US1915633A - Closure for radiators, tanks and the like - Google Patents

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June 27, 1933. A. v. HENST CLOSURE FOR RADIATORS, TANKS,

AND THE LIKE Filed April 6, 1932 INVENTOR 4 Ham/mm Vanda/Hem! M? 6% MQEYS' Patented June 27. 1933] entree STATES ABRA'HVAMIVANDERZHENS1OF GRAND PRAPIDS, ,MIonIaAnnssrGnon 150 w. B. JAnvIs ccoiarnny, or GRAND RABIES, MICHIGAN" I Parent 1 orrlcr.

; CLOSURE roananrarons, TANKS AND THE LIKE Application filed April 6,

i The main objects o'fE-this invention are:

attaching mechanism ofthe cap. relative to the body or'aligning featuresto properly position the latter. V. f- 1 Second, to'provlde a closure for radiators and the like, which may be quickly removed and applied, the opening beingeffectively sealed and the closurelbeing compactand projecting, but slightly above theneck to which it is applied. q Objects relating to "details and economies of my invention will appearj from the'description to follow; The invention is defined and pointed out inthe claims. A structure. which is a preferred embodiment of my'invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is side elevation of a radiator cap embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 1s a .bottfm plan view, a port-ion of the ornament being broken off. I

v Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on a line corresponding to line t-A of Fig.3.

Fig. isa top plan view of the neck. Fig. 6 is a'fragmentary section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5, showing the locking member. 1

- Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the-locking memher in correct alignmenaand 1 i v Fig.8 is a View similar to Fig. 7 of the locking member'before alignment,

Referringto the drawing, numerall indicates the filler neck ofan automobile radiator having aninturned flange 2 at its upper end providing an annular convex gasket seat. On the inner edge of the flange 2 are provided opposed segmental cammed keepers 3 having 'diametricallyopposed stops 4 at their ends.

, The closure or cap 5 comprises an ornamentalbody member 6 having 2. depending 'coa'cting with the shell 8 eri heralflan e 7 p p D The body of the radiator (not shown).

member 6 is provided with an integral cendepending studfor boss 9' trally positioned I having an integral lug 10 and an ad ustable 1932. Serial no. enema.

lug 11 disposed in the opening 12. The ad ustable lug 11 is provided with an eccentric head 13 having a transverse slot 14: therein for turning the adjustable lug with a screwdriver or like tool.

Thesresilient sheet metal closure disk 15 isprovided with openings 16 receiving stationary lug 10 and the adjustable lug 11. A p

gasket-17 is interposed between the closure disk 15 and the end of the stud 9. The clolocking member 20 which is provided with an opening 21 receiving the stationary stud 1O and a slot 22 for receiving the eccentric head 13 of the adjustable lug 11. The latch plate .20 and the closure disk 15 are secured to the. stud 9, by the screw 23 which clamps the spring washer 2 L intoengagement with the latch plate. The latch plate is provided with opposed resilient locking or keeper engaging fingers 25- for coact-ion with the cammed keepers of the radiator neck 1. The comparative resillence between the closuredisk and the locking lingers 18 preferably such that the disk is weaker or more resilient so that when the two are subjected to the same bending force the disk will be the first to yield unless'prevented or stopped by the integral stops 26 depending from the body member 6, which are disposed above and near. the rim of he closure disk 15, as illustrated by Fig. 4.

A shim 27 of'copper or the like is disposed between the gasket and the closure disk 15 ad acent the depending flange 18and in vertical alignment withthejgasket.-* The shim I The latch plate 20 is adjusted onthe de-.

pending stud 9 by loosening the screw 23 and turning the adjustable lug 11 to the right or left, depending upon the direction of the adjustment. The eccentric head 13 of 'the adjustable lug 11 works in the slot'22 of the latch plate to swing it around the stationary lug 10, Fig. 7 shows the latch plateconeot- 1y adjusted for correctly aligning the -for- Wardly projecting ornament 28 ofthe radiakeeper engaging memberhaving keeper entor cap. Fig "8shows the latch plate adjusted that the ornamentis "inclined-"to the left; Dotted lines 29and30 of.Fi ,.2!indi-- oate the approximate range of adjustment of the device In prior devicesfithasbeen rather difiicult to assemb e the radiator cap so that the ornament28 assumes its correct position when the cap is positioned :on-rthe jradiaitor rnec'k. With'my improved deviceythis ad- Lj ustnient may be quicklyzand accurately made i lngll tehold the latter in place when the.

