US2131714A

US2131714A - Receptacle

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Publication number: US2131714A
Application number: US91349A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Frank C Woelfer
Original assignee: CINCINNATI BALL CRANK CO
Current assignee: CINCINNATI BALL CRANK CO
Priority date: 1936-07-18
Filing date: 1936-07-18
Publication date: 1938-09-27
Anticipated expiration: 1955-09-27

Description

BY @KQ/6% RECEPTACLE Filed. July 18, 193e F. c. WOELFER, JR

Sept. 27, 193s.

Patented Sept. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE Application `Iuly 18, 1936, Serial No. 91,349

5 Claims.

This invention relates to receptacles, and is particularly directed to a pail or bucket of the character used for lling radiators in service stations.

The equipment for modern service stations must be symmetrical and graceful. This requirement extends to all the equipment used in servicing an automobile. The old fashioned water can or bucket for lling radiators is ungainly, since it is of irregular outline and awkward shape, and presents unsightly projections.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a water bucket or pail which is so fabricated as to provide a well rounded shape and neat appearance without less of serviceability. For this purpose, parts of an entirely new and improved form are provided, and are assembled in a highly novel manner. The present invention is not directed to the ornamental appearance but pertains to the structural arrangement, making possible an ornamental appearance.

It is also the fact that equipment of this character, that is, metal receptacles, receives a great deal of hard usage and careless treatment in service. Accordingly, it must be quite durable and must be fabricated and assembled in a manner precluding breakage at the joints such as would cause leakage. It is, accordingly, another object of this invention to provide an improved water pail or bucket which is formed of relatively few parts, which parts are joined in a manner resisting breakage at the joints and lending greater rigidity to the bucket. Additionally, Ythe fabrication is such as to enable production of the buckets at very low cost. This saving not only eX- tends to the initial formation of the parts but to the assembly operations as well.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a radiator filling receptacle which is of an improved form for greater convenience in carrying and using the same.

Other objects and certain advantages will be more fully apparent from a description of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved receptacle, a portion of the base element thereof being broken away for the purpose of illustrating its arrangement relative to the body of the can.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the improved bucket.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof, a portion of the spout being broken away for illustrating the connection of an extension thereto.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4,

Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on line 5 5, Fig. l, detailing the connection to the main part of the body of the support or base l element thereof.

'Ihe present concept results from the determination that the water buckets of the past were too cumbersome and awkward, and these faults made it' difficult to handle the buckets in` the operation of servicing the car. Thel invention, one embodiment of which is herein disclosed, resides in the provision of a bucket formed of pressed steel parts to provide a gracefully shaped receptacle and one which is easily assembled, water-tight, and durable. To this end, pressed steel halves are joined along a central vertical line. These halves include in each case a portion of the spout and body of the receptacle, and thus eliminate the necessity for a separate spout element and add to the grace of the product. Furthermore, supplemental metal parts provide an improved base for the receptacle, and means for pouring therefrom as well as means for handling the receptacle for the operation of pouring.

Referring to the drawing, the pressed steel halves or shells, indicated at I0, are duplicates. Each half includes a portion II forming half of the body and a portion I2 forming half of the spout. Marginal flanges I3 extend continuously around the edges of the shells with the exception of the spout opening. These flanges abut, with the exception of the filling opening, when the shells are placed together for forming the vertical central joint heretofore discussed. Appropriate means is employed for fastening the parts thus formed together, the most adequate means being welding.

The body portions, when viewed in horizontal section, form an oval-shaped receptacle. The upper portions thereof are formed to provide the inlet opening I4 through which the water is delivered to the receptacle. The metal shells are' well rounded at all corners, and, as viewed in side elevation, the substantially continuous attaching flanges are fully curved to' eliminate 'sharp corners or objectionable obstructions.

In order to provide a solid base for the recep-v tacle, a band I5 encircles the lower portion thereof. The band is in sections I6, I6, which lie in an annular groove Il, pressed into the lower parts of the shells. The base elements I6, i6, project below the bottom of the shell elements to provide a false bottom. 'Ihe band is in sections so as to clear the flanges I3 of theshell, the ends of the sections lying against the flanges,

A main carrying handle element I8 straddles the upper part of the finished can and is spotwelded thereto. 'Ihe handle is of U-shape for this purpose. A tipping handle i9, also of U-shape, straddles the rear lower portion of the receptacle and is spot-welded thereto.

A tubular extension 20, of arcuate form as to its length, is secured between the shells at the outer open end of the spout portions thereof, being welded in this position. This spout extension 20 provides for easy delivery of the water to the radiator since the tube ts within the radiator filling opening without difficulty, and is sufficiently curved for the purpose of ease in entering the filling opening.

It will be apparent that the improved bucket herein disclosed in one form maybe used for any purpose having general utility apart from the specifically described use.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A receptacle of the class described, comprising, metal shells, each of which constitutes half of the receptacle and :the spout therefor, said parts lunited on fa vertical central line and providing a receptacle which is oval lin horizontal plane, and having an integral spout extending forwardly and `upwardly therefrom, a base memberf'in the form of a band secured around the bottom of the abuttedfa-nd joined parts for supporting the Vreceptacle Abody clear of va supporting surface, -and vhandle means for carrying and tipping said receptacle in pouring.

Y 2.A A receptacle formed -of a pair of stamped metal shells forming halves of the receptacle body and fspout, and including substantially continuous marginal flanges lying in-abutment and welded together to form a vertical central seam, a band forming a base for the receptacle, encircling the base of the shells and secured within an annular depression thereof, a spout extension having one end secured within the spout portion of the shells, and handles for the receptacle secured at the top and rear thereof.

3. A radiator filling bucket formed of sheet metal and consisting of pressed steel shells abutted and joined on a Vertical line said shells .forming the bottom of the bucket, the bottom portions being joined on the same vertical line `as the side portions, and a support band encircling the base of the assembled shells.

4. `A receptacle of the class described, comprising, stamped metal shells, each of which includes a ange around its edge and constitutes half of the receptacle and the spout therefor, said anges extended outwardly in parallelism for flush abutment, said parts when the anges are united in a vertical `central Vplane providing a receptacle which is oval in horizontal plane, and having an integral Vspout vextending forwardly and upwardly therefrom, and a base member for supporting the receptacle tbody clear of the supporting surface.

5. A receptacle of the class described, comprising, metal shells, `each of which constitutes half of the receptacle and the spout therefor, a base memberxin the form of a band secured around the bottom of the abutted and joined parts for supporting the receptaclev body clear of a supporting surface, and handle means for carrying and tipping lsaid receptacle in pouring.

FRANK C. WOELFER, JR.