An Improved Cover for Cans, Glasses, Boxes, and other like Receptacles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1897-Accepted, 4th Sept.,
1897
An Improved Cover for Cans, Glasses, Boxes, and other like
Receptacles.
I, SAMUEL ROBERT LANG, of 47, Grosvenor Street, Southsea, General Agent,
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 an improved cover for cans, glasses, boxes, and other
like receptacles, and the object is to provide an article which can be attached to
any receptacle of the above kind, after it has been opened. It is particularly
useful in connection with tinned goods which after being opened are usually left
uncovered, thus exposing the contents to contammination by flies, insects, and
impurities in the air. The article also provides a medium in which advertise-
ments can be placed. In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in
about the following manner. I provide a hinge having clip leaves or flaps, one,
of the leaves being intended to clip the edge of the mouth of the can or other
article, and the other to receive the edge of a card or other cover for the mouth
of the article. The cover itself may be of card, metal, or other suitable material.
In some cases I may provide an elastic band attached to one of the flaps for the
purpose of passing round the receptacle and holding the clip and cover more
securely in position. In order that my invention may be the more readily under-
stood, I make reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which, Fig. 1,
is a plan of the clip hinge, Fig. 2, a side view, and Fig. 3, a side view shewing
the clip hinge in use on a jar, and holding a lid or cover for it. The lid may be
flat, dished, rimmed, or of any other suitable shape. The appliance as shewn is
intended to be stamped out of sheet metal, but it may be made of wire or of any
other suitable material. In the drawings similar letters denote similan parts.
a and a¹ are the clip flaps hinged together at band forming the clip hinge. These
may be stamped or otherwise formed from the material employed.
c is the
tongue of the flap. One end of a and a¹ is prolonged and then bent up as at d,
so as to pass through a and a¹, and press on c. Upstanding ears e may be pro-
vided, and through them and passing across from side to side may be a pin or other
contrivance f, to act as a presser on the back of d. Any suitable means may be
provided if desired to prevent the lid from falling completely over when opened.
In use a is pushed over the edge of the mouth of the jar, glass, or other
receptacle g, a¹ being clipped on the lid h or attached thereto by rivets, eyelets,
stitches, paper fasteners, or in any other manner.
I do not restrict myself to the precise shapes shewn, as they can be varied to
some considerable extent, without departure from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said

page_text: invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
CLAIMS.
1. A hinge the leaves of which form spring clips, one of which is intended to
catch hold of the edge of an open mouthed receptacle, and the other to clip on
or be attached in any suitable manner to the edge of a suitable cover, the whole
substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified in the
accompanying drawing.
2. The combination with a clip hinge, such as is the subject matter of the 1
preceding Claim 1, of a suitable cover or lid, the whole substantially as described
in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 29th day of July 1897.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.