Improved Means for Closing Jars or other Vessels Containing Preserved Fruits, Jellies, and other similar Confections.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1892
"1.
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1893—Accepted. 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Closing Jars or other Vessels Containing
Preserved Fruits, Jellies, and other similar Confections.
I HENRY FAULDER of Lancashire Bridge Stockport in the County of
Lancaster, Fruit Preserver, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The principal object of this invention is to provide a ready and efficient means
for closing the mouths of jars, bottles or other vessels, of glass earthenware or other
suitable material for containing preserved fruits, marmalade jellies, and other
similar confections so as to entirely exclude the air and prevent leakage.
The use of the invention also destroys any germs or microbes which may
previously exist on the surface of the fruit or confection, as well as preventing
their subsequent admission and is a perfect preventive of mildew, fermentation and
other forms of decay or deterioration, and will resist the effects of tropical as well
as more temperate climates.
For the purposes of my invention 1 employ a thick solution of gelatine gum or
other glutinous material to which may be added sugar or other suitable sweetening
or flavoring substances and also simple coloring matters if preferred, so as to make
a wholesome confection.
Having filled the jar, bottle, or other vessel with the preserved fruit, marmalade,
jelly or other similar confection, up to the neck I then pour in the thick solution
before described boiling hot and fill the vessel therewith level with the brim or
mouth. When this has been allowed to cool it forms a kind of gelatine bung or
wad whereby air is absolutely excluded and as it adheres closely to the interior of
the neck and mouth of the jar or vessel, it is a perfect preservative, and can only
be removed by means of a knife. The wad or stopper when removed being
simply made of gelatine sweetened and flavored is itself as edible as an ordinary
jujube.
I prefer to sprinkle sugar dust over the top of the gelatine which will prevent
paper, or other material in which the jar or vessel may be packed, from adhering
thereto.
1800
GEO. DAVIES & SON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Closing Jars or other Vessels Containing
Preserved Fruits, Jellies, and other similar Confections.
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 principal object of this invention is to provide a ready and efficient means
for closing the mouths of jars, battles or other vessels, of glass earthenware or
other suitable material for containing preserved fruits, marmalade jellies, and other
similar confections so as to entirely exclude the air and prevent leakage.
The use of the invention also destroys any germs or microbes which may
previously exist on the surface of the fruit or confection, as well as preventing
their subsequent admission and is a perfect preventive of mildew, fermentation and
other forms of decay or deterioration, and will resist the effects of tropical as well
as more temperate climates.

page_text: For the purposes of my invention I employ a thick solution of gelatine gum or
other glutinous material to which may be added sugar or other suitable sweetening
or flavoring substances and also simple coloring matters if preferred, so as to make
a wholesome confection.
I find that a suitable preparation for the purpose is to
take (say)
twenty pounds of sugar, fifteen pounds of glucose, and two pounds and a half of
gelatine.
First, soak the gelatine in cold water for about two hours, then boil the sugar
and glucose together and whilst hot add the soaked gelatine stirring the same well
in until it is thoroughly dissolved and mixed.
Having filled the jar. bottle, or other vessel with the preserved fruit, marmalade,
jelly or other similar confection, up to the neck I then pour in the thick solution
before described boiling hot and fill the vessel therewith level with the brim or
mouth. When this has been allowed to cool it forms a kind of gelatine bung or
wad whereby air is absolutely excluded and as it adheres closely to the interior of
the neck and mouth of the jar or vessel, it is a perfect preservative, and can only
be removed by means of a knife. The wad or stopper when removed being
simply made of gelatine sweetened and flavored is itself as edible as an ordinary
jujube.
1 prefer to sprinkle sugar dust over the top of the gelatine which will prevent
paper or other material in which the jar or vessel may be packed, from adhering
thereto.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved means for closing jars or other vessels containing preserved fruits,
jellies, and other similar confections consisting in pouring onto the contents a thick
hot solution of gelatine, gum, or other suitable glutinous material, (either plain, or
colored,) and sweetened or otherwise flavored, substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore particularly described and set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1893.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.