Improvements in Oil Cans or Oil Feeders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Cans or Oil Feeders.
THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME of Rothwell near Leeds in the County of York
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in oilcans or oilfeeders and consists
in an improved method and means of securing on the spouts of oilcans or oilfeeders
whereby the spouts fitted with union screws or screws are automatically locked,
themselves or together with such union screws or screws and thereby prevented
from turning round and coming loose of themselves or through vibration etc.
In order to effect this, I provide the body of an oilcan with a member-to which
the spout is to be connected, and which I make of brass or other suitable material,
this member I provide with an outwardly open circular recess, threaded on its
inner sides to receive the screw union or screws fitted to the spout as the case may
be. From the centre of the bottom of the said circular recess I form a projection
of an oval or otherwise than round section-this projection is provided with a hole
through its centre' through which the valve rod passes the valve having its seating
on its end.
I place in the said circular recess between its threaded sides and the projection
in its centre a suitable flexible washer or cushion.
In the case of the using of a locking union screw with the spout-I form the
said spout with a flange-which may be formed by flanging out the end or placing
a flanged member therein-at the end to be connected to the body of the oilcan-
the opening into the flanged end of the said spout being of the same section or
shape as the projection in the centre of the recess in the body member and such
that it will allow the said projection to pass through the same.
On the flange of
the spout at the side nearest the tip or delivery end I raise or form a projection or
projections.
I then form or make the union screw in the form of a ring having a milled or
corded flange at one end, the said ring being threaded on its outer surface in such
a manner that it will screw into the interior of the threaded recess in the member
fitted to the oilcan body.
At the other end of the threaded ring I form on its surface suitable indents or
recesses of such a suitable size as to allow of the projections in the spout flange to
fall into and engage therewith.
In order to secure the spout to the body of the can, I place the flanged end of the
spout over the projection in the centre of the recess in the body member, the flange
resting upon the outer surface of the flexible washer placed therein. I then pass the
union screw over the spout and begin to screw the same into the recess in the body
member. Upon the surface of the end of the union screw ring coming into contact
with the projections on the flange of the spout-it causes the flange to be forced
inwardly, compressing the flexible washer or cushion on which it rests—the said
flexible washer or cushion rebounding and causing the projections on the flange of
the spout to fall into or engage with the indents or recesses on the end of the union
screw ring as they come opposite the one to the other.
By so doing it will be seen that the spout which cannot turn round owing to the
projection in the recess of the body member passing through its flanged end-and
the screw union are locked and prevented from turning round or coming loose-
except by exerting force.
Or in lieu of threading the interior of the above described body member-I may
thread it on its outside and when so doing instead of threading the outside of the
union screw ring-I may form a flange on the edge of the milled or corded flange

page_text: of the same and thread it on its interior surface such that it will screw on to the
outside threaded body member, the indents or recesses on the surface of the end
of the union screw ring engaging with the projections on the spout flange in the
similar manner and for the same purpose as described in the above case.
Or in lieu of the above method of locking the spout from turning round by means
of the projection in the centre of the recess in the body member-I may form or
make the spout either with a lip or projection, or a groove in the flange of the said
spout which in the case of the lip or projection, fits a groove formed in or made in
the inner surface of the recess in the body member, or upon a suitable seating
therein or in the base of the groove, fits upon a projecting rib on the inner
surface of the recess in the body member or on the seating placed therein thereby
preventing the spout from turning round.
Or in the case of the using of a screw fitted soldered or otherwise secured to the
spout, I may forin the seating for the same by means of the flexible washer having
a washer of suitable material, on its outer surface having grooves or projection
therein, which grooves or projections engage with projections or grooves on the
surface of the screw which forms its seating theron, thereby preventing the said
spout from turning round and coming loose.
Dated this Eighth day of December 1892.
THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Cans or Oil Feeders.
1, THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME, of Northern Works, Saint Helen's Street,
Hunslet, Leeds, in the County of York, Engineer, 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 improvements in that class of oil cans or oil feeders in
which the oil can or oil receptacle is made separate from the spout, and it consists
in an improved method or means of securing or attaching the spouts to the oil can
or body portion, whereby the spouts, fitted with a union or other suitable screws,
automatically lock themselves together thereby preventing the spouts from coming
loose of themselves or through vibration; and at the same time forming a perfectly
oil-tight joint between the body of the oil can and its spout.
