Improvements in and relating to Oil Cans.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Oil Cans.
I, JOHN FRAIL, of Baird's Land. Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises an improved construction of oil
cans, more especially of the class used by engineers and fitted with long spouts, or
of fittings for attachment to same, by which a combined oil can and lamp is formed,
so that oiling operations can be carried on by means of same when machinery is
located in dark places.
The improvements of this invention consist in forming at one side, or in front,
of the ordinary oil can an additional compartment to contain the oil for burning,
and this compartment is fitted with a filling orifice and screwed covering cap, also a
wick tube which may be fitted with an extinguishing cap attached to same by a
chain.
This compartment may however be formed separate from the oil can, and be
made of a shape to fit the front of same, and have an opening in front through
which the spout of the oil can protrudes. When made in this manner the burning
oil compartment is fitted with wire clips hinged to it at each side, for the purpose
of securing it to the oil can, but spring clips or other means may be used for the
same purpose.
Dated the 20th March 1896.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.
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1, JOHN FRAIL, of Baird's Land, Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing :-
This invention has reference to and comprises an improved construction of oil
cans, more especially of the class used by engineers and fitted with long spouts, or
of fittings for attachment to same, by which a combined oil can and lamp is formed,
so that oiling operations can be carried on by means of same when machinery is
located in dark places.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have
hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory drawings in which the same reference
letters are used to indicate the same or equivalent parts.
As shown by Figure 1 of the drawings which is a view partly in section of an oil
can fitted with my improvements according to one modification, these improvements
consist in forming in front as shown, or it may be at the one side of the ordinary

page_text: oil can A an additional compartment B to contain the oil for burning, and this
compartment B is fitted with a filling orifice and screwed covering cap C, not
shown in Figure 1 but seen in Figure 3 also a wick tube D which may be fitted
with an extinguishing cap attached to same by a chain not however shown in the
drawings.
As shown by Figures 2 to 5 the compartment B may however be formed
separate from the oil can, and Figure 2 is a view of an oil can partly in section
showing this arrangement while Figure 3 is a plan, Figures 4 and 5 being a
sectional side view and plan respectively of the separate compartment B.
The compartment B is in this case made of a shape to fit the front of the oil
can A and has an opening E in front through which the spout F of the oil can
protrudes.
When made in this manner the burning oil compartment may be fitted with wire
clips hinged to it at each side for the purpose of securing it to the oil can, but a
spring clip G such as shown in Figures 23 and 4 or other equivalent means may
be used for the same purpose.
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 :-
First. In oil cans of the class described the forming of or fitting of same with a
compartment and a wick tube all substantially as and for the purposes herein
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Second. The forming of oil cans of the class described with an additional
compartment for burning oil fitted with a wick tube and filling orifice all
substantially as herein described and illustrated by Figure 1 of the accompanying
drawings.
Third. The fitting of oil cans of the class described with a separate compartment
for burning oil fitted with a wick tube and filling orifice and spring clips or
equivalent means for securing the compartment to the oil can all substantially
as herein described and illustrated by Figures 2 to 5 of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated the 23rd November 1896.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.