US726595A

US726595A - Non-explosive oil-can.

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Publication number: US726595A
Application number: US12675602A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas J Voorhies
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1902-10-10
Filing date: 1902-10-10
Publication date: 1903-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 1920-04-28

Description

"K057265925. PATENTED APR.28,1903.

' T. J. VOORHIBS.

NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL CAN.

v APPLIOATION FILED 001?. 10, 1902.

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NlTElD dramas tarnivr @lrricnt THOMAS J. VOORHIES, OF MCDONALD, PENNSYLVANIA.

MGN EXPLOSH/E OIL CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 726,595, dated April 28, 1903.

Application filed October 10, 1902. Serial No. 126,756. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. Voonruns, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at McDonald, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Explosive Oil-Cans, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in oil-cans, the primary object of the invention being to provide novel and elf ective means whereby an explosion of the oil or gases in the can is prevented.

Briefly described, my invention comprises a can having the ordinary inlet, and the outlet from which to the spout is through the side of the can at the bottom thereof, the spout extending vertically the length of the can and being suitably connected thereto. The spout is made in two sections, one section being integral with the body of the can or soldered thereto and having a threaded nipple to receive the union which fastens the other section of the spout thereto. Within the spout is arranged the valve, which is closed when the can is in the upright position and prevents any flame entering through the spout, so as to cause an explosion of the oil or gases in the can, all of which construction will be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and Wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts, and which drawing shows a side elevation of my improved can, partly in section, to better illustrate the construction thereof.

To put my invention in practice, I provide a can 1, provided with the ordinary inlet 2 and closure 3, together with the handles 4 and 5. Formed integral with the front side of the can or suitably connnectcd thereto at the bottom thereof is an annular spout 6, the inlet 7 to which is at the bottom of the can. The vertical portion 8 of this section of the spout is provided at its upper end with exterior screw-threads 9, and the outer spout-section 10 is seated on the spout-section 8, a gasket 11 being preferably placed between the flanged lower end 12 of the spout-section 10 and the upper end of the vertical portion 8 of the spoutsection 6. Acollar 14 is employed for connecting the section 10 of the spout and the vertical portion 8 of the section 6, this collar having screw-threads at its lower end to engage the threads 9 and provided at its upper end with an interior annular flange 15 to engage with the annular flange 12 of the spout-section 10. The spout is supported near its outlet end by a bracket or strap 16, which receives the spout and is connected to the can-body 1. Arranged in the vertical portion 8 of the pipe-section 6 is a valve-seat 17, on which the valve 18 normally rests. The stem 19 of this valve 18 is guided by the spider 20, secured in the vertical portion 8 of the section 6 of the spout. In the drawing the valve is shown elevated to better illustrate the construction thereof with respect to the valve-seat. When the can'is in the upright position, as shown in the drawing, this valve will be normally seated. When the can is tilted, the spout thereof being placed in the lamp or other receptacle to be filled, the pressure of the oil unseats the valve 18 and allows the oil to flow out through the spout. Any ignition of the gases at the discharge of the spout would cause the valve to be reseated and prevent the explosion of the gases or oil in the can.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with the can or like receptacle, of angular spout-section formed integral with and communicating at the bottom of the can, and being formed with a valveseat, the upper end of the vertical portion of this section being formed with exteriorscrewthreads, a spider arranged in said section, a valve engaging said seat and having its stem operating in said spider, an upper spout-section provided at its lower end with an annular flange, a gasket arranged between said flange and upper end of the first-named section, a, coliafhaving its lower 'pij'rtion formed In testimony whereof I affix my signature with interior screw threads to engage the in the presence of two witnesses. threads of the first-named section, and formed THOMAS J VOORHIES at its upper end with an inwardly-projecting flange adapted to rest upon the flange of the Witnesses: last-named section, and a strap secured to the W. J. O. HARPER, can and receiving the last-named section. ROBT. J. COOK.