An Improved Hermetically Sealed Tin or Can to Contain Food and Condiments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 16th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hermetically Sealed Tin or Can to Contain Food and
Condiments.
JAMES MACONOCHIE and ARCHIBALD WHITE MACONOCHIE, Preserved
Provision Manufacturers, 131 Leadenhall Street, London, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A combination ration tin or can, hermetically sealed, having separate compart-
ments in which to contain pepper, salt, or other condiment. The tin or can is
constructed so that it can be easily affixed to the belts usually worn by soldiers,
sailors, travellers, & miners, & it is made to fit the body without inconvenience
to wearer & can be attached to the belt in a secure manner without removing
the belt.
In order to more fully explain the construction we attach drawings which clearly
shows the invention.
Fig. 1. is a plan of tin complete.
Fig. 2. is an elevation of tin complete.
Fig. 3. is end elevation of tin complete.
Fig. 4. is end elevation of lid of tín before being soldered down.
Fig. 5. shows the separate compartments for salt, pepper or other condiment.
Fig. 6. is also a plan of one of the loose compartments.
Fig. 7. is an elevation of one of the loose compartments.
The letters indicate the corresponding parts in all the figures.
A. Key for opening tin.
B. Strip by which the tin is opened.
C. Strips for holding down key in recess.
D. Separate compartments.
E. Are strips to hold loose compartments in recess provided for same.
F. Buttons.
G. Bands for fixing tins to belt.
H. Are small holes in top of separate compartments for obtaining a supply of salt,
pepper, or other condiment.
1. Paper covering loose compartments.
It is not intended to use the tins for repeated use.
June 4th 1894.
JAMES
ARCHIBALD WHITE MACONOCHIE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hermetically Sealed Tin or Can to Contain Food and
Condiments.
JAMES MACONOCHIE and ARCHIBALD WHITE MACONOCHIE 131 Leadenhall
Street London E.C. Preserved Provision Manufacturers 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 :-
A combination tin or can hermetically sealed having separate compartments in

page_text: to contain pepper, salt or other condiment. The tin or can is constructed so
that it can be easily affixed to the belts usually worn by soldiers sailors travellers &
miners, and it is made to fit the body without inconvenience to the wearer & can be
attached to the belt in a secure manner without removing the belt.
The following letters and figures refer to the diagrams shown in the drawings 5
accompanying the Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1. is a plan of tin complete.
WHICH to contam pepper, salt or other condiment. The tin or can 18 constructed so
that it can be easily affixed to the belts usually worn by soldiers sailors travellers &
miners, and it is made to fit the body without inconvenience to the wearer & can be
attached to the belt in a secure manner without removing the belt.
The following letters and figures refer to the diagrams shown in the drawings
accompanying the Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 is a plan of tin complete,
Fig. 2. is an elevation of tin complete.
Fig. 3. is end elevation of tin complete.
Fig. 4. is end elevation of lid of tin before being soldered down.
Fig. 5. shows the separate compartments for salt pepper or other condiment.
Fig. 6. is also a plan of one of the loose compartments.
Fig. 7. is an elevation of one of the loose compartments.
The letters indicate the corresponding parts in all the figures :-
A. Key for opening tin.
B. Strip by which the tin is opened.
C. Strips for holding down key in recess.
D. Separate boxes or tins to fit into recess in lid of tin.
E. Strips to hold loose compartments or boxes in recess provided for same.
F. Hinged buttons or T shaped studs to pass through hole in band & fasten by
twisting across.
G. Bands for fixing tins to belt.
H. Small holes in top of separate compartments for obtaining supply of salt pepper
or other condiment.
1. Paper covering loose compartments.
It is not intended to use the tins for repeated use.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is :-
1st. A sealed tin or can shaped so as to fit the form of the body of the wearer
without inconvenience.
2nd. A tin having affixed strips of metal in combination with hinged buttons
or tee shaped twisting stud fastenings, whereby the tin is securely fixed to the belt
of the wearer.
3rd. The body of the tin is constructed with recesses for the purpose of carrying
pepper salt or other condiments in suitable small boxes or tins which are perforated
on the top or upper side, the same being covered with suitable material & the
whole securely held in position by means of metal or tin strips until required
for use.
.
4th. The combination of a tin or can with a stamped recess in body & tins
containing pepper salt or other condiments & a metal key used for opening the tin
or can all securely held in the manner described & clearly set forth and illustrated
in the drawings deposited.
Dated this Fifteenth day of September 1894.
ARCHIBALD WHITE MACONOCHIE.