US1604048A - Gasoline filter - Google Patents

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r K. HOBBS GASOLINE FILTER .Filed April 1o, 192e 23' 7l?. Z 23 35 2e -25 26 25 225 Patented 0st. 19, 1926.

iran srarns KERMIT HOBBS, OF` CHICAGG,

ILLINOIS.

GASOLN'E FILTER.

Application filed .April J 1926.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in gasoline filters and more particularly to a filter of this charac-ter which is adapted to be associated with the fillingl nipple of a gasoline tank in position to extend therein and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly eflicient in use and economical in manufacture.

The present invention constitutes an improvement over that disclosed in my Patent 1,581,911?.

The present invention provision for protecting` the foraminated sleeve included as a part of the filter from damage by the nozzle of a supply hose inserted into the filter.

The invention further contemplates the provision for separating` sediment from gasoline as discharged from a supply hose into the Lgasoline tank. To accomplish this object it is intended that there be included as a part of the filter a sedimentcup arranged above which Vis a baille plate in spaced relation with adjacent walls of the filter to afford communication between the sediment cup and the interior of the filter.

A. further object of the invention is the novel combination and arrangement of parts for removably supporting` the baffle plate, herein mentioned, in position above the sediment cup.

il still further object of the invention is the novel combination and arrangement of parts for detachably securing the filter in extended position in a gasoline tank.

Other objects willappear hereinafter.

rlhe invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. i

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, illustrating' the preferred form of constrnction, and in which Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional detail view of a gasoline tank illustrating the in vention associated therewith,

Fig. 2 is a vertical vsectional detail view of the same,

Fig'. 3 is a plan view of the su bstan tially Fig. e is substantially contemplates the same taken on line 853 of Fig. 2

a sectional detail view talren on line 4 4: of Fig, 2,

i member semi No. 101,171.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail view talten substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 3,

Fig. G is a top plan view of the baliie plate embodied in the invention,`and

Fig. is a side elevational view of the saine.

To accomplish the various objects of the present invention I provide a tubular body generally indicated at A defining at its upper end portion a filling' noch' l1 and at its lower end portion a sediment cup l2. The body A further defines rail members 111 set inwardly from the outer wall surfaces of the filling; neck and sediment cup herein mentioned. The opposite end of these rail members merge into the wallsdefining tlieiilliiigl neck and 'sediment cup as at 1G to form an integral part of this filling neck andL sediment cup. The rail members 14E are disposed inwardly of the wall surfaces 16 so as to arrange these rail members in spaced relation with a foraminated sleeve 1l. portionsconfined in recesses 18. formed in the walls defining the filling neclt and the sediment cup. 1

rlShe filling neck includes an outwardly extending flange 18 adapted to be supported by an inwardly extending flange 19 formed as an integral part of a supportingl fitting This supporting fittingl includes a ring portion 21 thr aded as' at 22 lto receive a closure cap23. `This supporting' fitting is adapted to be threaded upon the filling nipple 24e included as a part of the gasoline tank 25 fragincntarily illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. l

Formed as an integral member 21 are oppositely disposed lugs 26 arranged above the inwardly extending flange 19 and disposed inwardly of the ring 2l. he outwardly extending flange 18 has notches 27 formed therein which are adapted under certain conditions to permit passage of the lug-s 26 when the filter is withdrawn from extended position in the gasoline tank.

The tubular body is normally detachably 'secured in extended position through the medium of locking` members 28. These locking members 28 are preferably formed from a strip of material bowed in a direction along their length as best illustrated in This sleeveV 17 has its oppositeend part of this ring Y tended position in Y sition illustrated in Fig. 2 the lhose not shown) Y is inserted 'discharge the ,gasoline flowing'therethrough into the tanlr`25.

kin vuse gasoline pose of protecting' the l:from damage bythe nozzle of the hose.

whereby they will through the vforaminated sleeve that Fig. 2. These locking members are attached to the outwardly extending flange 18 through the medium of pin members 29 adapted to work in slots 30 formed in the end portions 31 of these locking members. rllhese slots BO permit the locking; members to be depressed to disengage the lugs`26 from depressions 32 formed intermediate the opposite ends of these locking members. These locking` members further include inwardly ex-tendingr finger engaging strips 33. These strips are preferably formed as an integral part of the locking' members and they facilitate depressingl of the locking members to disenpjag'e the lugs 26 from the depressions 32.

