US2668642A - Receptacle and combined pouring spout, vent, and valve therefor - Google Patents

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Feb- 9, 1954 A. N. JoHANNEsEN RECEPTACLE AND COMBINED POURING SPOUT, VENT, AND VALVE THEREFOR Filed MaICh 26, 1951 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 9, 1954 #Application March26, 1 951;l S erialfN 0.y 217 5650 .2 Claims.

(Granted under 'Title 35, -U. Ls. :code c1952) lsec. 266

The invention described herein, `if patented, maybe manufactured `and used `b'yor lior'the Government for governmental-purposes, without the payment to me of'any` royalty thereon.

`Myinventionrelates toreceptacles and to combined vents, dispensing vaives and pouring spouts therefor. The device according'to'theinvention is Yparticularly .adapted "for the dispensing of'liquidsbut maybe utilized foi-'the dispensing of semi-liquids, powdered or" like material.

'Devices ofthis character are particularlyusevful 'in connection with pocket sized containers for lantern or stoveuel'for usein the eld'by military personnel vorby campers. However, it sobvious that when so u'sed,the.deviee must not only"be;cornpact1but italso 'slrould'be free from vprojections likely'to tear the fabric orthepocket. Moreover, "the 'device `should have Aconsiderable strength'ito'withstand'eld use and. should be so -constructed as lto permit the .container to be readily' relled. Obviously, `the device, should incorporate :a Valve Ycapable of being .securely held 'in thev closed position Vand suchv valve `should also oe soformed and-arranged as to :permit theposition o'f' the valve'to be'd'etected inthe dark by the sense .of touch. Finally, the :construction ofthe device -should lendv itself; tostacking .whereby'comparativelylargenumbers of the same can loe co'nveniently'packed in a comparatively small carton'witha minimum' of waste space.

Devices analogous to' that lof the invention are 'known but are inferior lindesign, jstructnre and operation and areun'suitable for`the-ab`ovepur poses. 'Iherefore'it` isl an objector the invention 'to provide an improved combination ofreceptacl'e l 'and combined vent,fpouring spout and valve.

A furtherobject is to provide an improved 'dispensing valve -for a receptacle.

A "further object iis Yto provide an improved combined vvent and pouring spout for a receptacle A further object is to Aprovide an improved combination o'f dispensing valve anda combined "pouring spout "and vent therefor.

A'further obj-ect is'to Vprovide ani improved4 receptacle which vincorporates 'a Vnovel combined .llingjan'd kdispensing neck or collar which in- "corporatesseparate filling, ventingand dispens- 'ingports 'A ifurther-object-is vtoprovide in areceptacl'e such yas-that last-described novel dispensing and .venting means therefor.

Afurther objectis'to provide in a combination such asthat last described, a..novel dispensing and venting valve .and/ora novel dispensing. and venting spout 'for the valve.

-`Other 'objects vand advantages reside in 'the 'particularstructure ofthe device, in'theseveral elements "forming the same, combinations and sub-combinations `of such elements, all of which will bereadily apparentto those Askilledinthe art upon :reference 'to 'the 'attached drawing' Yin `connection with Nthe following specification wherein 'the invention is shown, .described and claimed.

'In the drawing: A

ligurel is a perspective'view of a'recepta'cle in'which the invention has beenincorporatd;

I'Figure 12'is Ya 'fragmentary vertical sectional View 4'on an "enlarged scale vand taken substantially `centrally'of the upper part `of Figure 1; A

.` Figure 3 is a j fragmentary Ytransverse v sectional View 'taken substantially on the "plane .of lthe line' of Fig. 2; and

Figure 4 is an exploded p'erspectiveview 'of "th'evalve andfspout assemb1y.accordingto the invention. r

Referring"specifically to the drawings, wherein 'like Vreference 'characters have 'been 'used throughout the 'several -views to :designate like parts, 'I6 "designates Y'generally 'a'receptacle `in- 'corporatingjthe invention. In `the embodiment illustrated, vvthe receptacle IB is 'of `frectangul'e'u 4configuration to provide' a` top Iwall I I relatively narrow .sidewalls I2 fand .relativelywideffront and rearwalls I3 'and.f'4. LI-Iowever,'it is 4tohe .understood 'that the Areceptacle .illustrated may vary somewhat within 'thescope of theinveni'tion as 'hereinafter claimed.

