Improvements in Receptacles, Vessels, or Cases applicable for Containing Butter and other like Substances.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th July, 1898-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Receptacles, Vessels, or Cases applicable for
Containing Butter and other like Substances.
We, JAMES WHATMOUGH, of 35, Market Place, Caterer and Purveyor, and JOHN
HENRY WHATMOUGH, of 130, Rochdale, Draper, both of Oldham, in the County of
Lancashire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
the following statement :-
Our invention relates to improvements in receptacles or cases applicable for
containing butter lard and all other like or similar solid substances, which consists of
two metallic enamelled vessels of any shape bolted together for the convenience of
storing or packing and conveying all kinds of properties either solid or in liquid such
as butter, lard, fruit of all kinds, cooked goods, salmon, ox tongues, beef, mutton,
oils jellies, wine, etc., by taper vessels which can be joined in the centre or ends
with flanged rings and bolts, such vessels being taper will readily be placed inside
one another for the convenience of returning when empty and will take up very little
space. Hitherto all vessels for packing have been too bulky, therefore we obviate
this by being able to put twenty vessels together one in the other as returned
empties which will only take up the space of not more than one vessel, hence our
invention is a great boon to tradesmen, as empty vessels have been such a bugbear
and been sacrificed for a trifle it being too expensive to return them in the old way.
A screwed stopper is provided in any suitable position for testing the contents to see
if it is in good condition.
Our object is to apply enamel to the aforesaid metallic vessels inside and out after
they are constructed for the purpose of preventing any metal coming in contact with
the butter or any other material packed therein. The entire enamelling of these
vessels is a particular feature in our invention.
And in order that our invention may be thoroughly understood we now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
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Fig. 1 is a plan of the receptacle.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of a receptacle of an alternate shape.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of two receptacles bolted together at the flanges.
Fig. 5 is a plan of a receptacle of an oblong shape.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a plan of the top of the stopper.
Fig. 8 is a vertical section.
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page_text: storing the material. Between the flanges 6 of the receptacles a and a¹ we provide
a perforated ring or washer g the said perforations corresponding with the holes d
in the flanges, the whole is then bolted together by bolts e and nuts f. The bolts
and nuts may be of any suitable shape.
At the top of each receptacle a we provide an outlet, this said outlet is constructed
with a taper socket h having a hole j at its base tapering above to receive a cork i.
Inside the top of the socket h we form a female thread in order to receive a screwed
stopper c. The flange k of the socket h is riveted to the receptacle a in any
convenient manner. It will be understood that the socket h flange k and screwed
stopper c can be made to any suitable dimensions.
The object of the screwed stopper is for finding out the condition of the inside
properties which might perish if not tested.
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 :-
1. In receptacles for butter or any other material, the combination of the receptacle
a screwed stopper c flange b and holes d, substantially as herein described and.
according to Figs. 1 and 2, of the accompanying drawings.
2.
In receptacles for butter or any other material, the combination of two
receptacles a and a flanges b washer 9 holes d bolts e and nuts f, substantially
as herein described and according to Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
3. In receptacles for butter or any other material, the oblong receptacle a flange
b and holes d, substantially as herein described and according to Figs. 5, and 6, of
the accompanying drawings.
4. In enamelled metallic receptacles, for butter or any other material, of any
shape with flanges having holes for the purpose of being bolted together, substantially
as above described in this specification.
5. In enamelled receptacles for butter or any other material, the combination of a
socket hole j cork i and screwed stopper c, substantially as herein described and
according to Figs. 7, 8, and 9, of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of July 1898.
J. P. BAYLY,
. 18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.