US2657838A

US2657838A - Pouring spout

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Publication number: US2657838A
Application number: US254584A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edwin E Kramer; Kramer Alfred
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1951-11-02
Filing date: 1951-11-02
Publication date: 1953-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 1970-11-03

Description

1953 E. E. KRAMER ET AL 2,657,838

POURING SPOUT Filed Nov. 2, 1951 INVENTORS. EDWIN E. KRAMER ALBERT KRAMER WKM A T TOR/VE Y Patented Nov. 3, 1953 2,657,838 POURING SPOUT Edwin E. Kramer, South Pasadena, and

Alfred Kramer,

San Gabriel, Calif.

Application November 2, 1951, Serial No. 254,584

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improved pouring spouts for cans having lid retention grooves.

Various types of liquids, such as paint for example, are ordinarily distributed to the retail market in cans provided with lids that seat in an annular lid retention groove located at the top of the can. The presence of the lid retention groove makes it difficult to pour the liquid from the can because the groove deflects the flow of the liquid. Also, when the liquid is poured over the lid retention groove, some of the liquid remains in the groove and not only interferes with the replacement of the lid but also causes sticking of the lid when the liquid in the groove dries.

Various types of pouring spouts have been devised which may be attached to cans. However, these spouts are ordinarily difficult to attach to and remove from a can because they employ members which must be forced into the lid retention groove of the can. Also, it is likely that some of the liquid which adheres to the base of the pouring spout will enter the lid retention groove when the spout is removed.

The pouring spout of our invention is easy to attach to and remove from a can, and the spout is arranged so as to prevent the liquid from entering the lid retention groove when the liquid is poured.

In accordance with our invention, we provide a pouring spout composed of a resilient material having a channel portion which is curved in the form of an are for engaging the under side of the lid retention groove of the can, and having a pouring lip which extends from the inner leg of the channel portion.

The invention is explained with reference to the drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a plan view of the pouring spout of our invention;

Fig. 2 shows the pouring spout attached to a can; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing how the channel portion of the spout is attached to the under side of the lid retention groove of the can.

The pouring spout is a unitary member having a U-shaped channel portion which is curved in the form of an are for engaging the under side of the lid retention groove I2 of a can I4. Preferably the channel portion In is curved substantially in the form of a semi-circle so that it engages about one-half of the circumference of the mouth of the can when installed.

A concave, generally crescent-shaped pouring lip [6 extends from the inner leg of the channel portion, and an indentation I8 is provided interpressing the outer edges of the lip l5 adjacent.

the channel portion I0 inwardly, and then inserting the channel portion through the open mouth of the can. The pressure on the outer edges of the lip 16 is then released, and the lip I6 is pulled upward so as to cause the channel portion to seat on the under side of the lid retention groove of the can.

When the pouring spout snaps in position on the lid retention groove of the can, the indentation I8 seats on the inner rim 19 of the lid retention groove. Thus, the channel portion l9 and the indentation l8 serve to secure the pouring spout to the can so that there is very little likelihood that the spout will become dislodged during use.

When the can is tilted, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to pour out some of its contents, the smooth concave surface of the spout permits the flow of the liquid to be controlled accurately. Since the base of the pouring spout surrounds the under side of the lid retention groove of the can, none of the liquid is permitted to enter the groove i 2.

The pouring spout is removed by pressing down on the lip I6 so as to disengage the channel portion I!) from the can, and the outer edges of the lip l6 which are adjacent the channel portion IQ are pressed inwardly so as to permit the base of the spout to be withdrawn through the mouth of the can. Then the pouring spout may be removed and used on another can, if desired.

The pouring spouts of our invention may be produced in volume at very little cost per spout. They are particularly suitable for use as an advertising medium when an advertisement is printed or otherwise placed on the lip portion of the spout.

We claim:

1. A pouring spout for a can having a lid retention groove, comprising a unitary resilient member having a curved channel portion for engaging the under side of the lid retention groove of the can and having a generally crescentshaped pouring lip extending from the inner leg of the curved channel portion, the portion of the member between the inner leg of the channel portion and the pouring lip having an indentation 3 therein for engaging the inner rim of the lid retention groove of the can.

2. A pouring spout for a can having a lid retention groove comprising a unitary resilient member having a curved channel portion substantially in the form of a semi-circle for engaging the underside of the lid retention groove of the can and having a generally crescent shaped pouring lip extending from the inner leg of the curved channel portion, the portion of the member between the inner leg of the channel portion and the pouring lip having an indentation which extends along the inner part of such channel on the side of the channel closest to the concave side of the curved channel portion for engaging the inner rim of the lid retention groove of the can.

3. A pouring spout for a. can having a lid retention groove comprising a unitary resilient member having a curved channel portion for engaging the underside of the lid retention groove of the can and having a pouring lip extending from the inner leg of the curved channel portion, the lip curving in a direction extending outwardly and away from the inner leg of the curved channel portion, directed outwardly on the convex side of the channel portion, the portion of the member between the inner leg of the channel and the pouring lip having an indentation therein for engaging the inner rim of the lid retention groove of the can.

4. A pouring spout for a can having a lid retention groove comprising a unitary resilient member having a curved channel portion for engaging the underside of the lid retention groove of the can and having a pouring lip extending from the inner leg of the curved channel portion, the lip curving in a direction extending outwardly and away from the inner leg of the curved channel portion, directed outwardly on the convex side of the channel portion, the outer edges of the pouring lip being contoured so that when it is installed on a can it presents a higher edge near the can than near the pouring edge when it is disposed in pouring position, the portion of the member between the inner leg of the channel portion and the pouring lip having an indentation therein for engaging the inner rim of the lid retention groove of the can.

EDWIN E. KRAMER. ALFRED KRAMER.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,867,060 Carr July 12, 1932