Liquid pouring spout
OwnerJimmie J. Jamesinventor
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Abstract
A liquid pouring spout particularly for automotive fluids such as oil and antifreeze has provision for attachment to multiple container thread sizes, has a in-line valve for shutting off the flow of liquid adjacent to the inlet end of the device, and includes a removable cap for closing the downstream end of the pour spout, captively connected to the pour spout. The pour spout has a flexible portion for permitting bending as desired while pouring the liquids. With the valve and closure cap, the pour spout apparatus eliminates problems of dripping during or after use of the spout. The apparatus can include a funnel with a thread for connection to the pouring spout, for use with containers not having a compatible thread or in other situations where a funnel is desired.
Claims8
A pouring spout for drip-free pouring of liquids from containers having threaded necks, comprising,
- a flexible generally tubular portion permitting bending of the pour spout,
- threaded coupling means at an upstream end of the pouring spout, for accommodating at least two different sizes of male threads on containers of liquids to be dispensed through the pouring spout,
- a valve connected between the flexible tubular portion and the threaded coupling means, the valve body including valve means for selectively passing liquid from the upstream end through the tubular portion or shutting off the flow of liquid, including a rotatable valve handle adapted for manual rotation to turn on or shut off liquid flow,
- a pouring end at the downstream end of the pouring spout, connected to the flexible tubular portion, and having means for receiving a closure cap, and
- a closure cap with means for securing in a leak proof manner to the pouring end of the pour spout, and including a flexible strap securing the closure cap to the pouring spout so as to captively hold the closure cap when it is not secured in closing relationship on the pouring end of the spout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.