Improvements in Milk Cans and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Milk Cans and the like.
I, ARTHUR MERRISON PARSONS, High Street, Dulwich Village, Surrey, Dairy
Utensil Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to improvements in milk cans, and the like. Instead
of hinging the lid to a plate which is soldered to the milk can, I provide a piece
of wire or such suitable material so shaped as to provide a hinge for the lid,
and also a hook for attaching the can in the required position as commonly
used by dairymen. The wire is so shaped as to provide hooks or eyes to which
the ordinary handle may be attached. The whole is secured to the can in any
convenient manner, such as by soldering. By this arrangement the necessity
of separately attaching eyes or hooks to the can for the purpose of carrying the
handle is dispensed with, also the separate attachment of the hook aforesaid, and
the plate carrying the hinge for the lid.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Milk Cans and the like.
I, ARTHUR MERRISON PARSONS, High Street, Dulwich Village, Surrey, Dairy
Utensil Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to improvements in milk cans, and the like. Instead
of hinging the lid to a plate which is soldered to the milk can, I provide a piece
of wire or such suitable material so shaped as to provide a hinge for the lid,
and also a hook for attaching the can in the required position as commonly
used by dairymen. The wire is so shaped as to provide hooks or eyes to which
the ordinary handle may be attached. The whole is secured to the can in any
convenient manner, such as by soldering. By this arrangement the necessity
of separately attaching eyes or hooks to the can for the purpose of carrying the
handle is dispensed with, also the separate attachment of the hook aforesaid and
the plate carrying the hinge for the lid.
For purposes of illustration, I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
hich

page_text: Figure 1 is a view shewing my invention applied to a milk can.
Figure 2 perspective view of my invention removed from a can.
a is a milk can to which device 6 is attached by means of soldering or in any
other convenient manner. The piece b is made of any suitable material such as
wire. In the illustration, it is composed of a piece of wire bent, shaped or
formed as shewn.
c is the handle of the can which is connected to the piece bat as shewn.
The lid e instead of being hinged in the usual manner to a plate soldered to
the milk can, the hinging takes place on the part f. The curved portion is
utilised for use as a hook for hooking the cans upon the required support. Of
course it will be readily seen that there are modifications in the shape which
may be made without departing from the substance of my invention.
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:
1. In milk cans, the combined construction and arrangement of the various
parts, substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set
forth.
2. In milk cans, an improved means of attaching the lid and handle thereto
through the medium of a piece of wire or such other suitable material so bent.
shaped or formed as to provide a support for the hinging of the lid and con-
rections for the milk can handle and also to act as a hook or projection for
hanging the can upon a desired support, said piece being secured to the milk
can in any convenient manner, substantially as herein described and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1899