Improvements in Cans or Measures for Oil and other Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cans or Measures for Oil and other Liquids.
WILLIAM GEORGE TUCK, 5, Lower Regents Terrace Hele Street, Marychurch
Torquay, Tin Plate Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in cans or measures for measuring oil and
other liquids generally, and has for its object to remedy the defects in those of
ordinary construction, insofar as to allow the whole of the contents to be poured
out without retaining a portion within the spout, as is at present the case.
In carrying my invention into practice, I form the body of the measure in the
ordinary manner, and cover about two thirds of the top with a curved plate of
metal, or other suitable material so arranged as to guide the whole of the contents
into the spout, which projects from the edge of this covering plate, and which is
bent at such an angle as to render it impossible for any of the liquid to be retained
therein. The device is furnished with a handle for convenience in manipulation,
and the uncovered portion of the top of the can is surrounded by a small ledge
or flange, while the top of the spout is further furnished with an inwardly
projecting rib.
These cans would be made in various sizes such as half-pint, pint, quart or any
other desired measure.
Dated the 3rd day of January 1891
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cans or Measures for Oil and other Liquids.
1, WILLIAM GEORGE TUCK, of 5 Lower Regents Terrace, Hele Street,
Marychurch, Torquay, in the County of Devonshire, Tin Plate Worker, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in cans or measures for measuring oil and
other liquids generally, and has for its object to remedy the defects in those of
ordinary construction, insofar as to allow the whole of the contents to be poured
out without retaining a portion within the spout, as is at present the case.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon."
Fig. 1, is the plan of the top of the measure.
Fig. 2, is the end of the spout.
Fig. 3, is an elevation of the measure.
In carrying my invention into practice, I form the body a of the measure in the
ordinary manner, and cover about two thirds of the top with a curved plate of
metal, or other suitable material so arranged as to guide the whole of the contents
into the spout c, which projects from the edge of this covering plate, and which is
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page_text: bent at such an angle as to render it impossible for any of the liquid to be retained
therein. The device is furnished with a handle d for convenience in manipulation,
and the uncovered portion of the top of the can is surrounded by a small ledge or
flange e, while the top of the spout is further furnished with a projecting rib f.
These cans would be made in various sizes such as half-pint, pint, quart or any
other desired measure.
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. In cans or measures for oil and other liquids, the combination of the body a
curved top b with ledge or flange e and handle d, and the spout c with projecting
rib f, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawing.
2. In cans or measures for oil and other liquids, the combination of the body,
handle, top and spout with an inwardly projecting rib, substantially as herein
-described and according to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1894.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.