US798802A - Atomizer. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

J. KRANZ.

ATOMIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAE-.14. 1904.

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PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

J. KRANZ.

ATOMIZER.

APPLIOATION FILED an. 14. 1904.

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JOHN KRANZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Be it known that I, JOHN KuANz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Atomizers, of which the following is a specilicamay be passed through a common tube to the' tending pipe A, communicating at its upper end with a bulb A a plurality of pipes B communicating at their upper ends with the bulb A a plurality of valves B, connected with the lower ends of the pipes B and supporting atomizers B a plurality of horizontal pipes B, which receive the vapor from the atomizers and which are equipped with individual valves B; acommon mixing-chamber B, with which the inner ends of the pipes B communicate and which is equipped with a nipple B, with which may be connected a tube for conveying the mixture of vapors to the throat or mouth of the patient.

The pipe A passes through the mixingchamber B, making vapor-tight connections with the walls of the mixing-chamber. Surmounting the mixing-chamber is a globe 11, through which the pipe A extends and which in the construction here described has no other purpose than that of ornamentation. The bulb A is surmounted by a pressuregage 1/. The pipes B curve downwardly over the globe, and the pipes B are radially arranged and in communication with the lower ends of the pipes B through the medium of the valves B and atomizers Each valve B comprises a casingl), havinga vertical passage I) with an offset portion controlled by a Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 14, 1904. Serial No. 197,954.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

valve 7", having a horizontal stem equipped with a handle b, and each casing 7) has an in ternallythreaded nipple l) for connection with the corresponding pipe B and with which communicates a passage 6", which has a downwardly extending portion with an opening adjacent to the opening at the lower end of the passage 1). Each atomizer comprises a glass bulb I)", connected at its upper end with the lower end of the casing 7', and an internal atomizing-tube of well-known construction, which receives air from the passage 7/. The valves B are stop-cocks of ordinary.

construction.

The mixing-chamber B comprises an in verted-cup-shaped member 71, having vaportight connection with the pipe A, and an upright conn'ilemental member 7;, having threaded connection at its upper portion with the lower portion of the member 1/ and provided at its lower portion with a nipple 1) Connected with the nipple 7) is a packingring 7)", by means of which vapor-tight connection may be maintained between the pipe A and the lower portion of the member 6".

Connected with the pipe A are pipes c 0, one of which may be employed as a means for introducing air into the tank and the other as a means for taking air directly from the tank for any desired purpose. The pipe 0 is equipped with a valve 0 the pipe 0 is equipped with a valve 0, and the pipe A is equipped with a valve 0. In ordinary use the valve 0" is closed and the valves a a open, the pipe 0 being connected with a suitable pump.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that-the atomizers may be charged withditferent kinds of medicines, the bulbs 7) being removable for this purpose, as well as to permit cleansing of the atomizers. Assuming the tank A to be supplied with air under pressure and the atomizers to be properly charged and the several valves controlling the passage leading to the mixing-chamber open, the air passes to the bulb A, thence through the pipes B, and thence through the atomizers, causing the medicines to be vaporized in the usual manner and the vapors to meet and become mixed in the chamber B, from which they may be taken by a tube (not shown) connected with the nipple B.

It will be understood thatas many atomizers may be charged as desired and that the operation of one or more of the atomizers may be stopped by closing the appropriate valves. I have shown my improved device provided with six atomizers; but it will be understood that any desired number may be provided.

Changes in details of construction within the spirit of my invention are contemplated. Hence no undue limitation should be understood from the foregoing detailed description.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device comprising a central vertical pipe, branch pipes connected with the upper portion thereof, a central mixing-chamber, an eduction-passage connected with said central mixing-chamber, a plurality of radial pipes communicating with said mixing-chamber, a plurality of valve-casings, each having a passage communicating with one of said branch pipes and a passage communicating with one of said radial pipes, an atomizer depending from the lower portion of each of said valvecasings and in communication with the passages thereof, radial valves connected with the outer portions of said valve-casings and controlling the air-passages leading to the atomizers, and valves connected with said radial pipes between said valve-casings and said mixing chamber, for the purpose set forth.

2. A device comprising a vertical pipe, branch pipes communicating with the upper portion thereof and havingdepending free ends, valve-casings connected with the branch pipes and each having two fluid-passages, atomizers depending from said valve-casings,

and having passages registering with the passages of the valve-casings, radial valves controlling one set of the passages of the valvecasings, radial pipes connected with said valvecasings, and a central mixer-chamber communicating with said radial pipes, for the purpose set forth.

. 3. A device of the character described, comprising a central mixing-chamber having a removable section, radial pipes connected with portion of said mixing-chamber, atomizers connected with said radial pipes, a central airpipe extending upwardly through said mixingchamber, and branch pipes connected with the upper portion of said last-named pipe and with said atomizers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN KRANZ. In presence of WALTER N. WINBERG, W. B.'DAVIES.

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