US1610139A - Radiator-cap-latching device - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01P11/00—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01P1/00 - F01P9/00
- F01P11/02—Liquid-coolant filling, overflow, venting, or draining devices
- F01P11/0204—Filling
- F01P11/0209—Closure caps
- F01P11/0214—Mounting
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S220/00—Receptacles
- Y10S220/32—Radiator cap
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
- Y10T292/08—Bolts
- Y10T292/0911—Hooked end
- Y10T292/0926—Spring projected
- Y10T292/0928—Operating means
- Y10T292/0934—Rigid
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- This invention relates in generalto-radia:
- ThewprincipalObjectis toprovi'de such aj device that vwilli;be.;eliicieznlg ⁇ readily .operable andinI which the possibility of, breakage by opening :of the 'closure' ⁇ is -elimir
- a .device that may be economically :A manufactured,pin lthat few yand "relatively 4Numerous other objects and. advantages will be apparent as the invention is better understood Vfrom 4the following description, which,ltaken in connection fwiththe accom-,- p anying drawings, discloses airpreferred em- -Reterringftofthe drawings:VV
- Fig. 1 is anelevation of a device embody ing myinvention; 1- n Figa 2 'saf'plan view thereof;V a i' Fig. i is a isection taken substantially on line 3+-35'otll ⁇ ig-2; and a g; ,-I Fig. 4 i'siasection taken substantially vony i 1in@ HzofiFia 2;
- The'rbodyl 11vis provided .with oppositely disposed outwardly extending arms'l which vided flffhe'body 11, preferably at the-bas Y, i," maybe of any'desired shapehaving a suitable base 18. ⁇ VRecesses 19 and 21 are profA of the V arms17.
- a link 31 is vpivoteditothe body 11j vby means of an anchor pin y'33driven into ashallow ,Y n 1 hole inthe bodyltoV prevent removals', Cam si' lugs '29 ⁇ are adapted-toengage over the lugs 34'orm'ed -integralwithand as aV the closure .'meinberl 22, the lugs 34v being Q spaced apartjto provide a channela throughwhich thelinlr the'4 latch 27fhaveaflong and afshort diarn'-V Y eter, andthatI when the long-diameter is in :f
- the n closureeoy i member is tightly pressed against the gasket ⁇ 4 14and ⁇ that lupon movement ofthe operating ⁇ arm 28inl a counter-clockwise direction to fthe eXtent *of approximately 90 degrees, vthe long diameterV ofthe lugs 29 A'willbe with- 95 ⁇
- frefiler extend-Whe@ 'i Y A'the latch is in closed positionf '(Fig. 3).55.”
- a radiator mechanism for securing 'said closure mein Y loer in closed position comprising an anchor pin secured to the4 body, a. linlr pivoted to Y said anchor vpin and a latch' secured to said link having acam Vlace adapted 'to engagev a'fportionjof 'said closure :member and a handle to facilitate operation the cap body being recessedY Yto receive the latching ,ele-
- a radiator cap7 Ycomprising a ⁇ body havin a iillincr opening' therethroughand b b o ⁇ al portion extending outwardly therefrom7 a closure member ⁇ for said opening pivotally f Secured to said body it'or closingfsaid opening, and a latchingv mechanism for securing said closure member in closed position coin-V ',pi'ising an *anchorpin secui'edto the awlinl; pivoted to said anchor pin,V anda latch secured to said linlrha'ving a plurality K ity o acci-Y dental or unintentional opening ⁇ of the clo Vvsure member or destruction of the parts.
- radiator necl beding oiicam faces adapted v of said ⁇ V closureV member and (a handle rto facilitate operation, ⁇ said handle being ,termed to embrace4 the outwardly extending por-tion orsaid body when iii-latcliedposi- 3.
- a hinge lug v adapted. to extend lintoaz 'recessl inoneoi' saidarms f andra lartcliing portion extending' into recess in anopposite arni,' i means 'or'la-tching said a iiilnge pin, and
- cover in closedposit-ioncomprising an anchory pin secured to theb ⁇ ody,- af link piivotedto said anchor pin, and a latchffor ⁇ engaging a;
- closure member having a handle to facilitate opera- ⁇ tion, said handle being formed.i--naccord-W ance with the contour fof an Voutwardly EX- tending arm, Y Y
Description
Dec. 7 1926.
