Improved Means for Opening Tins, Cans, Kegs, and other like Metallic Vessels of Round, Square, or other Shape.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Opening Tins, Cans, Kegs, and other like
Metallic Vessels of Round, Square, or other Shape.
I, PATRICK HARFORD of 49 Tyrwhitt Road, St. Johns, Kent Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct the lid lifting appliance of Tins, Cans,
Kegs, Boxes, and other like metallic vessels whether of round square or other shape-
with two distinct yet combination levers whereby the lid may be opened either by the
direct action of the main lever or link upon the top of the vessel or from its
abutment or pressure against the side of the vessel, the second lever or link which is
attached to the lid proper being of such a length as to permit of the main lever being
adjusted for either action. The levers or links are loosely connected to the lid and
when folded down they lie in a recess of the lid so as not to interfere with or take up
unnecessary room in packing.
The invention consists essentially of a looped wire or lever loosely attached to a lid
the opposite end or ends of the lever being connected loosely to the main lever, or to
a cross bar as a joint link, to the main lever. The attachment of one lever to the
other is at such a distance from one end that such end can be placed against the rim
or neck ring or over the edge of the rim to obtain a purchase when the opposite end
of the main lever or lifter is pressed outwards.
Dated this 10th day of December 1888.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said P. Harford.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Opening Tins, Cans, Kegs, and other like
Metallic Vessels of Round, Square, or other Shape.
1 PATRICK HARFORD of 49 Tyrwhitt Road, St. Johns, Kent, Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to bo
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this invention is to construct the lid lifting appliance-of Tins, Cans,
Kegs, Boxes, and other like metallic vessels, whether of round, square or other
shape with two distinct yet combination levers, whereby the lid may be opened,
either by the direct action of the main lever or link upon the top of the vessel, or
from its abutment or pressure against the side of the vessel, the second lever or
link, which is attached to the lid proper, being of such a length as to permit of
the main lever being adjusted for either action. The levers or links are loosely
connected to the lid and when folded down they lie in a recess of the lid so as not to
interfere with or take up unnecessary room in packing.
The invention, as shewn by the examples on the annexed drawings Figures 1 to 8,
consists essentially of a looped wire or lever A loosely attachable to a lid B the
opposite end or ends of the lever A being connected loosely to the main lever C or to
a cross bar Das a joint to the main lever. The attachment of one lever to the
other is at such a distance from one end that such end can be placed against the
rim or neck ring E as at Figure 2 or over the edge F of the rim as at Figure 1
to obtain a purchase when the opposite end of the main lever or lifter is pressed
outwards in an upward direction.
When the lifter is not required it lies in the hollow of the lid B as indicated at
Figure 3 and permits of packing like ordinary tins.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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The combination levers A. C. substantially as shewn in the annexed drawings as
attachments to lids B of Tins, Cans, Kegs, and other metallic vessels for lifting or
opening purposes as set forth.
Dated the 9th day of September 1889
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said P. Harford.