Improvements in Closing Devices for Vessels containing Inflammable Liquids.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept 1890-Accepted, 3rd Dec.
1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Closing Devices for Vessels containing Inflammable
Liquids.
I, FRITZ DEIMEL of 4 Koch Strasse, Berlin in the German Empire, Metal Stamper
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:-
1
The object of this invention is a closing device for vessels containing inflammable
liquids, such as petroleum benzine, spirits of wine and the like which prevents the
explosion of such liquids even when they are poured from such vessels into fire.
In carrying out this invention I provide a stopper of say cork preferably saturated
with paraffine to prevent its shrinking. In the centre of the stopper is a tube closed at
the top which extends into the neck of the vessel and is at the side fitted with a
tubular extension forming a spout. The lower end of said 'tube is closed by wire
gauze. Through the tube and through the gauze passes a second tube extending
nearly to the bottom of the vessel and curved at its lower end. The upper end of
said inner tube rises higher than the spout and then curves back to below the end of
the outer tube. The outer end of the inner tube has a preferably spherical head fitted
with wire gauze.
When the vessel is closed by the device above described and tilted, so as to pour
liquid from it, the liquid passes through the wire-gauze at the end of the outer tube,
through the latter and out by the spout. The body of liquid in the vessel forms a
herinetic seal between the spout and the mouth of the inner tube.
The wire-gauze at the end of the outer tube prevents ingress of flames, the gauze
in the head of the inner tube serves for the same purpose.
Dated this 3rd of December 18ra
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Closing Devices for Vessels containing Inflammable
Liquids.
I FRITZ DEIMEL, Metal Stamper of 4 Koch Strasse Berlin German Empire 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 :-
The object of this invention is a closing device for vessels containing inflammable
liquids such as petroleum, benzine, spirits of wine and the like, which prevents the
explosion of such liquids even when they are poured from such vessels into fire.
Inflammable liquids liable to explosion cannot burn if the access of flame to the
interior of the vessel is prevented as well as the accumulation of explodible gas
within the vessel.
This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a section, and Fig. 2 is an elevation of a vessel fitted with this invention.
In carrying this invention into effect I provide a stopper A say of cork preferably
saturated with paraffine to prevent its shrinking. In the centre of stopper A is
provided a tube a closed at the top which extends into the neck of the vessel and is,
at the side, fitted with a tubular extension 6 forming a spout a'. The lower end of
said tube a is closed by a wire gauze d. Through the tube and through the gauze
passes a second tube e extending nearly to the bottom of the vessel and curved at its
lower end. The upper end of the said inner tube rises higher than the spout and then
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page_text: curves back to below the end of the outer tube. The outer end of the inner tube e
has a preferably spherical head fitted with wire gauze.
When the vessel is closed. by the device above described and tilted so as to pour
liquid from it, the liquid passes through the wire gauze d at the end of the outer
tube a through the latter and out by the spout a¹. The body of the liquid in the
vessel forms a hermetic seal between the spout and the mouth of the inner tube.
The wire gauze at the end of the outer tube prevents ingress of frames, the gauze.
in the head of the inner tube serves for the same purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is,
A closing device for vessels containing inflammable liquids constructed as shown
in the drawings.
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant