Improvements in Oil and other like Cans or Feeders.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th July, 1889-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1889.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil and other like Cans or Feeders.
I JOSEPH SENIOR of Tyers Hill near Barnsley in the county of York Mechanical
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My present invention relates to receptacles commonly known as oil cans or feeders
and which are arranged with suitable means whereby a small quantity of lubricant
may be conveyed or fed to a journal or other part of machinery required to be
lubricated without causing waste.
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The objects of my invention are to apply improved means for opening the inlet
of can for the purpose of charging oil or other similar lubricant therein as well as
the closing of the same, and an improved means for opening the valve at the base
of spout for the discharging of the lubricant therefrom and to arrange the spout so
that when the same becomes by any means stoppered by dirt congealed oil or other
material it may be easily and expeditiously removed from the can and the said spout
may be then easily cleansed or the dirt removed in any suitable manner, or
when the said spout becomes broken or otherwise disabled a new one may be attached
to the can in like manner; to attain these objects I construct my improved oil can in
the following manner.
The can is composed of a suitably shaped casing which has arranged at a desired
part of its side and preferably near its lower portion a valve seating which extends on
the outer side of can and is soldered or otherwise secured or attached thereto. The
spout of can has its base soldered or otherwise secured to a box or nipple within which
is arranged and fitted a lining of cork or other pliable material or substance which
will form under ordinary pressure a tight joint. The spout is attached to the can in
the following manner.
The hereinbefore described seating is preferably made with a flange having two or
more projections formed thereon these projections have small heads or enlargements.
The before described box or nipple has a suitable flange also through or in which are
arranged slots or holes corresponding in number and position to the said projections
formed on flange of seating. When it is required to fix the spout to the can the
box or nipple is placed over the seating so that the projections pass into or through
the slots or holes which are so arranged and formed that when the spout is turned
or pressed round with force it becomes secured to position required, and a tight joint
is formed by means of the cork lining of the box or nipple pressing against the
external periphery of the seating.
Extending through the hole formed in the valve seating is arranged the usual
wire or other rod at one end of which is attached the valve which is preferably
composed of glass in the form of a ball, the said rod passes horizontally through the
seating and extends to the interior of the can in the ordinary way and is carried by
means of a fixing which is secured in a vertical position within the can.
At the back
of this fixing and encircling the portion of horizontal rod which extends therethrough
is arranged the usual spiral or other spring which keeps the valve tight up to
seating, and is kept in compression by means of a suitable washer or head made with
or connected to the horizontal rod.
A portion of said rod extends beyond said collar and is either suitably connected to
or arranged to come in contact with the cranked-end of a vertical wire or other
shaft, which has a bearing at the top of the can near the handle. Above the said
bearing and on the top outside of can the said shaft is secured to a suitable head
made preferably with two wings for the purpose of pressing one way or the other
is needed by the finger.

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Between the top of vertical shaft and the cranked lower end and inside of can is
arranged and either made with or fixed to the said vertical shaft an inclined projection
or eccentric which is arranged to come in contact when required with a certain
portion of a clock, spiral or other suitable spring, one portion of said spring being
rivetted or otherwise secured to the upper inner portion of side of can near the handle
and another portion is formed to extend towards the centre of the can the end
thereof being preferably formed in a cupped shape or hollow for the purpose of
receiving a glass or other ball or valve which seals up a hole which forms the inlet at
top of can. The glass or other ball or valve is pressed up by means of the said
spring against a seating or ring of india-rubber or other pliable and suitable material
..for forming a tight joint, and the said seating is preferably secured in a groove formed
around the inlet or hole at top of can, or it may be fixed there around in any other
way. Around the top part of inlet the top of can is depressed sunken or formed in
a pan shape for the purpose of preventing waste or splashing of oil during the filling
of the can.
From the seating around the inlet and extending downwards within
the can is fixed and arranged a suitable cage or guide for the purpose of guiding or
encasing the loose glass or other ball or valve, so that when the said ball or valve
falls from the seating or inlet by means of the cupped end of spring being depressed
it is prevented falling away from said cupped end. The said cage or guide is rivetted
or otherwise attached to the top part of fixing which bears the hereinbefore described
horizontal rod, and the top part of said cage is soldered or otherwise secured or
fastened to the inner top part of can or feeder.
