US2585061A - Fabric strip and holder therefor - Google Patents

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Feb- 12, 1952 A. B. WESTER, JR

FABRIC STRIP AND HOLDER THEREFOR Filed Sept. l0, 1948 Inventor .-7 'Il y f I Alfred B. Wester, ./.n-

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Patented Feb. I2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FABRIC STRIP AND HOLDER THEREFOR Alfred B. Wester, Jr., Woodbury, N. J.

Application September 10, 1948, SerialNo. 48,587

12 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cleaning devices and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved sanitary cleaner for teeth and which is applicable for polishing shoes, silverware, .fibrous material and the like in a convenient and highly satisfactory manner.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a cleaner including a support having a pair of spaced walls, a strip of cleaning material trained over one of the walls and embodying novel and improved means for clamping the material t the other of said walls and relatively tight against the rst mentioned wall.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a tooth cleaner including a support about which there is trained a strip of flexible cleaning material, means for clamping the material to the support when the same is in use, and novel and improved means for releasing said clamping means so that a new and clean portion of the material will be in position for use and means whereby the used portion of the strip may be removed. A further object of the present invention is to provide a cleaner of the aforementionedcharacter that is small and compact in structure and which includes in its construction a group of separable elements which are quickly and readily assembled or disassembled facilitating a cleaning of the same in a convenient manner.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a tooth cleaner that is simple and practical in construction, strong andl reliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details. of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings form'- ing` part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to' like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a group perspective View of Figure Figure 4 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken substantially on the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, Wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral IIl representsa hollow substantially annular housing forming a hand grip and including an outwardly projecting hollow extension I2 that terminates in a support I4.

One side of the housing IIJ is provided with an entrance opening I6 and an arcuate recess I8 is provided in the outer periphery of the housing I!) adjacent the opening I6.

A closure 20 is provided with an annular recess 22 in its inner face that receives the outer edge 24 of the housing I0, at the open side thereof, and the closure 20 is provided with an arcuate iianged portion 26 that is slidably and frictionally fitted in the recess I8 for retaining the closure in position to the housing I0 in order to close the opening I6.

An annular member or ring 2 8 is fixed to the closed side of the housing IIJ and is spaced from the inner annular surface of the housing I0. This member 28 forms a support about which there is trained a length or strip of flexible cleaningmaterial or cloth 30.

The outer portion of the extension I2 or outer extremity of the housing I0 is provided with an opening 32 that is positioned between the upper Wall of the extension I2 and the lower wall 34 of the support I4.

Integrally formed with the side wall 36 of The numeral 42 represents the clamping mechanism that is used in conjunction with the present invention generally and which includes a substantially rectangular pressure plate 44 that is loosely positioned between the walls 34 and 38.

Spaced parallel end blocks 46 and 48 are integrally formed with the upper surface of thev plate 44 and include outwardly inclined outer surfaces 50 and 52, and transverse slots 54 and 56 are provided in the plate 44 adjacent the blocks 46 and 48.

The upper upstanding end portions of the bottom wall are recessed on both longitudinal sides and lugs or pivot pins 58 project outwardly from these recesses and engage notches 60 provided in the free ends of a plurality of links 62 which are pvotally secured to the ends of the blocks 46 and 48, for pivotal movement of the plate 44 relative to the lower or bottom wall 34.

Protuberances 64 projecting from the wall 34 are received in recesses 66 in the links 62 in order to lock the plate 44 clamped downwardly relative to the wall 34 as shown best in Figures 3 and 4, and with the inclined surface 50 of the block 46 bearing against the sloping outer edge 68 of the extension l2.

The upper outer edge of the block 48 is sharpened to provide a, means for tearing the material 30.

In practical use of the present invention, thus illustrated in Figures 1-4 inclusive, the free end portion 12 of the material 3D extends through the opening 54 in the plate 44over. thebumper: plate 38, downwardly through the opening 56 in the plate 44, and upwardly about the block 48, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the blocks 46 and 48-1 being raised to their dotted line position as show-n in Figure 3'. Aslthe plate` 44` is forced. downwardly, the block 46 seals the opening32 and the plate 44 clamps the material 3'between the platef44 and the bottomwall 34, and the recesses 66 'receive the protuberances16'4. to lock theplate in this position.

It istobe understood; however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is-l susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by thespirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is'claimed asnew'is:

1f. A tooth cleaner comprising a hollow housing' forming' a hand grip, an elongated support projecting' outwardly from said housing, said housing having an opening therein communicating' with said support, said support including upperand` lower walls, a length of exible` cleaning material in said housing having a free. end por'- tionextending through the opening insaid housing and-trainedoverthezupper wall' of said sup-- port andmeansfor clamping' said material against the lower wall of said support and in'- cluding` means for sealing thev opening in said housing, said clamping means including a pressure'plate, means; pivotallysecuring said pressure plate to -saidsupport andmeans for locking said'- pressurepl'ate in position for clamping said.

material against' thev lower wall ofv said support and for closing the opening in said housing.

