US2974836A - Gasoline and oil containers - Google Patents

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March 14, 1961 e. B. GERSTEN 2,974,836

GASOLINE AND OIL CONTAINERS Tiled Jan. 2, 1958 2 SheetsSheet l March 14, 1961 G. B. GERSTEN GASOLINE AND OIL CONTAINERS Filed Jan. 2, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Tic. 5.

INVENTOR. e f 4:0 5 6 6F676 United States Patent GASOLINE AND OIL CONTAINERS Gerald B. Gersten, 9% Kent Ave., Brooklyn 5, NY.

Filed Jan. 2, 1958, Ser. No. 706,664

4 Claims. (Cl. 222-539) The present invention relates to a novel container to serve for storage, carrying and dispensing purposes and it particularly relates to containers for petroleum products such as gasoline or oil which will permit the carrying, storage or dispensation of small quantifies of such liquids.

It especially relates to gasoline tanks which may be carried in or about an automotive vehicle for transporting extra supplies of gasoline or other liquid fuel or lubricant.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a compact fuel, oil or other liquid containing tank which will contain or receive a spout which may be inverted so as to be received in the container when not in use and which may be readily removed therefrom and thereafter reversed, when it is to be used for pouring fuel, lubricant or other liquids into supply compartments, whether they be for automotive vehicles or other equipment of fixed or moving characteristics.

In connection with such types of containers for fuels, lubricants and the like, it is necessary that the container or portable tank be reliably sealed during transportation and after filling and before usage and at the same time it is also desirable that the spout be kept out of the way and readily accessible for subsequent pouring operations.

Furthermore, it is desirable that the spout be readily attached for pouring purposes and then replaced within the container when no longer being used without likelihood of loss and with assurance that complicated mechanical procedures are not required.

It is therefore among the further objects of the present invention to provide a pouring spout arrangement of the character above described which may be readily manipulated to be inserted either within the tank or container when not in use and readily removed therefrom for attachment to the tank when the tank is to be used for pouring purposes.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description is given by way of illustration and explanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

In accomplishing the above objects it has been found most suitable to provide a portable tank or container for carrying and transporting liquid fuel, such asgasoline, fueloil, lubricant, flushing liquids, brake fluids and other liquid preparations, which has a plurality of openings,

'one of which may be used for an air vent or for filling purposes and the other of which may be used for dispensing purposes.

In the preferred construction, the top of the tank is provided with at least one projecting threaded tubular opening for receiving a screw cap.

The screw cap may be desirably provided with an interior screw extension for receiving the spiral end of a .pouring spout and the screw cap may also be provided 2,974,836 Patented Mar. 14, 1961 with alternative screw connections both exteriorly or interiorly so that the spout may be turned in either direction.

When the spout is turned exteriorly, it can be used for pouring the liquid fuel or oil in the opening in the container, while when it is reversed, it may be positioned inside of the container with the cap sealing the projecting tubular opening of the can or tank.

In the preferred embodiment, the cap of the can is provided with a large diameter threaded portion for attachment to the tubular projection at the top of the gasoline or oil filling can.

The same cap is then provided. with an interior threaded sleeve extending on both sides of the base of the cap to receive an end of the flexible pouring spout whether a separate threaded element be applied to such pouring spout or whether the spiral winding of the pour ing spout be made or shaped so that it serves as a screw thread for connection to the threaded portion of the cap.

In this system, the flexible spout, whether it be a spirally wound metal or whether it be of a gasoline and oil resistant plastic material, such as vinyl resin, it may be attached either to the inside threaded connection of the cap or to the outside threaded connection of the cap.

As an alternative construction, the cap may be formed of two oppositely facing threaded cap elements, one of which will carry the spout by an interior connection. Then the spout may be reversed by threading either cap on the threaded mouth of the fuel or oil can or receptacle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective View of one form of the container according to the present invention with the pouring spout in inactive position therein.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 22 of Fig. 1 on a slightly enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded transverse fragmentary vertical sectional view of the cap construction for the larger opening at the left of the container of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a separated transverse fragmentary sectional view of the smaller cap structure at the right of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the pouring spout showing the ends of the pouring spout in section and with the spout being partly broken away for economy of space.

