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A bottle cap adaptable spout that is attachable to an appropriately modified plastic cap of a spent motor oil bottle that converts the spent motor oil bottle into an oiler for dispensing oil contained therein. The spout includes a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, a ho

A bottle cap adaptable spout that is attachable to an appropriately modified plastic cap of a spent motor oil bottle that converts the spent motor oil bottle into an oiler for dispensing oil contained therein. The spout includes a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, a hollow and generally conically-shaped nozzle that extends from one end of the hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, a hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube that extends from another end of the hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, a first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer that threadably engages the hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube externally to the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle, a second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer that threadably engages the hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube internally to the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle, and a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube that extends from one end of the hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and into the spent motor oil bottle, so that when the spent motor oil bottle is squeezed the oil contained therein is picked up by the hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube and flows therethrough, through the hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, through the hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, and through and out of the hollow and generally conically-shaped nozzle allowing the spent motor oil bottle to function as the oiler and selectively dispense the oil contained therein.

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[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A bottle cap adaptable spout attachable to a plastic cap of a spent motor oil bottle that has been appropriately modified by having a centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore with a diameter punched into a closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A bottle cap adaptable spout attachable to a plastic cap of a spent motor oil bottle that has been appropriately modified by having a centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore with a diameter punched into a closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle so as to convert the spent motor oil bottle into an oiler for dispensing oil contained therein wherein the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle has an outer surface and an inner surface with a gasket thereon, comprising:a) a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube having an open proximal end and an open distal end;b) a hollow and generally conically-shaped nozzle extending coaxially outwardly from, and in fluid communication with, said open distal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube;c) a hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube having an open distal end, an open proximal end entering the centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle and into the spent motor oil bottle, and a diameter;d) a hexagonally-shaped nut fixedly and coaxially attached to, and in fluid communication with, said open distal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and providing a holding surface for at least one of turning said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and turning components relative thereto;e) a hollow and cylindrically-shaped collar extending coaxially outwardly from, and in fluid communication with, said hexagonally-shaped nut, and coaxially and fixedly receiving said open proximal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube and being in fluid communication therewith;f) a first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer having a hexagonally-shaped nut and a circular-shaped washer being integrally formed with, and in fluid communication with, said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer; said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer threadably engaging said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, with said circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer facing downwardly towards said open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube;g) a first circular-shaped washer disposed on said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, between, and abutting against, said circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and the outer surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;h) a second circular-shaped washer disposed on said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and abutting against the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;i) a second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer having a hexagonally-shaped nut and a circular-shaped washer being integrally formed with, and in fluid communication with, said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer; said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer threadably engaging said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, with said circular-shaped washer of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer abutting against said second circular-shaped washer, so that when said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut are tightened said first circular-shaped washer snugly abuts against the outer surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle and said second circular-shaped washer snugly abuts against the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle causing the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle to longitudinally compress and laterally expand against said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and form a leak proof seal for the centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle; andj) a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube having an open distal end received coaxially in, and in fluid communication with, said open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, and an open proximal end extending into the spent motor oil bottle and in fluid communication with the oil contained therein, so that when the spent motor oil bottle is squeezed the oil contained therein is picked up by said open proximal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube and flows through said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube, through said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, through said hollow and cylindrically-shaped collar, through said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, and through and out of said hollow and generally conically-shaped nozzle allowing the spent motor oil bottle to function as the oiler and selectively dispense the oil contained therein. [13.] A method of utilizing a bottle cap adaptable spout to convert a spent motor oil bottle into an oiler by attaching said bottle cap adaptable spout to a plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle that has been appropriately modified, comprising the steps of:a) placing the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle on a hard work surface with a closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle resting thereon;b) placing a hollow and cylindrically-shaped punching tool in the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle with a sharp punching end of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped punching tool resting on a gasket on an inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle, at and coaxial with, a longitudinal center of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;c) hitting said cylindrically-shaped punching tool with a hammer forcing said sharp punching end of said cylindrically-shaped punching tool to pierce through the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle and to pierce through the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle so as to punch out a plug and leave a centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore extending therethrough that has a diameter;d) threading a hexagonally-shaped nut of a first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer of said bottle cap adaptable spout onto a hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube of said bottle cap adaptable spout, with a circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer facing downwardly towards an open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube;e) placing a first circular-shaped washer of said bottle cap adaptable spout on said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, abutting against said circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer;f) inserting