Filed Feb. 15, 1.925
Y bodiment thereof. f
` simple .parts are required and thatV these V parts'Y may be readily assembledff accidental nated. Another important object isto `provide t 'No'rot OeGHICeGO; ILLINOIS. a,
3.Ranieroneder-rinrcnriva"ianvren.l i
This invention relates in generalto-radia:
L tor vcaps,'andmor e particularly torna radiator i capadaptedvto be secured to varadiatorneck having a` filling opening andja .,rhinged"1clof surethferefor. f f 1;;
ThewprincipalObjectis toprovi'de such aj device that vwilli;be.;eliicieznlg` readily .operable andinI which the possibility of, breakage by opening :of the 'closure' `is -elimir Such.. a .device that may be economically :A manufactured,pin lthat few yand "relatively 4Numerous other objects and. advantages will be apparent as the invention is better understood Vfrom 4the following description, which,ltaken in connection fwiththe accom-,- p anying drawings, discloses airpreferred em- -Reterringftofthe drawings:VV
i Fig. 1is anelevation of a device embody ing myinvention; 1- n Figa 2 'saf'plan view thereof;V a i' Fig. i is a isection taken substantially on line 3+-35'otll`ig-2; and a g; ,-I Fig. 4 i'siasection taken substantially vony i 1in@ HzofiFia 2;
y: To illustrate my invention, I haveshown al body 11 having "an openingf12j. theref through.1 jAn annulij langel Vin the top. I ofthe opening v12 provides afseat'for ,a gasket14. The body ll-may be secured toA f enlarged at the lower end `and threaded at '15 by vwhich the body maybe securedto'the 'drawn froinengagementwith the lug's- 34.
a radiator neck byfany suitablemeans lsuch as by an insert or lockingdeviceto prevent removal of the cap. In Vthe ypresent instance, I have shown the diameter'of the opening'12 neck of a radiator 16. Y. i ,e .Y
The'rbodyl 11vis provided .with oppositely disposed outwardly extending arms'l which vided flffhe'body 11, preferably at the-bas Y, i," maybe of any'desired shapehaving a suitable base 18.` VRecesses 19 and 21 are profA of the V arms17. A closure member 22 apertured at 23 to receive a conditionindicator .or motor meter 24 'is providedl to close the opening 12 and is pivoted to the body means of a hinge pin 2:31extendingthroughl a' hinge lug 26 vformed integral withfthe' clof itis possible to hinge the closure member 22j' A latch 27. lwhich is preferably formed vin accordance Z5 Y protect the hinge .against damage orunalbY tberlzeklemoral 'and f i0.' ald 111 the' Symf metr1cal 'app'earance ofgthe device, I` prefer 1 to conceal thehingefbyextendingthelugf26 6cy into the recessf'll) and belowfthe'top lplaneetl 'extend clearthroughthecap and that v'to re-.zV i inQvethe pin lit will benecessary to complete v65 a -'the hole A flo'rn"the' opposite side top ermit driving out `ofthe pin andremoval ofthe' A latchis 'providedfor:latch-ingfthe:ele'L sure ,member-nfclo'sed position or against 70 the'gasketi14, preferably opposite the hinge,
having an .operating'rarnif28 Y with thecontour of' an arm 17 andcam lugs 2.9, is pivoted to a link y81 by a pin'32.y The A link 31 is vpivoteditothe body 11j vby means of an anchor pin y'33driven into ashallow ,Y n 1 hole inthe bodyltoV prevent removals', Cam si' lugs '29` are adapted-toengage over the lugs 34'orm'ed -integralwithand as aV the closure .'meinberl 22, the lugs 34v being Q spaced apartjto provide a channela throughwhich thelinlr the'4 latch 27fhaveaflong and afshort diarn'-V Y eter, andthatI when the long-diameter is in :f
engagement'y with -the'lugs 34, the n closureeoy i member is tightly pressed against the gasket`4 14and`that lupon movement ofthe operating `arm 28inl a counter-clockwise direction to fthe eXtent *of approximately 90 degrees, vthe long diameterV ofthe lugs 29 A'willbe with- 95` The short diameter ofthe lugs 29not being i suliciently longto engage the .lugs34 v per-A Y i gmentfwitli the lugs 34rv which entirely releasesthev closure -member and ing Vthereof lfor 'lillingl the radiator. Y closing "the closure member, the abovefde.` scribedfoperations Aare lreversed to latch the closure in closed'position, 15 Itfjwill'be noted f i that Vthe link 31 and the"y cam lugs 291form a to'ggleand ajvery tight closure maybe efected thereby,VV land that allpartso the latching mechanism `-are. substantially' con- 1110 i i,
part of f' n, frefiler extend-Whe@ 'i Y A'the latch is in closed positionf '(Fig. 3).55."
