A New or Improved Method of Attaching Oil Cans to Cycles and other Vehicles, Racks, Engines, Walls, and Machines of all Descriptions and such like,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 10th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Method of Attaching Oil Cans to Cycles and other
Vehicles, Racks, Engines, Walls, and Machines of all Descriptions
and such like,
I, RICHARD LANE JOYNT, of 84, Harcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland, Doctor
of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention has reference to a new or improved method of attaching oil
cans to cycles and other vehicles and to racks walls engines and machines of
all descriptions and such like in a simple and secure manner. In carrying out
my invention I in the first instance construct a band of suitable dimensions of
tempered steel celluloid or other spring material.
This band has affixed at one end of it a nozzle or socket which may be fitted
I next
with a needle or point of suitable size to enter the neck of the oil can.
bend the other portion of the band into a semi-circular or other shape suitable
to. receive the reservoir end of the oil can but bent slightly smaller than the
reservoir and oil can. This portion of the band may be provided with wings
which may be bent in a suitable manner to prevent the oil can when affixed from
sliding sideways from the band.
To the spring band so above described attach a hinge band or band connected
by a screw passing through both ends of this band whereby the spring band first
described may be secured to a bar or convenient member of the cycle frame other
vehicle rack engine wall or machine.
Having thus arranged this band in the form described it may be affixed to
a cycle engine or vehicle by fixing the hinge band round one of the members
or tubes of the cycle or other vehicle engine or rack or machine. The string
bund may be provided with holes or other simple method of fastening to allow
of its being affixed to a wall rack or other convenient place. Having thus
arranged the band as first described and affixed it either by the band as secondly
described or by screws, the oil can is attached by first inserting the neck end
into the nozzle or socket.
The body of the oil can can then be forced into position in the other end
of the spring band whereupon it is held in a permanent and secure manner.
It is obvious that my invention may be carried out in different ways without
departing from the principle involved for instance the nozzle or socket may be
distinct and affixed to the cycle frame, engine or other vehicle rack wall machine
or such like by a seperate clip or band or again the spring band and band for
holding same on to the bar of the cycle engine or other vehicle may be all made
out of one piece, or again the nozzle or socket first described may be made
movable on the band so as to suit the different sizes and shapes of oil caus, or
again the nozzle or socket so above described may itself be attached or move on
a spiral or other suitable spring attached to the band first above described, or
again the said oil can may itself be fitted with a spring which will allow of it

page_text: being fixed in the first above described band and when in position holding it
therein in a firm and secure manner.
Dated 10th day of January 1899.
A New or Improved Method of Attaching Oil Cans to Cycles and other
Vehioles, Racks, Engines, Walls, and Machines of all Descriptions
and such like.
I, RICHARD LANE JOYNT, of 84, Harcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland, Medical
Doctor, 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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This invention has reference to a new or improved method of attaching oil
cans in a simple and secure manner to cycles and other vehicles, racks, engines,
walls, and machines, of all descriptions and such like.
In carrying out my invention I take a suitable band of tempered steel, celluloid,
or other spring material, one end of which may be provided with a nozzle or
socket to take the neck of the oil cau.
I next form the main portion of the band into a semi-circular shape to receive
the reservoir of the oil can.
This portion of the band may be provided with lateral wings or springs to
prevent the oil can tilting laterally when in position.
To the semi-circular band is attached a suitable open band or clip whereby the
device may readily be secured to a bar, or convenient member of a cycle frame,
or other vehicle.
The accompanying drawings will enable my said invention to be more readily
understood.
Fig. 1 is a side view of the device provided with a nozzle or socket to take
the neck of the oil can, and as intended to be attached to a wall, pillar, plate
or such like.
Fig. 2 is a front view of same.
Fig. 3 is a side view of the device without the nozzle or socket showing an
oil can in position.
Fig. 4 is a side view of the device as intonded for use in connection with
cycles and such like purposes.
The extremities of the semi-circular banda, are provided with a pair of cheeks b,
which embrace the edges of the oil can. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the device
may be secured to a wall, or pillar, or such like by screws through the holes in
plate c. In using the device as illustrated in Figs. 1, and 2 the neck of the oil
can is trust through the nozzle or socket d, and the reservoir then sprung into
the semi-circular band a, between the cheeks b.
Fig. 3 shews an oil can in position, the nozzle or socket, being omitted.
For use in connection with cycles, and such like vehicles a spring clip e, is
attached to the semi-circular band and is provided with a clamping screw f, whereby
the device may be secured to any convenient horizontal member of a cycle or
other vehicle.
Or the clip c, may be attached at right angles to the side of the semi-circular
band as shewn in dotted lines, in which case the device may be readily attached
to a vertical member of a cycle or other vehicle.

page_text: It is obvious that my invention may be carried out in different ways without
departing from the principle involved, for instance, the nozzle or socket d, may
form a separate part and be affixed independently of the semi-circular band, or
may be made movable on the plate c, so as to suit different lengths of the necks
of oil cans.
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 use and application of a device for holding oil cans constructed and
arranged, substantially in the manner herein described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
1x
4000
173
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.