An Improvement relating to the Packing of Tinned Fruits and other Tinned Foods.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to the Packing of Tinned Fruits and
other Tinned Foods.
We, HENRY WREN ROWLAND, of 3, Regent Road, Blundlesands, near Liverpool, and
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, of Mayfield Villas, Aughton, Ormskirk, both in the
County of Lancaster, Commercial Travellers, 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 object of this invention is to give to the tins containing fruits and vegetables
or other foods the advantages of glass bottles or jars, namely: the better appearance
of the packages and the indication apparently through the glass and without looking
at the wording of the labels, of the goods contained in the tins.
For this purpose we cause labels of such size and form as to cover all round the
side of the tin to be printed in colors with a representation of the goods as they
would appear if packed in a glass jar and at the lower part of the label we shade and
color the same so that when the label is applied to the tin it has the appearance of
the glass bottom of a jar. Along the upper part of the label we shade and color the
same so as to appear like the rim of a glass or other desired cover or preferably like
the edge of a vegetable parchment cover tied by string or cord around the top of
a jar.
In the latter case this part last named is left unvarnished or very slightly glazed,
but the whole of the label where glass is to be represented is very highly glazed.
The top of the tin is provided with a white or other paper label or is colored to
represent the top of the jar cover.
The result of this invention is an unbreakable tin package having the ornamental
appearance of a glass jar containing the fruit &c. by which one can tell the contents
thereof at a glance.
If desired an uncolored space or spaces can be left on the label to represent a label
or labels bearing (or without) a trade mark.
The application of this invention to a tin containing preserved apricots is
illustrated on the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 showing a label prepared as above
described before application, and Fig. 2 shewing a tin completed.
On Fig. 1a represents the fruit contained, a¹ the bottom of a glass jar and a² the
upper part which in this case has the appearance of a vegetable parchment or similar
cover tied on with string or cord.
The effect of the application shewn at Fig. 2 requires no further explanation. The
over b is represented by a piece of paper or the like applied to the top of the tin
referably before the label is fixed around the side thereof.
This paper or the like would be colored or marked to represent the top of that
ind of cover or lid which might be adopted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
e claim is :-
The improvement relating to tinned fruits and other tinned goods consisting in
asting or otherwise applying to the outside of the tin a printed and hiable nounished

page_text: paper cover or label or labels giving thereto the appearance of a glass jar containing
the fruit or other goods which are apparent through the glass, and a cover of paper
or parchment apparently tied over the top or a glass or other suitable cover.
Dated this 10th day of February 1898.
· GEO. DAVIES & SON,
Agents for the Applicants, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.