Year: 1887

page_text: I, THOMAS GILBEART, of 23 Queen Street Mayfair in the County of Middlesex,
Dairy Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The novelty of this my invention consists in having an inner receptacle that can be
readily cleansed and protected from breakage by a metal outer casing in the manner
hereinafter described. Objections have heretofore been raised to milk cans, especially
Moreover in nursery and
nursery milk cans commonly in use and made of metal.
other milk cans commonly made of metal there are joints or seams where the metal is
soldered. and which joints or seams rapidly rust, and in these parts the milk and
cream settle, turn sour, and is difficult to remove from the receptacle. These
objections are entirely overcome by my invention which may be described as follows:-
My invention consists essentially of an inner receptacle preferably in the shape of
a bottle and constructed of any suitable non-corrosive metal or non-deteriorating
material, such as earthenware, stone or glass or enamelled tin and which bottle or
receptacle is suitably fitted with a stopper which should fit loosely but accurately, and
for this reason I prefer to construct the said stopper with bevelled edges which may
if necessary be slightly ground into the neck or aperture of the aforesaid bottle
or receptacle. In order to prevent breakage I place the aforesaid bottle or
receptacle into a suitable outer case, which I prefer to make of tinware but which may
be made of any other suitable metal or material such as papier maché etc.
to prevent the aforesaid inner bottle or receptacle from shaking within the outer
casing and as a further security against possible breakage I may surround the bottle
or receptacle with one or more rubber or elastic bands which serve to fill up the space
between the bottle or receptacle and outer casing in the event of their not fitting
closely.
In order
The outer casing is fitted with a lid, made to conform with the upper portion of the
bottle or receptacle, and may be suitably hinged or made with a screw-joint or bayonet-
joint to the said outer casing, and provided with a suitable hasp or other fastening sc
that when closed it may be securely fastened.

page_text: The aforesaid stopper may be held securely in the aperture of the bottle or receptacle
by means of a spring which projects inwardly from the lid of the aforesaid outer casing,
and which spring is pressed forcibly upon the aforesaid stopper when said lid is closed
and fastened. The bottom of the aforesaid outer case may be perforated, for the
purpose of making a means of exit for any milk or cream which may have been spilt
out of the inner bottle or receptacle, and which perforated bottom may be provided
with a flexible device upon which the bottom of the inner bottle or receptacle is adapted
to rest. The aforementioned device consists essentially of a ring of metal supported
at a small elevation by suitable strips of metal, which are secured by solder or other
means centrally to the perforated bottom of the outer case. Over the ring of metal
thus supported is placed a half sphere of india-rubber which fits into a suitable cavity
formed in the bottom of the inner bottle or receptacle. The object of this said device
is to form a cushion for the inner bottle or receptacle and thus prevent breakage of
same when let fall or otherwise roughly dealt with. A further object of this said
device is to keep the inner bottle or receptacle centrally within the outer case thus
preventing the inner bottle or receptacle from shaking against the sides of the outer
case, thus again preventing possible breakage of the inner bottle or receptacle. The
aforesaid outer casing may be provided with any suitable handle such as those
commonly applied to ordinary milk cans.
Dated this 10th Janf
1007

page_text: I, THOMAS GILBEART, of 23 Queen Street, Mayfair, in the County of Middlesex,
Dairy Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The novelty of this my invention consists in having an inner receptacle that can be
readily cleaned and protected from breakage by a metal outer casing in the manner
hereinafter described.
Objections have heretofore been raised to milk cans, especially nursery milk cans,
commonly in use and made of metal. Moreover, in nursery and other milk cans
commonly made of metal, there are joints or seams where the metal is soldered, and
which joints or seams rapidly rust, and in these parts the milk and cream settle, turn
sour, and are difficult to remove from the receptacle.
These objections are entirely overcome by my invention, which may be described
as follows: reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the figures and
letters of reference marked thereon, similar letters indicating like parts throughout.
Fig. 1 is a side sectional elevation of my invention; Fig. is a side sectional
elevation of an alternative form of my invention and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan of the
outer casings taken on lines-x-x.
In this my invention, A represents the bottle or receptacle for holding the milk or
cream, and which receptacle is made of any suitable non-deteriorating material, such
as glass, earthenware, stone, or enameled tin. Said bottle or receptacle A, is provided
with any suitable stopper, B, but I prefer to use the kind shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
When the receptacle A, is used in combination with the outer casing C, as shown in
Fig. 1, I employ a plain stopper which fits loosely into the neck of the bottle'; but
when said bottle is used in combination with the outer casing as shown in Fig. 2,
I employ a screw stopper which engages with, a corresponding screw thread formed
in the neck of the bottle or receptacle.
The casing, C, aforementioned consists of a metal or other receptacle having its
lower end open. Two or more strips of metal, D, are firmly attached in any suitable
way to the sides of the casing, and which strips of metal, D, are so formed as to
securely grip between them the strips of india rubber or other flexible material, E.
Said strips of flexible material are provided for the purpose of preventing breakage of
the milk receptacle, A, when let fall or otherwise roughly handled. If, however,
preferred, a perforated bottom may be substituted for the strips, D, having pieces of
flexible material attached thereto in any suitable way.
The casing, C, may be provided with a suitable lid, F, hinged at G, and having any
suitable hasp or fastener H. Inside said lid is a spring, J, which, when said lid is
closed, bears forcibly upon the stopper, B, thereby holding the stopper in place, and
at the same time retaining the bottle firmly upon the strips, D. By this arrangement

page_text: the bottle, A, is prevented from rattling, and the liability of its becoming broken is
obviated. If preferred, I may substitute for the spring, J, a piece of flexible material,
such as india rubber, but which, although answering the same purpose, is not so neat
and simple as the spring aforesaid.
In the alternative form of my invention as shown in Fig. 2, the lid, F, is dispensed
with, and for this reason I provide a screw, bayonet, or other stopper, which can be
readily applied to or inserted into the neck of the bottle, A.
In order to prevent the bottle, A, from rattling in the casing, C, and as a further
security against breakage, I may surround said bottle with one, two, or more elastic
or flexible bands, K, but these may be dispensed with, if preferred.
The casing, C, is provided with the usual milk can handle, L, and hook M.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
on, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The combination with the milk or cream receptacle A, having the stopper B,
of the casing C, having strips D, and having attached thereto strips of flexible
material E, of the lid F, hinged at G, and having the hasp H, and of the spring J,
attached to the inside of the lid F, all substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before set forth.
2nd. The combination, with the milk or cream receptacle A, having the screw,
bayonet, or other stopper B, of the casing C, having the metal and flexible strips D,
and E, and of the flexible bands K, all substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before set forth.