When it is required to open the inlet of the can or feeder it is necessary to press
one wing of the head of the vertical shaft this can be easily done by using the finger
or thumb of the same hand which holds the can, by this means the vertical shaft is
partially revolved and thereby the inclined projection or eccentric is pressed down
upon the portion of clock or other spring thus depressing the same and causing the
ball or valve to descend by gravity within the cage or guide. Oil or other lubricant
may then be poured into inlet in any suitable way.
When it is desired to allow the oil or other fluid lubricant to run out of the spout
so as to lubricate without waste, the opposite wing of the head of vertical shaft is
pressed in the manner hereinbefore described, this revolves said shaft in an opposite
direction and causes the cranked end to press the horizontal rod thereby further
compressing the spring attached thereto and simultaneously forcing the valve away
from the seating at the base of the spout.
Dated this 19th day of October 1888.
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil and other like Cans or Feeders.
I JOSEPH SENIOR of Tyers Hill near Barnsley in the county of York Mechanical
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:-
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My present invention relates to receptacles commonly known as oil cans, or feeders,
and, which are generally arranged with suitable means whereby a small quantity of
lubricant may be conveyed or fed to a journal or other part of machinery. required
to be lubricated without causing waste of said lubricant; and the objects of my
invention are to apply improved means for opening the inlet of said can for the
purpose of allowing the inside of can to be charged or filled with oil or, other like
lubricant, as well as an improved means for closing the said inlet, and also an improved
means for opening the valve which permits the lubricant to be discharged through
the spout, and to arrange the said spout so that when the same becomes by any means

page_text: stoppered, or fractured, it may be more easily removed than is the case with movable
spouts hitherto generally constructed, and also a new or repaired spout may be more
expeditiously and substantially refitted to said can than is the case with movable
spouts hitherto arranged.
To attain these objects I construct my improved can in the manner illustrated by
means of the annexed sheet of drawings of which the following is a description:
Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation of my improved oil can showing the movable spout
attached and the feeding hole closed.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved movable spout.
Fig. 3 is a part sectional elevation of my improved can showing the feeding hole
open, and fig. 4 is a front view of said can with the spout removed.
Like letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The can has a suitably formed casing A, which has either made therewith or
attached thereto a valve seating B preferably made in the form shown, which is
placed or constructed at a suitable inclination so that its end periphery 6' is either
made in one with, or suitably connected to, the nose of can A, and its base or valve
end may rest upon or be suitably attached to the lower portion of inside of can.
The internal periphery of the seating B has preferably a quick screwed beading or
indentation formed therein, so that my improved spout-may be firmly fixed thereto.
The base of said seating B has an ordinary hole for the reception of the valve
rod C which carries the valve D for the opening and closing of said hole.
My improved spout F is either made with or has its base e soldered, or otherwise
secured to a box or nipple faround which is fitted a ring of cork, or other flexible, or
pliable material or substance G, which will form under ordinary pressure a tight or
hermetical joint.
The seating B has a small projection (fig. 4) formed with a head or enlarge-
ment h¹.
The flange of the box or nipple f has a slot or hole 2 which corresponds in
position to the projection when the spout F be pressed into the base B of can, by
which means the spout becomes locked to the can. To fix the spout F to the can it
is only necessary to press the box or nipple with the cork or other substance G into
the seating B, when the portions of the end flange f³ come into position for screwing
into the quick screwed indents or beading 6, the spout F is then turned round once
therein when the slot or hole (fig. 2) catches under the head of projection (fig. 4),
by which means the spout becomes secured as shown fig. 1, and a tight joint is
formed by means of the cork or other lining G pressing against the internal periphery
of the seating B.
To remove or detach the spout F, the head of the projection is depressed either
with the finger, or any suitable instrument, this will permit of the said spout being
turned, thus increasing the flange f³ from the screwed beading 62, when the whole
of the spout may be easily pulled away from the can.
Extending through the hole 63 is arranged the usual wire or other rod C, at one
end of which is secured the valve D which is preferably composed of glass of a
spherical shape. The rod (may either be carried by means of a flange or bracket j
as shown fig. 1, or by means of any suitable fixing secured vertically or thereabouts
within the can.