said open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube through the centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle, towards the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle, so that said first circular-shaped washer is between, and abuts against, said circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and an outer surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;g) placing a second circular-shaped washer of said bottle cap adaptable spout on said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, abutting against the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;h) threading a hexagonally-shaped nut of a second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer of said bottle cap adaptable spout onto said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, with a circular-shaped washer of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer abutting against said second circular-shaped washer, so that said second circular-shaped washer is between, and abuts against, the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle and said circular-shaped washer of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer;i) tightening said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer so as to cause the first circular-shaped washer and the second circular-shaped washer to longitudinally compress and laterally expand the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle against said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube so as to form a leak proof seal for the centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;j) inserting an open distal end of a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube of said bottle cap adaptable spout snugly into said open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube;k) inserting an open proximal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube through an externally-threaded neck of the spent motor oil bottle and into the spent motor oil bottle; andl) threading the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle onto the externally-threaded neck of the spent motor oil bottle. The method as defined in claim 13; further comprising the step of determining if said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube is of proper depth in the spent motor oil bottle. The method as defined in claim 14; further comprising the step of removing the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle from the externally-threaded neck of the spent motor oil bottle if said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube is not of the proper depth in the spent motor oil bottle. The method as defined in claim 15; further comprising the step of trimming said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube to a proper length. The method as defined in claim 15; further comprising the steps of:a) loosening said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer;b) threading said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, by use of a hexagonally-shaped nut fixedly attached thereto, relative to at least one of said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer until a desired position of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube relative to the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle is achieved, so that a different amount of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube is in the spent motor oil bottle when the plastic cap of said spent motor oil bottle is replaced;c) tightening said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer;d) inserting again said open proximal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube through the externally-threaded neck of the spent motor oil bottle and into the spent motor oil bottle; ande) threading again the oil bottle plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle onto the externally-threaded neck of the spent motor oil bottle. A method for converting a spent motor oil bottle to an oiler for dispensing oil contained therein, comprising the step of adapting to a plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle, that has been appropriately modified by punching a centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in a closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent oil bottle wherein the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent oil bottle has an outer surface and an inner surface with a gasket thereon, a bottle cap adaptable spout which comprises:a) a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube having an open proximal end and an open distal end;b) a hollow and generally conically-shaped nozzle extending coaxially outwardly from, and in fluid communication with, said open distal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube;c) a hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube having an open distal end, an open proximal end entering the centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle and into the spent motor oil bottle, and a diameter;d) a hexagonally-shaped nut fixedly and coaxially attached to, and in fluid communication with, said open distal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and providing a holding surface for at least one of turning said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and turning components relative thereto;e) a hollow and cylindrically-shaped collar extending coaxially outwardly from, and in fluid communication with, said hexagonally-shaped nut, and coaxially and fixedly receiving said open proximal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube and being in fluid communication therewith;f) a first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer having a hexagonally-shaped nut and a circular-shaped washer being integrally formed with, and in fluid communication with, said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer; said hexagonally-shaped nut of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer threadably engaging said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, with said circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer facing downwardly towards said open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube;g) a first circular-shaped washer disposed on said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, between, and abutting against, said circular-shaped washer of said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer and the outer surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;h) a second circular-shaped washer disposed on said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, abutting against the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle;i) a second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer having a hexagonally-shaped nut and a circular-shaped washer being integrally formed with, and in fluid communication with, said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer; said hexagonally-shaped nut of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer threadably engaging said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, with said circular-shaped washer of said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut and washer abutting against said second circular-shaped washer, so that when said first combination hexagonally-shaped nut and said second combination hexagonally-shaped nut are tightened said first circular-shaped washer snugly abuts against the outer surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle and said second circular-shaped washer snugly abuts against the gasket on the inner surface of the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle causing the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle to longitudinally compress and laterally expand against said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube and form a leak proof seal for the centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore in the closed and circular-shaped top of the plastic cap of the spent motor oil bottle; andj) a hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube having an open distal end received coaxially in, and in fluid communication with, said open proximal end of said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, and an open proximal end extending into the spent motor oil bottle and in fluid communication with oil contained therein, so that when the spent motor oil bottle is squeezed the oil contained therein is picked up by said open proximal end of said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube and flows through said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped pick-up tube, through said hollow, externally-threaded, and cylindrically-shaped tube, through said hollow and cylindrically-shaped collar, through said hollow, elongated, slender, and cylindrically-shaped spout tube, and through and out of said hollow and generally conically-shaped nozzle allowing the spent motor oil bottle to function as the oiler and selectively dispense the oil contained therein.