Pig. 6 is a transverse sectional view similar to Fig. 3 of an alternative embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a separated or exploded longitudinal sectional view showing a screw cap with a smaller interior threaded sleeve extending on both sides of the base of the cap and with the pouring spout being removable from the cap for reversible purposes.

Fig. 8 is an exploded or separated view in longitudinal transverse section showing a double shell cap with two threaded shells back to back and with the flexible pour ing spout permanently mounted on said shells upon one end thereof.

Fig. 9 is a separated or exploded view in longitudinal transverse section showing a single shell cap with the flexible pouring spout permanently connected thereto.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, there is shown the con-.

'taine'r A having the handle B with the screw caps C 'and D.

The screw caps C and D are respectively received on thethreaded sleeves E and F which project. upwardly from the container A and which may be integrally formed from the metal of the tank or container A.

The pouring spout G has an enlarged screw end portion or cup H which may either be-screwed onto the projecting threaded sleeve I of the cap C or onto the projecting threaded member F when used for pouring purposes.

Although the present invention is described in its particular application to a rectangular gasoline tank for use with automotive vehicles, it is to be understood that it has a much broader application to tanks for carrying a wide variety of liquids which may be utilized in connection with automotive vehicles, fixed machinery, marine equipment, and in or about the household, factory or garage.

The side walls 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the tank may be smooth, of sheet metal. These walls may be seamed as indicated at 14 with a base sheet 15 and they may also be seamed as indicated at 16 with a cover sheet 17.

The cover sheet 17 may be pressed upwardly and threaded as indicated at 18 and 19 (see Figs. 3 and 4) to form the screw necks E and F which receive the caps C and D.

The top of the screw connections E and F are turned inwardly as indicated at 20 and 21 to form a seal against the gaskets 22 and 23 which are received inside of the caps C and D. The cap C has a depending threaded member 24 which may be welded or soldered at 25 to the top 26 of the cap C.

It will also be noted that the end of the threaded portion 24 has the inturned edge 27.

The pouring spout G consists of a flexible metal tube 35 which has a cup H at one end threaded as indicated "at 37 and containing an annular sealing gasket 38 upon the shoulder 39.

The out-turned flange 40 at the upper end of the flexible tube 36 is held in position inside of the gasket 38 'on the bottom of the cup H.

The lower end of the flexible tube 36 has a tubular closure 41 which is turned inwardly at 42 to form a smooth end.

In usage, the cup H of the spout G is normally screwed onto the depending threaded portion J as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. In this position the cap C may be removed and liquid poured into the container A with or without removal of the cap D.

When the cap C is replaced with the spout G attached thereto, the container of Fig. 1 may be transported or placed in the trunk compartment of a car and the extra fuel supply or extra liquid supply may be convem'ently transported until need for consumption arises.

When it is required to pour extra fuel or oil *or other liquid into a supply reservoir, the cap C is first removed and the spout G is unscrewed therefrom.

Then the cap D is removed and the cup H of the spout G is screwed onto the member E. With the cap C off, the liquid in the container A may be readily poured out through the spout G since the container A Will be vented through the opening E.

When the contents of the container A have been dispensed, the spout G may be removed from the threaded mouth F, replaced on the nipple J of the cap C and reinserted into the container in the manner shown in Fig. l.

In the alternative embodiment of Fig. 6 the element 3 instead of being soldered or welded to the base 26 as shown in Fig. 3, is formed or pressed out of the metal of the base 26.

In the construction of Fig. 6 the same parts or similarly functioning parts are indicated by the same nu- -merals and letters which are, however, primed.

- Referring specifically to Fig. 6, the drawn shell J will be formed out of the metal of the cap C and will take the form of a measuring device or cup.