In the drawings hereunto annexed I have shown several ways of carrying my
invention into practice but I distinctly wish it to be understood that these methods
are simply to be taken as illustrations only, as other examples could easily have
been given.
Fig. 1. is an elevation partly in section of an oil can or oil feeder constructed
according to this invention.
Fig. 2. an end elevation of what I term the body member for receiving the
spout.
Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a side and end elevation of attaching screw.
Fig. 5. is an elevation of a portion of the spout.
Fig. 6. is an end elevation of the same.
Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively a sectional elevation of body member, and an
elevation of spout provided with a screw on its periphery.
Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively a sectional elevation of body member and an
elevation of spout showing recess or groove in the bottom of the recess of the body
number, and a rib on the face of the spout flange.
Figs. 11 and 12 are respectively a sectional elevation, and an elevation of the
parts, shown at Figs. 9 and 10, only with the position of the recess and rib
reversed.
Like parts in all the views are marked with the same letters of reference.

page_text: I provide the body of an oil can, such as shown at A Fig. 1, with a member B.
hereafter termed a body member, to which the spout C is connected or attached
The body member I make of brass or other suitable material and solder or other-
wise fix it to the can A. The body member B is provided with an outwardly
open recess D, threaded on its inner surface D' as shown at Figs. 1, 7, 9, and 11,
to receive the screw union, or other screw E sliding on or fitted to the spout as
may be required. From the bottom 6 of the recess D, in body member B, I form
a projection F of an oval, square or other suitable section, except as a rule round.
This projection F is provided with a hole F¹ through its centre through which the
valve rod G passes. The valve H being formed on its outer end. In the circular
recess D, between its threaded sides D' and the projection F is placed a suitable
flexible washer or cushion K of leather, oil proof rubber, or other suitable material.
The union screw is made, as shown at Fig. 4 in the form of a ring or barrel E
armed with a milled or corded flange E' at one end. The ring or barrel E is
threaded on its outer surface in such a manner that it will screw into the interior of
the threaded recess D in body member B. The other end E2 of the ring E of the
union screw, Fig. 4 is provided with suitable indents or recesses E³.
When a union screw is used, such as shown at Fig. 4 for attaching the spout to
the body member B, I form on or fix to the spout C a flange C₁. The flange C¹ is
at the end of the spout to be secured to the body member of the oil can. The
opening C2 in the flanged end of the spout is made of the same section or shape as
the projection F and of such size as to allow the said projection to pass easily into
the spout.
When the projection F is passed within the opening C² of the spout the latter
prevents the spout from turning round. On the flange C¹ at the side of the flange
nearest the tip or delivery end of the spout, is formed a projection C³, which
engages with the indents in the union screw E as hereafter described.
At the end E of the threaded ring or barrel E, 1 form a number of suitable
indents or recesses E³ of such a size as to allow of the projections C³ in the spout
flange falling into and engaging therewith.
In order to secure the spout C to the body of the oil can I place the flange
end C¹ of the spout over the projection F in the centre of the recess D in the body
member B. The flange C resting upon the outer surface of the flexible washer K
placed therein. I then pass the union screw E over the spout and begin to screw
the same into the recess of the body member. Upon the indented surface E' of
the end of the union screw coming into contact with the projection C³ on the flange
of the spout it causes the flange to be forced inwardly compressing the flexible
washer or cushion on which is rests. The said flexible washer or cushion rebounds
and causes the projection in the flange of the spout to fall into or engage with the
indents or recesses E³, of the screw as they come opposite to each other.
By so doing it will be seen that the spout (which cannot turn round owing to the
projection F in the recess of the body member B passing through its flanged end)
and the screw union is locked and prevented turning round or becoming loose
except by exerting force.
Or in lieu of threading the interior D of the above described body member BI
may form a screw thread on its outer periphery and when this is done instead of
threading the outside union screw ring I form an internal flange or lip on the inner
surface ring or barrel E and then thread it on its interior surface so that it will
screw on to the outside threaded body member B. The indents or recesses are
formed on the internal flange or lip of the union screw ring and are made to engage
with the projection on the spout flange in the same manner and for the same
purpose as above described. In this case the flanged end of the spout is held
within the recess of the union screw ring and against the internal indented
flange or lip.