'Asbest seen'inFig.'2,.the-topiwall vII 'of the :receptacle Ahas fixedly 'secured'thereto in any suitablemanner an upstandingcollar or neck'IS which.. surrounds "a 'iilling and dispensing opening 9 formed in the top wall. The collaror .neck I 5 .is provided .with any suitablemeanssuCh .as-.the external threads I6 for readilydetachably ysecuring ragcomloined dispensing venting y--valve thereto. The collar.- I:5: has an)l upperfedgeqformed 'With-a radiall-yi-nwardly directed annularuflange 'E11-which denes an axially disposed-filling opening iI8. 'The linner edge of the '.iiange iI'I .is formed with Va .depending .i lip t9 to give 'rigidi-ty -to.th'e Harige. -Likewise, :asis '.la'es't` seen Ein. Figs. 2-\an`d Ll-,f the iiange lv Isl is Tormedvwith la pairfef `spaced ports ZU andZ I. IIn use, andas :will ap'- -pear'hereinaiten one of the-portsfor 2| lalways comprises afdispensing port v/hilethev other comprises Ha ventingprt.. f The Vports 2'6 and Z I .arefidentical` and "are used 'interchangeably for `dispensing and venting. 'Between 'the ports ."20 and "2 I, the Hang@ Il is 'formed' with 'el f arcuate strengthening ribs 22 which are disposed concentrically of the filling opening I8.

A combined dispensing and venting valve has been provided for cooperation with the ports 23 and 2| of the flange I7. Such valve is best seen in Fig. 4 and comprises a valve washer or gasket below by a reinforcing plate 32 of a substantially f smaller diameter. A cap plate 33 overlies the gasket 29 and is formed with ports 34 and35 corresponding to the ports of the gasket. The gasket 29, reinforcing plate 32 and cap plate 33 are rigidly connected together in any suitable manner as by rivets 24, Fig. 3, which extend through registering holes formed in the reinforcing plate, gasket and cap plate. The assembly of the valve body just described, is supported atop the flange I'I by a cap 36 which is provided with internal threads 37 or other means complementary to the means I6 of the collar I5. The cap 36 has an upper edge formed with an inwardly directed flange 38 which overlies a complementary ange or ledge 39 formed on the lower edge of the cap plate 33. As is apparent from Figs. 2 and 3, the flange 33 operates to clamp the valve body assembly to the flange I7 of the collar when the cap 36 is tightened thereon. However, when the cap 33 is loosened slightly, the valve body assembly may be oscillated about the axis of the collar I5 to and from the open position (Fig. 2) wherein the several ports of the valve body register with the ports 20 and 2I of the flange and the closed position indicated in broken lines in Fig. 1 wherein such ports are out of registry. As shown, the central portion of the gasket 2S overlies the filling opening I8 and seals the same at all times while the valve is in place.

As seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the top surface of the cap plate 33 lies above the uppermost plane of the cap 36. Such top surface of the top plate is complementary to the undersurface I0 of a combined pouring and vent spout 4I. rIhe spout 4I is rigidly secured to the cap plate 33 in any suitable manner so that the complementary surfaces aforesaid are in intimate contact throughout their abutting area. The undersurface 40 of the spout 4I is formed with a pair of ports 42 and 43 which register with the corresponding ports 3B and 35 of the cap plate. In the form illustrated, the undersurface 40 of the spout 4I and the top surface of the cap plate 33 are nat and the spout itself is of rectangular tubular conguration.

The spout 4I has a length greater than the width of the sides I2 of the receptacle I0 and the xed ports 2! and 2| are so disposed that when the spout and valve are turned to the open position, both ends of the spout extend beyond the planes of the front and rear Walls I3 and Il of the receptacle, Fig. 2. On the other hand, the spout 4I has a length which is less than the width of the front and rear walls I3 and I4 whereby When the spout and valve are turned to the closed position as illustrated in broken lines in Fig. 1, the spout lies entirely within the planes of the front, rear, and side Walls of the receptacle It. In this arrangement, a number of receptacles may be readily stacked in abutting relation yet may be separately Withdrawn without damaging the spouts of adjacent receptacles. At

the same time, when the valves and spouts are turned to the dispensing point, pouring is facilitated by the projection of the ends of the spouts beyond the planes of the front and rear walls of the receptacle. Also, because the xed ports 26 and 2| lie in a plane normal to said front and rear walls I3 and I4, they are located substantially nearer said front and rear Walls than to vthe side Walls I2. With the spout 4I in the dispensing position (Figure 2), the ends thereof project beyond said front and rear walls and either end of the spout may be used for dispensing. Whichever fixed port 20 or 2| is used to vent Athe can is uncovered almost immediately the can is tilted to a dispensing position, even when the can is full, because of the relative proximity of the fixed ports to the front and rear Walls.

