Improvements in Receptacles for holding Jam, Butter, Biscuits, Jellies, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd May, 1898-Accepted, 25th June, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Receptacles for holding Jam, Butter, Biscuits,
Jellies, and the like.
ALBERT EDWARD CHATTERLEY, FRANK MARTIN CHATTERLEY, Electroplate Manu-
facturers, Albert Works, 117, 119, New Town Row, Birmingham, FRANCIS
ROBERT BAKER, Mechanical Engineer, Hill Side, Park Hill, Kenilworth, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
The object of our invention, is to produce a ready method of raising and falling
the lid of a box for biscuits, jam, butter, jellies and the like automatically, thereby
giving easy access to the interior, without having to remove the lid bodily, thus
saving inconvenience, and loose parts.
To do this
the
We make first a rim, and lid in the ordinary way, and we then cut out of strong
metal, an ornamental strap or band having two lugs on it at right angles, and near
its centre. The ornamental end of this strap we solder or rivet to the cover,.
other end being used as a fulcrum. These lugs above described, are reduced at
their extremites, so as to form trunions, or pivots. We now cut out, and form up
out of sheet metal, two brackets which are fixed opposite each other on the rim
and carry the handle. One of these brackets formed with ears on, having holes in,
for the above mentioned trunnions to engage in, and is also pierced to allow of
the fulcrum passing freely through.
We next cut out a suitable shaped piece of strong metal, which we fasten on to
the base of a wire, or other handle, this piece being so shaped on its underside,
that on its being pivoted to the brackets in conjunction with the handle, it strikes
the fulcrum and raises the lid.
The action therefore is as follows
On pivoting the handle the base of it is so shaped, that it exerts pressure on the
fulcrum either to the right, or left and raises the lid to right angles with the box,
and by reason of stops being arranged upon this base, it is impossible to overstrain
the action.

page_text: 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 :-
The object of our invention is to produce a ready and substantial method of
opening & closing the lids of biscuit boxes and other such articles automatically
thereby giving easy access to the interior without having to remove the lid bodily
thus saving inconvenience and loose parts.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise we have appended hereunto a sheet of drawing upon which we have
fully illustrated our said improvement applied to a biscuit box and from which their
application to like articles will be readily understood.
Figure 1 is a view of the top of a biscuit box shewing our attachment with the
lid closed.
Figure 2 is a front section of the attachment also in position with the lid closed.
Figure 3 is a cross sectional elevation of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a similar elevation to Figure 2 but shewing our attachment in
position with the lid open.
Figure 5 is a cross sectional elevation of Figure 4.
In carrying our invention into effect the rim B and lid A are formed in the
ordinary way and one end of the arm C is attached to the lid and provided near the
centre with the cross lug or sleeve C¹ which is mounted to turn on the small
bearing or pivot C³ the other side C³ of the arm being used for raising the lid as
hereinafter described.
Suitable brackets D and D¹ are provided and fixed to the rim or body and
support the handle E which is pivoted to them the bracket D being provided with
the ears d² and d³ for supporting the bearing or pivot C2 and the hole d' through
which the end of the arm c³ passes and in which it freely works. Attached to the
handle Fuear the pivot f¹ the cross piece E is provided the arms of which are so
shaped that when the handle F is turned down on its pivots f¹ in either direction
the underside of the said arms press or strike the end of the arm c³ thereby
depressing it and raising the lid A as shown. A stop d may be provided on the
bracket to prevent the arms E from being forced past the fulcrum when the handle
is down.
The action of opening the lid or cover is as follows. On turning the handle F
down on its pivots the arms E press on the fulcrum end C³ of the strap C either
to the right or left as may be by the direction in which the handle is turned thus
tilting it on its pivot c¹ and thereby raising the lid to right angles with the box
and with the addition of the stops which are arranged on the base it is
impossible to overstrain the action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
In improvements in recepticles for holding jam, butter, biscuits, jellies and the
like the pivoted arm C forining part of the lid A in combination with arm E
on the handle F and operated substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth
and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th dow of Annil 1000
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.
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