In positioning' the tubular body A in etithe gasoline tanlr the outwardly extendingflange 18 is disposed a position above the inwardly eff-tendine` flange 19 to permitpassage ofgthe lues 2G through the notches 2'?. After this has been accomplished the locking: members 28 are depressed, by applyingthe lingers upon the strips 33 and the tubular body is rotated to bring the lugs 26 lin engagement in the depress-ions 32. lnthis position of the tubular body it is manifest that the same is effectively locl'red against withdrawal. After the tubular body has been locked in the pocap 23 is then threaded upon the ringr member 21 to prevent the admission of' dirt or other fore n particles of matter into the gasoline tanlr through the filter. As will be noted in Figs. 2 thisV capV is provided with the usual vent port 23 for purposes welll known in the art.

The construction ofthe filter thus far described is such that by the provision of the railfmeinbers 14 damage to the sleeve 17 is prevented when the nozzle of the supply in the filter to l am aware of the fact that priortomy invention there are now Y Y v-filters which include as partthereot wire strips or rods for thepuru foramin ated sl eere however, l. have foundby experience that these wire stri-ps or rods are easily bent and that by constant insertion of the nozzle of the hose in the filter the wire strips or rods are: soonbe'nt to such condition that they no longer serve the purpose. It is therefore one of the objects of the present invention to forinthese rail members as an integral partV of the filline' neclr and sediment cup have sufficient strenath to resist bending' upon engagement therewith by the nozzle of the supply hose.

fact that where a sediment ediment passes til G sedimentf accumulated in this cup is not i Itis alrnown cup is provided for accuinnlatinf` separated from the lQasoline as Vpart thereof'ertensions 3T.

Vplate will be securely Vment upon connnp; into contact with themprotected from the incoming gasoline that the sediment will be greatly agitated and a large amount thereof pulveiized and forced through the sleeve into the `gasoline tank. lt is therefore one of the objects of the present invention toprovide a simple combination and arrangement of parts which will check the force of the gasoline as it comes into the filter. To accomplish this object l [ii'oifide, when forming; the sediment cup 12, an annui r seat. 3ft which is Yformed in the wall portion 1G between the sedimentcup 12 'and adjacent end portions Vof the rail members lh commodate a baffle plate '35 and support this baille plate above the sediment cup 12. rl`his baille plate includes upstanding wall portions 36' having formed as an integral rlhese extensions, when the baffle plate is mounted upon the seat 341, are adapt-ed to extend'between lthe rail members 14 at' their lower end portions5 as bestillustrated in Fig- 2'. By positioningthese e-tensions between the rail members 14; it is manifest that the baille held against displace-v` coniinlo Kgasoline. As shownin 4 these extensions are disposed in spaced relation adjacent walls 3'? definingg'the sediprovidinp; passages 3S through from the gasoconfinementin ment cup 12 which the sediment separated line is adapted topass to find the sediment cup 12.

Theconstruction Vof the device thus farset forth is .such that when the gasoline is dis-V charged into the filter theforee of the same is checkedV by the baffle plateb fis the gasolinecomes in 'contact with this baffle plate the gasoline is splashed in a direction to- 'llhis seat is adapted to ac-V Sill ward the foraminated sleeve where the rasoline finds entrance into the tanlr 25. Such sediment as is carried with the gasoline is separated therefrom by Y this .sleeve and passes through the 38 position in the sediment` cup v12.4 y

rllhe novel manner hereinset forth for supl,citing the baffle plate 35 permits this baffle plate to be expeditiously removed when the sedimentcup is to be cleaned. Y

. From the description herein forth it is manifest that l provide a filter which will be durable use and which can be associated with gasoline tanks having the usual standard llinpj nipple 24;

llllhile l have illustrat preferred form of construction for earryingr my invention into effect. this is capable in confined d and described the Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A filter including a tubular body defining a wall having a plurality ot' spaced parallel longitudinallf extending passages formed therein and defining at its lower end a sediment cup, and a baille plate carried by the body above said sediment cup and below the lower termini of the passages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communication between the sediment cup and the interior oit the tubular body above the baille plate.

