Improvements in the Stoppering of the Feed-holes of Oil Cans or other. Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 18°0
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Stoppering of the Feed-holes of Oil Cans
or other. Vessels.
I, THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME Engineer Brookfield Street Hunslet Leeds, in the
County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to an improved method & means of opening & closing the
feedholes of oilcans, oil-feeders, lamps or other vessels, & in constructing the same so
as to prevent the passage of grit or sediment through the vessel, and forming an
accumulator from which such grit or dirt may be easily removed.
In order to carry out my invention I make a suitable opening in the top or
dished part of an ordinary oilean or other vessel. At its underside & inside the can
I solder or otherwise secure in a horizontal position a tube or coiled piece of sheet
metal, the said tube or coiled metal having a hole corresponding to, & coinciding with
the hole in the top of vessel. 1 force into the interior of the said tube or coiled
piece of metal, another slightly smaller coil or tube also with an opening in the centre,
corresponding with the hole in the outer coil or tube. This inner tube has fixed to it
a knob or projection, which passes through the opening in the outer coil or tube, &
through the hole in the top of the can, or other vessel, the said knob or projection
being for the purpose of turning the inner tube a part of its circumference, & being
placed so that when moved to one side of the opening at the top of the can, or
vessel, the holes coincide & form the opening for the passage of oil or other liquid
through the inner tube, & by means of its open ends, into the interior of the vessel.
The knob or projection upon being turned to the opposite side revolves the inner
coil or tube & thereby closes the opening in the outer coil, or tube, and the top of can
or other vessel.
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Or, in lieu of the said knob or projection I form a projection on the inner coil
or tube at its under side in the interior of the can, which projection may have an
eye-hole formed in it, the said eye-hole being connected with a rod which passes
through the top of the can or vessel, so that upon the said rod being partly withdrawn
it causes the inner coil or tube to revolve & bring the holes in the tubes opposite each
other so as to admit of the can or other vessel being filled. Upon pressing down the
rod the inner coil or tube returns to its original position.
Or in lieu of the above, I form a piece of sheet metal into the shape of a coil or tube,
or use a seamless tube, with a suitable sized hole in the centre & which coil or seamless
tube I solder or otherwise secure in an horizontal position to the top of the can, or
other vessel, & directly under & coinciding with the hole in the top of can or vessel.
Into the said coil or seamless tube I compress another piece of sheet metal formed
into a similar coil or tube with a hole in the centre corresponding to the one
made in the outer coil or tube. On the circumference of the inner tube I fix a knob
or projection, which projects through the hole in outer tube & upon being moved
from one side of the opening in the outer tube causes the inner tube to revolve
& close the hole.
In order to increase the friction and insure a tight joint between the two coiled
plates or tubes, and so as to cause the outer coil or tube to bind more firmly on and
around the inner coil or tube, and to take up the wear & tear of same, I spring
a piece of coiled spring plate around and over the outer surface of the outer
coiled plate, or tube, at its under side. This coiled spring plate may have an
indentation or a projection formed on its inner surface, pointing to the centre of
the inner tube, which projection falls into a slight recess made on the surface of the
inner tube & thereby prevents the said inner tube from working loose.

page_text: At each end of the inner or the outer coil or tube, I form a disc of perforated sheet
metal which is fixed inside or capped on at the end of the said tube, & which allows
of the passage of oil or other liquids into the interior of the can or vessel, but prevents
any grit or sediment from passing through- & retains all such grit or dirt. inside the
inner coil or tube, from whence it may be easily removed.
Dated 3rd day of April 1889
THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Stoppering of the Feed-holes of Oil Cans
or other Vessels.
I, THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME, of Brookfield Street, Hunslet, Leeds, in the county
of York, 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:
My invention relates to an improved method and means of opening and closing the
reed: holes of oil cans, oil feeders, lamps, or other vessels, and, in, constructing, the
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same to prevent the passage of grit or sediment through the vessel and forming an
accumulator from which such grit or dirt may be, easily removed.
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reed: notes of oil cans, oil feeders, lamps, or other vessels, and, in, constructing
same to prevent the passage of grit or sediment through the vessel and forming an
accumulator from which such grit or dirt may be, easily removed.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation showing my improvements applied to an oil can.
Fig. 2, is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a modification, of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4, is an, end elevation in section, of coiled plates or tubes, the, inner tube or,
plate being split.
Fig. 5, is an end elevation in section of coiled plates or tubes, the outer tube, or
coiled plate being.split, and a spring, clip applied thereto..
Fig. 6, is a repetition, of Fig. 4, showing the spring clip applied inside the inner
tube for expanding such.
Fig. 7, is an enlarged sectional end view, of coiled plates or tubes showing, perforated
discs or coverings, applied inside, at the ends, of the inner, tube or coiled, plate, or,
such discs or coverings may be capped on, if. preferred.,
Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of spring clip..
Fig. 9, is a, plan. of coiled plates.or tubes showing the "feed hole" closed.,
Fig. 10, is,a plan of coiled plates or tubes, showing feed hole" open.
Fig. 11, is, a. further modification, the dished feed, hole, being provided, as herein,
after set forth, with a lid or cover for, preventing dirt accumulating, therein.
Fig. 12, is a side, elevation of coiled plates, or, tubes, and. lid, as shown in
Fig. 11.
In order to carry out my invention, I make a suitable opening in, the top of dished,
part. A of an ordinary, oil can B, or other vessel.
At, its underside and inside. the can I solder, or otherwise, secure in a horizontal,
vertical or other suitable position a tube or coiled piece of sheet metal, preferably,
brass or, steel, or I, may take a piece of, sheet metal and, form, it into a tube, or
may use a seamless tube, such as shown in Fig. 6.; such, tube or coiled, metal
having a hole D. corresponding to and coinciding with the hole, in the top of the
oil can or other, vessel.
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I force into the interior of. the said tube or coiled, piece of metal Ċ another.
coiled or split tube E, slightly smaller, than the first, and having an opening, or hole
in the centre corresponding with.the hole Din, the outer, coil or tube, U.
When the said coiled, or split, tube E has been forced or placed within the tube, or
coiled plate Cit expands by reason of the split and binds firmly against the inner

