US2497569A - Container having a slidably extensible pouring spout - Google Patents

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Feb. 14, 1950 K. H. TODD ETAL 2,497,569

CONTAINER HAVING A SLIDABLY EXTENSIBLE POURING SPOUT Filed Aug. 17, 1945 AE/ TH 1/. 7000.

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Patented Feb. 14,. 1950 OFFICE ooN'rAiNEnnAvmG A "SLIDABLY EXTENSIBLE POURING SPOUT nah n. Todd, Paul L. Eisingcr, and Joseph 0. Vogt, Baltimore, Md.

Application August 17, 1945, Serial No. 610,886

2 Claims.

This invention relates to oil containers and the like and more particularly to a disappearing spoutfor same.

In a particular form, a disappearing spout previously developed consists of a disappearing spout of cylindrical form and a few inches in length, made of thin material, is pulled up out of the container it is assembled with by a wire loop crossing it transversely.

The oil or liquid is then poured through by tilting the container. A disadvantage of the spout is that it does not stay rigidly enough in the container while pulled out, or it depends mainly on friction for such placement.

It is an object of this invention to provide a new and improved disappearing spout for a container, that will avoid one or more of the disadvantages of the prior types.

Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved disappearing spout that can be pulled out into operative position readily and will stay there in a locked manner but can be readily unlocked and returned into the container on which it is mounted.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is more fully set forth.

In the structure indicated in the drawings by way of illustration:

Figure 1 is a plan of a container including a spout and seal cap embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the middle of Figure 1 along line 22 of Figure 1 with the spout enclosed;

Figure 3 is a side view partly in section showing the spout in operative position;

Figure 4 is a plan View of Figure 1, with seal cap removed;

Figure 5 is a side view of the seal cap removed from container;

Figure 6 is an under view of spout lock washer on container looking up in direction of arrows 6-6 of Figure 3; and t a Figure 7 isa bottom view of spout removed from the can and looking upwardly.

Similar. reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawing, ll represents a container for liquid, such as oil, on which a spout assembly is mounted. This spout assembly includes a cylindrical spout 13 of thin material having a peripheral flange l4 formed at its bottom end. The flange i4 is about ring form while the remainder has a segment portion removed to give it parallel sides I]. This flange 14 passes through a hole [8 of similar contour but slightly larger, and having parallel sides I5, a slight turn will cause the flange to overlap and lock on the plate IS through which the flange passes to locking position. This plate is attached to the wall 2| of the containers so it will align therewith and form the floor, of a locking chamber 22, the top 23 and sides 24 of which encompasses the flange as indicated in Figure 3 in which the spout I3 is pulled through the circular opening 25 provided. A seal cap 26 is normally secured on the top piece 23, by welding or otherwise its iperipheral flange 27 thereto. The remainder of the cap is inclosed to cover over the spout, and in addition has a pull ring 29 for removing it when necessary. This cap has a weakened seam 3| about its middle to facilitate its breaking and removal when the pull ring 29 is forced upwardly. The tube or spout l3 has a. pull ring Ill for lifting it. Its ends project sufiiciently to prevent the spout from falling within to the bottom of the container as they project sufiiciently to catch on the member, when the spout is down.

The tube is poured through when pulled out and turned one quarter turn to lock and prevent its collapsing back into the container body.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings and described in the specifications, it is not desired to limit his application for patent to this particular form, as it is appreciated that other forms of construction could be made that would use the same principles and come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A liquid container having a dispensing open ing, an extensible pouring spout normally housed within said container, said pouring spout having a lower flange provided with opposed circular and. opposed flat sides, a plate secured to said container about the dispensing opening and aperturcd to permit the passage therethrough of the aforesaid flange, the wall of the container adjacent the dispensingopening having stepped portions providing a chamber adapted to receive said flange when the spout is in extended position, a bail at the upper end of the spout having anchoring portions normally resting on one of the aforementioned stepped portions to act as a stop in retracted position and a cap secured to another of said stepped portions and covering the dispensing opening.

2. A liquid container as set forth in claim 1,

said cap having a pull ring attached thereto,

said cap also having frangible walls, whereby the said spout may be extended outwardly of said container upon fracture of said walls by pulling onsaid ring.

KEITH H. TODD PAUL L. EISINGER. JOSEPH C. VOGT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

(Addition to N0. 491,281)

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