Improvements in the Construction of Oil Cans.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Oil Cans.
I, JOSEPH KAYE, of the Firm of Joseph Kaye and Sons Limited, of South
Accommodation Road, 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, and has for its object,.
the more efficient fixing of the spout to the body of the can.
I accomplish my object, by puncturing a hole in the body of the can for the
outlet of oil to the spout as set forth in the Specification of Letters Patent granted
to me, numbered 3525, and dated the 17th day of February 1893, wherein I shew
the hole so punctured as to leave, when rimered out, tongues or flat surfaces of the
body of the can for the purpose of embracing the attachment which forms in that
Specification the screwed base of the spout.
In this my present improvement I secure to the tongues or flat surfaces an
attachment of metal in which at the end communicating with the body of the can,.
is formed the seating of the valve to regulate the flow of oil into the spout, whilst
the other end of the attachment is formed plain, or with flat surfaces constructed to
embrace the lower end of the spout and by which latter means a more efficient
fixing of the spout to tie can is effected than hitherto.
In this mode of attachment, I am enabled to dispense with the ordinary boss or
stay for the spout, the use of which covers the joint of the spout to the body of the
can, and thus prevents the repairer from ascertaining where the leakage is.
In my improved mode, the joint of the attachment, and the joint of the spout to
the attachment are visible, and thus repairs may be effected with certainty and
greater rapidity than hitherto.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same in
detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a sectional elevation of an oil can shewing my improvement.
Fig. 2 a plan of same and
Fig. 3 a modification.
The oil can is indicated by the letter A. the circular metal attachment B. being
secured to the tongues or flat pieces C. the end of said attachment B. communi-
cating with the interior of the can, being formed with a seating D. for the valve
spindle E. for regulating the flow of oil into the spout F. The opposite end of
attachment B. I form plain or with tongues or flat pieces G constructed to embrace
the end of the spout F. By these means the spout F. is more efficiently secured to
the can A allowing an uninterrupted inspection and easy repairs in case of leakage
at the joints.
In Fig. 3. I shew a modification of my improved oil can.
Into the opening
punctured in the body of the can A I secure a short flanged ferrule H formed with
tongues or flat surfaces C, and secured to the can body A by the circular flange.
To the tongues or flat surfaces C I secure the attachment B having a seating D for
valve spindle E for regulating the flow of oil to the spout F which is secured to the
attachment B by the tongues or flat pieces G.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. An oil can body A having a hole punctured therein and flanged, combined
with a circular attachment B, prepared with valve seating D arranged substantially
in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.

page_text: 2. An oil can body A having a hole punctured therein, combined with a flanged
ferrule H circular attachment B prepared with valve seating D arranged substan-
tially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 16th day of November 1893.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.