Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1886.
Complete Left, 10th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 11th Jan., 1887.
I, THOMAS LORD PELLING of Victoria Street, Liverpool in the County of Lancaster,
Provision Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In packing food stuffs, such as fish, meats, fruit, and vegetables in tins or cans,
which are subsequently hermetically sealed, it is customary to allow the contents to
come in direct contact with the metallic surface of the can. This, in consequence of
the heat to which the can is subjected before being sealed, and of the moist or liquid
condition of the food, causes the metal to have a deleterious effect upon it, discolour-
ing it in places, and setting up a certain amount of decomposition by the oxidation of
the metal. This is chiefly noticeable on the bottom and top of the can.
The object of this invention is to prevent these deleterious effects, and to keep the
contents clean by inserting or placing between the metallic surface of the can and its
contents, an intercepting layer of suitable material which will prevent the direct
contact of the food with the metal.
In carrying out the invention, I prefer to use what is known as vegetable parch-
ment, or other chemically prepared paper, not easily acted upon by damp or moisture.
This is cut into pieces to correspond in shape and size with the can to which it is to be
applied, and a sheet of it placed in the bottom and top of the can, to intervene
between the metallic surface and the contents. Where it is desired, a sheet or layer
of the material may also be placed round the can, but I do not at present consider that
this will be necessary in every case. Or the material may be formed into a shape
corresponding to that of the can, and be inserted therein before being filled. The
sheet at the bottom of the tin, I purpose perforating so as not to interfere with the
upward passage of steam or heat during the process of heating the tins, preparatory
to sealing them. The sheet at the top may be plain or perforated as desired. It will
be placed in position immediately before the lid is secured in place.
By the use of this invention, I consider that any action or deleterious effect of the
metal on the food will be prevented, the layer or sheet of material being removed on
the opening of the package.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Packing Goods in Hermetically Sealed
Tins or Cans.
I, THOMAS LORD PELLING of Victoria Street, Liverpool in the County of Lancaster,
Provision Merchant 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 :—
In packing food stuffs, such as fish, meats, fruit and vegetables in tins or cans
which are subsequently hermetically sealed it is customary to allow the contents to
come in direct contact with the metallic surface of the can. This, in consequence of
the heat to which the can is subjected before being sealed, and of the moist or liquid
condition of the food causes the metal to have a deleterious effect upon it, dis-colouring
it in places, and setting up a certain amount of decomposition by the oxidation of the
metal. This is chiefly noticeable on the bottom and top of the can.
The object of this invention is to prevent these deleterious effects and to keep the
contents clean by inserting or placing between the metallic surface of the can and its
contents a loose and intercepting layer of suitable material which will prevent the
direct contact of the food with the metal.
In carrying out the invention, I prefer to use what is known as vegetable parchment
or other chemically prepared paper not easily acted upon by damp or moisture. This
is cut into pieces to correspond in shape and size with the can to which it is to be
applied, and a loose sheet of it placed in the bottom and top of the can to intervene
between the metallic surface and the contents. Where it is desired a loose sheet or
layer of the material may also be placed round the can, but I do not at present
consider that this will be necessary in every case; or the material may be formed into
a shape corresponding to that of the can, and be inserted loosely therein before being
filled. The loose sheet at the bottom of the tin, I purpose perforating so as not to
interfere with the upward passage of steam or heat during the process of heating the
tins, preparatory to sealing them. The loose sheet at the top may be plain or per-
forated as desired. It will be placed in position immediately before the lid is secured
in its place.
By this invention, I consider that any action or deleterious effect of the metal on
the food will be prevented, the loose layer or sheet of material at the top being
removed on the opening of the package.
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 :-
:-
1. The packing of goods in hermetically sealed tins or cans, having a loose layer of

page_text: suitable material such as vegetable parchment or chemically prepared papers so placed
as to intervene between the metallic surface of the can and the contents at any or
every point, substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. The use in hermetically sealed tins or cans in which goods are packed of a loose
layer of paper, vegetable parchment, or other suitably prepared material placed
between the walls (or any of them) of the can and its contents, substantially as and
for the purposes described.
THOMAS LORD PELLING.
Wm. P. Thompson & Co.,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Agents.