Improvements in Milk Tins or Churns.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Milk Tins or Churns.
We, FREDERICK GEORGE HAWORTH, of Vale House, Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Surgeon, and WALTER HAWORTII, of Grove House, Appley Bridge,
in the said County, Chemical Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the vessels known as tins or churns in which milk
is placed for transport and delivery and is designed to facilitate the movement
of such churns or tins from place to place.
To the bottom of the vessel in any convenient position we apply one or more
small wheels or runners (preferably a pair) upon which by tilting the churn to
one side it may be caused to travel a suitable handle or handles being provided
to hold it.
In carrying out the invention we affix to the bottom of the churn suitable
lugs bearings or supports placed either outside or inside the bottom rim and in
these lugs or bearings are supported a spindle or stud. Upon the spindle or
studs are placed one or more runners wheels or pulleys which can be utilized
to assist in moving the churn.
These runners or wheels may be placed either inside or outside the bottom
rim of the churn as found most convenient and may be placed either to rest
upon the ground when the churn is standing or only to come in contact with it
when the churn is tilted.
A lever for raising or lowering the spindle might be employed if desired.
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Improvements in Milk Tins or Churns.
We, FREDERICK GEORGE HAWORTH, of Vale House, Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Surgeon, and WALTER HAWORTH, of Grove House, Appley Bridge,
in the said County, Chemical Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to the vessels known as tins or churns in which milk
is placed for transport and delivery and is designed to facilitate the movement
of such churns or tins from place to place.

page_text: It consists essentially in constructing the milk can or churn with one or
more small wheels or runners (preferably a pair) so placed that on the tilting
of the churn on one side it rests thereon and it can be easily moved.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1, front elevation.
Fig. 2, side elevation (showing can tilted).
Fig. 3, plan.
Fig. 4, side elevation showing a modification.
Fig. 5, front elevation showing method of applying the invention to existing
cans.
The churn or vessel A is of ordinary make and shape.
To the bottom of the can or churn A we apply the two wheels B mounted on
the axle C which is secured by suitable lugs bearings or supports.
The axle C may' be passed through the bottom rim as in Figs. 1 and 2 or it
may be rivetted to the outside of the rim as in Fig. 5 or it may be secured in
any other way.
The runners wheels or pulleys B placed upon the axle C or upon studs are
to assist in moving the churn from place to place and they may be either inside
or outside the bottom rim and may be placed either to rest upon the ground
when the tin or churn is standing upright as in Fig. 4, or to be off the ground
when the tin or churn is upright as in Fig. 1, and only to come into contact
therewith when tilted into the position shown in Fig. 2.1
When in use the tin or churn will not occupy more space than the ordinary
one as the wheels come within the square of the circumference of the bottom rim
or flange as shown in Fig. 3. At rest the churn preferably stands upon its own
rim by tilting it forward the wheels are brought into play and it can be handled
like a truck being held by the handle D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is: --
1. A milk tin or churn constructed with a runner or runners at the bottom
which come into operation when the churn is tilted to assist the movement
thereof from place to place substantially as described.
2. A milk tin or churn substantially as described and shown in the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of June 1899
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.