US1966082A - Spout for liquid dispensing cans - Google Patents

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July 19, 1934. J T ROTH r AL 1,966,082

SPOUT F OR LIQUID DISPENSING CANS Filed Oct. 26. 1932 //V Vf/VTORS. JOHN T ROTH, EDG/W? l/V. V/IHLE,

ffie/rA TTO/WVE Y Patented July 10, 1934 UNITED STATES 1,986,082 sron'r roa monm nrsrnnsnro cans John T. Roth and Edgar W. Vahle, Dayton, Ohio,

assignors to The Huffman Manufacturing Com-- pany, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application October 2o, 1932, Serial No. 639,552

' 150laims. ((1221-26) This invention relates to a spout for a liquid dispensing can and is designed more particularly ior use on an oil'measuring can of the type having a bottom discharge through a tiltable spout,

5 such as are commonly used at automobile service stations.

Measuring cans of this type must usually be supportedby the attendant or operator while the oil is being drained therefrom because the spouts are of such a character that they do not ailord adequate support for the can. It is, however, very desirable that the measuring can should be selfsupporting so as to permit the operator to attend to other matters .while the oil is draining from 35 the can.

One object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing can with a spout of such a character that it may be inserted in the filling opening of the receptacle in which the liquid is to be de-' A further object of the invention is to providea spout of such a construction that when properly inserted in the filling opening it will beheld against movementunder the influence oi the weight of the can and its contents.

A further object. of the invention is to provide such a spout which will be very simple in construetion and which may be produced at a low cost. v 3

Other objects of the invention will the device is described in detail.

. In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of-an oil can embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan viewof a portion of the spout; Fig. 3 is a side elevationoi a portion of the spout, partly in section, inserted'in the filling opening of a receptacle; and Fig. 4 is a trans- 40 verse section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. a

In this drawing we have illustrated one embodiment of our invention and have shown the.

same as applied-to an oil measuring can of a well known type but it will be understood that this particular embodiment has been chosen for the purpose of illustration only, that theinvention' may take various forms and may be applied to dispensing cans of various kinds.

In the particular embodiment" here illustrated the dispensing can comprises a bodyl having a bottom 2 spaced some distance from the lower edge of the body, that portion of the body beneath the bottom-forming a skirt 3 which constitutes a support ior the can when the latter is not in use. The. bottom or the can is provided contents.

with a discharge opening which communicates with a dischargespout 4. This spout' is rigid throughout its length and is pivotally connected at one end with the can. Preferably the pivotal connection for the spout is arranged within the skirt 3 and the spout has an offset portion 5 so arranged that the spout may be swung upwardly alongside of the can, in which position the offset portion 5 of the spout extends through an open- "ing 6 in the skirt 3. The spout is supported in the oil is to be discharged, such as the filling opening or tube leading to the crank case of an automobile-engine. When the spout is inserted in the opening and arranged in the inclined position shown the lower side of the spout will en'- gage the outer edge of the opening at that side adjacent to the can and the upper side of the spout will engage the inner edge of the opening at that side or the opening opposite the side engaged by the lower portion of the spout. The spout is usually of sufficient strength'to support the weight of the can and its contents but ordinarily it is substantially round in cross section and unless the weight of the can is very nicely balanced on the spout it will have a tendency 'to turn about a longitudinal axis or to twistabout a transverse axis, either movement resulting in To enable the spout to support the can in an upright position during the pouring operation the spout is provided with means to engage the vreceptacle and hold the spout against movementin the fillingopening. Preferably, but not necessarily, this means is a part of the spout.

The spout here illustrated is so constructed that when inserted in )the opening and properly engaged with the edges thereof it will be firmly 10 held against turning or twisting movement or against longitudinal movement and will therefore support the weight of the can without attention on the part of the operator. For this purpose the lower side of the spout,.-as shown in Figs. 1. and 3, is provided with a substantially straight transverse portion to engage'the outer edge of the filling openingb The filling opening is usually round and this lower surface of the spout is so. Shaped with relation thereto that it will engage a the upsetting of the can and the spilling of its 90 the curved edge of the opening at separated points which will firmly hold the spout against any tendency to turn about a longitudinal axis. To prevent the spout from twisting about a transverse axis the lower side thereof is provided with projections or transverse ribs arranged to receive between them the outer edge of ihe filling opening and to engage this edge at separated points. The engagement of the edge of the opening between the ribs or projections not only holds the spout against twisting or turning movement but also holds it against longitudinal movement. Consequently the spout is firmly held against all movement under the influence of the can and its contents, and the rigid spout will thus support the can in proper position while the oil is draining therefrom. Preferably a portion of the lower side of the spout adjacent to the discharge end thereof is flattened, as shown at 9, and this fiattened portion is provided with a series of corrugations 10 which form the transverse ribs. In the present instance, a considerable number of corrugations have been shown to facilitate the or curved transversely to the length of the spout,

as shown at 11, so that it will have relatively narrow contact with the edge of the filling opening. Consequently when the flattened portion, of the lower side of the spout, is in engagement with the outer edge of the filling opening at separated points, and the upper side of the spout is in engagement with the inner edge of the opening, at a relatively narrow point, the spout has a three point contact with ihe'edges of the opening which results in a very firm support therefor. The spout may be formed in any suitable manner but, as here shown, is divided along the lateral edges thereof, as shown at 12, so that the body of the spout may be formed in two parts by means of suitable dies.

