Improvements in the Means of Operating Spray-producers used by Barbers, or for Perfuming, Disinfecting, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 17th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Operating Spray-producers used by
Barbers, or for Perfuming, Disinfecting, and the like.
I, WILLIAM HARGREAVES of No. 48 Park Road Aston near Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to the means of operating spray producers for causing a
or hair cutting in
spray of any perfumed or medicated liquids, used after shaving
barbers shops, or for disinfecting or other purposes in greenbouses, or for other
analogous purposes.
In the common way in barbers' shops each spray producer is either blown directly
from the month of the operator, or by an arrangement by which air is compressed in
an elastic ball grasped in one hand, and the spray producer held in the other.
This invention consists of a combined apparatus for working either one or any
number of spray producers from one point, at which is fixed a simple air compressor
requiring but slight and intermittent attention.
In an apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention, I fix in any con-
venient position in a barber's shop, or greenhouse, or other place where spray producers
are required to be used, a small air compressor, which may be a device like a circular,
square, or other shaped bellows. When opened or lifted by hand, directly, or by a
pulley or chain or other device more convenient, the bellows fill with air and the inlet
valve then closing, and the bellows being loaded to the required pressure, a reservoir
of air is formed for supplying the spray producers.
As these spray producers especially those used in barbers' shops or for perfuming
purposes take but a very small quantity of air at light pressure, one movement of the
bellows is sufficient for furnishing a supply for several hours, or as long as may be
arranged. When empty the movement is repeated.
From the said reservoir I run or lay a metal, or flexible or other pipe or tube
along the floor or ceiling of the shop or other place, fitted with flexible branches con-
nected with the spray producers at any point or points where they may be required.
The spray producers are of the usual or any known variety of those operated by
air pressure, but I fit them with a special valve or cock, which when the operator is
holding one in use, by the pressure of the thumb or finger upon a stop the air
passage is opened and sets the spray at work. When the pressure is removed a
spring or other device at once closes the said valve or cock. The spray producer is
then placed on any convenient shelf or place till next required.
Instead of a bellows compressor as above described, one consisting of an inverted
receiver moving in a corresponding vessel filled with water to the required depth may
be used, or any style of compressor by which by a stroke or two or a simple move-
ment sufficient air may be retained and compressed in sufficient volume to last for
some hours, or any convenient period. The small bellows or other compressor may
be placed in an ornamental box or case in the room, or in any adjoining apartment
above or below.
Dated this 2nd day of Avril 1890.
WILLIAM HARGREAVES.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Operating Spray-producers used by
Barbers, or for Perfuming, Disinfecting, and the like.
I WILLIAM HARGREAVES late of 48 Park Road Aston near Birmingham in the
County of Warwick but now of 14 Thornhill Road Handsworth in the County of
Stafford Manufacturer 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 :―
a
This invention relates to the means of operating spray producers for causing
spray of any perfumed or medicated liquid used after shaving or hair cutting in
barber's shops, or for disinfecting or other purposes in greenhouses, or for other
analogous purposes.
In the common way in barbers shops each spray producer is either blown directly
from the mouth of the operator, or by an arrangement by which air is compressed in
an elastic ball grasped in one hand and the spray producer held in the other.
This invention consists of a combined apparatus for working either one or any
number of spray producers from one point at which is fixed a simple air compressor
requiring but slight and intermittent attention.
In an apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention, 1 fix in any con-
venient position in a barber's shop, or greenhouse, or other place where spray
producers are required to be used, a small air compressor, which may be a device like
a circular or square or other shaped bellows, which when opened or lifted by hand
directly, or by a pulley and chain or other device, the bellows fill with air and the inlet
valve then closing, and the bellows being loaded to the required pressure, a reservoir
of air is formed for supplying the spray producers. As these spray producers
especially those used in barber's shops take but a very small quantity of air at light
pressure, one movement of the bellows is sufficient for furnishing a supply for several
hours, or as long as may be arranged.
When empty the movement is repeated.
From the said reservoir run or lay a metal or flexible or other pipe or tube along
the floor or ceiling of the shop or other place, fitted with flexible branches connected
with the spray producers at any point or points where they may be required.
The spray producers are of the usual or any known variety of those operated by air
pressure, but I fit them with a special valve or cock, which when the operator is holding
one in use, by the pressure of the thumb or finger upon a stop the air passage is
opened and sets the spray at work. When the pressure is removed a spring or other
device at once closes the said valve or cock. The spray producer is then placed upon
any convenient shelf or place till next required.
Instead of a hellows compressor above described, one consisting of an inverted
receiver moving in a corresponding vessel filled with water to the required depth may
be used, or any style of compressor by which by a stroke or two or a simple movement
sufficient air may be retained and compressed in sufficient volume to last for some
hours or any convenient period.
The small bellows or other compressor may be placed in an ornamental box or case
in the room or in any adjoining department above or below.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into practice,
-I will now proceed to particularly describe the same, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a general view of an apparatus in accordance with this invention as
applied to a barber's shop.
