US2347401A - Pail cover - Google Patents

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April z5, 1944. P, DAVEY 2,347,401

FAIL COVER.

Filed Dec. 9, 1940 BY @Md ZMQ..

ATTORNEY.

Patented pr. 25, 1944 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE PAIL COVER Clarence P. Davey, Chicago, Ill., assignor toWilson & Bennett Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application December 9, 1940, Serial No. 369,282

Claims. (Cl. azi- 11) This invention pertains to heads or covers for pails, cans, or other containers and is particularly directed to the pouring means and handle mountings.

The objects of the invention are to provide an improved pail or container having a novel pouring spout; to provide a pail having a pouring spout which will permit the discharge of substantially all of the contents of the pail; to provide a rotatable pouring spout with a closure plug adapted to lock the spout in adjusted position; to provide a plug formed of sheet meta-l with an integrally formed handle portion; to provide a pail cover having a depression or recess to permit easy grasping of the handle; and to provide such other advantages and improve ments as will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing, l

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a pail or container embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial plan View showing the sput in pouring position;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on an enlarged scale taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

F'ig. 4 is a sectional detail taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the plug or closure;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the spout; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the cover showing the nozzle or outlet in its position before being pressed or folded over the coacting portion of the spout.

As shown in the drawing, I Il is a container such as a steel pail or can, having a top or cover II which may be seamed orlpermanently fastened thereto, or may be of any of the well known detachable types of covers. The main portion i2 of the cover is preferably raised in a common manner to provide for stacking and to provide outage space. The cover has a depression I3 adjacent to one side with an outlet orifice I4 therein. The outlet orice is deiined by an up standing flange I5 which is formed integrally with the cover. land is adapted to be pressed or folded outwardly for engagement with the pouring spout.

The pouring spout I6 has a flat bottom with an opening I'I for receiving the ilange or wall I5. The spout also has a peripheral body or wall portion I8 with a pouring lip or projection I9. The annular body portion of the spout is provided with threads or lugs 2U for engagement with corresponding screw threads or lugs on the plug. After the pouring spout has been placed inposition, the ange or wall I5 is pressed outwardly and downwardly over the ladjacent portion of the bottom of the spout as shown particularly in Figs. 3 and 4. These parts are pressed closely together, but suicient play or clearance is provided so that the spoutmay be rotated in the bearing thus formed for it. The outlet may be provided with a temporary sealing cap 2I which is removed when the pail is to be emptied. The outlet is further closed by means of acap or plug 22 which is preferably formed of sheet metal such as sheet steel and is providedwith peripheral threads or lugs 23 for engagement with the corresponding threads or lugs 20 in the pouring spout. The plug has an upwardly raised handle orthumb piece 24 for turning same. This handle or bar isk preferably formed integrally with the cap or plug as shown. The cap or `plug 22 is also preferablyprovided with peripheral grooves and beads 25 to stiffen the same, and to insure close contact with a gasket or washer 26 which is interposed between the cap or plug and the adjacent flange I5. The pouring spout may also be provided with a cover 21 of any usual or preferred form.

l When the pail is to be filled or shipped, the spout will be swung back in the recess I3 as shown in Fig. l, and when the plug 22 is tightened to close the outlet, it will press downwardly on the gasket and tend to raise the body portion of the spoutso that the bottom will be drawn tightly against the `ilange I5, whereby the spout will be locked or tightly fastened in position. Further# more, as the closure between the plug and the cover is directly against a portion of the cover, there will be no likelihood of leakage around the outlet. When the contents of the can are to be poured out, the plug is removed which releases the spout and permits it to be readily turned to pouring position as shown in Fig. 2, in which position the spout preferably extends sufciently over the rim of the container so that none of the contents being poured are apt to run down on the container. A projection or stop 28 is pressed upwardly from the cover, and serves to limit the swinging movement of the pouring spout which engages therewith when it is in proper position for pouring as shown in Fig. 2. The parts are so proportioned that the pouring spout and coasting parts preferably do not extend above the top wall I2 of the cover so that they do not interfere with the stacking.

