Improvements in or Additions to Varnish, Stain, Paint, and like Cans.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Additions to Varnish, Stain, Paint, and like Cans.
I, RICHARD ALFRed Matthews, of Trigworth, Woodstock Road, Moseley, near
the City of Birmingham, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cans or receptacles in which varnish, floor and other
stains, paints and the like are usually sold, and has for its object to so construct
such cans, that they admit of being used, when empty, as paint kettles.
Ordinarily such varnish cans or receptacles when empty, cannot be put to any
practical use, and become a nuisance through a number of empty cans accumulat-
ing, but according to my invention, I propose to make them in such a form that
when the contents have been used, the lower portion or bottom part of the can
admits of being detached from the upper part and used as a paint kettle, any
number of which can always be utilized by painters and the like.
Thus, I make a varnish can in two horizontally separated parts, the upper part
comprising portion of the side walls, with the conical top, spout or neck and
handle, whilst the lower half comprises the other part of the walls with the
closing bottom. The upper edge, or contiguous part is provided with ears or
equivalents, to which the ends of a wire handle or loop are freely jointed, with
the middle part coming within the inside. The open upper end of the lower
section is socketted a short distance into the lower open end of the top section,
and the two parts are secured together preferably by soft soldering, with the bale
or handle coming inside thus forming a complete can, which can be filled with
varnish or the like and sold in the ordinary way.
When empty, the two parts can be readily unsoldered or disconnected, when
lower part can be utilized as a paint can or kettle and the upper part, when
turned upside down may be used as a tun-dish or funnel.
If necessary the edges of the sections or either of them may be wired to
strengthen the joint and further, stops may be arranged to limit the socketting of
the one part over the other. The pierced ears on the edge of the lower part
and to which the ends of the bale handle are attached may be cranked or set
inwards so as not to interfere with the connection of the two parts.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1898.

page_text: Improvements in or Additions to Varnish, Stain, Paint, and like Cans.
I, RICHARD ALFRED MATTHEWS, of Trigworth, Woodstock Road, Moseley, near
the City of Birmingham, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to cans, bottles and like receptacles in which varnish,
floor and other stains, paints and the like are usually sold, and has for its object,
to so construct such cans that they admit of being used, when empty, as paint
kettles and funnels or paint strainers.
Ordinarily such varnish cans or receptacles when empty, cannot be put to any
practical use, and become a nuisance through a number of empty cans accumu-
lating, but according to my invention, I propose to make them in such a form
that when the contents have been used, the lower portion or bottom part of the
can admits of being detached from the upper part and used as a paint kettle, any
number of which can always be utilized by painters and the like, whilst the said
upper part itself may be inverted and used as a strainer.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a perspective view of a
varnish can made in two separable parts in accordance with one form of my
invention.
Figure 2 represents a complete vertical section of the said can, showing the
same with its two parts connected together as when used for containing varnish
or the like.
Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the top part (which may be used as a
funnel and strainer) separated from the bottom, which is provided with a wire
handle, the same as an ordinary paint kettle.
Figure 4 is a section of the upper part, showing the same inverted and fitted
with a strainer.
Figure 5 shows the strainer attachment separately.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the bottom or paint kettle part, separately, whilst
Figure 7 is an elevation of the upper part shown in its inverted position, as
when being used as a funnel.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawings.
Thus, I make a varnish can in two horizontally separated parts a and b, the
upper part comprising portion of the side walls a', with the conical top a³, spout
or neck a³, and handle at, whilst the lower half b, comprises the other part of the
walls 61, with the closing bottom b³. The upper edge 63, or contiguous part is
provided with ears 6 or equivalents, to which the ends of a wire handle or loop c,
are freely jointed. The open lower end as, of the top section is socketted a short
distance into the open ends of the lower section, and the two parts are secured
together preferably by soft solderings with the bale or handle coming on the out-
side, thus forming a complete can which can be filled with varnish or the like and
sold in the ordinary way.
When empty the two parts can be readily unsoldered or disconnected, when
the lower part can be utilized as a paint can or kettle, (see Figure 6) or like
vessel and the upper part, when turned upside down as in Figure 7 may be used
as a tun-dish or funnel, whilst when a strainer such as shown at d, Figure 5, is
dropped into the inverted upper part, a means is thereby provided for straining
paint or the like.
If necessary the edges of the sections or either of them may be wired to

page_text: strengthen the joint and further, stops such as a, may be arranged to limit the
socketting of the one part into the other.
The pierced ears on the edge of the lower part and to which the ends of the bale
handle are attached, may, as an alternative, be arranged to come inside the bottom
or kettle part and may be cranked or set inwards so as not to interfere with the
connection of the two parts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
A can or receptacle for varnish, stains and other liquids, made in two separable
parts, which, when disconnected, admit of being used respectively as a paint kettle
or like vessel, and a funnel or paint strainer, substantially as herein described and
set forth.
Dated this 18th day of July 1899.
RICHARD ALFRED MATTHEWS,
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.