An Improved Method of Making Metal Kegs and like Vessels.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1898,
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1899 -Accepted, 6th Sept, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Making Metal Kegs and like Vessels.
I, GEORGE FILEWOOD DEWDNEY, of Dumballs Road, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorganshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
& which more particularly applies to metal kegs drums and such like manufac-
tures. The body is circular with a vertical folded joint or lap seam, the bottom is
recessed or flat & connected to the body by a double seamed joint. At the top
of the body the edge is folded over on the outside & to any required depth. The
top which is also the lid is recessed, & at the top edge of the flange formed
by this recess there is another small or secondary flange standing outwards & is
of any required width & at any required angle to the main flange, this secondary
flange rests on the top of body & forms a joint at that point & also assists as
a means for opening the vessel which can be done by inserting a lever between
the secondary flange & top of body.
To secure the removable end to the body one edge of a strip of metal (the strip
being of any required width length thickness also any number desired,) is inserted
under the folded edge at top of the vessel & is then bent over the end of vessel &
the edge of the end. A handle is fixed to the removable end by forming a length
of metal to any required shape & size, the ends of handle are made of a wedge
shape form, & also form a shoulder, holes are punched in end to suit the handle
which is driven thro' the end until stopped by the shoulder formed on the ends,
the ends of the handle that have passed thro' are then bent back & forward &
flattened on the underside so as to be firmly fixed & resist a strain without being
riveted, for great weight a rivet thro' the ends of handle after bending can be
added.
Dated this the 5th day of September 1898.
An Improved Method of Making Metal Kegs and like Vessels.
I, GEORGE FILEWOOD DEWDNEY, of Dumballs Road, Cardiff, Glamorganshire,
Engineer, 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:-
This invention relates to sheet metal kegs & drums for containing paints calcium
carbide & other 30ods

page_text: The invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. (1) is a general view of my improved keg or drum.
Fig. (2) is a vertical section of Fig. (1).
Fig. (3) is a detail of the handle.
Fig. (4) is an enlarged view of the joint at lid & of part of the handle.
The body is circular with vertical folded or lap joint or joints.
The bottom is recessed or flat & is connected to the body by a double seamed
joint (A).
At the top of the body the edge is folded over on the outside & to any required
depth as at (B).
The top (C), which is also the lid, is recessed & at the top of the flange which
forms the recess, there is a secondary flange (D) which stands outwards to any
required depth & at any required angle to the main flange.
The secondary flange (D) rests on the top of the body of the vessel & forms
a joint & support for lid at that point, also if a lever is inserted between it &
the top of the vessel the lid can be forced off, & is a means of removing the lid.
To secure the removable end to the body of the vessel, a strip of metal marked E,
straight or previously bent is inserted or hooked under the folded edge (B) & is
then bent over the end of vessel & the edge of the lid as shewn, the strip of metal
being of any required length or thickness & any number may be used.
Also a packing F may be added, as an india rubber ring or hemp covered with
silicate of soda.
A handle (G) is fixed in the removable end & is formed as shewn & of any
suitable dimensions, the ends of the handle are made of a wedge shaped form
with a shoulder as at (g) & when suitable holes have been punched in the lid,
the ends of handle are driven thro' until stopped by the shoulders mentioned &
are then bent back or backwards & forwards on the underside & flattened thereto
as shewn at (92) this firmly fixes the handle but if necessary rivets thro' the ends
of handle & lid can be added.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim
is:.
(1) In a sheet metal keg or drum a handle as shewn at (G) substantially as &
for the purpose described & illustrated.
(2) In a sheet metal keg or drum a removable end or lid as shown at (C) in
combination with a handle as shewn at (G) substantially as shewn & for the
purpose described & illustrated.
(3) A sheet metal keg or drum the body of which has an outwardly turned
down edge at one end (B) in combination with a lid (C) with handle (G), con-
nected together by strips of metal E with or without a packing F consisting of
hemp covered with silicate of soda, substantially as & for the purpose described &
illustrated.
(4) A sheet metal keg or drum as substantially described & illustrated in
combination with a bottom double seamed to the body as shewn at (A).
Dated this 3rd day of June 1899.
GEO. FILEWOOD DEWDNEY.