Improvements in Olloans.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1892-Accepted, 9th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Olloans.
THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME Elm House Rothwell near Leeds in the County
of York Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved method and means for securing on
the spouts and forming the connection of the same to the body of an oilcan.
In order to carry out my invention I make and solder or otherwise secure to the
end of an oilcan or feeder, a suitably shaped sheet metal boss or projection, I then.
make a suitably sized round metal cup or dish the outer diameter of the said cup
or dish corresponding with the inner diameter of the end of the boss or projection
of the oilcan or feeder and into which boss or projection the cup or dish is soldered
or otherwise secured, at the bottom and in the centre of the said cup or dish I
make through it a suitably shaped hole. I then make a suitably sized metal nipple
with a hole through its centre, the said nipple being threaded on its outer side.
At one end for a suitable distance of its length I make it smaller in diameter so as
to leave a shoulder, the said smaller part is then placed through the hole in the
inside of the cup or dish and projecting a certain distance through the same; this
end of the nipple is then expanded or loosely rivetted so as to secure the same
loosely to the metal cup or dish; the other end of the nipple which may form the
valve seating, instead of the end of the can, may be either flat or countersunk and
may have a groove or niche cut across its face by means of which the nipple may
be turned round when required.
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I then make a round metal tube threaded at its inner side or surface to engage
with the threads on the outer surface of the aforementioned loose nipple; the said
metal tube has at one end an outwardly projecting flange the outer diameter of
which is of a suitable size to fit loosely inside the aforementioned metal cup or
dish; the other end of the tube being fitted inside the end of the spout and is
soldered or otherwise secured thereto.
In order to make a tight joint I place around the nipple and inside the metal cup
or dish a suitably sized washer flexible or otherwise as required, the end of the
spout is then screwed on to the nipple until it comes into contact with or compresses
the said washer; in the case of the using of a flexible washer it will be readily
seen that owing to the loose fitting of the nipple through the hole in the metal cup
or dish, the said nipple along with the spout will give or rock in any direction
without breaking the joint.
In order to make the tight fitting of the joint should the washer become worn, I
move round the loose nipple by means of the groove or niche until, when screwed
up tight it assumes its proper shape or position.
Should it be found necessary to lock the spout in position, I make a groove or
notch on the edge of the flanged tube. of the spout; which groove or notch, on
the spout being screwed on, and owing to the same giving in any direction becomes
engaged with a suitable projection formed on the inner surface of the metal cup
or dish.
This method of securing and forming the connection of the spout is applicable
to all kinds of oilcans.
Or in lieu of the aforementioned method I may make the boss or projection from
the body of the can with a flat end and a suitably sized hole through its centre ;
then I make a cup or dish with a suitably long shank at its bottom or under side
and which shank has a hole through it the said shank is then passed through a
flexible washer and then through the hole in the end of the boss or projection,

page_text: and the projecting shank end is then expanded or loosely rivetted on. The interior
sides of the cup or dish are threaded, and into these threads, the spout which is
threaded on its outer surface is screwed, and which when screwed up tight should
the point not be in its proper position the cup or dish along with the spout will
revolve with the spout until it is so.
Dated this Eighth day of September 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oilcans.
I THOMAS FLETCHER BRAIME of Northern Works Brookfield Street Hunslet
Leeds in the County of York Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 to make the detachable screw spout of an oilcan,
without the using of a separate loose union screw so that the spout will give in any
direction after it is screwed into its place to the body of the can and thus prevent
the spout from leaking at its base when roughly used.
I will explain my invention more in detail by making reference to the accom-
panying drawing which represents an elevation partly in section of an oilcan made
according to my invention.
A is a round metal box the bottom of which is of a suitable depth. In the
centre of the bottom of the said metal box A. I make through it a suitably sized
round or oblong sized round or oblong hole.
B is a metal nipple which has a hole C through its centre for the passage of oil
or other liquid, the said nipple having a smaller end E. This nipple is threaded on
its outer surface up to the small end E, which small end is passed through the hole
in the bottom of the box A and is loosely rivetted or expanded at its end, so as to
secure the nipple B loosely to the bottom of the box A.
Fis a threaded nut or internally threaded flanged tube, to the outer surface of
which the spout G is soldered or otherwise secured..
His a flexible washer placed inside the metal box A and around the threaded
nipple B. When the spout G with the threaded nut. F is screwed on the nipple B,
the flexible washer H is compressed between the face of the threaded nut F and
the bottom of the box A the desired distance.
It will be readily seen that the spout G along with the nipple B will give or
work in a radius from the loosely rivetted end of the shank of the nipple B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The employment of the loosely secured nipple B for the connecting of the spout
to the body of the can substantially as and for the purposes shewn and described.
Dated this Second day of June 1892.