Figure 2 is an elevation partly in section of one form of air compressor.
Figures 3 and 4, shew a modification of the latter arrangement.
Figure 5 shews in plan a compressor with another modification of pipe connections.
Figures 6, 7, and 8 shew a spray producer with fittings in accordance with this
invention.

page_text: The same letters of reference apply to corresponding parts throughout all the
figures.
A. A. Figure 1, represents the interior of a barber's shop fitted for three chairs.
B is the air compressor shewn as placed behind a partition or screen. C is a small
water pipe from a service tank c for working the compressor in manner afterwards
described. The tank c is fitted with ball cock and is connected with the water supply
as usual. D is a waste water pipe from the compressor and connected with any nair
drain as at d. At the top of the compressor is a small pips junction for the compressoi
air pipe E. E. running along the side wall of the shop near the ceiling: From this
are branches of small india rubber tubing as shewn by the dotted lines e e. These
supply the spray producers F. F., and are sufficiently long to allow the operator to
pass easily about the chair. The spray producers when not in use are placed on
shelves or brackets as shewn. It will be readily understood how this general arrange-
ment may be varied to suit any other purpose, such as for greenhouses, hospitals, or
other places.
The air compressor in one of its forms as worked by water is shewn in detail in
Figure 2. B is a vessel preferably cylindrical and made of sheet zinc, copper or other
metal of a suitable capacity of say 20 gallons or upwards in accordance with the number
and sizes of the sprays to be worked and sufficiently strong to stand a pressure of not
less than 4 lbs. to the square inch. The ends are dished and the bottoms ribbed to fit
floor. At the bottom is attached, with union, the inlet water cock 2 and another
cock for waste water. At the top is a junction and T piece carrying the cock e
in connection with the compressed air pipe E and a small inlet air cock ea. When the
air cocks and the waste water cock are closed and the inlet water valve open the water
rises in the vessel a little as shewn at until the air pressure balances the head
of water from the service tank. Then upon opening the air cock e² the compressor
maintains the pressure in the pipe E for working the sprays until it is filled by
water. Then by reversing the cocks the water escapes into drain the air entering
the vessel by the cock e until empty of water or partly so as may be desired,
and by resetting the cocks the action can be repeated. Instead of the cocks being
operated separately they may be operated in pairs as shewn in Figure 5, for water
and air respectively, the water pipes at bottom being side by side and the cock
levers connected as shewn at 9, and the same with the air cocks as shewn at g³.
Another and preferable arrangement by which all the openings are operated by
a single movement is shewn in Figures 3 and 4. Single pipes for water and et for
air are connected by unions at the bottom and top of the vessel acting both
as inlet and outlet pipes. These are connected respectively to the 3 way cocks G. g².
A connecting spindle g is fitted on to a small square under the top plug, and by
means of a slip socket to the top of the bottom plug, thus causing simultaneous
action. The two outer branches to the cocks are connected to the inlet and outlet
pipes in each case. The plugs are so set that a single movement of 120° of the
handle g reverses the position for refilling or vice versa.
Other obvious equivalent
devices may be adopted in details, also other forms of compressor either acting by
mechanical means or by water pressure, and two or more vessels connected to act
together instead of large single compressors.
Figures 6. 7 and 8 shew a spray producer as mounted in accordance with this
invention. F. F. is the bottle holding the liquid to be used and f is the spray
fitting all as usual so far. I mount this with the tubular metallic or other handle й
which is coupled to the bottle by the hoops f2 for other suitable attachment.
are nozzles to one of which, at the top, is slipped a small india rubber tube /*
connecting it with the spray fitting as shewn, and to the other the india rubber
air tube e. I is a valve for controlling the passage from the compressed air tube e
to the spray pipe. The valve is shewn in section in Figure 8. I is the casing to
which the tubular handle is soldered or screwed as shewn. i is the valve, fitting to
seating between the posts. is the valve stem with button at top, i* is an india
rubber or other spring, or an alternative spring may be fitted in the chamber * at
bottom. A slight pressure of the thumb on button i³, opens the valve and operates

page_text: the spray, and the valve closes again with the spring. A cock or other equivalent
device capable of being operated by the thumb or finger of the hand holding the
bottle may be adopted. Separate stop cocks to the branch tubes e. e. should be fixed
on the pipes E. E. to close or prevent loss of air at night or otherwise.
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 I
claim is
1. The construction and use of a combined apparatus generally of an air compressor,
service pipes, and spray producers for joint and continuous working, substantially as
and for the purposes herein set forth.
2. The construction and use of water air compressors for such apparatus of the type
shewn in Figure 2 substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
and
3. The construction of such air compressors with the 3-way cocks G. g,
connecting spindle g, or equivalent devices substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before set forth.
4. The construction and use of spray producers F. with tubular handles and
valves I, or equivalent devices, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 5th day of December 1890.
WILLIAM HARGREAVED.