IMPROVEMENTS IN PUTTING UP FOR SALE OR FOR PRESERVA- TION IN A FRESH STATE PERISHABLE ARTICLES OF FOOD, AND IN BOTTLES, JARS, OR CASES THEREFOR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, BEING APPLICABLE LIKEWISE FOR PUTTING UP OR PRESERVING OTHER ARTICLES AND PRODUCTS THAN PERISHABLE ONES."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Pool, of Charleston, Kanawha County, West
Virginia, in the United States of America, at present temporarily residing at
No. 3, Hawkesly Road, Stoke Newington, in the County of Middlesex, for an
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PUTTING UP FOR SALE OR FOR PRESERVA-
TION IN A FRESH STATE PERISHABLE ARTICLES OF FOOD, AND IN BOTTLES,
JARS, OR CASES THEREFOR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, BEING APPLICABLE LIKEWISE
FOR PUTTING UP OR PRESERVING OTHER ARTICLES AND PRODUCTS THAN
PERISHABLE ONES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Pool at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th July 1881.
FREDERICK POOL, of Charlston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, in the United
States of America, at present temporarily residing at No. 3, Hawkesly Road,
Stoke Newington, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN PUTTING UP
FOR SALE OR FOR PRESERVATION IN A FRESH STATE PERISHABLE ARTICLES OF
FOOD, AND IN BOTTLES, JARS, OR CASES THEREFOR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS BEING
APPLICABLE LIKEWISE FOR PUTTING UP OR PRESERVING OTHER ARTICLES AND
PRODUCTS THAN PERISHABLE ONES."
This Invention has for its object the more expeditiously putting up, securing,
and preserving fresh for use such perishable articles as butter, cheese, meat, fish,
vegetables, and fruits, and can be applied likewise for paints, chemicals, and such
like articles or products.
I attain this end by the improved shape or form of bottle, jar, or case, which
enables the article to be packed expeditiously under or by pressure, by which the
perfect filling of the bottle, jar, or case, is absolutely ensured, and this Invention
consists in making the bottle, jar, or case, in two halves or parts, one fitting within
the other in such manner that when they are thus fitted together they are perfectly
flush exteriorly at the joint. Where the two halves or parts of bottle, jar, or case
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page_text: meet that part of the half entering within or into the other or receiving half is of
smaller size than the body of that half to enable it thus to enter, and the other or
receiving half is provided with a stop or stops, against which the smaller part of
entering half butts or rests, and the end of the receiving half rests against the
shoulder made by the reduced size of the end part of other half. When the bottle,
case, or jar is round the entering half may be screwed at its smaller diameter with
a male screw and the receiving half with a corresponding internal or female screw.
When the bottle, case, or jar is of square, hexagonal, octagonal, or other form, the
joining parts may be plain.
The two parts, which may be of glass, porcelaine, earthenware, metal, or other
material suitable for the purpose of receiving the particular article to be put up
and preserved are by their shape or form capable of being pressed forcibly together
by any suitable arrangements for that purpose, thus ensuring the perfect filling of
the bottle, jar, or case, and the joints or the whole bottle, jar, or case covered with
a band of paper, linen, or some other such like suitable substance, whereby the air
is effectively excluded.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Frederick Pool in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
7th January 1882.
FREDERICK POOL, of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, in the United
States of America, at present temporarily residing at No. 3, Hawkesley Road,
Stoke Newington, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN PUTTING UP
FOR SALE OR FOR PRESERVATION IN A FRESH STATE PERISHABLE ARTICLES OF
FOOD, AND IN BOTTLES, JARS, OR CASES THEREFOR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS BEING
APPLICABLE LIKEWISE FOR PUTTING UP OR PRESERVING OTHER ARTICLES AND
PRODUCTS THAN PERISHABLE ONES."
This Invention has for its object the more expeditiously putting up, securing,
and preserving fresh for use such perishable articles as butter, cheese, meat,
vegetables, fruits, fish, and can be applied likewise for paints, chemicals, and such
like articles and products.
I attain this end by the improved shape or form of bottle, case, or jar, which
enables the article to be packed expeditiously, and under or by pressure, by which
the perfect filling of the bottle, case, or jar, is absolutely insured, and this Invention.
consists in making the bottle, case, or jar in two halves or parts, one fitting within
the other in such a manner that when they are thus fitted together they are
perfectly flush exteriorly at the joint where the two halves or parts of bottle, case,
or jar meet that part of the half entering within or into the other is of smaller
size than the body of that half to enable it thus to enter, and the other or receiving.
half is provided with a stop or stops, against which the smaller parts of entering
half butts or rests, and the end of receiving half rests against the shoulder made.
by the reduced size of the end part of the other half.