The same threaded nozzle or cup 37 may be threaded onto the threaded portion 24 of the measuring cup J.

In both embodiments of Figs. 3 and 6, the nozzle assembly including cup H will screw onto the underside of the caps C and C.

The nozzle tube G will therefore be inside of the can A when not in use.

On the other hand, to use the flexible tube or nozzle G, the cup H is unscrewed from either the cap C or the cap C. When this cup H is screwed onto the threaded member F a convenient spout is formed.

Referring to Figs. 7 to 9, there is shown the main caps M, N and O for closing the threaded projection E of the container A when the container A is being used for storage or transportation purposes.

The cap in the embodiment of Fig. 7 maydetachably carry the flexible spout G of Fig. 7 or permanently carry the flexible spouts Q and R of Figs. 8 and 9. I

To reverse the spouts P, Q and R for pouring purposes, the main caps M, N and O are removed from the threaded tubular member E.

In connection with Fig. 7, the removal is accomplished by unscrewing the threaded cup H from the threaded sleeve P which threaded cup H may be of the same construction as shown in Fig. 5.

The sleeve P extends through the conical portion 50 of the base 51 of the cap M and is soldered in position at 52 and both ends have inturned portions as indicated at 53 and 54 to give a fiat edge and also to fix the size of the orifices 55 and 56. i

The auxiliary threaded capD in Fig. 7 may be of the same construction as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4 with an interior cork or plastic gasket 23 and the threaded side wall 57 with an outer and upturned end lip 58.

If desired a screenmay be positioned at the line 59 of Fig. 7 but desirably this screen is welded or soldered to either fiat edge 53 or 54.

In the device of Fig.7, after the cup H is unscrewed from the sleeve P and the cap D is also unscrewed from the sleeve P, the cup H may then be reversed and screwed onto the upper part of the sleeve P before or after the cap N is screwed back onto the can A.

It will be noted that the cup H also has a gasket 38 and that the tube G is soldered into position at 60.

When the cap M is removed and the upper portion of the threaded sleeve P is sealed by the cap D, the threaded sleeve P, thus sealed at its upper end by the cup 'or cap D, may be used for measuring into the volume of the can A, predetermined small amounts of additive liquids or fluids.

In the embodiment of Fig. 8, the lower shell 61 may be combined with an upper shell 62 of the construction shown in Fig. 3. j

The two shells are provided with a central opening, one of which takes the form' of an integral threaded tubular extension 63.

The end 64 of the tube Q is inserted thereunto and is stopped against the inturned flange 65 which may also receive the strainer or filter disk 66. 7 The end 64 of the flexible tube Q may then b soldered in position as indicated at 67. r

The base portions 68 and 69 of the shells are soldered or welded together as indicated at 70 and each shell will receive a cork gasket as indicated at 71 or 72 for-sealing purposes.

The cap D, with the cork gasket 23, may be of the same construction as previously described in connection with Figs. 4 and 7. p A

In the embodiment of Fig. '8, to seal the can, the shell 61 is threaded onto the tubular projection E with the cap 'D screwed down upon the threaded portion 63-.

To reverse the spout Q for pouring purposes, the cap D is removed as is also the shell 61 and the shell 62 is then applied to the threaded tubular member E.

In the embodiment of Fig. 9, the shell cap 0 may be screwed either onto or into a tubular threaded projection from the top of the can.

In dispensing position, the inside face 73 will screw onto a threaded connection E on the top of the can A.

In reverse and closed position the outside threaded face 74 will screw into a threaded extension on the top of the can and the cap D may then be applied to the threaded nipple 75 to seal the can with the base 76 pressing upon a cork gasket in the socket in the top of the can.

It will be noted that the flexible tube bar is soldered in position at 77 and the end portion 78 abuts the inturned flange 79.

