Improvements in Cans or Metallic Packages for containing Solids or Liquids.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cans or Metallic Packages for containing Solids
or Liquids.
We, ALFRED MIDDLETON CLARK, of 9, Kensington Mansions, Nevern Square,
Earl's Court, Gentleman, JAMES GARNETT HEYWOOD, of 127, Sutherland Avenue,
Maida Vale, Gentleman, JOHN KENT CROW, of Tresillian, Ulundi Road, Black-
heath, Chemical Engineer, and COLIN GORDON, of 8, College View, North Green-
wich, Chemical Engineer, all in the County of London, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cans or metallic packages for containing solids or
liquids and has for its object an improved construction and method of fastening
the lid on the can so that it may be detached and removed without difficulty
and without injuring the can or forming any rough or jagged edge. Our said
invention is chiefly intended for application to cans or metallic packages for
containing oil, varnish, paint and the like, but it is also applicable to cans for
other purposes.
the can.
According to our invention we construct the lid with a turned-up edge forming
a flange or rim having the same diameter as the external diameter of the body of
It will thus be seen that the lid will not enter the can but it will
lie closely on the rim where it is secured by a peel-off strip of metal soldered
around the junction of the can and lid. The cylindrical surface of the can and
the turned-up rim of the lid being flush with each other, the aforesaid strip can
be readily soldered to them. To open the can, the soldered strip is peeled off
by the aid of a key or otherwise and the lid being then quite loose is removed
without difficulty, and without leaving a rough or unfinished edge, and without
risk of injuring the can as in some methods.
We provide the can with an internal hinged handle by which it may be carried
when the lid is removed.
GEORGE HARRISON,
35, Therapia Road, Honor Oak, London, S.E.,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Cans or Metallic Packages for containing Solids
or Liquids.
We, ALFRED MIDDLETON CLARK, of 9, Kensington Mansions, Nevern Square,
Earl's Court, Gentleman, JAMES GARNETT HEYWOOD, of 127, Sutherland Avenue,
Maida Vale, Gentleman, JOHN KENT CROW, of Tresillian, Ulundi Road, Black-
heath, Chemical Engineer, and COLIN GORDON, of 8, College View, North Green-
wich, Chemical Engineer, all in the County of London, do hereby declare the i
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:--
This invention relates to cans or metallic packages for containing solids or
liquids and has for its object an improved construction and method of fastening the
lid on the can in such a manner that it may be detached and removed without difficulty 1
and without injuring the can or forming any rough or jagged edge. Our said
invention is chiefly intended for application to cans or metallic packages for
containing oil, varnish, paint and the like, but it is also applicable to cans for
other purposes.
We have illustrated our invention in the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the can and lid, and
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the can or package complete.
According to our invention we construct the lid A with a turned-up edge a
forming a flange or rim having the same diameter as the external diameter of
the body of the can B. It will thus be seen that the lid will not enter the can, 2
but it will lie closely on the rim thereof, where it is secured by a peel-off strip C
of metal soldered around the junction of the can and lid. The cylindrical surface
of the can and the turned-up rim of the lid being flush with each other, the
aforesaid strip can be readily soldered to them. To open the can, the soldered
strip is peeled off by the aid of a key or otherwise, thereby releasing the lid which
is then lifted off without injury to the can and without leaving a rough or
unfinished edge as in some methods. The peel-off strip may be formed with a
projecting end c to which the stripping key is applied, or it may be constructed
in any other suitable manner for facilitating the stripping.
We provide the can with an internal hinged handle D resembling a bucket
handle by which it may be carried when the lid is removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
A can or metallic package having its lid constructed and secured by a peel-off
strip in the manner described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and
with or without the internal hinged handle for carrying the can when the lid
is removed.
Dated this 29th day of November 1897