US1729490A - Insect-powder distributor - Google Patents

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" Sept. 24, 1929. AQ J. RoH. JR 1,729,490A

y INsEcT POWDER DIsTrBUi'on Filed Dc. 1o; lm25 Llt) Patented Sept. 24, 1929 narran STATES ALBERT JULIUS ROH, JR., 0F MOBILE, .ALABAMA INSECT-POWDER DISTRIBUTOR Application filed December 10, 1925. Serial No. 74,567.

rl`his invention relates to insect powder distributors, and has for one of its objects the provision of a novel and simple device of this character through the medium of which the powderl may be easily distributed in an efficient and economical manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an insect powder distributor which shall include a flexible air chest and powder receptacles secured to the ends of and communicating with the air chest and provided with discharge ports, the device being adapted' to be used to distribute the powder in one receptacle first and thereafter to distribute the powder in the other receptacle, and adapted to be operated by alternately moving the receptacles toward and away from each other.

With the. foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination. and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of a powder distributor constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on a plane extending longitudinally and centrally through the powder distributor, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawing. by similar reference characters.

rthe powder distributor comprises a ilexible air chest l and powder receptacles 2. These parts are preferably cylindrical, and the air chest l may be made of paper, cloth, leather or other suitable material. .The receptacles 2 are preferably made of metal, and are positioned in the ends of the air chest l. The ends of the air chest l may be secured to the receptacles 2 by an adhesive or in any other suitable manner. The inner end walls 3 of the receptacles 2 are perforated as shown at 4, and the outer ends of the receptacles are closed by caps 5 which are secured in place by the ends of the air chest l and provided with axially arranged discharge ports 6. Removable closures 7 are provided for the discharge ports 6 and comprise stems S which pass through the ports and heads 9 which overlie the ports andV contact with the outer sides of the caps 5.

lVhen it is desired to distribute the powder of one of the receptacles 2, the closure 7 of the receptacle is removed. rlhe receptacles 2 are then grasped and alternately moved toward and away from each other. lVhile the reeptacles 2 are being moved in the direction of each other, the air in the chest l is forced into the receptacle from which the closure has been removed, the air passing into the receptacle through the openings et and forcing` the powder therefrom through the discharge port 6. As the inner end walls 3 of the receptacles 2 are perforated, the air will enter the receptacle, from which the closure has been removed, in fine streams, and will as the result break up the powder to such degree of fineness as to permit of its passing freely through the uncovered discharge port 6. While the receptacles 2 are being moved away from each other, air flows into the chest l by way of the opened discharge portsG and openings 4. After all of tl e powder of this receptacle has been distributed, the closure 7 of this receptacle is reapplied, and the closure 7 of the other receptacle removed. The powder of this other receptacle may new be distributed by grasping both receptacles and alternately moving them toward and away from caca other.

From the foregoing description7 taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains. Ylfhile l have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, l desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat is claimed is A A powder distributor comprising a. :tleXi-' ble air chest of tubular formation, a relatively long receptacle telescoped for substantially its length in an end of the air chest and having its inner end Wall perforated, a cap telescoped over the outer end of the receptacle and overlapped and secured in place by the adj acont end portion of the air chest, said cap having a, discharge port.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT JULIUS Roni, JR.

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