US3093835A - Room spray deodorizer - Google Patents

June 18, 1963 M. KAPLAN ROOM SPRAY DEODORIZER 2 Sheets-

Sheet

1 Filed June 9, 1961 27 INVENTOR.

MART l KA PL AN %a/% ATTORNEYS June 18, 1963 M. KAPLAN ROOM SPRAY

DEODORIZER

2 Sheets-

Sheet

2 Filed June 9, 1961 INVENTOR. MARTIN KAPLAN ATTORNEYS United States Patent Filed June 9, 1961, Set. No..116,020.

Referring to the drawings, the

numeral

10 indicates a conventional aerosol container or can containing a suitable spray deodorant, the said can being equipped with a conventional discharge valve stem 11 of the type which is actuated by displacing the stem laterally from its normal axis. conventionally, in order to effect a discharge from the can, the user merely applies a finger to the valve stem 11 which when moved from its normal position effects a discharge of the contents through the stem 11 which is hollow. In accordance with my invention the aerosol can is intended to be mounted within the confines of a

water tank

21 of a conventional toilet and, accordingly, I provide a pair of

rubber suction cups

12 each of which may be suitably attached to a

wire band

13 encircling the

container

10.

Mounted on the valve stem 11 is a

cylindrical cap

14 having an axial bore in the top end of which is received a flexible

plastic tube

16. Preferably the tube is formed of suitable plastic material and has a relatively thick wall adequate to prevent collapse of the tube at points of bending. It will be apparent that the

tube

16 communicates with the valve stem 11 so that the contents as discharged from the

can

10 in the form 3,093,835 Pat nted June 18, 1963.

2 of a time spray will pass through the

tube

16 to be discharged at the end thereof outwardly into the ambient air. The end of'the'i

tube

16 is retained in a'wire

clip member

17 whichincludes a substantially inverted U-shaped. portion arranged to rest on and embrace the top edge of the toilet tank, 'as illustratedin FIG. 1. Preferably the end of the

tube

16 is turned upwardly, as illustrated. in FIGS.

land

2. Suitably secured to the

capmember

14 isan actuating ,

arm

18 which may be formed from wire. andextend's laterally from the cap member "14. terminating in an 'inVerted-U Shaped

portion

19... It.will" be. apparent that. slight rocking movement of the arm.18 in an. upward direction will displace the valve stern 11.and effect adischarge of the contents of the

can

10 in the forrnof a

spray throughthe tube

16. Accordingly, the

can

10 is installed inside

thetank

21 preferably .in close proximity to the

lever

22 of the ball lift assembly. The

suction cups

12 are caused to befadhcred against the inner surface of the

tank

21 and thecan 10is" disposed a position substantially as. illustratedjin FIG; '1' wherein the

arrn

18 preferably liesparallel to the lever 22fwith the inverted U-shaped.

portion

19 overhanging the

lever

22. Thetube 16'is held in positionas illustrated in FIGZ l by the

bracket

17 which rests on the rim of the

tank

21.

It will be understood that the

bracket

17 may. be placed on the rim of the end .wall of

tank

21 instead of on .the. rear wall. When the,cover of the

tank

21 is placed in position, the end of the

tube

16 projects beyond'the cover, and .extends'into the room area so that any contents from the

can

10 are discharged directly into the room area.

In operation, itwillhe apparent that each time that the

lever

23 is manipulated to rock the lever 22in an upwardly direction so as to lift the ball from the seat and effect a flushing action, the

lever

22 will engage against the inverted

U-shaped portion

19 effecting a corresponding movement of the

arm

18 and displacement of the valve stem 11 resulting in the discharge of a spray of deodorant into the ambient atmosphere.

In the modified embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, a pair of suction cups 24 are mounted in spaced relation on a

sheet metal strip

26 having inturned

flanges

27 at both ends adapted to engage with the

lip

28 and bottom bead of a conventional aerosol spray can. The can may thus be rigidly supported by the suction cups 24 on the interior wall of a tank, such as 21a. The aerosol can in this instance is of the type provided with a

discharge valve stem

29 which is intended to be actuated by applying pressure directly on the top thereof. Thus, the stem is displaced slightly axially to effect a discharge of the contents from the can. The

cap member

31 which is generally cylindrical in form is provided with an axial bore to receive the

valve stem

29 and with a transverse bore communicating with the axial bore to receive a

flexible tube

16a. The end of the

tube

16a is secured in a

sheet metal clip

32 which is provided with a

U-shaped portion

33 arranged to rest on the upper rim of the wall of

tank

21a.

A

resilient clamp member

34 of generally arcuate formation and having a

flange

36 at each end is adapted to clamp onto the

can

25, with the

flanges

36 engaging the

shoulders

37 and 28 constituting parts of a conventional aerosol can. An actuating

lever

38 shaped substantially as illustrated in FIG. 4 is pivotally connected to the

clamp member

34 as by a

wire loop

39 which is received in registering notches in the edges of the

clamp member

34 and lever 38. As will be seen by reference to FIG. 4, the

end portion

41 of the

lever

38 overhangs the

cap

31 and when the

lever

38 is rocked upwardly the

end portion

41 bears against the

cap

31 depressing the same and effecting a discharge of the contents from the

can

25. The opposite end of the

lever

38 may be provided with an

extension

42 to insure engagement with the lever of the ball lift assembly in the tank in the event of misalignment of the parts. 7

Referring to FIG. 3 it will be seen that the

lever

38 is arranged to rest on the lever of the ball lift assembly so that when the

lever

23a is actuated to effect a flushing action, the

lever

38 is caused to rock upwardly with the lever of the ball lift assembly thereby depressing the

valve

29 and eifecting a discharge of the contents into the ambient atmosphere.

FIGURE 5 illustrates a modified arrangement in which a

clip

43 formed of resilient material is arranged to engage the

lip

37a of a conventional aerosol can and remain substantially upright, as illustrated. A lever 44 is pivotally connected to the

clip

43 as by a

wire loop

46 which permits rocking of the lever 44 to engage cap 31a so as to depress the same and thereby effect a discharge of the contents from the can.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGURE 6 a

lever

47 is pivoted to the

can

25a by a

wire loop

48, the ends of which are bent upwardly and passed'through an

aperture

49 in the lever and are then bent outwardly to retain the lever. In both arrangements illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the levers 44 and '47, respectively, are intended to overhang or to at least engage with the lever of the ball lift assembly so that any movement of such lever is transmitted to the

levers

44 or 47 to eifect a a discharge of the contents from the can.

The modified embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7 shows the use of a single suction cup in combination with a substantially

U-shaped clip

48 which may be adjustably secured to a clamping

member

26 such as illustrated in FIG. 4. 'In this embodiment the clip embraces the top portion of the wall of the tank and supports the can in depending relation.