US1558484A - Container for valves and the like - Google Patents

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Oct. 27, 1925- 1,558,484

J. G. KINGSBURY CONTAINER FOR VALVES ANDTHE LIKE,

Filed. July 29, ,1922

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JER E G. KINGSIBU BY, 0F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

oom nnvnn roa vanv'as nun THE LIKE To all whom it may concern Be it known that Jana G. KINGSBURY, a citizen of the. United States, and resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfieldand State of Connecticut, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers for Valves andthe like, -of which the following'is-a specification. i

The present'invention relates to an improved container for valves or the like, and

to the combination valveset comprising several such valves and the container therefor. An object of the invention is to provide a container in which the valves will be se- 6 surely held, although readily removable,

when desired; and will be protected against accidental displacement, or contactv with each other. Further objects are to retain the valves in the container so that they will not rattle,

and to facilitate their placing in the container. To this end, it 'is proposed to provide a removable sup ort, to which' the valves may be clampe and then .inserted as a unit .in the container. The valve of a the type contemplated herein, comprises a tubular body and a spring pressed stem carrying ahead norma 1y seating upon the end of the body, under the force of the of the parts under spring pressure is utillzed in retainin the valve in the container. The valve heads of this type of valve, are provided with a rubber. seating gasket, and

with the containers heretofore 1n use, this 1 gasket was held in contact with the valve body, while in the container, with the result that the rubber would become distorted and "deteriorate, after remain ng in the container a considerable period, so that its utility g. as,greatly impaired. Y It is another object of the invention therefore, to so retain the valves within the container, that the rubber gasket will be held out of contact with the valve body while in the container.

With the above and other objects in view, an embodiment of the invention is shown in the accomfianying drawings, and this embodiment wi be hereinafter more fully de- 5 scribed with reference thereto, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: 1 1

I Fi 1,. a'perspective view of the remova l e valve support, showing a set of valves securodthereto; 1

Application filed July 29, 1922. Serial No. 578,336.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle portion of thecontainer; I

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the container with the valves therein, and showing the cover partially drawn open; I

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the removable support, showing a valve therein;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the complete device;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view through line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 shows-a sectional view of a modifie form of support with valve contained therein.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the container comprises a receptacle 10, of rectangular form, provided in its base with aseries of transversel disposed parallel pockets 11, of substantial y semi-circular cross section, and presses below the normal bottom. of thereceptacle. slide member having a flat top ortion 12, shaped to conform to the dimenslons of, the receptacle, and a depending flange 13 upon one end, which when the cover is 'closed abuts against the end of the. receptacle, form a stop forthe cover,'to sition it n a manner to close the receptac e.

The two opposite side portions of the cover include de ending portions 14-44, whose longitudina edges 15 are turned uner the receptacle to slide upon the longitudinal runways along the under side thereof, formed by spacing the ends of the pockets 11 inwardly. This construction retains the two arts of the container in close opera: tive an adjustable engagement wlth each other.

The pockets 11 receive the valves, as will be presently more fully pointed out, in parallel and s aoed relatlon, and transversely ofthe s lding direction of the cover, so that theymay be exposed and removed sin 1y, when desired, and as clearly shown in 1' 3.

Th I valvesi pro erlcomprise, a tubular body portion 16, t ough the reduced end 17 of which avalve stem 18 is slidable a helical spring '19 being disposed upon the stem, within the bore of the bodyportion,

stem. The rejecting end of the stem mounts a hea 21, between a shoulder 22 and the pinched extremity 23 of the stem, the underside'of the head being recessed as at 24, and containing a rubber asket 25. The gasket 25 is adapted norms y to seat upon the end of the body portion to close the valve, and by ressing the end of the" stem inwardly the ead is lifted to open the valve.

' A removable su port for the valves (Fig. 1) comprises 'a c annel-shaped sheet-metal member consisting of a base 26, and side portions 27 and 28, the portion 27 having a series of. spaced cut-outs 29 therein, and dispomddirectly above the pockets 11, when the support is inserted in the receptacle. Before such insertion, the several valves of the set are mounted upon the support, firstlifting the heads and inserting the stems in the cutouts. Under the force of the spring 19, the end of the body portion and the head clamp upon the support, as clearly indicated in F1 .land4.

this relation the support and the valves may be handled as a unit to be inserted in the receptacle. It should be noted that the length of the valve stem is such that in this position, the head end of the stem is spaced romj the side ortion 28, and the distance from the said si e portion to the other end of the stem is slightly greater than the interior transverse dimension of the receptacle. When. inserted in the receptacle the Stem must therefore be pressed inwardly, so that it engages the side of the receptacle, (Fig. 5) an moves the valve head from contact with the portion 27 of the support with the advantageous result that thevalves are securely held under s ring pressure .a' inst rattling or becomin oose, and the'rul ier askets 25 are retaine out" of contact with t e surface of the support and the valve bodies. When removed from the container the'rubber gasket, which is vital to the proper operation of the valve isundeteriorated, and free from. gigfltortion, and therefore function pery- The valve bodies resting within the pocketa 11 prevent displacement or contact of the bodies with'each other. The support has the longitudinal edges of its portions'27 and 28 parallel to the slidi direction of the to so that it is retain within the receptac 0 until the top is entirely removed. The pock ets 11 1t will be noted extend-equally at each sideofthe center line, so that the sup rt ma beplaced at either side, and the Wii function in the some manner.

In Fig." 7 I have shown a larger and slightly 'diflerent application; of the same bein arranged so that the ofthe vs vs is positioned between t e two side portions 27 and 28" in away to be capa ble' of in bulk, if desired, irrespec,

support, with the valves raised from their figsport, the y rtion' tive of the box. In this arrangement of nesting and supporting the valves, the bottom 26 of the support would be made wider and the sides spaced further apart to accommodate the length of the body of the valve and stem between the said sides. When inserting the valve herein the s ring actuated valve stem is shoved back an the valve disengaged from its seat the same as in the other form, but is not supported against the side of the box; it engages the side of the holder instead and is supported entirely between the two sides thereof. In this positioning the valve stem freely passes through the cut-outs 29 and the valve is seated againstthe side27 while the free end 18 of the stem is positioned and frictionally held against the side 28 by the'action of thevalve spring 19. The valves may thus be nested in this form of seat, and thus placed in the box, if desired,

'without' further adjustment of the {yalves with relation to either the suipport or box.

I have illustrated and escribed a preferred and satisfactory embodiment of the invention, but it is obvious that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof, as de ed in the appended claims.

I claim I 1. In combination, a container, .a valve comprising a tubular valve body, a valve stem projecting from the body at one end, and provided with a head at lts other end, and a spring upon said stem permlttlnglifting of the ea and normally retainmg the head seated upon the body, and a support for the valve comprising a channel member removably disposed in the container adjacent one wall thereof and spaced from the other wall, and" provided in one-side with an opening', adapted tobe' en by the valvestem,

whereby the body and ead'clasp upon said rt, to retain the valve in the container un- ;spring pressure and to unseat the head.

n combination, a support including two spaced apart parallel side walls, one of wh ch has aseries of openings, a valve comprising a tubular valve body, a head adapted to normally seat thereon, spring means permitting lifting of the head and normally retaining theh'ead seated, a stem associated with the head and a ring and adapted to be positioned in the'sai opening, said parts being so constructed,

't o the valve beingfrictionally held one-wall ofthe support and onewall of the container-filo. the'action of theg spring. ed "at IBri port in the of Fair eld' and State of Connecticut th s d y fJ 1 Y,A- 922.

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