Improvements in the Method of Packing Fish, Fruit, and other Edibles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 189.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Packing Fish, Fruit, and
other Edibles.
1, SAMUEL MossCROP OKELL of 115 Ellesmere Street, Farnworth near
Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in the method of packing fish, such as,
salmon, and others, peaches, apricots, pears, and other edibles. Hitherto it has
been the custom to pack edibles in tinued metal cases or vessels with the ends
secured by soldering. In the present system of packing the aforesaid edibles in
tinned metal cases or vessels with the ends secured by solder a serious defect exists
as the contents are liable to contamination with the said cases or vessels, which
taints the flavour, and sometimes even causes putrefaction, rendering the contents
totally unfit for human food, thereby entailing loss to the purchaser and others.
Another defect in the present system of packing is that the contents and color are
hidden from view. My invention is intended to remedy these defects and consists
in packing the aforesaid edibles in bottles, jars, or other vessels made of glass, by
which the contents can be seen without opening the same to ascertain if they are
sound and fit for human food. The neck of each bottle, jar, or other vessel made
of glass is formed with a screw or thread into or on which is inserted a screw
stopper of wood or other materials. To make the stoppers perfectly air tight when
screwed in or on the necks of the bottles, jars, or other vessels they are dipped in
wax, gum, or other equivalents of a tasteless nature, which also securely fastens
the same therein or thereon.
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EDMUND CHADWICK,
cont
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Packing Fish, Fruit, and
other Edibles.
I, SAMUEL MOSSCROP OKELL late of 115 Ellesmere Street, Farnworth near
Bolton in the County of Lancaster, and now of 64 John Street, Victoria, B.C.
Canada, Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 improvements in the method of packing fish, such as,
salmon-and others. Hitherto it has been the custoin to pack fish, such as salmon,
in tinned metal cases or vessels with the ends secured by soldering. In the present
system of packing the aforesaid fish in tinned metal cases or vessels with the ends
secured by solder a serious defect exists as the contents are liable to contamination
with the said cases or vessels, which taints the flavour, and sometimes even causes
putrefaction, rendering the contents totally unfit for human food, thereby entailing
loss to the purchaser and others. Another defect in the present system of packing
is that the contents and color are hidden from view. My invention is intended to
remedy these defects and consists in packing fish in bottles, jars, or other vessels
made of glass, by which the contents can be seen without opening the same to
ascertain if they are sound and fit for human food. The neck of each bottle, jar,
or other vessel made of glass is formed with a screw or thread into or on which is
inserted a screw stopper of wood or other materials. To make the stoppers

page_text: perfectly air tight when screwed in or on the necks of the bottles, jars, or other
vessels they are dipped in wax, gum, or other equivalents of a tasteless nature,
which also securely fastens the same therein or thereon.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of one modification of my improved jar or bottle
with a threaded metal clip or ring for securing lid in position.
A represents a glass bottle or jar with the upper end provided externally with
the threaded portion B, above which is formed the tapered projection C to receive
the india-rubber or other suitable ring D of a tasteless nature on which the lid E
rests to make an air-tight joint when secured in position by the metal clip or ring
screwed on the threaded portion B.
Fig. 2 is a part sectional elevation with upper end of jar or bottle threaded to
receive internally threaded lid.
In this modification the glass bottle or jar A. is provided with the threaded
portion B on which is screwed the internally threaded lid E. The inside of the
latter is grooved to receive the india-rubber or other suitable ring D of a
tasteless nature to make an air-tight joint when the lid E is screwed in
position.
Fig. 3 is a part sectional elevation of a jar or bottle threaded and provided with
a lining to receive lid.
In this modification the upper end of the glass bottle or jar A is provided with
a recess to receive the ring F of cork or other suitable material of a tasteless
nature to make an air-tight joint when the lid E is screwed in position.
Fig. 4 is a part sectional elevation with upper end threaded internally to
receive lid..
In this modification the upper part of the glass bottle or jar A is provided
internally with the thread B to receive the screwed stopper or lid E.
In this case:
an air-tight joint is formed by means of the india-rubber or other suitable ring D
of a tasteless nature disposed between the upper end of the bottle or jar and the
flange or rim G of the stopper or lid E..
An important feature of this invention is that the bottle or jar A, is made
without projections internally to facilitate the filling of the same with fish and to
allow of the same being removed bodily when tilted upside down after the removal
of the lid E. Each lid E is provided with the taper hole H, which, when fish is
being boiled in the bottle or jar A, is stopped or closed by a taper plug. When
fish is boiled sufficiently the plug is removed from the hole H, and the latter is
sealed with any suitable substance or material according to the substance or
material the lid is made from. In case the lids E are made of glass the hole H
is sealed by means of molten malleable glass.
My object for packing fish, such as salmon, in glass bottles or jars is to prevent.
or protect the same from contamination as is the case when packed in tinned metal
cases or vessels. An important advantage of this improved method of packing fish
in glass bottles or jars is that the contents and color are exposed to view, by which
the purchaser can judge if they be fit for human food or not.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood
that I am aware that fruit and other edibles have been packed in glass bottles or
jars and that I lay no claim thereto, but what I claim is :-
1. Packing fish for sale in glass bottles or jars for the purposes specified.
2. For packing fish for sale in glass bottles or jars the use and construction of
the glass bottles or jars A, lids or covers E, and the means for securing the same
in position and making an air-tight joint, substantially as described and illustrated
in the drawings.
Dated the 11th August 1001
EDMUND CHADWICK,