Improvements relating to Cycle Oil Cans.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements relating to Cycle Oil Cans.
I, GEORGE WILTSHIRE, of Triangle Chambers, Martineau Street, Birmingham,
Mechanician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to the present invention a cycle oil-can is carried in the horizontal
The oil-can is of cylindrical form, its
part of the saddle pillar.
less than
somewhat
the internal diameter of the
diameter, being
pillar. In order that the oil can may be secured within the pillar, I attach to
the bottom or end of the oil-can, two, three or more springs which engage with
the metal of the pillar, and retain the oil-can. Such springs may be formed in
different ways, but I prefer them to consist of a strip of metal which is soldered
to the oil can, and is then bent backwards, and over the outside of the pillar,
the tendency of the spring being to press upon the outside of the pillar. The
part of the spring which is soldered to the oil-can bears upon the inside surface of
the pillar, whereby the can itself does not come in contact with the inner sur-
face of the pillar, and its polished surface is prevented from being injured.
The spout of the can is screwed into the upper end thereof, and I prefer to pro-
vide this screwed joint with a leather washer, or a washer of flexible material,
whose diameter is equal to the inner diameter of the pillar, whereby the oil-can
is held in a central position within the pillar, and is prevented from coming
in contact therewith, and whereby it is prevented from rattling.
001 day of Sentember 1898
J. A. COUBROUGH,
Chartered Patent Agent, 10, St. George's Crescent, Liverpool,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements relating to Cycle Oil Cans.
I, GEORGE WILTSHIRE, of 71, Waverley Road, Small Heath, formerly of
Triangle Chambers, Martineau Street, Birmingham, Mechanician, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to a device for securing a cyclist's oilcan in the hollow
horizontal portion of a cycle saddle pillar.
For the purpose of this invention I employ an oilcan of cylindrical shape, and
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page_text: I attach to the rear or bottom end thereof a spring clip which is adapted to grip
the outer surface of the saddle pillar and hold the can so that it lies centrally
within the pillar, without touching the internal surface thereof. The spout of
the can is screwed into the upper end thereof, and I may provide this screwed
joint with a leather washer, or a washer of flexible material, whose diameter is
equal to the inner diameter of the pillar, whereby the oil-can is held in a central
position within the pillar and is prevented from coming in contact therewith,
and whereby it is prevented from rattling.
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section shewing my improved clip attach-
ment when used for securing an oil-can within the horizontal limb of a saddle-
pillar, Figure 2 being an end view of the said clip.
The oil-can 1 possesses a spout 2 and a pliable convex bottom 3, and is inserted
into the horizontal limb of the saddle-pillar 4. The bottom of the oil-can
possesses a projecting rim 5.
My improved clip attachment consists of a ring 6 which is preferably stamped
out of pen-steel, which ring possesses three projecting fingers which are bent
over to form clasps 7. The ring 6 is slipped down over the body of the oil-can
and is secured to the rim 5 by a touch of solder. The clasps 7 grip on to the
outer surface of the seat pillar, and, it will be seen that when the ring 6 abuts
against the end of the seat pillar, the clasps 7 hold the can so that its axis coin-
cides with that of the pillar, and a true annular space exists between the can and
the inner wall of the seat pillar, and so the can is securely held in the seat pillar
without touching the latter.
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: -
The combination with a cyclists oil-can adapted to be located in a tubular
saddle pillar, of the ring 6 provided with the clasps 7, the function of said clasps
being to grip the outer surface of said pillar, and to support the oil-can, so that
an annular space exists between it and and the pillar, as and for the purposes
described.
Dated i
01
1
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J. A. COUBROUGH,
Chartered Patent Agent, 10, St. George's Crescent, Liverpool,
Agent for the Applicant.