club house, lavatory to an hotel or other place and the quantities of soap
expended may be economized by the use of a double valve the first part opening the
passage of flow and the following part valve closing it immediately an adjusted quantity
has passed out.
The material employed for the case may be wood, ivory, bone, metal or compositions
or partly of either, or of other material.
The use of such a device will enable the quantity of matter used to be economised.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows by sectional view and Figure 2 by corresponding external side view
one form of my improved holder for soap or other pulverulent matter to be distributed
in divided quantities or limited distributions.
In this arrangement a is the chamber or resevoir, access to which for replenishment
or otherwise can be had by removal of the screw cap a'. a² is a foot or support to the
reservoir, this concave support forms an enclosure for the opening a³ whereout of the
powder flows when the coned valve 6 is depressed and an opening between its seating bl
and itself is made. This valve is connected by a screwed stem 62 to a push pin ³
riding in the barrel &* and an opening in the cap a'. A screwed dished plate 65 on the

page_text: stem * serves to close the opening through which the valve 6 moves or to regulate its
extent of movement. are supporting legs or wires, based on the valve piece ¹ and
secured to the interior surface of the case, forming a support for the barrel b. 67 is a
spring located in said barrel below the push piece against which and outwardly it
presses, whilst its inner end is abutted against the bottom of the barrel which has a
contracted end opening only large enough to afford loose play to the spindle 6².
Taking the box or holder in one hand and pressing a finger on the button opens
the valve b and soap powder (supposing such to be contained) will issue forth and may
be received onto the hand or otherwise. If the receiver be a shaving brush the
crosspiece which terminates the rod is useful as a means of opening the hairs of
the brush on its being pressed thereupon and of facilitating proper delivery of powder
well into and amongst the same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view and Fig. 4 a side view corresponding of a modification in
which the cap can be suppressed and formed in one with the case, access being had by
removing the taper delivery tube screwed thereto at 68, or the cap may be a separable
part as shown. Instead of a push piece I have here provided a screwed adjustable
pin 6 with head externally of the cover and a coued disc internally the lowering or
raising of which regulates the size of annular opening to the coned exit channel.
With a contained supply of powder a reversal of the holder will throw powder in posi-
tion to fall into the exit tube on re-reversal of position, down which the powder falls
onto any surface placed in position to receive it..
Fig. 5 shows by corresponding sectional view, and Fig. 6 by side view, a modifica-
tion which is well adapted for fixed location by attachment to a bracket by a strap of
metal and screw piece as indicated by dotted lines, or otherwise as may be convenient
to accord with the design. In this design the valve b is like that in figure 1 but is
with its seating b¹ reversed and a second coned piece replaces disc whilst the outwardly
projecting push piece 63 is carried by and connected to the arms attached to the
lower part a² which here is moveable-up and down-in an annular channel or groove
formed between the lower wall at of the holder and the inner shield 6, springs
therein acting to oppose the inward pressure of the band when lifting the valve holder
part a. The button serves for adjustment.
When the parts are of glass or pottery it is convenient to form an internal groove 610
in the part a to receive a ring piece to which to connect the bottom ends of the cross
bar supports 6 carrying or connecting parts & and a².
This is illustrated by sectional and side views Figures 7 and 8.
Figures 1, 3 and 5* are underside views respectively of Figures 1, 3 and 5.
Figure 9 shows a modification of the mode of arrangement of push pin 63 shown in
Figure 1, by surrounding it by a cylindrical bushing a³ and an overhanging circular
lip 6 these two parts cooperating to exclude wet from the hand of the user.
Figure 10 is a sectional view of a holder similar in general design to Figure 3 but
having a modified form of valve delivery. The upper end of the coned shoot or delivery
tube is adapted when the parts are adjusted to fit snugly within the cylinder 6 which
carries the seating b¹ of valve b, part 1 itself being supported by brackets 61 from the
cover a so as to be removable therewith. Valve b is supported by rod 6 attached to
the push pin riding in the recess a in the upper side of cover a' and being kept
pressed outwards by the spring 67 located in said recess.
•
Pressure of the finger on 6 will lower valve b or open the valve passage and reversal
will throw powder thereto whereupon righting of the vessel causes some powder to be
passed down the shoot onto any surface below.
Instead of adjusting the position of the exit regulator b by an upper screw pin
passing to without the cover, I in some cases effect this as shown in sectional view, by
Figure 11, employing a central spindle mounting at one end in the cap a¹ the
extremity thereof and at the other end providing a bearing carried by arms from the
delivery tube to guide and support adjustably this rod b. On the upper portion of this
rod and over the mouth of the shoot is a valve disc b and at the outer end of the rod 6*
is a button b the turning of which and consequently of the rod 63 in its screwed bearing
will cause the same to bring disc b closer to or farther from the mouth of the shoot.

page_text: Figure 12 shows by sectional view a modified form of exit for such a holder as is
shown by Figure 5, the valve & being mounted on the stem 2 carried in two bearings
(1) (2) carried respectively by cross arms 66, 60°, 1,*, 66*, carried by the lower part of
the holder. The pushing up of the button 63 opens the valve passage and permits flow
of powder.
Figure 13 shows by sectional view a combination holder the closing pieces of which
are formed below by a shaving brush chaving a threaded barrel at c¹ engaging a
corresponding thread c² internally of the neck of a hollow chamber c screwed at c to
the exterior of the powder holder a the operative parts are substantially the same as in
Figure 1 except that the barrel 64 is carried by a set of arms 66 supported on a recess
formed internally of the holder a at (3) and connected to said holder.
The capped
stem c³ is formed hollow as a reservoir for pins or other matters.
Figure 14 indicates a design for a holder of ornamental character in this case a pear
and sprig of foliage, the sprig being provided with holes for insertion of screws to attach
it to a wall or other support. The valve may externally form part of the design and
the operative arm as d may be centred at d¹ to the holder, have a spring located at d
adapted to aid in keeping b to its seat and be operable by lifting the leaf d³.
The arrangements shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5 may be readily modified to ornamental
designs for holders such as last described or to other shaped holders.
Figure 15 shows a sectional view of a globular compressible elastic vessel for con-
taining powdered substances. In this case the use of the apparatus may be conveniently
attained for distributing say soap powder on to a shaving brush by placing the fingers
on each side of the waist of the article holding it aperture downward and pressing the
thumb on top of the ball when the valve 6 will be pressed out opening the passage and
the cross piece 6* will serve to part the brush hairs or to spread the powder impinging
upon it.
These cross pieces may in some cases be dispensed with or another shape of piece be
substituted.
The spring will not always be necessary, the natural resilience of the ball if of
good vulcanised india rubber being sufficient to cause the valve to be replaced on its
seating.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :
The combination or arrangement and use of parts of apparatus forming holders or
receptacles for powdered matters and means for regulating distribution thereof in
manner substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated the 3rd day of January 1889.