Abstract This invention consists of an internally threaded vertically disposed hollow receptacle adapted to receive the lower end of a portable gasoline pump that may be of the manually operated type. The aforesaid receptacle has its lower end provided with a hollow rectangular member having an externally threaded shoulder located in the vertical center thereof. The just mentioned shoulder is provided with a nut that rests on top of the gasoline drum to which the pump is secured by means of this novel invention. Two diametrically opposed U-shaped members, which I personally call dogs, each has its vertical portion passing through the aforesaid shoulder. The upper end of each dog is in the form of a handle by which the dog can be rotated to lock the device in place on the gasoline drum since the lower end of each dog terminates in a horizontally disposed member adapted to fit under the inside of the drum when the dog is turned to a locked position, thus locking the gasoline pump to the drum.
A device for locking a gasoline pump to a gasoline drum comprising: a wall having an opening therein; a tubular member extending through said opening; a support member surrounding and sealingly engaging a portion of said tubular member within said opening; and locking means for releasably attaching said support member to said wall including at least one U-shaped dog having a center portion thereof pivotally attached to said support member; an end portion of said dog engaging a surface of said wall in one pivotal position thereof and being free to pass through said opening in another pivotal position thereof; and a nut member threaded to said support member adjacent an opposite surface of said wall for adjusting said locking means to the thickness of said wall.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A device for locking a gasoline pump to a gasoline drum comprising: a wall having an opening therein; a tubular member extending through said opening; a support member surrounding and sealingly engaging a portion of said tubular member within said opening; and locking means for releasably attaching said support member to said wall including at least one U-shaped dog having a center portion thereof pivotally attached to said support member; an end portion of said dog engaging a surface of said wall in one pivotal position thereof and being free to pass through said opening in another pivotal position thereof; and a nut member threaded to said support member adjacent an opposite surface of said wall for adjusting said locking means to the thickness of said wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 1, wherein the center portion of each of said U-shaped dogs extends downward through an opening through the support member, the upper end of each of said U-shaped dogs terminating in a handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 2, wherein the tubular member is a vertically disposed hollow rectangular member, the lower end thereof being provided with an internally threaded fitting in which is screwed a pipe through which the contents of the said gasoline drum is pumped as the said pipe extends downward nearly to the bottom of the said gasoline drum.