US1600350A - Powder-can spout - Google Patents

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Sept. 21 ,1926.v 1,500,350

A. S. MENSIK POWDER CAN SPOUT Filed Nov. 14, 1924 NI E' JfS-TATE PATENT;-Q,F.F1ca.,

Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

ALBERT s; MENSIK, or GORDON, TEXAS;

POWDER-can .srou'r.

Application filed November 14,1924. siiaruolflasssi,

The: invention relates to powder can I spouts, and has for its object to. provide a devi'cejof this characterwherei'n the spout at its inner end is provided with an integral annular flange attached to the powder can around an opening therein by means of prongs carried by the can and bent over a closure disc registering with the innerend of the spout while the spout is disposed within the can, said prongs allowing the spout to I be removed from the can and the flange attached to the powder can around the open-' ing therein, and the spout reversed in position for use. The spout is particularly designed to obviate the present practice of miners who often form a hole in the powder can or enlarge the hole in the powder can by driving a pick therein, and which operation often causes explosion.

A further object is to interpose a disc washer between the closure cap and the Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of v a conventional form of powder can of the type used in mines showing the spout applied thereto, and partially broken away to, better show the structure.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the spout and a portion of the can, showing the spout in reverseposition for use.

Figure 3 is a top plan v1ew of a portion of the can and the spout'carried thereby in inoperative position. p.

Referring to the draw1ng,'the numeral 1 designates a portion of powder can of the type used in minesand 2 an opening 1n the end wall 3 thereof. Heretofore powder cans have been provided with screw caps in various forms of closures, however they are of a type which do not meet the requirements of a miner, and it has become the practice for miners to form holes in the powder cans with picks, which is an extremely dangerous operation, as friction is and shipment of the powder can is disposed w thin the powder can as clearly shown in Figure 1, and when the powder can is in use,

at and often sparks, which igniteth j P.0 Wder. To obviate this difficulty the spo t 4 1s providedi' The spout 4, during storage the spout 4 is reversed, andplaced in position shown in Figure 2, and through which spout the powd'er'inthe can 1 may be discharged from'the can as desired. The inner end of'the spout 4 is provided with an annular flange 5 at an angle to the spout other than a right angle, and which annular flange,

when the spout t is in inoperative position as shown in Figure 1, rests on the disc or ring 6, which is welded or soldered at 7. to the end 3 of the can and the spout extends into the can. The ring 6 is provided with spaced pliable tongues 8, which tongues extend upwardly and inwardly and overli'e'the retaining cap 9, which is dished and provided with a washer-10, which engages the.

inner end of the spout 4; therefore it will be seen that when the spout is in inoperative positionas shown in Figure 1, the spout is not only disposed within the can, but a closure is formed for the discharge open- 111 dVhenit is desired to place the spout f in;

position for use, the tongues 8 are bent out- 'wardly, thereby releasing the cap 9 which is removed and after which the spout is removed from the powder can, reversed in position to the position shown in Figure 2, and the annular flange 5 placed in engagement with the ring 6, after which the pliable tongues 8 are bent over the flange 6 for securely holding the spout in position on the can and in a manner whereby powder may be easily discharged from the can. It will also be seen that the spout is held in inoperative position in a .manner whereby it a V be-easily removed and again placed in the can for shipping and storing purposes.

From the above'it will be seen that a powder can spout is provided,- which is simple in constructiomstored within the can when not in use and which spout may be easily and quickly removed from can and placed in operative position for use. I

If so desired a cork 11 may be placed in the end of thevspout 4;, which cork maybe utilized as a closure for the spout when it is in operative position, and when the spout is removed the cork is in position for use.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed asneW and useful 15 The combination With a powder can, of a reversible spout therefor, said spout being disposed Within the can and extending through an opening therein, an annular member secured to the can and surrounding the opening therein, a flange carried by the inner end 01 the spout and engaging the annular member, a packing disc disposed on the annular flange and forming. a closure for the inner end of the spout, a second disc disposed on the packing disc and having a chamber therein, said packing disc being disposed Within the chamber of the 15 second disc, and tongues carried by the annular member and overlying the second discand forming means for holding the annular member, the annular flange, the discand. the seconddisc in close engagement I0 and the spout Within the can.

In testimony whereof- I have signed m name to this specification.

ALBERT'S; MENSIK.

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