When the bottle, case, or jar is round the entering half may be screwed at its.
smaller diameter with a male screw and the receiving half with a corresponding
internal or female screw.
When the bottle, case, or jar is of square, hexagonal, octagonal, or other form,
the joining parts may be plain. The two parts, which may be of glass, porcelain,
earthenware, or metal, suitable for the purpose of receiving the particular article
to be put up and preserved, are by their shape or form capable of being pressed
forcibly together by any suitable arrangements for that purpose, thus assuring the
perfect filling of the bottle, case, or jar, and the joints of the whole bottle, case, or
jar covered with a band of paper, linen, or some other such like suitable substance,
whereby the air is effectually excluded.
In order that my said Invention may be more fully understood I will now refer
to the annexed Sheet of Drawings, in which the same letters refer to corresponding
parts. Figure 1 represents a side view of cutter, and Fig. 2 a side view of a
vessel or reservoir for containing butter or other material to be operated upon;
Fig. 3 is a plan, and Fig. 4 an end view of a press or apparatus for forcing the
material to be preserved into the case, shown in section at Figs. 5 and 6; Fig. 7
represents one of the said cases (on a larger scale) filled, and pasted or otherwise
fixed with a band.
The cutter, Fig. 1, consists of frame A formed with a suitable number of metal
or wooden blades or knives B, B, if of metal preferably of enamelled iron. The
frame of the cutter is made to work upwards and downwards in suitable guides in
a press furnished with a screw C, which is made to descend and force down the
knives or cutters into the vessel or reservoir D, Fig. 2, for the purpose of dividing
or cutting the butter or other material into pounds or other suitable equal portions.
The reservoir D is perforated at the bottom to allow moisture to escape, and is

page_text: furnished on one side with hinges to allow the butter to be removed. These
portions are then seperately placed on the enamelled iron platform D', Fig. 3, the
bottle, case, or jar E, and cover F, Figs. 5 and 6, having been previously placed in
the boxes G and H, Fig. 3. The press being now actuated force the butter or
other material into the said cases and by this action excludes the air.
Underneath is fitted a guide pin H, which works in a slot H₁ as a guide. The
press consists of a board I¹, on which is screwed or fixed the supports or
standards J, J¹, formed of wood or cast iron. The box G is supported at one end
by the standard J, and the other end by legs K, K¹, bolted or screwed to the
board I'. The other box H is fitted with lugs L, L', tapped with a female screw,
and thus traverses backwards and forwards on the screw rods M, M¹, when
they are actuated by the pinion wheels N, N¹, gearing with the driving
wheel O.
By turning the handle P the wheel O causes the screw to rotate and press
forward the cover inside the box H into its case, thus forcibly joining them together,
and ensures the perfect fitting of the said bottle, case, or jar.
When the case of butter or other material is sufficiently pressed to force out the
air or liquid it contains it is then pasted or cemented at the joint with a band Q,
Fig. 7, composed of paper, linen, or other suitable substance, on which may be
printed any brand or trade mark.
When thus secured it will prevent the air or moisture entering the case,
and enables the contents to be preserved or kept in a pure state for consumption
or use.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in
which the same may be carried into practical effect, I wish it to be understood
that I do not confine myself to the exact details of construction as herein described,
reserving the right to modify the same, but what I claim as my Invention and
desire to be secured by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is,-
First. An improvement in the method of putting up or preserving butter,
cheese, or any other such perishable article in bottles, cases, or jars, of any suitable
shape or form as will be so joined together with the aid of a paper or linen band,
so as to be perfectly airtight.
Secondly. A process for putting butter, or any other product, into the said
bottles, cases, or jars, firstly, by constructing a reservoir or vessel for the holding
of the butter or other product to be operated upon by the cutters, as shown in
Figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed Sheet of Drawings.
Thirdly. Constructing a press by which the butter or any other product is, after
being cut, forced into the said cases, thereby excluding the air and freeing the
moisture, as shown in Fig. 3 of the annexed Sheet of Drawings and described in
the foregoing Specification.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Pool, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord 1882.