US2391371A - Dentifrice and toothbrush container - Google Patents

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Dec. 18, 1945. P. G. WATT DENTIFRICE AND TQOTHBRUSH CONTAINER Filed Jan. 28; 194:5

I TTK Patented Dec. 18, I

DENTIFRICE AND 'roo'rnnausn CONTAINER Percy Gordon Watt, Palmerston, Ontario, Canada Application January 28, 1943, Serial No. 474,050

2 Claims. (Cl. zoo-15.1)

The invention relates to dentifrice and toothbrush containers as pointed out in the accompanying specification and illustrated in the drawing which forms a part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel features of construction as pointed out broadly and specifically in the claims for novelty following a description containing an explanation in detail of an acceptable form of the invention.

' The objects of the invention are to furnish a dentifrice and toothbrush container which shall be light in weight, cheap to manufacture, of simple and sturdy design, to furnish a dentifrice and toothbrush container which may easily be carried in ladies hand bags or on the pockets of suits in the manner of a fountain pen, to provide a dentifrice and toothbrush container which shall be suitable for carrying tooth paste and tooth-- brush in an integral container or which may be used for carrying tooth powder and toothbrush in one container having few parts entirely detachable thus making it practically impossible for theuser to lose either tube or cap therefor or the brush itself.

- Inthe drawing:

Figure l is an elevational view of the dentifrice and toothbrush container.

Figure '2 is a vertical sectional view of the dentifrice and toothbrush container on the line 2-2 in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view'of lower part of dentifrice and toothbrush container showing removable cover in the closed position.

' Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the dentifrice and toothbrush container on the line 4-4 in Figure 2.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.

Referring to the accompanying drawingrthe dentifrice and toothbrush container consists of the central hollow body member I0,'the upper cover member II adapted to be removably secured to the upper edge I2 of the central bodyof the hollow body member I is the tooth brush I6 fitting inside the upper cover I I. r

Secured to approximate centre of the exterior of the lower wall I! which is perforated by a lurality of small apertures I8 is the slide member I9 adapted to be manually reciprocated within limits in order to permitthe user to shake the powder 20 through the perforations I8.

' hollow body member I0.

By reference to Figure 3 it will be seen that the lower rounded cover 2I has'two projecting lugs 23 on the upper rim 24 each lug having an approximately central slot 25 adapted to receive the pins 22.

The structure of the lower movable cover 2| with its two lugs 23 and slots 25 when carried is shown in Figure 3 and when in use is as shown inFigurel. I

It willbe noted that the slots 25 are set at a slight angle to the parallel edges of the lugs 23 in order that the cover may fit tightly on to the body I0.

- In use as'a dentifrice container the container is withdrawn'from the clothes pocket, lining or handbag of the user and the upper cover I8 is detached from the body member Ill.

The lower cover 24 is thenslid from the position shown inFigure 3'to that shown in Figure l, the slide member I9 isthen pulled out to permit the powder being sprinkled on to thehand or other surface whence itis transferred easily to the brush member I 6 for use.

i It'is' obvious that the container and brush may be used for many purposes and that manyvari ations of structure are possible.

It may be used for teeth cleaning and it may also be used where a -p0wder having obnoxious characteristics :is to be applied to another object as for example flux for soldering and various 1 bases for paints and enamels.

It is also'to be pointed out that'the hollow chamber is admirably adapted to'contain not v merely various powders but also tubes containing various pastes as tooth pastes and; the brush member, instead of being integral with the'body v to be understood that many variations of'use and structure are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as covered by said cover being swingable out of the axial line of said container, when disengaged therefrom clearly to expose said closure plate, a brush member integral with said shank member at its opposite end, the said hollow shank member torming a handle for said brush member and a cover member removably secured to said opposite end of said shank to enclose said brush.

2. In a container a shank member having a hollow chamberthereln provided with adischarge 'outletinits lowerendandacloeureplate controllingsald discharge outlet, a cap member designed teleseopically to engage said lower end to enclose said closure plate, said cap member havingabeseandaperipheralwallatrightangles' to the base to telescope over said shank, a pair of spaced apart parallel lugs-projecting from the peripheral wall of the cap member said lugs having coinciding slots therein disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axial line of said lugs, said shank having opposed pins projecting toward the wall 01' the chamber at the lower end of the shank receivable in said slots to retain said cap memher in slidable captive relation with the shank. said cap being slidable telescopically to engage and enclose the lower end 01 said shank, said angular slots iormin with said pins means for tightening said cover on said shank, said cap member when slid from engagement with said shank being swingable out oi the axial line of said container clearly to expose the closure plate.

PERCY GORDON WATT.

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