permits openi y Uponi ceale'd: eliminating the possibi It is thought thatthe invention yand many Y' mayrbemade in the form, construction and adapted to be secured to a arrangement .of the parts Without departing from the spirit and scope of the'inventionor sacrificing 5 all of its--iiiaterial'A advantages, Ythe orrn he'reinbelio're described being merely a preferred' embodiment there YIclaim':
l. A radiator mechanism for securing 'said closure mein Y loer in closed position comprising an anchor pin secured to the4 body, a. linlr pivoted to Y said anchor vpin and a latch' secured to said link having acam Vlace adapted 'to engagev a'fportionjof 'said closure :member and a handle to facilitate operation the cap body being recessedY Yto receive the latching ,ele-
ments and the interengaging parts of the latter beine' substantiall f concealed V.Within Y -Y l i 2. A radiator cap7 Ycomprising a` body havin a iillincr opening' therethroughand b b o `al portion extending outwardly therefrom7 a closure member `for said opening pivotally f Secured to said body it'or closingfsaid opening, and a latchingv mechanism for securing said closure member in closed position coin-V ',pi'ising an *anchorpin secui'edto the awlinl; pivoted to said anchor pin,V anda latch secured to said linlrha'ving a plurality K ity o acci-Y dental or unintentional opening `of the clo Vvsure member or destruction of the parts.
andl Y Y :ca'p5Y comprising a" kbody adapted tobe secured to aradiator neck' rand havinga filling opening therethrough, a clo-Y surevmeinber pivotallyy securedto said body.y for closing said opening, and a llatchijngf die to facilitate oneration, said handle beiiormed to einrace' the Voutwardly:eX-
radiator necl beding oiicam faces adapted v of said`V closureV member and (a handle rto facilitate operation,` said handle being ,termed to embrace4 the outwardly extending por-tion orsaid body when iii-latcliedposi- 3. A 'radiation cap, -c omprisii'ig a" bod; adapted to be secured'rto a radiator nec havinga filling opening therethrough and having-recesses therein their; base, af'cloto engage Va portion v iav a plurality of outwardly extending arms sure member or said lilling opening having.
a hinge lug vadapted. to extend lintoaz 'recessl inoneoi' saidarms f andra lartcliing portion extending' into recess in anopposite arni,' i means 'or'la-tching said a iiilnge pin, and
cover in closedposit-ioncomprising an anchory pin secured to theb`ody,- af link piivotedto said anchor pin, and a latchffor `engaging a;
portion ofthe closure memberhaving a'li ani;V
arec Yin anl opposite arm,v a hingerpin'; and
means-for latching said cover in closedposi- 'tion comprising anan'chor piii'securedtothe body,` a linlr pivcted to said anchor pin, and
latch engaging arportionofl-the; closure member having a handle to facilitate opera-` tion, said handle being formed.i--naccord-W ance with the contour fof an Voutwardly EX- tending arm, Y Y
aving a lilling` openingtherethrough andr tending portionso saidbody when in latched l Y position. j Y 'l-V n i radiator cap7 comprisingjarbodyu a-Loisiiis LiPienaar.`
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