2; The combination of claim 1 whereinsaid meansipivotallyfv securing saidL pressure plate' to saidl'support includes a plurality. of links between' said pressure vplate and the lower wall ofY said support.

3. A tooth cleaner comprising a hollow-housing forming afhandgrip, an; elongated support. projecting outwardly fromsaid housing, said housing.

having an opening therein; communicating with saldi support, said support including upper. and lowerv walls, a` length of flexible cleaning material in' said housing having a free end portion extending through theV opening in said housing and trained over the upper wall of saidv support.

andl means'for clamping said material against the-lower wall of said support and including means for sealing the opening in said housing;Y

said clamping means, including' a pressurei plate disposed between the upper andY lower walls' ofl said'support, a lplurality of links'pivotally securing saidpressureY plate to the' lower wall of said` support, and; means; forlocking said pressure:

4 plate in a clamped position relative to the lower wall of said support.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said locking means includes protuberances projecting from said lower wall, and recesses provided in said links adapted to receive said protuberances.

5. A tooth cleaner comprising a housing, an elongated support lprojecting outwardly from the housing-, said; housing having an opening therein communicating with said support, said support including spaced upper and lower walls, lugs rising from the lower wall of said support andextending toward the upper wall of said support, a clamping plate interposed between said lugs and saidupper wall, means pivotally securingftheends of saidv clamping plate to said lugs for swinging movement of said clamping plate towardfandaway from said lugs, a flexible cleaning material received in said housing and having a portiontextendingthrough. the openingr in said housing; said clamping; plate having a pair of openings therein receiving the. portion of said cleaning. material, the: portion of said cleaning material being trained over the upper wall ofy saidsupport, and means for locking the clamping' plate to the: lugs; for clamping the cleaning ma`- terial against the-lugs.

6. A fabric strip holder comprising an elongated'support'having. spaced upper and lower stationary walls, an elongated clamping plate disposed between the upper and lower` walls of said support, means pivotallyV securing the ends of said clamping plate to one of said walls for swinging movement of said clamping plate toward and away from said` lower wall, and means engaging said pivot meansfor locking said clamping plate against saidi lower wall.

'7. A fabricstrip holder comprising an elon'- gated supportl having spaced upper and lower stationary walls, an elongated clamping plate disposed between the uppery and lower walls-of saidf support, means pivotallysecuring the endsof said clamping plate to one of-saidwa1ls for` swinging movement of said clamping plate toward: and" away fromV said lower wall, and interlocking meansbetween said one of saidwalls and' said iirstnamedmeansv for holding the clamping pla-tetoward thelower Wall and'against'swinging movement.:

8. A strip fholder comprising spaced' first 'and second" walls; anelongated plate received? between saidV walls for lateral movement relative to both-walls andY having openings adjacent itsA ends for-receiving ai strip of'cleaning material on said; first wall, links pivotall'y securing# the ends` of f'said'plate to said-:second'wall' for swinging movement of said plate toward and' away from said second wall, and locking means between said links and' said secondwall'for holding: the plate against: swinging' movement and ai cleaning strip' clamped?. between sa'idplate. and saidsecondzwalli.

9. The combination:` of el'ai'm' 8 wherein saidf locking: means includesprotuberances on. said second wall, said links` havingrecessesr. for reiceiving said. protuberances, upon'. movement of said' plate toward said-.secondi Wall.

10. A strip holder 'comprising'.a. supportfhavingi spaced upper' and lower walls;` a: clamping. plate received between said upper and lower walls, said; clampingtxplate having' a. pair of openings therein', aflexiblefstrip of material' on'said:upper wall and having` ends extending through the; openings in saidiclampingf-plate'and disposed.

between the clamping and the lower wall, means pivotally and removably securing said clamping plate to the lower wall for movement of the clamping plate toward and away from the lower wall, and means holding the clamping plate against swinging movementl with the ends of the strip clamped between said clamping plate and the bottom wall.

11. A tooth cleaner comprising a hollow housing forming a hand grip, an elongated support projecting outwardly from said housing and including upper andlower stationary walls, said housing having an opening therein communicating with said support, said upper wall having a pair of spaced openings therein, a length of exible material in said housing having a free end portion extending through the opening in said housing and the openings in said upper wall and being trained over the upper wall, a pressure plate within said support and disposed between said upper and lower walls, said pressure plate having enlarged end portions received in saidY openings in said upper wall, means pivotally securing both ends of said plate to said support for selective movement of said plate toward and away from said lower wall and means for locking the pressure plate in a clamped position relative to the lower wall of said support, said pressure plate including an end closing the opening in the housing when the plate is locked in its clamped position.

l2. The combination of claim 11 wherein one enlarged end portion of said plate is sharpened and constitutes a cutting edge,

ALFRED B. WESTER. JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 80,330 Burgess July 28, 1868 1,026,446 Kennedy et al May 14, 1912 1,416,882 Sandals May 23, 1922 2,197,224 Peterson Apr. 16, 1940 2,334,458 Van Tuyl Nov. 16, 1943 2,410,420 Bennett Nov. 5, 1946

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