2. A filter including a tubular body defining a wall having a plurality of spaced parallel longitudinally extending passages formed therein and defining at its lower end a sediment cup, and a baille plate carried by the body above said sediment cup and below the lower termini ot the passages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communication between the sediment cup and the interior of the tubular body above the baille plate, said baille plate having por-` tions extending into the porting relation with portions et the tubular body dening the sediment cup.

3. A filter of the class described including a tubular body deiining a wall having a plurality oit passages formed therein, a filling neel; at one end of the body, at the other end of the body and in communication therewith, a seat defined by said body above the sediment cup, and a baffle plate supported by said seat and having portions extending into the passages.

4.. A filter including a tubular body delining a wall having a plurality of spaced passages in supparallel longitudinally extending passages formed therein and defining at its lower end a sediment cup. a baille plate carried by the body above said sediment cnp and below the lower termini of the passages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communication between the sediment cup and the interior of the tubular body above the baffle plate, and a forarninated closure for said passages.

5. A filter including a tabular body definine a wall having a plurality of spaced parallel longitudinally extending passages formed therein and defining` at its lower end` a sediment cup, a baiiie plate carried by the body above said sediment cup and below the lower termini oi the passages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communication between the sediment cup and the interior of the tubnlar body above the baille plate. said baiiie plate having portions es? tending .into the passages in support-ing relation with portions ci' the tubnlar body delining the sediment enp, and a toraminated closure for said passages.

6. A filter of the class described including a sediment cup site ends in to a tubular body defining a wall having a plurality of passages formed therein, iilling neck in one end oi" the body, a sediment cup at the other end of the body and in communication therewith, a seat delined by said body above the sediment cup, a baille plate supported by said seatand having' portions extending into the passages, and a foraniinated closure for said passages.

7. A filter including a cylindrical tubular body delining at one end a filling neck and at its opposite end a sediment cup and inwardly spaced rail members ifoiniing an integral part oi' the lilling neclr and the sediment cup and delining passages, and a foraininated closure for the passages, there being annular recesses formed in the walls of the lilling neck and the sediment enp receiving' adjacent end portions ot' the foraininated closure.

tl. A filter of the class described including a tubular body defining at its upper end a lilling neelr and at its lower end a sediment cup and inwardly disposed spaced parallel longitudinally extending rail members defining pas ges and merging' at their opposite ends into wall portions defining the lillinn' neel; and the sediment cup forming an "'it `ral part oi these wall portions, and a iinated sleeve around said tubular body closing the passages, said sleeve being disposed in spaced relation with the rail ineinbers.

9. A Vfilter ot the class described including a tubular body defining at its upper end a iilling neel-r and at its lower end a sediment cisp and inwardly disposed spaced parallel longitudinally extending rail members deiining passages and merging at their oppowall por'ions defining the iilling neel; and the sediment cup iorining an integral part of these wall portions, and a .i-'oraminated sleeve around said tubular body closing the passages, said sleeve being disposed in spaced relation with the rail members, there being annular recesses 'formed in the walls defining the filling necli and the sediment cup receiving adjacent end portions of the sleeve.

10. A device of the class described including a supporting fitting adapted for connection with a `filling neck oi a gasoline tank, a tubular body supported by the supporting iitting and extending into the tanlr and having portions otl the eyliinlrical wall thereof cut away to provide longitudinally eirtending spaced passages the walls oi. the tubular body deiining said passages being disposed inwardly of the upper and lower end portions oif the tubular body, and a iforaininated sleeve around the body having end portions engaging the outer cylindrical walls olE the said end portions or" the tubular body for spacing the sleeve liroin the wall portions of the body dening the passages 1l. A filtering tube including 2L lilling neck having en inwardly and clownwalclly extending passa-ge formed therein, e sediment cup', mil; lnenioens disposed inwardly of the outer Wall surfaces of the filling neel; and sediment lonp with theirA inner surfaces in alignment with the nneir Wall surfaces-of the passage, the oppositeend portions of the rail members menging into the Wall portions 'oidisposing of the filling neck and sediment cup and 'forming an integral part thereof, and aforaniinatecl sleeve having end portions enging the illing neck andthe sediment cup the slee-Ve in spaced relation with the rail members. i

ln 'testimony whereof l lny sgneicure. i KERMIT nenes.

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