Improvements in Oil Cans and the Method of Regulating the Flow of Oil therefrom.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Cans and the Method of Regulating the Flow
of Oil therefrom.
I, JOSEPH KAYE, of Bank House, Kirkstall, near Leeds, in the County of York, Lock
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This invention relates to certain improvements in oil cans whereby greater economy
is effected in the consumption of the oil, and time and expense saved in repairs to that
portion of the can called the spout.
Hitherto valves for regulating the flow of oil from the can have been fitted
internally and have by a screw arrangement been capable of adjustment, but the user
has, in order to make the oil flow as freely as possible, so regulated the valve as to
give its maximum flow.
In my improved can the means for the regulation of the flow of oil are placed
within the spout, and the outlet at the end of the spout may be enlarged to prevent
choking with foreign matter, the regulation of the flow being effected by combining
with the wider end of the spout a disc and flange. Through this disc an aperture
is made of less area than that of the outlet end of the spout of any form which
is capable of adjustment as to its area: this may be effected by cutting a ▲ shaped
hole through the disc, the metal being uncut at the base, and on the apex being
drawn away from the plate of the disc, the area of the opening is enlarged. The
disc may also have a distinct aperture of any configuration punctured through the
saine, and by means of a valve or slide sluice attached to the disc, the area of
such aperture can be regulated; but in order to effect such regulation, the spout
has to be detached from the can, and this is effected for that and other purposes
hereafter described, by means of a union screw.
In further describing my invention, reference is made to the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which
Fig. 1. represents a view of an oil can having the spout arranged according to my
invention.
Fig. 2. is a section through the spout and attachment to the oil can ; the remainder
of the figures are details drawn to a larger scale, shewing several means for regulating
the flow of oil.
At the base of the spout A. is secured a disc B. forming, in appearance, the bottom
of a circular dish having sides not very deep, but finishing in a rim or flange C. the
whole being for convenience blocked from a piece of metal. The outside of the dish
at X. X. is inserted and secured to the inside of the base or larger end of the spout A.
the rim or flange C. is thus combined with the spout and by means of a union screw D.
the spout is secured to the can E. or detached at will.
The flange C. of the spout A. is screwed up against a leather or other suitable
washer W. placed in the bottom of recess for union screw D. thereby making a tight
joint.
It is well known that the wear and tear is greatest in that part of an oil can called
the spout and that in order to repair the same, the can has to be sent for repairs,
whereas by my improvement, spouts constructed as herein described may be supplied at
little cost for renewing at any time; thus effecting in the first place, a means of
regulating the flow of oil from the can with some regard to the duty which the can
has to perform, and in the second place, a simple and efficient means of renewing the
spout, which is subject to greatest wear and tear.
The remainder of the figures represent various methods or forms of valve openings
suitable for regulating the flow of oil.

page_text: Fig. 3. represents a front and sectional view of a dished disc in which two
openings G. are cut through the bottom plate, these may be covered either altogether
or partly, by moving the cover plate G¹ round on the centre pin.
Fig. 4. represents similar views in which the disc plate has one hole J. punctured
through and is shown partly covered by a plate J¹.
Fig. 5. represents similar views with the cover plate K. placed on the opposite side
of the disc plate.
Fig. 6. similar views in which a screw L. having a groove L' cut therein of varying
depth is inserted in a short sleeve M. attached to the disc plate. By altering the
position of the screw the area of the opening through the sleeve is increased or
decreased according to the direction in which it is turned, thereby regulating the
supply of oil.
Fig. 7. represents similar views in which a piece of metal N. is partly cut out of the
disc plate. By bending the piece N. somewhat as shewn in section the area of the
opening through the plate is regulated.
Fig. 8. represents similar views with the valve cover P. placed on the back of disc,
with an attachment R. on the centre pin for operating the valve cover, and
Fig. 9. similar views, a movable dished disc S. placed within the circular dish
secured to the base of the can, the dished disc S. having a hole cut through of the area
required for the flow of oil.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same may be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A means of regulating the flow of oil from an oil can, such regulation being only
possible by detaching the spout from the can substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth.
Dated this 97th day of Jannan 1900
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.