US1046506A - Fluid-receptacle. - Google Patents

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P EvTANNER. FLUID REGEP TACLE. APPLIQATION FILED APR.27, 1912'.

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FLUID REGE.PTAGLE AFPLIOATION FILED APILZH, 1912.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27, 1912. Seri a1No. 693,703 l To all whom it may concern: I

Be it lmown that I, PERRY E. TANNEB, a. citizen of the United States, residing at r nents in Fluid-Receptacles, ofwhich following is a specification.

invention relates to improvements n fimd receptacles and primarily resides in is, have invented new and useful 1m at -receptacle witha single opening; awshiftable c over carrying an autoraatic gage and a filling duct.

indicating gage extending in the same opening so that the gage is capable of being; irrespective of the posltion of the clo-. sure member and is adjacent. to the duct to. permit the reading of the gage during the filling operation. H 1

With the foregoing ad other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arran em'ent of 'constitutin 'the i'nvention t be here-. inafter specifica y. described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part; hereof wherein is shownthe referred j embodiment of the invention, but it is to beunderstood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto apbe unnecessary, and any'other type of indi; eating ,gage may be substituted therefor without departing from the scope of this pended. v V

In the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts inthe dilferent figures, Figure 1, is a perspective view of-the upper wall of a fluidreceptacle showingthe" closure member in its closed'position; Fig. 2, is a longitudinal, central, sectional view' of the device shown in Fig. '1 with theolosure member in its closed position; Fig. 3, is a vertical, central, sectional view of the device; and, Fig. 4, is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the closure member in its open position.

This deviceis primarily adapted for use in connection with gasolene tanks of autogg-mobilesu bvt its use 1s not necessarily conthereto.

' in fire rawing .w the reference numeral 1 deno ss the upper wall of the fluid; recepen, in the county of Summit and State carrier 5.- I.

The objectof the invention-is to provide a. receptacle, especially adapted-to contain; rolatil. fiuilils slbich asdgasolenei1 wit-1h a singl? openm, t ere y re ucing .t e anger 'o f leakage, and to provide theclosure member for the opening with a filling duct which is closed by the shifting of a closure member, and alsoito provide the-closure member with tacle-in which is an o ening 2 and secured to-the upper face of t e upper wall 1 and arranged adjacent to the opening 2- and in parallel relation with each other, are a pair of guides 3 connected together at one end by a. member 4, the guides forming three sides of a parallelogram surrounding, the

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opening '2'. Theguides preferably. consist ol bent strips of metal having portions soparated from theupperface of the upper wall 1- to form ways in whichis mounted a Secured ina suitable opening in the car 'rier 5 is the head 6 of an indicating gage,

such, for example, as is shownand described in United States Letters granted to P. M.

Freer, May 21, 1907, No. 854,481, to indicate the level of the fluid contained in the tank.

This gage comprises approximately, a head 6 provided with a floor or dial 7 provided with indicating. indicia and a longitudinal slot 8. Depending from thehead 6'is a supporting bar's provided with a foot 10 te'rinmatmg in apair of cars 11 between wh ch extends a shaft 12 on which is mount- ,ed a stem 13 projecting through'the slot 8 and carrying at its upper end a finger 14 adapted to shiftlaterally over the indicating marks on the dial 7 J Vertically'shiftably mounted on the stem 13 is a float 15. Ex-

tending'upwardly from the'foot 10 to the headfius a curved bar 16 along which thefloat 15 rides "as it shifts on the stem 13 causing the stem, 13 to' oscillate to'thereby indicate-the amount of'fiuid'contain'edin the tank. However, asthis is awell known type of gage a further description isbelieved to invention.

Secured the. upper wall of the receptacle 1 is a look consisting of a broken loop the upper face ofthe carrier 5 andto in' close the head 6 and hold the carrier inits closed position as shown in Fig. 1.

Secured to-the inner face of the wall 1 and approximately in registering relation with the guides 3 are a pair of guides 20 providing "Ways in which is shiftably mounted a plate 21 supported by the guides; 20 and provided with an opening 22 inclosing the lower portion of the head'6 so 'that as the carrier 5 is shifted the plate 21 will;-move.

in unisoni'therewith. The plate'2lis pro,-

vided with a cylindrical'fillingtube' or duct 23 near the end thereof and so positioned" that when'thecarrier 5 is in the-positionindicated in Figs. 1 and 2 the u per, en

end of the filling duct 28 will e---shi ted.

to, a position under the Wall 1 which'thereby closes its upper end. The filli'n duct. 23

is-provi'ded with ascreen 24 whic is pref-- erably'removably mounted in said duct by means as, for example, an inwardly-extending flange '25. hen it is desire'd to fill the receptacle the carrier is shifted tothe position shown in Fig. .4 thereby shifting the filling-duct 23 into'its' open position,

that'islto say, into-registration with' the opening in the, wall 1 Which is normally closed by the'carrier 5 an'dafter t'lie filling operation the carrier is shifted to its closed position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, antl the filling duct is effectually closed andthe escape of any of the fluids or the gases gen-I elated t v the fluid, is prevented, At the .same tllllthe indicatingl gage may be'read 'is the filling duct" eliminating the dangerof foreign substances being deposited'in the receptacle.

I claim: I Y 1. A fluid receptacle provided in the upper wall-thereof with anopen'ing, a shiftable closure member for said opening, and a fluid indicating gagepositioned within said receptacle and, carried by said shiftable closure member; I 2. A fluid receptacle. provided in the I upper wall thereof with an opening, a-sl1iftable closure member for said ,opening, a

fluid indicating gage carriedby said closure member, and a fillingduct adapted to be connected with'and shift'able into and'out'of registration with said opening. in unison with the movement of said" closure member; 3. A fluid receptacle provided in the upper 4. A fluid receptacle provided 11 wall thereof with an opening, a. shiftablje closure m'ember'for said opening, a'filling duct adapted to be connected with and shift,

able into registration with said opening in I unison with the movement of sa d closure member, and a lock for holding said closure member in'one' of its two positions; I

. t e p wall thereof with an opening,- a shifta 1e closure member. therefor, a filling duct adapted to be conneoted with and shifta'ble I in'un'is'on with'said'. closure membergto be i brought. intoregistration with "said opening when said; closure member is in its openv position, alock for holding said closure member in one of it's-two positions, and a an opening, cent sald opening, a-closure mem ersh ftabfy mounted*in said guides, an indicating ga'gel carried by said closure member, a-lock for udes adj afluid indicating gage carried by ,saidfclo- .-i sure member.-= I I p X I 5. A fluid rece tacle provided the upper wall thereof wit holding said closure member, in'on'evof its u two positions, guides secured to'the liigier face ofwthe upper wall of sa-id,.recep wl e.

adjacent.'said opening, a slidabl: member II mounted on said guides and connectedwith said closure member, said" member provided with a filling duct'lldapted to "be brought into registration. with the opening when. "said closure "member is'shifted to'its openosi' tion, and to be shifted out of registra ion with said opening therebyclosing'said duct when said olosuremember is shifted t6 its closed position.

' 6. A fluid receptacle provided in the upper wall thereofwith an opening, a shiftable closure member therefor, a fluid. indicating gage carried by said closure member, a filling'duct adapted to be connected with and shift-able in unison with said; closure member and adapted'to be brought into regis- ,tration with said opening, and ii screen mounted in said filling duct.

In testimonv whereof I have hereunto set a my handin presence of two subscribing witnesses, I I

a PERRYEQ TANNER. Witnesses: I I

C. EqHulurnnnr, A. L..MOCLINTO0K. I

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