In assembling the valve body, the gasket 29, reinforcing plate 32 and cap plate 33 are rst secured together as by the rivets 2d. Thereafter the cap 36 is applied thereover. Finally, the spout :2l is xed to the top surface of the cap plate in any suitable manner as by being soldered, welded or brazed thereto. Thus, cap 36 is permanently connected to the assembly of valve body and spout but is freely rotatable relative thereto to permit application of the combined structure to the neck or collar i5 of the receptacle.

By connecting the assembly to the neck or collar I5 for ready detachment, it is a simple matter to refill the receptacle by merely unscrewing the cap 35, whereby the filling opening I8 is uncovered. At the same time, there is no need for a separate adapter to provide the xed valve ports. This feature is of some importance as it is important that at least one of the ixed ports 2U or 2| be disposed permanently in a location which requires that the valve and spout be turned so that one end of the latter projects beyond the plane of the front or rear wall of the container when the valve is open. This would be diflicult to achieve if the ports were located on an adapter which was itself screwed onto a conventional neck of a container.

By providing a spout which is straight and horizontally disposed, the same lies comparatively close to the top wall of the receptacle, permits stacking of several layers of receptacles in packaging the same and likewise provides a convenient handle for manipulating the valve and for carrying the receptacle. By forming the under surface of the spout complementary to the top surface of the valve, a much more secure joint can be formed between the spout and the valve than would be the case were separate pouring and vent spouts secured endwise to the valve in communication with the ports thereof or than would be the case were the undersurface 40 of the spout not complementary to the topsurface of the valve, as, for instance, if the spout II were of circular instead of rectangular cross section.

It is apparent, therefore, that the structure and arrangement shown and described is far superior to the conventional forms of known analogous valves. Moreover, while I have shown and described what is now thought to be a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of other forms and expressions. Consequently, I do not limit myself to the precise structures shown and described hereinafter except as hereinabove claimed.

I claim:

1. A receptacle formed of top, bottom, side Vand end Walls, said top` Wall provided with an internal filling opening, a tubular collar fixed to the top wall and encircling said filling opening, an inturned flange on the upper end of said collar and forming an external lling opening in alignment with said internal filling opening, said flange formed with diametrically opposed ports, a valve body seated on said flange and being oscillatable thereon to open and closed positions, said valve body being provided with a pair of diametrically spaced ports adapted to register with the ports in said ange when the valve body is in open position, a gasket xed to the underside of the valve body and provided with diametrically opposed ports registering with the ports in the valve body, a reinforcing plate centrally disposed on the underside of said gasket between the ports of the gasket and disposed in said external lling opening, a horizontally disposed open ended tubular member fixed on the top of the valve body and extending diametrically across the same, said tubular member being formed with a pair of longitudinally spaced ports registering with the ports of the valve body to provide a combined pouring spout and vent for said receptacle.

2. A receptacle formed of top, bottom, side and end walls, said top wall provided with an internal lling opening, a tubular collar fixed to the top wall and encircling said filling opening, an inturned flange on the upper end of said collar and forming an external lling opening in alignment with said internal lling opening, said flange formed with diametrically opposed ports, a valve body seated on said ange, an annular ledge on the valve body, a screw cap provided with an inturned flange engaging said ledge, said valve body being provided with a pair of diametrically spaced ports adapted to register with the ports in said flange when the valve body is in open position, a gasket fixed to the underside of the valve body and provided with diametrically opposed ports registering with the ports in the valve body, a reinforcing plate centrally disposed on the underside of said gasket between the ports of the gasket and disposed in said external filling opening, a horizontally disposed open ended tubular member xed on the top of the valve body and extending diametrically across the same, said tubular member being formed With a pair of longitudinally spaced ports registering with the ports of the valve body to provide a combined pouring spout and vent for said receptacle.

ALLAN N. JOHANNESEN.

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