Improvements in Oil-cans or Oil-feeders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 27th Sept., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil-cans or Oil-feeders.
I, ALFRED BRATT, of the firm of J. and A. Bratt, of Clarence Street Works,
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Tinplate Workers, Japanners and Galvanizers, 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 has reference to oil cans or oil feeders of that kind in which the spout
and the filling hole are each maintained closed by a spring valve or stopper (when the
oil can or oil feeder is not in use) these valves or stoppers being operated by a thumb-piece
outside to open the filling hole and spout together when oil is required to be poured
from the latter or when the oil can or oil feeder is required to be filled.
By my invention the said oil cans or oil feeders are effectually prevented from
leaking when not in use and they can more readily be filled when required.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawings in which
the same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
figures.
Figure 1 is a cross sectional elevation of an oil can or feeder constructed according
to this invention and Figure 2 is a plan of the same with the top removed so as to
shew the internal mechanism; Figure 3 is a cross section of the same. In Figures 1, 2
and 3 the parts are represented in the positions which they occupy when the oil can
or oil feeder is not in use; Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 1 shewing the internal
parts in the positions which they occupy when oil is being poured from the spout;
Figure 5 is a sectional elevation and Figure 6 a plan of the same can or feeder
shewing how the filling hole can be maintained open when required for filling, and
Figures 7, 8 and 9 illustrate a modification of my invention.
Referring firstly more particularly to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, a is the body of
the oil can, is its handle and c is its spout. d is the filling hole at the bottom of the
usual cup shaped depression e in the top of the oil can and f is the outlet to the
spout c. This outlet is by preference formed with a short internally projecting tube c¹ as
shewn for the stopper h, by which the spout opening is opened or closed, to bed against.
g is the valve or stopper by which the filling hole d can be opened or closed. The
acting faces of these valves or stoppers g and h are covered with leather or otherwise
formed as usual so as to seat against and properly close their respective holes d and f.
In carrying out this invention the stoppers g and h are respectively operated by a
two-armed lever i which turns with its cross fulcrum j in bearings k¹² at the sides of
the body a.
A spring fixed to the cross bar acts upon the lever and pushes it
upwardly so as to keep the stoppers g and h pressed against the holes d and f
respectively. The thumb piece or pusher m is furnished with a spindle m¹ which
passes down through the aperture n and through an eye at the end of the lever i and
has a collar m² against which the lever i bears.
To pour oil from the spout the thumb piece m has to be pressed as usual which
depresses one arm of the lever i and moves the valves or stoppers g and from the
openings dand f respectively (see Figure 4) so that air can enter at d as the oil flows
out at f. Upon the thumb piece m being released the spring causes the lever i to
resume its normal position (see Figs. 1. 2 and 3) and thus close the openings d f and n.
The latter opening is closed by a collar m³ on the spindle m. When the oil can is
required to be filled, the opening can (as shewn in Figure 5) be maintained open by
turning the thumb piece round throngh about half a circle more or less to cause the
nooked lower end or lateral projecting part m to take under a projection a' fixed to
he oil can body a. A mark on the thumb piece m shews when it has been turned
ound far enough.

page_text: In the modification illustrated by Figures 7, 8 and 9 the valve or stopper g is not
fixed directly on to the lever i as in the example above described but is fixed upon the
thumb piece spindle mi which in this case is guided by passing through bearings in
the cross bars o¹ o² fixed to the oil can body a. In this example the filling hole d can
also be maintained open for filling (see Fig. 9) by turning the thumb piece m until its
lower end m¹ takes under the projection a¹.
The accompanying drawings illustrate what I consider to be the best way for
carrying my said invention into practice but it is to be understood that the invention
is not limited to the precise details illustrated.
The invention above described is applicable to oil cans or oil feeders made either of
tin, brass, copper or any other metal.
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. In an oil can or oil feeder, arranging the internal valves or stoppers of the
filling and spout openings on an internal lever jointed to the can body, in combination
with a thumb piece or pusher for actuating the said lever from the outside against a
spring, these parts being constructed and arranged together for joint operation
substantially as herein before set forth.
2nd. In an oil can or oil feeder in which the valve or stopper of the filling aperture
is operated by the thumb piece or pusher which controlls the valve or stopper of the
spout opening, the herein described improved construction of pusher which by a part
turn secures the filling aperture open, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
3rd. In an oil can or oil feeder the combination of parts constituting the closing
and opening mechanism for the filling, pusher spindle, and spout holes respectively,
constructed arranged and operating substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by Figures 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings.
4th. In an oil can or oil feeder the combination of parts constituting the closing and
opening mechanism for the filling and spout holes respectively, constructed arranged
and operating substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 7, 8 and 9
of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of August 1890.
HARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.