page_text: surface of the outer tube or coiled plate C, thus obtaining great friction between the
tubes and thereby preventing the inner tube E from revolving or turning without
the application of force.
In the said inner tube E holes G are provided for the reception of the prong or
lever H of a knob J. The said prong or lever H passes through the inner tube E
and in combination with the knob J is employed for turning the inner tube Ę a part
of its circumference and being so placed that when it is moved to one side of the
opening or dished out part A at the top of the can or vessel the holes coincide and
form the opening for the passage of oil or other liquid into and through the inner
tube E and by means of its open or perforated ends into the interior of the can
or vessel. Upon the knob being turned or moved back again, or to the opposite
side, the inner tube E is revolved or turned and thereby the opening for the passage
of the oil is closed.
In order to increase the friction and ensure a tight joint between the two coiled
plates or tubes and so as to cause the outer coil or tube to bind more firmly on and
around the inner coil or tube and to take up the wear and tear of the same I
spring a piece of coiled spring plate K around and over the outer surface of the
outer coiled plate or tube at its under side, as shown in Figs. 5 and 7, or
the said spring plate may be applied inside the inner coil or tube as shown in
Fig. 6.
This coiled spring plate K may have an indentation or a projection L formed on
its inner surface pointing to the centre of the inner tube or coil which projection falls
into a slight recess M made on the surface of the inner tube and thereby prevents the
said inner tube from working loose.
Fig. 3. In this modification the prong or lever H is in the interior of the can
(but is fitted into the inner coiled tube E as before set forth) and is connected to
a lever P which terminates outside the can in a button R. For forming the
said connection the end of the prong or lever H may have an eye hole for connecting
to the end of the lever or rod by means of a pin or hook.
Upon the said rod or lever P being partly withdrawn by means of the button R
the lever or prong H causes the inner tube to partly revolve and bring the hole S
opposite the hole T, so as to admit of the can or other vessel being filled.
Upon pressing down the rod P or lever the contrary action takes place and the
opening for the passage of the oil is closed.
At each end of the inner or the outer coil or tube 1 form a disc V of perforated
sheet metal or tin which is fixed inside the inner tube (at the end) or may be capped
on at the end of the outer coil or tube. The said discs V allow the oil or other
liquids to pass freely into the can, but prevent any grit or sediment from passing
through and retain all such grit or dirt inside the inner coil or tube from which it
can be easily withdrawn.
Figs. 11 and 12. In this modification the coiled plates or tubes C and E are
employed in a vertical position and a lid or cover W is fixed to the prong or lever H
for the purpose of covering the dished feed hole A, the said prong or lever H being
partly bent as shown at X in Fig. 12.
On moving or turning the lid or cover W away from off the top of the dished feed
hole the opening for the passage of the oil is made, and on returning the said lid or
cover back again such opening is closed.
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. The employment of tubes or coiled plates the one working within the other for
the purposes shown and described.
2. The combination of the inner and outer tubes or coiled plates C and E (with or
without the spring clip K) and the prong or lever H as and for the purposes sub-
stantially as shown and described.

page_text: 3. The employment of a lid or cover W in combination with the tubes or
coiled plates C and E and the prong or lever H substantially as shown and
described.
4. The employment of perforated discs or coverings V at the ends of the tubes
or coiled plates C and E as and for the purposes shown and described.
Dated this 31st day of December 1889.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.