Improvements in Packages for Carrying or Shipping Lard, Paint, or other similar Substances.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 21st Sept., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 21st Oct., 1887
RESERV
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Packages for Carrying or Shipping Lard, Paint,
or other similar Substances.
I, ROBERT REID GRAY of Parliament Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to metallic vessels known as tins or buckets for packing lard,
paint or other substances, its object being to render the vessel more suitable or more
easily adapted for other uses when emptied of its contents.
In carrying out the invention, I form the lower part of the vessel of any desired
shape, preferably slightly tapering. The plate from which the vessel is constructed
may he stamped or cut out, preferably the former, and is formed with one, two or
more lugs or projections around the top edge which stand upright when the vessel
is formed. The lid is formed with an upright projecting rim or lugs and fits in
between the lugs on the vessel itself, and preferably down into the vessel for a short
distance. When the vessel is filled the lugs are bent over the projecting rim or lugs
on the lid, and the latter secured in position thereby. These lugs may be of any
required shape, curved, rectangular, triangular or otherwise, though the sides are
preferably parallel when they project from the body of the metal plate. A hole is
punched or stamped in the lugs into which to insert a handle.
The packages are opened by turning up these lugs, and when the contents are
removed, two of the lugs are retained to which a handle may be attached, so that the
tin may be easily adapted for other purposes.
Dated this 20th day of December 1886
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: or other similar Substances.
I, ROBERT REID GRAY, of Parliament Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, 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 metallic vessels known as kegs or buckets for packing paint
or other substances, its object being to render the vessel more suitable or more easily
adapted for other uses when emptied of its contents.
The drawing sets forth a sample of keg made in accordance with my invention.
Figure 1 showing elevation of keg freshly made.
Figure 2 section of keg sealed.
In carrying out the invention, I form the lower part of the vessel A of any desired
shape, preferably slightly tapering. The plate from which the vessel is constructed,
stamped or cut out (preferably the former) is formed with one, two, or more lugs or
projections B around the top edge, which stand upright when the vessel is formed.
The lid C is formed with an upright projecting rim D (or lugs) and fits in between
the lugs on the vessel itself, and preferably capable of being pressed down into the
vessel for a short distance, till the tops of the lid flange and body are level with
each other, being prevented from sinking too deep in the specimen shown in the
drawing by slight annular shoulder G. When the vessel is filled the lugs B are bent
over the projecting rim D (or lugs) on the lid C which has previously been pressed
down as far as it will go. The lid is thus secured in position. The lugs B may be
of any required shape, curved, rectangular, triangular, or otherwise, though the sides
are preferably parallel where they project from the body of the metal plate. A small
strengthening plate or lug E is preferably rivetted to the keg on each side, and when
the keg reaches its destination, a hole F as shown in dotted lines is punched through
each of these, and a wire handle of the usual paint can description is attached. The
handle in transit is preferably packed in the hollow of the lid, or inside as wanted.
The packages are opened by turning up the lugs B, and when the contents are
removed as already described, lugs E are punched with a holo for the handle, the
handle springs into them, and the keg becomes a paint can or bucket.
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 :-
In a package for carrying or shipping paint, or other similar substance, the lug or
lugs B, formed in one with the sides of the keg, or package, substantially as, and for
the purposes described.
Dated this 19th day of September 1887.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.