作者: Dean A. Strecker
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关键词: Thumb 、 Engineering drawing 、 Engineering 、 Gallon (US) 、 Closed position 、 Mechanical engineering
摘要: A much safer, and more convenient to use, flammable-liquid storage-container of the hand-portable 1-5 gallon blow-molded/polyethylene-plastic type; featuring a special direct thumb-actuated ballvalve, with geneeric-variations, configured enable single-handed holding dispensing without hazardous spillage. Designed be safely carried within car's trunk, removable fill-cap is equipped child-resistant/tipover-safe safety-lockout device disengaging thumb-control from positive engagement ball-valve in closed position. The user must first grasp uphold "SafeTflow"™ container hand via upper longitudinal handle-grip, while positioning their thumb forward upon leverarm actuator arranged pivot-shaft extending up aftward ballvalve rotary-axis. mind intentionally exert certain dexterity as at once depress spring-loaded swivel-leverarm thumb, thereby engaging spline on ballvalve's pivotshaft. Otherwise merely rotates continuously opening ballvalve. Included an optional quick-disconnect dispensing-nozzle clear-plastic, which can readily stowed just beneath cap; preserves compactness apparatus, enabling spill-free when externally attached.