Dispensing – With flow controller or closure
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-02
2001-04-17
Shaver, Kevin (Department: 3754)
Dispensing
With flow controller or closure
C215S232000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06216923
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved liquid pouring device. More specifically this invention relates to a hand held liquid pouring device that aids the user in pouring oil from a typical oil can/bottle into a typical engine oil filler hole, thereby eliminating the occurrence of oil spillage onto the engine block and/or ground.
BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
Many engine designs have placed the oil filler hole in such a location that an owner is required to use a large cumbersome funnel to pour oil into the engine. In the days of large cylindrical paper and metal oil cans, the user had to insert a large metallic spout into the can that allowed a user to directly insert the oil can into the engine with little or no oil spillage. These spouts were metallic and would pierce the oil can top when inserted into the can. Within the past 10 years however, the oil industry has switched over to plastic oil cans that incorporate a small neck and a small hole from which the oil pours. These metallic oil spouts are no longer useable. To pour the oil into the engine with this new oil can, the user must first insert a funnel into the engine oil hole. In the alternative, the user could try to pour the oil directly from the oil can into the engine oil hole. Both of these current approaches have considerable drawbacks. The use of the funnel reduces the chance of spillage on the engine, but once the funnel is removed from the engine, any residual oil still in the funnel will continue to flow with gravity and cause spillage. Attempting to pour the oil without the use of a funnel almost always results in spillage onto the engine and the floor. An improved device that allows the user to pour oil from these new oil cans to the engine without spillage is needed.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are to provide an improved liquid pouring device.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an liquid pouring device which effectively allows for the pouring of a desired amount of oil from plastic oil bottles into the oil receiving port of an engine without spillage.
It is still a further object of this invention to provide an improved liquid pouring device which is drip free and which can accommodate different sized oil receiving ports on engines through the use of a easily removable cap-like means.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved liquid pouring device which allows the user to control the exact starting and stopping of the oil flow from the can into the engine without the need to touch any portion of the device that has contacted the oil, thereby keeping the user clean of oil.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of the preferred embodiments of this invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1475600 (1923-11-01), Schling
patent: 3667638 (1972-06-01), Cambio, Jr.
patent: 4368826 (1983-01-01), Thompson
patent: 5706974 (1998-01-01), Murdick et al.
Cartagena Melvin A.
Shaver Kevin
LandOfFree
Liquid pouring device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Liquid pouring device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Liquid pouring device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2554611