US1401161A - Oil-can-spout closer - Google Patents

Description

G. LIDSEEN.

OIL CAN SPOUT CLOSER.

APPLICATION FILI-:D APIL29, I92o.

1,40 1, 1 61 Patented De. 27, 1921.

, 'W- IE LTE* EFR unirse iiiiiCE- G'USTAVE LIDSEEN, OF CHXCAGO, ELLINOIS.

OIL-CAliI-SPO'T CLOSER.

Application filed April 29, 192D.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it irnown that l, GUsrAvn Lrnsnnn, a citizen ci the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county ot Cool: and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in an Oil- Uan-ipout Closer; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals ot reference marked thereon, which 'form a part oft this specication.

rlhis invention relates more particularly to an improved type oif a closure mechanism adapted to be secured on the outer end portion of an oil can spout for normally holding the mouth of the spout closed by a spring-impelled lever.

lt is an object of this invention to provide a spring-impelled pivoted stop for automatically closing the end of an oilcan spout.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spout with a removable means i'or automatically closing the outlet end of said spout.

A further' object of the invention is to provide an oil can spout with a spout closer having a pivoted thumb piece provided with a cap adapted to engage over the outlet end of the spout to normally prevent lealrage from the spout should the oil can accidentally be overturned.

lt is an important object of this invention to provide an oil can with a simple and irnproved type of a spout closer adapted to be removably clamped inV position on the oil can spout to normally close the open end of said spout.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

llhe invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an oil can the spout of which is equipped with a closer embodying the principles ot this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the spout closer with the spout partly hrolren away.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 3--3, of Fig. 1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Dec. 27, 1921.

sensi no. traina.

Fig. e is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 4 4, of F ig.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section 'taken on line 55, oit F ig. 2.

F ig. 6 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 6 6, ci Fig. l.

liig. 7 is a side elevation of a inodiied form oi' a closer shown attached to a curved oil can spout.

As shown on the drawings:

rlhe reference numeral l, indicates an oil can having removably engaged thereon a tapered spout 2.

The spout closer of this invention coinprises split clamping collar or sleeve 3, provided with two parallel lugs or anges Ll, which are apertured to permit a screw 5, to be threaded therethrough for tightly drawing said lugs together t0 clamp the sleeve 3, in position on the spout 2, against movement. lntegraily formed at the lower end or' the sleeve 3, and opposite the lugs e, are two parallel lugs or arms 6, which support a pin 7.

Pivotally engaged on the pin 7, between the arms 6, are two apertured lugs or projections 8, formed by providing a notch or opening in the lower end of a fiat metal lever 9. Coiled around the pin 7, within the lever notch is a coiled spring 10, one end of which bears against the spout 2, while the other end projects outwardly through said notch and is hooked to engage the lever 9, to normally hold said lever in a closed position. The upper end ci the lever 9, is bent over at an angle to form a plate or flange 11. Integrally formed on the iange 11, is a raised or elevated cap or head 12, within which is seated a cork or rubber closure dish or packing pad 13. Lugs 14C, are Astruck froi the flange 11, and are bent or curled inwardly beneath the pad 13, to hold the same secured in position.

F ig. 7, shows a modified form of a spout closure, the construction of which is substantially identical with that ci. the closer already described with the exception that the lugs 6, are longer, and the top plate or liange 11, is but slightly bent with respect to the lever 9, to permit the closure pad 13. to engage against and close the open end of an oil can spout 15, the end oi which is bent or curved as at 16.

The operation is as follows:

Normally the spring l0, vaets to hold the lever 9, in the full line position of Fig. l, with the closure pad or disk 13, seated over the open discharge end of the oil can spout to close the same. To use the oil can it is tilted downwardly or invertedand Jthe lever 9, is retracted by a persons thumb, into the dotted line position or' Fig. l, thereby removing the closure cap out of engagement with the discharge end of the oil can spout 2. Oil is thus permitted to be forced from the Voil can spout.

To stop the flow of oil from the can spout the lever is released and is automatically returned to normal closed position by the4 of this invention, and I Atherefore do not propose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by theprior art.

lI claim as my invention:

The combination with an oil can spout, of a member engaged thereon, means for clamping said member in place on said spout, arms integrally formed on said member, a pin supported by said arms, a lever pivotally engaged on said pin, a flange integrally formed at an angle on the end oi said lever, a cap formed thereon, a closure pad seated in said cap,`means struck from said flange to hold said closure pad in place, and aspring coiled aroundV said pin andengaging said spout and lever to normally hold said lever in a position wherein said closure pad is adapted to seat over the end or" Said spout to close the same.

' Y In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- GUSTAVE LIDSEEN.

lVitnesses:

EARL M. HARDINE, FRED E. PAESLEP..

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