At the back of the flange ; and encircling the rod C in the ordinary manner is a
spring K which presses against the said flange j, and also against a suitable washer or
head, which is either made with or attached to the rod C. The back portion of
the washer or head is arranged to come in contact with a cranked end or portion' m²
of a wire or other shaft M, which has a bearing o in the top of can near the handle
as shown.
The said shaft M extends through said bearing o and has secured to it a suitable
head p which has a trigger portion p¹.
The shaft M has also a suitable cranked portion m² which is arranged to come in
contact with, or is suitably connected to, the portion q' of the spring Q which carries

page_text: a glass, or other globular stopper, or ball R, and the main portion of said spring Q is
rivetted or otherwise secured to top of inside of can as shown.
The inlet or feed-hole S in the top of can is arranged with a seating which is formed
by means of a ring of india-rubber or other like pliable substances, which is fitted
into a suitably formed groove s², the said groove being formed by means of the
flanged portion of a cage or guide T, which guides and encases the globe stopper R.
The cage T is made with suitable vertical spaces through two of which the
portion of spring Q passes, and the lower part of one of said spaces is made
with a suitable notch or undercut . The cage T is fixed to the top portion of can
by its flange t being either soldered, rivetted, or otherwise attached thereto. Around
the inlet S the top of can is depressed in the ordinary way for the purpose of
preventing waste, or splashing of oil during the filling of the can.
When it be required to open the feed hole S of my improved can it is only
necessary to press down the head p with the finger, when immediately the shaft M
presses down the portion g' of spring Q until it arrives at the notch or undercut 2 of
cage T, wherein it laterally springs and is retained in position shown at fig. 2 thereby.
The stopper R simultaneously falls away from the mouth S of can with the pressing
down of portion g' of spring Q as will be well understood, and the oil or other fluid
lubricant may then be poured into the can.
To close up the hole S again after having poured the required quantity of oil
into can it is only necessary to press back the wing or trigger p₁ of the head P in a
lateral direction thus turning the shaft M and causing the cranked portion m? thereof
to force the portion g' of spring Q out of the notch thus releasing the same, when
immediately the spring Qlifts up the ball stopper R and presses it tight against the
seating s¹ so closing up the hole S as shown fig. 3.
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When it be desired to allow oil or other fluid lubricant to run out of the spout F
so as to lubricate without waste it is only required to press the wing, or trigger p²,
forward in a lateral direction with the thumb preferably, this causes the end of the
cranked portion m³ of shaft M to press against the bead or disc 1, and so cause the
rod C to force the valve D away from the hole 3, by which means the spring K
becomes further depressed, and oil may then flow through the said hole b³ and out of
the spout F to any part of the machinery required to be lubricated.
It will be obvious that by pressing the trigger pl sufficiently forward the end of
cranked portion m¹ of shaft M would hold the valve D) permanently away from the
hole and the lubricant would be free to flow through the spout F without it being
necessary to keep the finger pressed against the wing or trigger p¹, and it is found
convenient to do this when lubricating parts of machinery which have to he reached,
and when the thumb or finger cannot be conveniently kept pressed against the
wing p. On releasing the trigger or wing p¹ the spring K brings the valve D back
to seating in the ordinary manner.
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. In oil or other like cans or feeders the use of a valve seating B made in the
form shown and having a suitable quick threaded beading or indentation 62, in com-
bination with a spout F made with a box or nipple f, flexible washer G, and
flanges f, and f³, substantially as described and illustrated at figs. 1 and 2 of the
accompanying drawings.
2. The improved means of securing the spout F to the can A substantially as
described and set forth at figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the drawings annexed.
3. In oil or other like cans or feeders the use of a shaft M, having a cranked
portion m², in combination with a bead p, having a trigger p¹, substantially as described
and for the purpose specified.
4. In oil or other like cans the use of an internal globular stopper R operated
upon in the manner set forth and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 5. In oil or other like cans or feeders the combined arrangement substantially as
described and shown at fig. 1 of the drawings hereunto annexed or any mere
modification thereof.
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H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I.M.E.,
Agent,
Barnsley.