IMPROVEMENTS IN OIL CANS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Heselwood, of Infirmary Street, Leeds, in the
County of York, Leather Manufacturer, and Henry Webster, Oil Can
Manufacturer, of the same Place, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OIL CANS."
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Heselwood and
Henry Webster at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 1st July
1880.
JAMES HESELWOOD, of Infirmary Street, Leeds, in the County of York, Leather
Manufacturer, and HENRY WEBSTER, Oil Can Manufacturer, of the same Place.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OIL CANS."
The object of this Invention is to prevent waste of oil when using the oil can.
We accomplish our object in the following manner :—
At the base of the spout we construct a double valve or doubled faced valvo,
the spindle of which is horizontal, that is, parallel to the base of the can. From
the second valve it is bent upwards and towards the back of the can, where the
spindle is again almost horizontal, then turned at right angles to the base of
the can, and made to pass through a bushed aperture, and terminate in a button
on the top of the can for the thumb close to the handle. This bent spindle is
held in its proper position by means of a spring attached to a cross bar in the
can, acting upon the spindle in the bent portion just before it is turned at right
angles to pass out of the cover or top, as before describod. Of the double valves
one is placed in the spout, and the other in the can. The former is closed when
the action of the spring is natural, the other or valve in the can is closed when
the button is pressed down with the thumb. When pressed only half way a free
access is open for the oil to pass in any required quantities, so that the quantity
of oil used is.determined-by-the operator.
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Where one valve is used acting upon two faces constructed in one chamber, the
action is similar to that above described.

page_text: The inlet for the oil is on the top of the can, and is formed of two metal cups
having corresponding surfaces; the under one is soldered or brazed to the can, the
upper one is riveted to the lower one in the centre, the rivet forming a centre
round which the upper one can revolve. The upper and lower have two or more
holes which when open correspond with each other; when shut the holes in the
upper cup are turned on to the metal of the lower cup, thus closing the openings.
The outer rim of the upper cup is milled for the purpose of opening and closing.
A modification of inlet for the oil into the can is as follows:-A short pipe
slightly conical is secured in the bottom of the cup. Into this conical pipe is fitted
a hollow stopper cut in such a manner that when inserted into the said pipe, the
circumference of the stopper will spring and adjust itself to the pipe, and thus
prevent the oil wasting. Into this pipe we can introduce a stopper scrowed or
tight fitting.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Heselwood and Henry Webster in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 1st January 1881.
JAMES HESELWOOD, of Infirmary Street, Leeds, in the County of York, Leather
Manufacturer, and HENRY WEBSTER, Oil Can Manufacturer, of the same Place.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OIL CANS."
The object of this Invention is to prevent waste of oil when using the oil can,
the main feature of the Invention being a double valve or double faced valve placed
in the base of the spout acted upon as hereafter described, and a cup inlet formed
by two metal cups or by a single cup having a spring or screw stopper fitted in the
bottom of the cup in the manner hereinafter described, reference being had to
the accompanying Drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of an oil can
and shewing one method of carrying out our Invention; Figure 2 is a plan of the
same; Figure 3 is also a sectional elevation shewing another method of attaching
the spring, and Figure 4 is a section of part of the can and base of spout shewing
our arrangement of double faced valve. Similar letters indicate similar parts in all
the Figures.
The can proper is of ordinary construction, and at the base of spout A we secure
a valve seating B having a hole through same larger in diameter than spindle C,
upon which are secured two valve plates D and D¹ having flexible or self faces
attached thereto. The spindle C is conducted backwards and out through a
bushed aperture E at the top of can, terminating with a button F for the thumb
close to handle G. The valve D is held tight against one side of valve seating B
by means of spring H secured to cross bar H³ acting upon said spindle. The
same effect is obtained by a spiral spring J which is slightly in tension, and is
secured to top of can and spindle C.
By pressing the button F the valve D is removed from off the valve seating B,
allowing oil to flow through the opening; but if the said button be pressed down
too far, the valve D' will close the opening and retain the oil in the can.
In Figure 4 is shewn a double faced valve secured on end of spindle C; the action
of the flat spring H or spiral J, shewn in Figures 1 and 3, retain one face of valve
against plate K, and when button F is pressed, as before described, the valve is
opened; but if pressed too far the opposite face of valve closes the opening L in
chamber M stopping the supply of oil.
At the top of can we attach a metal cup N, in the cavity of which is secured
another cup O by means of rivet P, which acts as a centre round which cup o
revolves. Both these cups have two or more holes R, which when open correspond
with each other and let oil flow into the can; when the the upper cup O, which is
milled at its circumference for the purpose of turning same, is turned on its centre
rivet these openings R are closed, and prevent any waste of oil providing the can
is knocked over.
In Figure 3 is shewn a modification of inlet. At bottom of cup N we secure a
short conical pipe S, into which is fitted a short conical hollow stopper T the
circumference of which is cut at U, which when pressed into pipe S springs and
adjusts itself to the pipe and forms a tight fitting metallic stopper.
In place of pipe S and hollow stopper we can use an ordinary screwed inlet
secured in bottom of cup.
What we claim as our Invention is,―
-The-arrangement of a double valve or a double faced valve fitted in the base of

page_text: The arrangement of two hollow cups secured to top of can having corresponding
openings, substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.
The arrangement of a single cup secured to top of can fitted with a short conical
pipe and hollow stopper or screwed plug, substantially in the manner and for the
purposes described.
In witness whereof, 1, the said Jaines Heselwood, for and on behalf of myself
and the said Henry Webster, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Thirtieth day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty.
J. HESELWOOD. (L.S.)
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