US717251A - Fountain-brush. - Google Patents

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No. 7|7,25|. r Patented Dec. 3o, |902.

, H. P. MQMILLAN. FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

(Applimion mea oct. 29, 1902.1 (No Model.)

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IIUGI-I P. MCMILLAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 717,251, dated December 30, 1902A.

Application lerd October 29 1902. Serial No. 129.183. (No model.)

fc all whom it, may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH P. MOMILLAN, a citizen of the `United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain-Brushes, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to improvements in fountain-brushes for marking, painting, or staining and other purposes; and the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as-will be hereinafter described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l illustrates an elevation of the device,and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section of same.

In the drawings, A designates a tube,which is preferably closed at one end by a screwcap a, and at the other end said tube is provided with an exterior screw-thread b. In the present instance a cap c is suitably secured in the tube A and is provided with a port c". It is obvious that the separate cap c may be dispensed with and the tube drawn so as to leave one end closed. A washer or disk d, of any suitable material, is rigidly secured on the exterior of said cap c, and this disk is provided with a port d', which registers with the port c in the cap.

A coupling E is provided with an internal screw-thread e and a flange c', which projects inwardly at its upper edge. A bead e2 is also formed in said coupling at its upper end for convenience in turning the same to screw it down onto Vthe end of the tube A over the cap c and disk d.

An exteriorly-screw-th readed tube F has its lower end closed by a disk f, and said disk is provided with a port f. This disk is larger in diameter than the tube and also larger than the opening in the top of the coupling E. The tube is inserted through the opening in the coupling, and the disk f takes against or beneath the flange c on the coupling. It will thus be seen that the tube proper will pass through the opening in the coupling; but the disk f will not pass through said opening, and

when the coupling is screwed down on the' thread b of the tube A said disk will seat on the washer d and make a tight joint.

A stern G projects vertically from the center of the disk f up through the tube F, and

said stem supports a metallic ful-rule g, one end of which takes over said stem. The other end of said metallic furrule receives one end of a brush h. A tapering cap t', provided on its larger end with screw-threads,incloses the brush and furrule and screws on the tube F. By turning the cap t on the. screw-threads one way or the other with respect to the tube F more or less of thebrush may be exposed.

The operation is simple and as followsz.

The screw-cap ct is removed and the liquid is filled into the tube A and the cap replaced.

'When the brush is to be used, the tube F is turned until the port f in the disk c registers with the ports c2 and ol/ in the cap c and disk d. This is accomplished by turning the tube until the marks j on the exterior of the tubes register or are in line. The brush is then inverted and the liquid will flow from the tube A through the ports c', d', and f into the tube F. The liquid then flows down the tube F into the tapering cap 7l and around the circumference of the brush h. The flow of the liquid may be increased or diminished by turning the tube F so that the entire area (for full iiow) or part of the area (for diminished flow) of the ports c', d', and f register.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isim l. The combination withareceptacle closed at one end and at said end provided with a port; a packing secured to the closed end of said receptacle and also having a port; a disk secured so as to revolve with respect to said packing, said disk also having a port; a tube projecting from said revoluble disk; a stem supported by said disk; a brush supported by said stem, and a cap surrounding the stem and supported by saidA tube.

2. The combination with a receptacle provided at one end with a cap having a port; a coupling taking over said cap and secured to saidreceptacle, said coupling having an inturned ange; a disk secured by the flange of said coupling so as to revolve with respect to said receptacle, said disk having a port which is adapted to register with the'port in said cap; a tube projecting from said revoluble disk; a brush, and a cap supported by said tube and opening around said brush.

3. The combination with a receptacle having an exterior screw-threaded end; a cap closing said end and having a port; a packing having a port which registers with the port in Said Cap; a coupling having an in- 5 turned flange at one end and provided with screw-threads which engage the threaded end of said receptacle; a tube passing through said coupling and secured by said inturned flange; a disk on the lower end of said tube and having position Within said coupling and provided with a port adapted to register with the ports in said packing and cap, said disk and tube being revolubie with respect to said receptacle; a brush, and a cap secured to said tube.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HUGH P. MCMILLAN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES B. MANN, Jr., G. FERDINAND VOGT.

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