The cover is also provided with a central depression 25 for a swinging handle 30. The handle is pivotally secured in position by a plate or hinge member 3| and is adapted to swing upwardly for convenience in carrying or handling the pail. The cover has a further recess or depression 32 below the grip portion of the handle when it is in lowered position as shown in Fig. 3, which permits the ngers to project under such handle portion, and facilitates the raising of the handle out of its depression.

From this description and the drawing, it will be seen that none of the parts of the pouring spout or its mounting extend inwardly or downwardly below the cover` whereby the contents of the pail may be entirely discharged. Furthermore, the simple construction facilitates the ready and economical manufacture of the container. The container shown and described is a practical embodiment of my invention, but it may be changed in the proportion of the partsor the arrangement of the same in order to adapt it to different containers. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to such embodiment except as specified in the following claims in which I claim:

l. The combination with a pail cover, of a -pouring spout having a cup shaped body portion having a round hole therein and an outwardly extending pouring lip, a ange dening an opening in the cover and projecting through said hole and outwardly over the adjacent portion of the pouring spout to provide a rotatable bearing for the spout, and a plug having'threaded engagement with the spout and seating against the outwardly extending portion ofthe flange for closing said opening and fastening the spout against rotative movement the arrangement being such that'substantially no portion ofthe bearing assembly extends below the cover and full drainage is provided.

2. A top or cover for pails or the like, havingV a pouring opening adjacent to one side, the wall of the cover extending upwardly and outwardly around saidopening,` a pouring spout having a hole in the bottom thereof engaging'with the upwardly extending portion of the wall around the hole and extending inwardly between the cover and the outwardly extending portion of saidvwall to provide a rotatable bearingfor the spout, a gasket engaging with'the outwardly extending portion of the wall, and a plughaving threaded engagement with the spout and adapted to press against the gasket to draw the coacting parts together to lock the spout in adjusted position and to make a tight closure the arrangement providing a free and unobstructed outlet for the pail.

3. A pail cover, the main portion of which is raised above the top edge or head of the pail, a depression in said raised portion adjacent to one side of the pail, a flange formed integrally with the cover and extending upwardly and outwardly around a hole in the cover, a non-resilient pouring spout rotatably mounted on said flange Dortion and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane inwardly into the depression and outwardly to pouring position, a stop on the cover to stop the spout in pouring position, and a plug having threaded engagement with the spout and adapted to coact withlthe ange for closing the hole and also for lockingthespout in adjusted positions.

4. A pouring assembly for a container, includy ing a pivoted spout having a body portion with en extended pouring lip, said body portion having a bottoni with a round hole therein, a container head having a circular flange extending upwardly through the hole in saidbody portion and fitting closely therein, said flange having vva V peripheral edge extending outwardly andengaging closely with the adjacent upper surface of said bottom portion of said' pivoted spout to provide a joint between the spout and the head whereby the spout maybe rotated in a horizontal plane with respect to the flange, said flange extending entirely upwardly from the head and providing a full clear opening through the head to give complete drainage, a plug having'threaded engagement with the body portion of the rspout and adapted to engage with the outwardly extending edge 4portion of the flange when in closing position, and a stop on the cover for stopping the spout in pouring position.

5. A container having a headprovidedwith a circular outlet orifice whichis defined' by an outwardly projecting flange formed integrally'with the head and which gives a free outlet opening providing for full drainage of the container, a :pouring spout having a at bottom with an opening through which said flangeextends, the peripheral edge portion of the flange fitting closely against the adjacent surface of the bottom and providing a joint between` the spout andthe head, whereby the spout may be rotated in a horizontal plane, a gasket engaging 4with said loutwardly extending flange portion, and a plug having threaded engagement with pouring spout and closing against said gasket.

CLARENCE P. DAVEY.

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