At Figs. 7. and 8. I have shown the recess D of the body member B provided
with a screw thread D' and the screw E (having indents E³, as described) soldered
or otherwise fixed to the end of the spout C. In this case I mount a flange or

page_text: disc F³, provided with a hole of the same contour as the projection F, upon which
it is mounted so as to slide freely in front of the flexible washer K as shown. The
flange or disc F2 is armed with a projection F³, which engages with the indents E³,
on the spout being screwed into the recess D for locking it in position. It will
readily be seen that the projection F³ takes the place of and performs the same
function as C³ when formed on the flange of the spout.
Or a recess 6x (Fig. 9) may be formed in the seat of the body member B and a
projection Cx, (Fig. 10) is formed on the inner surface of the flange C₁ of the
spout. Within the recess D is placed a washer K made of any suitable flexible
material. A union screw such as E (Figs. 3 and 4), or with a plain end instead of
an indented one, is passed onto the spout in a similar manner to that shown at
Fig. 1. The spout is placed within the recess D, the projection F passed within
the spout C, and on the screw E being screwed into the recess D the projection C×
will be forced into the flexible washer K and a portion of the said washer will in
turn be forced into the recess b. By this means the spout C will be locked in
position, that is prevented from turning round, and at the same time by the
rebounding or resistance of the washer K on the inner end of the union screw E
prevents the latter from working loose in the threaded portion of the body
member B. Or a similar result may be obtained by reversing the position of
the recess and projection, that is forming the recess C** on the flange of the
spout, and the projection ** on the seat 6 of the body member B, as shown at
Figs. 11 and 13.
Other methods besides those shown in the drawings may be employed for
preventing the spout from turning round and locking it in position without departing
from the nature or principle of my invention as for example when the projection F
is made circular a recess may be cut in the flange to fit and slide freely on a
longitudinal projection or series of projections arranged within the recess D, or the
recess D may be grooved longitudinally and the flange C₁ provided with the
projection for entering into such groove. In either case the flange C¹ may, or
may not, be armed with the projection C³ for engaging with the indented end E² of
the barrel portion of the screw E.
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 :-
1st. The means substantially as herein described for attaching and securing the
spouts of oilcans or oil-feeders to their body or oil receiving portions, said means
.consisting essentially of a recessed body member fixed to the body of the oil can
and provided with a projection for receiving the end of the spout and preventing it
turning round, a union or other screw mounted on or fixed to said spout for
connecting it to the body portion, and the means described for locking the said
screw in position, all as herein set forth and illustrated.
2nd. In combination with an oil can or oil feeder, the employment of a recessed
body member, such as B, fixed to the body of the oil can and having an oval or
other shaped projection, such as F, formed in its recess-with, or without, one or
more additional grooves or projections formed or provided in said recess,-for
receiving the end of the spout and preventing it turning round; said body member
being also provided with a screw thread cut or formed within its recess, or on its
external periphery for the reception of a union or other screw for attaching the
spout to the body of the oil can substantially as herein described and illustrated.
3rd. In combination with an oil can or oil feeder, the employment of a spout,
such as C, provided with a screwed end or flange armed with, or without, a
projection, the end of the spout being adapted to fit onto a projection such as F, or
to engage with a groove or projection formed in the recess of a body member, such
as B, fixed to the body of the oil can, and to be connected to the said body member
by means of a union or other screw, substantially as herein set forth and illustrated.
4th. In combination with an oil can or oil feeder, the employment of a union

page_text: or other screw mounted on or fixed to the spout and provided with an indented
end adapted to screw into or onto a body member such as B, fixed to the body
of the oil can, and to engage with a projection formed either in the bottom of
the body member, or on the flange of the spout, or on a disc arranged to slide on a
projection within the recess of the body member, substantially as herein described
and set forth.
5th. In oil cans or oil feeders such as herein described, the combination of a body
part A to which is fixed a recessed body member B with or without one or more
grooves or projections formed in its recess and having an oval or other shaped
projection E adapted to receive the end of the spout C, a union or other screw to
engage with a projection C³ provided on the flange of the spout E having an
indented end arranged or on a disc F arranged to slide on the projection F, and
a washer K, all arranged and combined substantially as and for the purposes as set
forth.
6th. An improved oil can or oil feeder consisting of parts substantially such as
herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings and operating as
set forth for the purposes specified.
Dated the Seventh day of September 1893
THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.
THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.