An Improvement in Covering Preserve Jars and other similar Vessels.
Year: 1887

page_text: An Improvement in Covering Preserve Jars and other similar
Vessels.
I HENRY FAULDER of Lancashire Bridge Stockport in the County of Lancaster
Fruit Preserver 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and efficient air-tight
covering for preserve jars and other similar vessels.
I stand or cut out or otherwise form circular pieces or discs of cardboard of a
diameter equal to the outside of the mouth of the jar or other vessel and immerse the
same in or otherwise saturate them with melted paraffine or other wax, or the melted
wax may be applied thereto with brushes or rollers, or in any other convenient
manner.
When cold I place one of these waxed cardboard discs over the mouth of the jar
or vessel and I place over the same a larger disc of a substance known as "vegetable
parchment" in a damp state. I then press the edges of the latter downwards over
the mouth of the jar or other vessel and secure the same by tying or otherwise as may
be preferred.
This outer disc or cap in drying contracts and presses the edges of the waxed
cardboard disc firmly against and partly over the edges of the jar or vessel and thus
makes a perfectly air-tight joint. The cardboard disc also greatly strengthens the
cover and decreases its liability to become broken and at the same time prevents the
fruit juice or other liquid contained in the jar or vessel from coming into contact with
the outer covering.

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I would here remark that I do not wish to bind myself to the use of "vegetable
parchment" for the outer covering or cap, as bladder or any other suitable material
which can be used damp and will contract in drying may be employed in connection
with the waxed cardboard disc in a similar manner.
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 I am aware of
Phillips specification No. 442065 and that I claim nothing described & claimed therein,
but what I claim is :-
The use of waxed cardboard discs in combination with an outer covering or cap of
vegetable parchment " or other suitable material in a damp state for covering
preserve jars or other similar vessels substantially in the manner and for the purpose
above particularly set forth.

page_text: 1 HENRY FAULDER of Lancashire Bridge Stockport in the County of Lancaster
Fruit Preserver 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and efficient air-tight
covering for preserve jars and other similar vessels.
I stamp or cut out or otherwise form circular pieces or discs of cardboard of a.
diameter equal to the outside of the mouth of the jar or other vessel and immerse the
same in or otherwise saturate them with melted paraffine or other wax, or the melted
wax may be applied thereto with brushes or rollers, or in any other convenient
imanner.
When cold I place one of these waxed cardboard discs over the mouth of the jar
or vessel and I place over the same a larger disc of a substanco known as "vegetable
parchment" in a damp state. I then press the edges of the latter downwards over
the mouth of the jar or other vessel and secure the same by tying or otherwise as may
be preferred.
This outer disc or cap in drying contracts and presses the edges of the waxed
cardboard disc firmly against and partly over the edges of the jar or vessel and thus
makes a perfectly air-tight joint. The cardboard disc also greatly strengthens the
cover and decreases its liability to become broken and at the same time prevents the
fruit juice or other liquid contained in the jar or vessel from coming into contact with
the outer covering.

page_text: I would here remark that I do not wish to bind myself to the use of "vegetable
parchment" for the outer covering or cap, as bladder or any other suitable material
which can be used damp and will contract in drying may be employed in connection
with the waxed cardboard disc in a similar manner.
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 :-
The use of waxed cardboard discs in combination with an outer covering or cap of
"vegetable parchment" or other suitable material in a damp state for covering
preserve jars or other similar vessels substantially in the manner and for the purpose
above particularly set forth.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.