US1685313A - Deflector for gasoline-hose nozzles - Google Patents

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Sept. 25, 1928.

R. M. DAVIS DEFLECTOR FOR' GASOLINE HOSE 'NozzLEs Filed Aug. l, 1927` lll Patented Sept. 25, 1928.

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DEFLECTOR FOR GASOLINE-HOSE NOZZLES.

Application led August 1, 1927. Serial No. K209,748.

My invention relates to gasoline hose nozzles for automobile filling stations, and

refill their gasoline tanks in bad Weather' atV stations having unprotected nozzles.

The object of my invention is to provide al deflector for the mouth vof gasoline hose nozzles Which will eifectually prevent moisture and dirt fromentering the nozzle, when the same is hung in its usual position when not in use. Further objects of my invention are, to provide a device as mentioned which will be of simple construction, of'lovv cost to manufacture, which may be readily installed on an Gasoline nozzle and whichA will be automatic in its operation of closing lits nozzle when not in use, and opening the same to permit a free flow of gasoline therefrom when the end of the nozzle is inverted and placed Within a tank. Other objects 1will appear hereinafter.v

,"ifitli these objects in view my invention consists generally in al deflector forl the purpose mentioned comprising a head adapted tocover the mouth vof the nozzle and a stem on the head extending into the nozzle and provided With a longitudinal slot to receive a pin for securing the device kto the nozzle and permitting longitudinal movement of the deflector. My invention further consists in a device as mentioned in Which said stem is tapered,with the root of the stem of substantially the same cross sectional area as the mouth of the nozzle, whereby' the head yWill be properly seated on the end of the nozzle When the nozzle is hung in its usual position. My invention furtherA consists in a `gasoline hose'nozzle in combination With a deflector as above mentioned My invention further consists in various details of construction and combination and arrangements of parts all as. Will befully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily underi stood by referenceV to the accompanying drawings forming a part'of this specification and in Which- F ig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional View of a gasoline hose nozzlev illustrating the Same in theposition it assumes When in inoperative position, and equipped'withy a delector embodying my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same 'in the position it assumes -When filling a tank. v.

Referring noW to thedrawings, 1 indicates the, usual gasoline hose nozzle having the hook?l for supporting the same When not in use. The nozzle is provided with the i .usual bore 8 terminating in the mouth 4.'

These portions of the device are old and I make no claim to the same except in combination with Ythe deflector hereinafter described. v i

The deflector comprises a head 5 having abase 6 of sulicientv area to entirelyV cover the end of the nozzle When the device is in the'position shown in Fig. l,and a stem 7 preferably formed .integrally therewith. Thestem 7 is provided `With a longitudinal slot8 through Which extends a pinl 9 having its ends fixed in the'vvalls of the nozzle. This slot vandpin arrangement provides a permanent connection of the deflector AWith the nozzle, and permits free movement of the defiector from open toclosing positions, and vice versa. A rlhe stem 7 is preferably tapered with the root '10 thereof, adjacent the head 5, being. of substantially.V the same cross Vsectional area as the mouth 4 of the nozzle, so that the stem Will accurately position the head 5 Whenthenozzle is raised into the position shown in Fig. l.y The head 5 is suitably formed to shed moisture,

such as rain, snow or hail, and to this end is preferably semi-spherical, Vas illustrated. When the nozzle is lowered to fill a tank, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the deflector Will automatically drop into theposition shown 'in said figure. This, together with the taper of the stem 7,-Will open the nozzley suificiently 10o to .permit a. free' flow of gasollne.y f To minimize any resistance of the end ofthe adapted to fit over the end ofthe ynozzle and a stem projecting into the nozzle, seid stem` Vbeing'pxr'ovided with a longitudinally through said slot,.substantial1y.as described. 2. A device as 'set forth 1n claim 1 in Vwhich the stern is'tpered, und the root of the same' cross sectional area as the mouth Y .of the nozzle, substantiall as described. U disposed slot and a retaining pin extending In testimony vwhereof nume to this specification.

RICHARD M. DAVIS.

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