Improvements in Meat and other Oans.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
Improvements in Meat and other Oans.
I, EDWIN WARRAN TAYLOR, of 515 West 47th Street, in the City,..
County and State of New York, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the saine is to be..
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to linings for cans composed of metal, such as tin, sheet.
iron, or similar.substances, and the object thereof is to provide a lining therefor, 80-
that such can or vessel may be used for shipping meat or other articles, without.
danger of injuring the same by contact with the metal of which the can or vessel.
is composed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
:-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of a can provided with my improved.
lining;
Fig. 2, a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 ; and,
Fig. 3, a plan view of the lining before it is applied to the can or vessel.
The form of can or vessel shown in the drawing, is rectangular in cross-section,.
and in the practice of my invention, I form a lining therefor, from a blank shown
in Fig. 3, which consists of a single piece, and is composed of wood which is
cut out in the same manner as veneering, and is applied to the vessel by a process.
similar to that of veneering, or that which is employed in providing wood, or other
substances with a thin cover of wood of a different quality.
The blank A, consists of a body piece B, side_pieces C, and cross pieces or
ends D, and the side pieces C, have extensions F, and in applying the lining to
the can
or vessel E, the blank is folded, so that one of the cross pieces or
extensions D, forms a cover or lining, for the bottom, the body piece B a similar
cover or lining for one of the sides of the can, and the parts C, for the adjacent
sides, while the parts F, are folded so as to complete the lining of the remaining-
side as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and the other part D, is folded so as to form a
cover or lining for the top of the can when the latter is secured in place.
My improved lining may be secured to the can in any desired manner, or to the
bottom and sides thereof, and the lining of the cap or cover may also be secured.
to the said cap or cover, or said lining may be inserted loosely and be removable,.
as will be readily understood. It will also be observed that my invention, is not
limited to cans of any form or shape, and may be applied to cans of the ordinary
cylindrical form, as well as to those of angular shape as shown in the drawings.
Any preferred kind or class of wood may be employed from which to make the
lining and the same may be made into the desired blanks, by any preferred process,
the only object being to so form the lining that it will closely fit or may be
closely secured to the inner surfaces of the can or vessel, and prevent the meat or
other articles contained therein, from coming in contact with the metal of which
it is composed; care being taken at the same time to select such wood, as will not.
give a flavor to the meat or injuriously effect the same or any other article that it.
may be desired to place in the can.

page_text: 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
1. A can or other vessel, provided with a lining of wood, substantially as shown
and described.
2. A metal can or other vessel, provided with a lining of wood, substantially as
shown and described.
3. A metal can or other vessel provided with a lining of wood composed of a
blank form of one-piece, and adapted to be folded so as to provide a complete
lining for the sides, top and bottom, of said vessel, substantially as shown and
described.
4. A metal can or vessel, angular in cross section and provided with a lining of
wood, composed of a blank, so formed that when properly folded it affords a
complete lining or cover for the inner sides, and the bottom and top of said vessel,
substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 31st day of October 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,.Agents.