Year: 1898

page_text: I, THOMAS BEAMONT ABBOTT, of Foster Street, Sale, in the Colony of Victoria,
Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and cheap handle for attach-
ment to empty kerosene tins and such like receptacles. The handle is preferably
constructed of metal.
The handle has its holding portion bent to any desired form and has its ends
turned outwardly and substantially at right angles to the upright portion. The
extremities are pointed for the purpose of being passed through a tin and a portion
adjacent to each extremity is threaded to receive a thumb nut: A small flange
is fixed near each end and between the said flange and threaded portion a loose
disc or bearing piece is loosely mounted which has pointed projections set at right
angles to it for the purpose of being passed through a tin and to form a hold
-this piece serves to strengthen the bearing for the handle end on
upon same-
either side.
In order to secure my handle to a tin the nuts are removed-a pointed end
is placed against the tin at the desired position (on its inside) and a blow given
to the handle, the end is thus forced through the tin and similarly the opposite
end is driven into position. The projections of the discs are then forced through
the tin and the ends of same turned over-the flanges will bear against the said
discs and the nuts may be screwed on to the threaded portions so as to hold the
handle in position, the handle will thus be free to turn in its bearings whilst
the discs will form strengthening pieces for the handle bearings and prevent the
tin tearing at the bearing holes owing to the force of heavy weights which the tin
may carry.
In cases where the tin is sufficiently strong without the discs I may dispense
with them and in such case the flanges will bear directly against the inside portion
of the tin.

page_text: I, THOMAS BEAMONT ABBOTT, of Foster Street, Sale, in the Colony, of Victoria,
Chemist, 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:-
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The object of this invention is to provide a simple and cheap handle for attach-
ment to empty kerosene tins and such like receptacles. The handle is preferably
constructed of metal.
In order to make the invention clear I will refer to the accompanying sheet of
drawings in which—
Figure 1 shews the handle attached to a tin.
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Figure 2 shews portion of the handle detached (to an enlarged scale).
Figure 3 shews a sectional view taken on line a-a of Figure 2.
The handle has its holding portion "A" bent to any desired form such as that
shewn in Figure 1 and has its ends "B" turned outwardly and substantially at
right angles to the upright portion "A" to rest horizontally when in position.
The extremities "C" are pointed for the purpose of being passed through a tin
and a portion "D" adjacent to each extremity is threaded to receive a thumb-
nut "E." A small flange "F" is set upon each end "B" (or in lieu of the
flange a shoulder may be formed upon each end) and between such flange or
shoulder and the thumb nut "E" a loose disc or bearing piece "G" is mounted
which has pointed projections "G₁" set at right angles to it for the purpose of
forming a hold upon the tin-this piece serves to strengthen the bearing for the
end "B."
وق
In order to secure my handle to a tin the nuts "E" are removed, a pointed
end is placed against the tin at the desired position (on its inside) and a blow
given to the handle where indicated by arrow, the end is thus forced through
the tin and similarly the opposite end is driven into position. The projections "GT"
of the discs "G" are then forced through the tin and the ends of same turned
over (Figure 1). The flanges "F" will bear against the said discs and the
nuts E may be screwed on to the threaded portions so as to hold the handle
in position, the handle will thus be free to turn in its bearings whilst the portion
G" will form a strengthening to the bearing and prevent the tin tearing at
the bearing hole owing to the force of heavy weights which the tin may carry.
In cases where the tin is sufficiently strong without the pieces "C" I may
dispense with them and in such case the flanges "F" or shoulders will bear
directly against the inside portion of the tin.
"
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:-
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1. A handle "A" having its ends turned outwardly at right angles to por-
tion A¹" such ends carrying fixed flanges "F" and having threaded portions
"D" beyond such flanges and pointed extremities "C" in combination with
thumb nuts "E" substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. In combination a handle A," having its ends turned outwardly at right
angles to portion "A1" such ends carrying fixed flanges "F," loose discs or
strengthening pieces "G," means for securing same to tin, threaded portions "D"

page_text: beyond such discs and pointed extremities "C," thumb nuts "F" substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
T. B. ABBOTT,
Per W. H. Beck,
Agent,
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Connon Stroot
troot London