' Jingstud, a fixed tug and'an adjustable in Ratent; is:

by merely turning the adjustable lug 12', as pointed out above. Afterthecowec adjustmenthasbeen made,ithe:screw 23 isitightened I so as to clamp the 'lztch'plate'l20 and the ladjustable :lug a 11in their adjusted'po'sitions.

The-spring lock Washer #24 is adapted to. engage :the eccentriehead 13 of the adjustable 23 is tightened. I i r -It is obviousthat various changes and modifications maybe made in the: details of construction and Idesignof the above specifi- -cal1yidescribed enibodiments of my invention without departingsrfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and imodifications being restricted only-by thescope of the following Having thus described my inv ention, what I claimas new'and desire to secure by Letters "d. :The'comb'ination with the neck of aradiatoror the like provided with :keepers,-of a closure comprising a body member 'havi'ng'a dependin'gstud provided with a thre aded opening and with .a lug at one. side thereof and an ad j ustingilug having an eccentric projecting. portion at the other side thereof, a closure memberdisposed on said [studto en- :gage said lugs, ahkeeperengaging member having keeper engagingfingers and provided with holes engaging said lugs whereby said adjustable lugsmay be adjusted to position said kaeper' engaging member relative to said 'bodyniember; and azscrew threaded into said stud for 'securing it'he keeper en gaging. mem- "ber in its adjusted positionnnd in supporting engagement with said closure.

2.:;The=conibinationJwith'the nec'kofa radiator or the like provided with keepers; of a closure comprisingyribodyvmeinber having a depending stud provided with a lug and an Adjusting lug ihaving. an eecentric proj eeting portion, a wclosnre member disposed on said stud to ehgagesaid lugsg'and akeeper engag j i11g-member"-'having keeper engaging fingers andprovided with. holes engaging said lugs wherebyvsaid ad ius table inember' may be adjusted to position said keeper engaging member relative to said body member.

3. The combination with the neck of 'a radiator or the like provided with keepers, of a closure comprising a body memberprovided with, a :lug and with an':adusting member havingsanieeoentr ic projecting .portion, a closure member engaging sa d lug, and-a" centriehea d on *the other-side of said opening,.'a keeper engagingmeinber having radia'ly-arms and openingsdreceivin g said lugs, anda screw threaded to'said stud in-suid 'oentral openingfor securing said adjustable dug and said keeperengaging'member in adjusted position. g i 5.. ,A chimney-having an internal dependhaving an eccentric head on said'stud; a lutc memberhaving radial arm's and openings receiving {said lugs, and a screw 'threaded to said stud for securing said-adjustable lug a'ndsaid member in adjusted position. 7

6. A dl'osure, =havin'g' an internal depend- "ing stud'a fixed lug and an adjustable lug l'atch ineamber having openings receiving said lugs, and means for securing said adjustable lug and said member in adjusted position.

8; The eonrbination with the neck er a rad'iator or the like provided with keepers, of a closure provided with an external pmje'oting portiom a keepeNengag-ing member rotatably mounted 'within'said-closure so that "it may be adjusted to position the projecting portion of the -cl'osl-rre relative to the neck, eccentric-means associated with said closure and member for mtatably wadjusting said member "and" means-'for securimg said keeper- "enga'gingmeinber in its adjusted ,position;

9.- A closure having an internal depending, stud provided with a lugya'latch member rotatably engaged with said lug; a lug onsaicl stud adjustable to position. said latch member; and meams for securing the latch nieinber in'it's adjusted positions. 7

h In witnesswhereof Ihaveh'ereun'to set my and. i 1 BBeH i V N E

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