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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,-
RICHARD PHILLIPS, OF NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS.
PORTABLE PUMP, &c.
DI FICATIOLI forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,146, dated September 15, 1885.
Application filed June 1, 1885. (No model.)2o aZl who07 it nmay concern:
Be it known that I, RICHARD PHILLIPS, of
Nacogdoches, in the county of Nacogdoches
and State of Texas, have invented certain new
5 and useful Improvements in Portable Pumps
and Means for Securing the same to Vessels,
of which the following is a full, clear, and ex-
act description.
My invention relates particularly to that
ic class of small pumps adapted for attachment
to small vessels containing oil, water, or any
other liquid.
The invention consists in certain details of
construction and means whereby the pump
15 can be readily and securely attached to the
vessel from which the liquid is to be pumped,
the means for securing the pump to the ves-
sel being also adapted to be used in connect-
ing a handle with the vessel, or in providing
20 a handle for a vessel which is without one, all
as will be hereinafter particularly described,
and pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings, in the dif-
ferent figures of which like parts are desig-
25 nated by like letters of reference, Figure 1 is
a perspective view of an ordinary oil-can fit-
ted with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a front
elevation of the pump with its tray removed
from the can. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudi-
30 nal section. Fig. 4 shows how the top of an
ordinary oil-can is treated to receive my pump.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the oil-
spout removed and a section of a hose with
nozzle for use as a fire-extinguisher applied
35 to the pump-outlet. Fig. 6 is a detail show-
ing my device adapted as a handle for a ves-
sel.
The letter A designates the can-body or ves-
sel, which, although shown of right parallelo-
40 piped form, may be of any suitable shape or
size.
B represents a pump of ordinary construc-
tion and adapted for the purpose. Near the
upper end of the pump's cylinder is secured
5 a tray, C, having its edge bounded by flange
c, to prevent the overflow of liquid. The tray
is made with an opening covered with strain-
ing material d. Suitable pins, e, are fitted on
the under side of the tray for a purpose to ap-
50 pear hereinafter.
When it is desired to apply the pump to anoil-can, a suitable opening, f, for the passage
of the pump-cylinder, is cut in the top of the
can, as clearly seen in Fig. 4. Two small
holes, g, are also made for the passage of the 55
pins e to prevent horizontal movement of the
tray upon said can.
As a further means for securing the tray
and pump to the vessel, I have devised the
following: A band, D, long enough to pass (o
beneath the vessel and up the sides beyond
the edge of the tray, is provided with a num-
ber of holes, a, at its ends. A grooved or
folded strip, E, is made with a slot, b, at its
middle portion, and is provided at its side 65
with a spring-arm, c', having the hook or bent
end c. When the parts are thus constructed,
the band is placed about the vessel so that its
end will project above the edges of the tray.
The grooved strips are slipped down upon the 70
ends of the band, permitting them to pass
through the slots b, so that the grooves fit upon
the opposite flanges of thetray. The bent end
c' of the spring-arm will then project into one
of the holes a,which will prevent the upward 75
movement of the tray with its pump, all as
will be clearly understood from Fig. 1.
It is desirable to secure an ordinary bail or
handle, F, to the ends of the band D to form
a convenient means whereby the vessel may 8o
be carried from place to place.
The means I have just described for clamp-
ing the tray in place will be found admirably
adapted for use in connection with vessels
which are not provided with handles, and, as 85
shown in Fig. 6, can be applied to any ordi-
nary vessel.
The spout G is made removable from the
outlet h, so that the hose or tube B shown in
Fig. 5 may be substituted when the pump is 90
to be used as a fire-extinguisher or for some
similar purpose.
I may in some instances use a block or rest,
I, having a groove, i, into which the lower
edge or flange of the vessel may project, This 95
block has a projecting edge, I', upon which
the foot may be held while operating the pump
to steady the apparatus.
What I claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by Letters Patent, is- Ioo
1. The combination, with the pump, of the
tray secured near the upper end of the cylin-
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Phillips, Richard. Portable Pump, &c., patent, September 15, 1885; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171086/m1/3/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.