The cork gasket 80 is efiective when the shell 0 is screwed onto the can for pouring purposes.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, the threaded extensions or necks E and F, which may be positioned on the top wall of the can, may be formed integrally with the top of the can by being drawn upwardly, or they may be formed separately and soldered to the top of the can or they may be bumped on with dies.

In the latter case when they are bumped on with dies the portions E and F are made separately and their lower ends are flanged so that they may be readily joined with the corresponding flange at the openings in the top wall 17 of the tank by means of a recipratory die.

The invention has thus provided a most convenient and readily operated extra fuel container or auxiliary or emergency tank device which may be employed in connection with automotive fuels, boats and in numerous other places, enabling ready pouring of liquids from containers into supply tanks without the need of special spouts or spout constructions and with the use of the same standard shapes and sizes of containers which may be used in connection with transportation and storage of the liquid fuel, lubricant or other liquid.

The various nozzles and attachments in the present invention, which are preferably made by sheet metal materials, may also be made of plastic materials and difierent sizes of hose and different combinations in respect to the sizes of the screw caps may be employed.

The screen which may be utilized at the portion of the spout attached to the cap, where straining is necessary, may be soldered, or merely pressed into position tightly.

While there has been herein described a preferred form of the invention, it should be understood that the same may be altered in details and in relative arrangement of parts within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A liquid storage and dispensing container having a threaded outwardly projecting threaded spout opening having an outer edge bead and serving for filling and dispensation of liquid, said threaded opening having a cap, said cap having a downwardly projecting threaded cylindrical skirt with a beaded lower edge, said threaded skirt being screwed upon and over said threaded outwardly projecting spout opening, said spout also having a central upwardly projecting and converging frustIo-conical tubular portion and said cap having a central double ended threaded sleeve projecting through the base of said cap and a reversible flexible pouring spout to be alternatively connected to the opposite ends of said threaded sleeve of said cap when inverted and received within the container, the threaded end cup of said pouring spout being adapted for connecting said spout to either end of said double ended sleeve.

2. A liquid storage and dispensing container having a threaded outwardly projecting threaded spout opening having an outer edge bead and serving for filling and dispensation of liquid, said threaded opening having a cap, said cap having a downwardly projecting threaded cylindrical skirt with a beaded lower edge, said threaded skirt being screwed upon and over said threaded outwardly projecting spout opening, said spout also having a central upwardly projecting and converging frustro-conical tubular portion and said cap having a reversible flexible pouring spout to be alternatively connected to said cap when inverted and received Within the container when removed from the container and used for pouring purposes, said spout having an enlarged threaded end cup with an encircling annular gasket positioned in said enlarged cup around the end of the spout, said cap having a central tubular threaded sleeve projecting through the base thereof and said threaded sleeve being provided with means detachably to receive said pouring spout.

3. A liquid storage and dispensing container having a threaded outwardly projecting threaded spout opening having an outer edge bead and serving for filling and dispensation of liquid, said threaded opening having a cap and said cap having a reversible flexible pouring spout to be alternatively connected to said cap when inverted and received within the container when removed from the container and used for pouring purposes, said spout having an enlarged threaded end cup with an encircling annular gasket positioned in said enlarged cup around the end of the spout, said cap having a central tubular threaded sleeve projecting through the base thereof and said threaded sleeve being provided with means alternatively to receive said pouring spout.

4. A reversible spout and removable threaded cap for attachment to outwardly projecting threaded openings of a gasoline container, said cap having a wide diameter skirt and a double ended threaded sleeve in the base thereof projecting on both sides of the base and a sealing cap to engage one end of the sleeve and an enlarged threaded cup on the end of the spout to engage the other end of the Disclaimer 2,974,836-Gemld B. Gersten, Brooklyn, N.Y. GASOLINE AND OIL CON- TAINERS. Patent dated Mar. 14, 1961. Disclaimer filed Oct. 24, 1966, by the inventor. Hereby enters this disclaimer t0 the terminal portion of the term of said patent subsequent to Sept. 15, 1976.

[Ofiicz'al Gazette February 7, 1.967.]

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