US1732528A - Gravity-flow sanitary syringe and cabinet unit - Google Patents

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Oct. 22, 1929. A. OROURKE, JR., ET AL GRAVITY FLOW SANITARY SYRINGE AND-CABINET UNIT Filed May 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Attomqy Oct. 22, 1929. A. OROURKE. JR, ET AL 1,732,523

GRAVITY FLOW SANITARY SYRINGE AND CABINET UNIT Filed May 1928 2 Sheets$heet 2 Attornqy Patented @ct. 22, 1929 i S T A T E S ATENT;

GRAVIT-FLOW SANITARY SYRINGE AND GABINET UNIT Application filed May 1, 1928. Serial No. 274,198.

gravity syringe.

Another very important object is to provide a structure of this nature including a tank having means incorporated therein whereby My hot and cold water may be run into the tank,

the tank may be easily drained and an overtlow means associated with the draining means. I o

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a cabinet with a tank therein and a glass tube disposed alongside the tank and communicating with the lower portion thereof for holding a thermometer in order that the temperaao ture of the water in the tank may be readily ascertained. I

A. still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a structure of this nature which is simple,

as strong and durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and build, compact and convenient in its arrangement of parts, very handy, and thoroughly eflicientand reliable in use and operation.

Withthe above and numerous other ob jects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel-ieatures oat-construction, and in the combination and arrangemet of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and,

claimed.

ln the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the structure embodying the features of our invention showing the doors in an open position,

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough taken substantially on the line 2-2 otFig- .ure 1 but showingthe door closed,

I Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken sub,- ts stantially on the line 3-3 of Figure, 1,

an stantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4, and

Figure A is a vertical section through the Figure 6 is a horizontal sectionttaken sub stantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the cabinet disclosed herein by way of example includes a rear wall 5, a bottom wall 6,'a top wall 7, side walls 8, and a front wall 9 having an opening 10 therein.

A door 11 is hinged at 12 to one side edge of the opening 10 to close the opening 10 and the outer surface of the door is recessed at 12 so that a mirror 14 may be disposed therein on the outside of the door. A shelf 15 is mounted in the cabinet a distance above the bottom and below the vertical center of the cabinet.

A plate or panel 16 is disp osed vertically in the lower portion of the cabinet between the bottom-6 and the shelf 15 and is spaced inwardly fromthefront wall 9. A tank 17 of semi-cylindrical formation in horizontal section as is shown in Figure 6, ismountedto rest on the shelf 15 and has its flat wall against the rear wall 5 to one side of the center of the cabinet.

The bottom of the tank 17 is provided with a centrally located opening 19 adjacent the fiat wall and end openings 20 and 21. A screen or strainer 22 is disposed in the tank over the opening 19. A pipe 23 depends downwardly from the bottom of the tank in communication with the opening 19 and has branches 24 and 25 with valves 26 and 27 therein respectivel The branch 24 18 to be connected with a source of hot water and the branch 25 with a source of cold water. A pipe 28 dependsfrom the bottom of the tank in communica tion with the opening 20 and has a valve 29 therein and at its lower end terminates in a latterally disposed nip le 30 over which the end of a syringe hose 1 may he slipped.

A pipe 32 depends from the bottom of the tank in communication with the opening 21 and has a valve 33 therein and is adapted to be connected with the sewer system for as draining the tank. A pipe 34 leads laterally from the lower end of the pipe 32 below the valve 33 and then rises up alongside the tank 17 and communicates with the upper portiuu thereof through an opening 35. inc

The top 36 of the tank 17 is removable. An elbow 37 leads outwardly and slightly upwardly from an opening 38 inthe lower portion of the tank and has coupled thereto a glass tube 39 by suitable coupling means 40 This glass tube 39 rises up alongside the.

tank terminating slightly thereabove and supported at its upper end by a suitable From the above detailed description it will. be seen that by operating the valve 26 and 27 hot and cold water may be run into the tank and the level of the water may be ascertained-by the level of the water in the tube 39 and also the temperature of the water may be ascertained by watching the thermometer 32 in said tube 39.

Obviously the temperature of the water may be regulated by the regulation of thevalves 26 and 27. If it is desired to place anything in the water this may be done by lifting the cover or top 36 as will be apparent.

Any overfiowwill be taken care of by pipe 34. The tank may be readily drained by opening the valve 33. After the desired amount of water has been placed in the tank 17 ofthe desired temperature, the hose 31 may be lifted off the hook 44 and, of course,

the clamp .45 should be crimping the hose to prevent the flow of water therethrough.

The cabinet isadapted to be built in the wall at a suflicient height to provide agravity flow. The pipes 23,- 28 and 32 are hidden by the panel 16 but the valve'stems of valves 29, 26, 27 and 33 extend through this panel -so that the knobs or handles of the erable detail merely by way of example valve are accessible whenever the door 11 is open. 7 p v,

p The nozzle or nipple 30 is also located in front of the panel 16 so that all parts of the hose 31 are readily accessible when it becomes necessary to renew the same as this is obviously the only part of-the apparatus nation and arrangement of parts may be resorted. to without departing from the spirit or scope of-the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described our invention, what we' claim as new is:

In a device of the character described,

'the combinationof a cabinet comprising front and rear walls, side walls, and a top and bottom wall, said front wall being provided with an opening, a door hingedly mounted on one side of said opening, a shelf extending across the bottom portion of the cabinet, and above the lower side of the opening in said front wall, a vertically disposed panel located within the cabinet between said shelf and bottom wall and spaced inwardly from said front wall, a tank on the shelf, apipe leading from the bottom of the tank through the shelf and'between the panel and rear wall of the cabinet, said pipe merging into a pair of valve controlled branches with the stems of said valve adapted to extend through the panel, and said branches adapted for connection .with sources of hot and cold water, respectively, a second pipe leading downwardly from the bottom of the tank through the shelf and having a valve incorporated therein, the stem of said last mentioned, valve project- .ing through said panel, and said second pipe terminating in a nipple adapted to extend through said panel, a syringe hose engaged over the nipple, a hook in the upper portion of the cabinet on which the syringe hose may be hung, a third pipe extending downwardly from the tank throu h the shelf and having a valve therein, the stem of said valve adapted to extend through said panel, and said third'pip'e having a lateral branch below the valve merging 1nto a vertical pipe extending upwardly through the shelf and communicating with the upper portion of the tank to provide an overflow.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

ANDREW OlR-OURKE, JR. JOHN SPREKELMEYER.

which would ordinarily need renewing durin thelife of the apparatus.

.Tt is-thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will be 'quite apparent to those skilled

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