# US 4,399,847 A · Apparatus for draining viscous fluids

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- Number: US 4,399,847 A
- Document ID: US4399847A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/366,719
- Filed: 1982-04-08
- Granted: 1983-08-23
- Earliest claimed: 1978-05-17
- Inventors: William J. McRoberts
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4399847A

## CPC

- B65B 3/06: by gravity flow
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)

## Abstract

An apparatus for draining viscous fluid from a delivering container to a receiving container is provided including a support member for placing the delivering container in the inverted position whereby the sides of the delivering container become inclined and the fluid is permitted to drip from the mouth thereof, said member having a lower section for mounting to a base, a middle section which directs the draining of the viscous fluid, and an upper section for supporting the delivering container.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for draining a viscous fluid from a delivering container to a receiving container comprising a base and a support member for placing the delivering container in the inverted position whereby the sides of the delivering container become inclined and the fluid is permitted to drain from the mouth thereof onto the support member, said member having a lower section for mounting to said base, an intermediate section for directing the draining of the fluid and an upper section for for inserting into the delivering container and for supporting the delivering container in the inverted position, said upper section being long enough for the bottom of the inverted container to rest thereon and to maintain said container above said intermediate section, wherein a drip-directing point for permitting dripping of said fluid by means of gravity is formed between said intermediate section and said upper section, said intermediate section being in a horizontal plane or rising from said point.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mouth of the delivering container is positioned to deliver said fluid and the mouth of the receiving container is positioned to receive said fluid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said support member is clamped at the lower section thereof to said receiving container and whereby said receiving container forms said base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said intermediate section is a baffle connected at a point between said upper section and said lower section.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base and said support member are formed from a moldable plastic material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said moldable plastic materials are selected from the group consisting of vinyl polymers, acrylics and phenolics.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said support member is formed from a metal rod.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said base is made of wood.