It is, of course, important that the can or container shall be held against tilting movement with relation to the spout during the pouring operation. The can as here shown is provided with a stop 14 arranged to engage the spout and limit the relative pivotal movements of the spout and the can. The pivotal connection being near the front of the can the center of gravity of the latter will be in the rear of the axis of that connection and the weight of the can and its contents will hold the stop in engagement with the spout and thus prevent the can from tilting in either direction with relation to the spout. Consequently when the spout has been inserted in'the filling opening and is supported by the receptacle the can will be retained in an upright position and held positively against all tilting movement.

While we have shown and described one embodiment of our'invention we wish it to be understood that we do not desire to be limited to the details thereof as various modifications may occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: I

1. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle, said spout being provided with means for supportingly engaging the edge of said opening in such manner as to hold said spout against tuming movement about a longitudinal axis.

2. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having supporting connection with the lower portion of said container and adapted to extend thorugh the filling opening of a receptacle and to have supporting engagement with said receptacle, said spout being provided with means to engage said receptacle in such a manner as to hold said spout against turning movement in said opening and thus cause said spout to support the container in an upright position.

3. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle and to have supporting engagement with the wall of said opening, said spout being provided with means arranged to engage said receptacle at separated points so as to hold said spout against turning movement about a longitudinal axis.

4. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle and to have supporting engagement with the wall of said opening, one side of said spout being shaped v to engage said receptacle at separated points adjacent to said opening so as to hold said spout against turning movement about a longitudinal axis.

'5. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with said container and having its other end portion adapted to'extend through the filling opening of a receptacle in an inclined position with the upper and lower sides of the spout in engagement respectively with the lower and upper edges of said opening, one of said sides being shaped to engage the adjacent edge of said opening at separated points and the other of said sdes being shaped to have a relatively narrow contact with the adjacent edge of said opening, thereby providing a three point support for said spout.

6. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and adapted to support the same during the pouring operation, said spout having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle and to have supporting engagement with the wall of said opening, said spout having a transverse shoulder arranged to engage said receptacle at points spaced apart transverse to said spout'so as to hold said spout against turning movement in said opening.

7. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having supporting connection with the lower portion of said container and adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle with its upper and lower sides in supporting engagement respectively with the lower and upper edges of said opening, one of said sides of said spout having transverse corrugations to receive between them the adjacent edge of said opening and hold said spout against longitudinal movement in said opening, one of said corrugations being adapted to engage said receptacle at points spaced apart transversely ing movement in said opening.

8. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and adapted to support the same during the pouring operation, said spout having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle with the upper and lower sides of said spout in engagement respectively with the lower and upper edges of said opening, the lower side of said spout having a transverse shoulder to engage said receptacle at the upper edge of said opening-in such a manner as to hold said spout against movement about its longitudinal axis.

9. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with said container and having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle in an inclined position with the upper and lower sides of said spout in engagement with the respective edges of said opening, the lower side of said spout having a flattened portion provided with transverse ribs spaced apart lengthwise of said spout to receive between them the outer edge of said opening at one side of the latter, the upper side of said spout having its end portion curved transversely to said spout to engage the inner edge of said opening at the other side thereof.

10. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, 2. spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and having its other end portion adapted to .extend through the filling opening of a receptacle, said spout and said container being provided with associated means for engaging the receptacle being filled insuch a manner as to hold said spout against turning movement about a longitudinal axis and said container against tilting movement.

11. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material pivotally connected with the lower portion of said container, means for limiting the relative pivotal movement of the spout and container in one direction, said means being so arranged that when in use said container and said spout will be urged into adjusted positions by gravity, the discharge end of said spout being adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle, and means carried by said spout and cooperating with said receptacle in such a manner as to hold said spout and container against tilting movement in any direction.

12. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle, said spout being provided with means for supportingly engaging the edge of said opening in such a manner as to hold said spout against slippage in the direction of its length and against rotation about a longitudinal axis.

13. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, 9. spout of rigid material having one end connected with the lower portion of said container and having its other end portion adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle, said spout being provided with means for supportingly engaging the edge of said opening with sumcient contact in the aggregate to hold said spout against rotation about its longitudinal axis.

14. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, at spout of rigid material having supporting connection with the lower portion of said container and adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle with the upper and lower sides of said spout in engagement with the respective edges of said opening, said spout having means to hold .the same against longitudinal movement in said opening and one side of said spout having its engaging surface in a substantially straight line transverse to said spout to hold said spout against turning movement in said opening.

15. In a liquid pouring apparatus, a container, a spout of rigid material having supporting connection with the lower portion of said container and adapted to extend through the filling opening of a receptacle with the upper and lower sides of said spout in engagement with the respective edges

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