Year: 1898

page_text: We, FRED LUCAS, of 7, Iona Street, Boothtown Road, Halifax, in the County of
York, Plumber, and DAVID DONE, of 5, Haydn Street, Boothtown Road, Halifax,
aforesaid, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows; —
The object of our invention is to provide an oil can which, when the same is
not required, for use, can be readily and easily secured against leakage through
the spout in the case of being overturned, as when carried in a tool bag or other-
wise where an upright position is not always maintained.
In carrying out our invention we employ the body of an ordinary oil can or
preferably the cone shaped or oval shaped can, made with a spring bottom, used
by joiners, plumbers, and the like, and at the mouth of the can we fix a screwed
socket, and having a perforation in the bottom thereof communicating with the
interior of the can. A spout is connected to the screw thread having at its inner
end a disc made with a perforation corresponding to that in the base of the socket
at the top of the can, so arranged, that when the spout is screwed home, to be
away from the perforation in the base of the said socket, that is, the communication
is closed but when it is desired to use the oil in the can, the screwed bush is
partially unscrewed, placing the two openings or perforations into alignment,
thus allowing the oil to escape; or if the perforations are not brought into align-
ment, the space formed between the base of the socket and the disc at the inner
end of the spout, will allow the oil to pass into the spout.
By forming an oil can as above described no leakage from the spout will be
possible which will be a great advantage and saving as formerly the oil has leaked
out which was very objectionable.
1000

page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
The object of our invention is to provide an-oil can which, when the same is
not required for use, can be readily and easily secured against leakage through
the spout in the case of being overturned, as when carried in a tool bag or other-
wise where an upright position is not always maintained.
In carrying out our invention we employ the body of an ordinary oil can, or
preferably the cone shaped or oval shaped can, made with a spring bottom. used
by joiners, plumbers, and the like, and at the mouth of the can, we fix a screwed
socket, and having a perforation in the bottom thereof communicating with the
interior of the can. A spout is connected to the screw thread having at its inner
end a disc made with a perforation corresponding to that in the base of the socket
at the top of the can, so arranged that when the spout is screwed home, to be
away from the perforation in the base of the said socket, that is, the communication
is closed, but when it is desired to use the oil in the can, the screwed bush is
partially unscrewed, placing the two openings or perforations into alignment,
thus allowing the oil to escape; or if the perforations are not brought into align-
ment, the space formed between the base of the socket and the disc at the inner
end of the spout, will allow the oil to pass into the spout.
The nature of our invention will be better understood by reference to the
annexed sheet of drawings which shew our improvements applied to a cone shaped
can of the class in general use amongst joiners, plumbers and the like.
Fig. 1 of the said drawings, shews a vertical section of an oil can of the type
referred to, when closed to guard against leakage.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged section of the spout and socket, shewing the spout
unscrewed a short distance to allow the oil or other matter contained in the can
to escape, and
Fig. 3 is a plan of the underside of the socket, shewing the positions of the
perforations when the spout is screwed home.
Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the body of an oil can of the conical
shape and provided with a spring bottom 1ª. Attached to the body of the can is
a screwed socket 2 into which is adapted to fit a spout or nozzle 3. The base of
the socket 2 is provided with a perforation of suitable size and shape, such as 4,
and there is a corresponding opening or perforation 5 in a dise 6 at the base of the
spout or nozzle 3, but arranged, when the spout is screwed home, to come crosswise
of the opening 4 as shewn in Fig. 1.
An opening 7 is made for the admission of oil, a screwed cap 8 fitting therein
and closing same. When the oil can is not required for use, the spout or nozzle 3
is screwed fully home, when as shewn in Fig. 3, the opening 4 does not come
into alignment with the opening 5 but crosswise thereof, so that the passage of
the oil, or other matter contained in the can is closed and leakage is impossible.
When however, the oil can is required to be used, the spout or nozzle 3 is unscrewed
a short distance-say a quarter of a revolution-which brings the openings 4
and 5 into alignment as shewn in Fig. 2, thus giving a free and open passage
to the oil or other matter contained in the said can, or if the openings or per-
forations are not brought exactly into alignment, the space 9 formed by the
unscrewing of the spout or nozzle, will allow the oil or other matter to escape
or find its way out.
By forming an oil can as above described no leakage from the spout will be
possible which will be a great advantage and saving, as formerly the oil has leaked
out which was very objectionable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is;-
In an oil can, the combination therewith of a screwed socket 2 provided with

page_text: one or more openings or perforations 4, and a spout or nozzle having a disc G
made with one or more openings 5, all arranged substantially as herein shewn and
described and for purposes set forth.
Dated this 26th day of Dotohar 180g
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicants.