US1610138A - Radiator-locking cap - Google Patents

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Deg. 7, 1926. 1,610,138

A. C. LIPPERT RADIATOR LOCKINCPCAP Fi led Jan; 2 192;

means of the 27 to the collar 24, the point of attachment being in depressions, or counter-sinks 28 provided in the-base oi" thecollar: Thepro jection-s 26 are curved outwardly so that 'the lower ends thereof normally project A suitable ledge, orfshoul'der, 31 at the 'bottOin adapted to retain-the lips 26 to prevent separation of the collars after assembl There are-,"in' the present instance," 'plur'alityo'f the parts 26 and it will be understood that these ma be provided in any suitable-hun 3 her and arrangement. While this construe it on prevents the removal oftlie outer collar froin "the inner; it permits rotation of said outer collar- With respect-to: the innerfso tliatit' i'vill be impossible to unscrew the inner 'col lar' froin the radiator-malt by turning saidoii'ter'eollarf f ,W'hile itiis essential ,to'r the purpose just stated ftliat the collar '15 shall liavefrelative rain nioveinent with res'pec'tto thec'oll'ar 24 i'n one direction,-iii order to'p'reven't un screvvin g of "said collar 24 from-the radiator neck, it is desirable that the collars lturn't'ogather in the other direction," in orderto perinit positioning of the bap after asse'in ly oi the parts. L tlierefor ',provide a ratchet, cons'isting'ot a"lateral projection 62, preferably integral with "one of the andis adapted toreceive'th'e projection 32 i when p I outercollar is turned in-thedi'rec tion'necessary'for screwing the c'ollar'24 into the radiator neck. Nhen turned in thee-p direction, hovvever, the p'ro'jection 32 is forced into 'tlie depression 38 andtheonter I e rotated Withoutefie'ct p aidinner collar.

oviaea The collar '24 is at'fltlie top With shoulder ha-nag an fnpstanding flange 3 fiabout acentral opening87. A gasket 38, of rubber, or other suitable material, is

adapted. ra se arranged apart the shfoi'il'd'er 35 :beneath an inward extension '39'at the top bit-"the oollar l5l The lover I 8J i S 'aaa tdto rest apatite part 319 or the col- With a downwardly at end n Par d sin eviee f i 3 is CO a e rbe b iusf It Will be observed that by this construction a very small portion of the gasket 38 is exposed lO' DliQ passageway -ior thesteam and said gasket is thus protected. against deterioration Which might result' from having hev greaterwpart subjected .itoiheat;andvinois ture f r it is thought that the invention and many of itsattendant advantages will be under- I stood from the foregoing description, and it "Willbeapparentthat various changes may be inade in the form, construction and arrang" nient' oi the'part's Without departing from "the spirit and scope oi the invention, or sacrificing-all or" its material advantages, nitrous hereinb'e'fore described 'being nerely apreferred embodiment thereof.

1.1 A radiator cap' compri'sing," in" combination, an footer collai' forming the body the" cap, 'ah'iiigedf cover tor the top oi' said collar, aii' innjerj'collar armin concealed attaching nieniber' adapted to be applied to the radiator opening, and means tor'c'on; nesting said collars" together in 'sfi'ch mannor as to prevent theftoi the outer collar and to cause said collars to 'ti'irnftogether vli'ent'hefonter collarfis'rotatedin one dimotion but not when rotated in thebtner, saidinean's' c'oin'prisinga unitary connect ingnieniber secured to said inner collar beneath the cif'rci'iinferential surface 'thereoi: and having res lient portions arranged at right angles. to each other and projecting from "the" surface "of "said" inner collar, the oiiter "collar beii' 'g'f provided 'With' shoulders extending" 'resp'ectively' ll'OllZOlltdl and vertical direction and adapted "to V be"'en-' gaged roje ting portions of said connect w nieniberto bo'thf lock the inner and o titerfcoll'arsfagainst relative axial 'ni'oven'ient" after assembly to cause said nollars botany together when th'elouter col l'ar' i's turn d inone' direction While permittiiig thefouter' collar to ride "free over the 'iiine'ifcollar when rotated in the opposite Y direction, A V 2.' A radiator cap comprising, incoinbination, an (inter collar forni'ing the body of the "CapQaliingjed cover for the'top'of said 'col'lar, an iiiner'eo'llar'forming a concealed heating fs ai d collars {together in such manner as to prevent thett 'of the" outer collar and to ire entertain; is rotated in one direction; but set when rotated in other saidmeans comprising pluralityof u r "connectingi rnenibers spaced Ciifdlil ei entialljy' "01" said 'nner collar is 'b eiroi'iiii-terent' l'snriace thereof,

nie ibe'rs' hav ng' resilie ight-aii ies-to ea =f 'tiie s traceiarsaid;

d ea h" sectir'edf thereto ting lar, an inner collar movement 'a-fter assembly and to cause said collars to burn together when th8 outer col-- lar is turned in one direction while permits ting the outer collar to ride free overthe inner collar when rotated in the opposite direction. a

3. A radiator cap comprising, in combination, an outer collar forming the body of the a cap, a hinged cover forthe top of said co1- caching member adapted tobe applied to the radiator opening, and means for connecting said collars together in such manner as to prevent theft of the outer collar and to cause said collars to turn together when the outer collar is rotated in one direction but. not

when rotatedin the other, said means comsheet brass, or like workable materiah and prising a pluralityof unitary connecting members spaced circumferentially of said inner collar and each secured'thereto beneath the circumferential surface thereof, one of said members having resilient portions arranged at right angles to each other and projecting from the surface of said inner collar, the outer collar-being provided with shoulders extending respectively in horizontal and vertical direction and adapted to be engaged by said projecting portions of said connecting member to both look the inner and outer collars against relative'axial movement after assembly and to cause said collars to turn together when the outer collar is turned in one direction while permit inner collar when rotated in the opposite direction, said inner collar being formedof forming a concealed at--- the outer collar .to ride free over thebeing pressed inwardly at appropriate points to provide recesses' forthe reception of said connecting members. i v 4. A radiator cap comprising, in'combination, an' outer collar forming the'body of 'the cap a hinged cover" for the top of said collar, an inner collar. forming a concealed attaching member adapted to be appliedto the radiator opening, and means for connecting said collars together in such manner as to prevent theft of theout e r collar and toy cause said collars to turn together when the outer collar is'rotated in one direction but notwhen rotated in the other, said means COIIIPIlSlllg an L-shaped spring member secured to said inner collar with the ends thereof projecting outwardly from the surface of the collar andsaid outer collar being provided with shoulders adapted to cooperate with said projecting portions of said L- 'shaped member to connect said collars in the manner aforesaid. j v

V 5. A radiator cap comprlsing, 1n combination, an ou'ter collar forming the body of the cap, a hinged cover for'vthe top of said collar, an ln'ner collar forming a concealed at-' taching member adapted to be applied to the said collars together in such manner as to preventiheft of the outer collar and to cause sald collars to turn together when the outer collar'is rotated in one directio b t 70 r radiator opening, and means forconnecting not whenrotated in the other, said means I comprising a plurality of springmembers secured to said inner collar with the ends thereof projecting outwardly from the surface of the collar, one of said'members being L-sliaped and said outercollar being:

provided with shouldersadap'ted to cooperate with said projecting portions of said L- shaped member to connect said collars in the manner aforesaid.

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