Improvements in the Method of and Means for Closing Preserve Vessels.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 15th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Closing Preserve
Vessels.
WILLIAM JOHN CLUCAS JOUGHIN West View House near Peel Isle of Man Grocer,
&c. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention is designed for the potting of Preserved Fruit and other Preserves
in such manner as to prevent any leakage of syrup or liquid during transport shipment
or conveyance or during any time in which the pot or other vessel containing the
Preserve may be placed in a horizontal position or placed covered end downwards ;
and also for the more rapid and economical covering of large quantities of pots or
other vessels containing Preserves,
My Apparatus consists of a ware glass or opal pot, or other vessel, with a flat
unglazed top edge, and a cardboard cover or cover of other firm substance coated
with adhesive cement.
My method of Potting is to damp or wet with hot water or adhesive cement and
water the adhesive cement on the card-board or other cover of firm substance and lay
it on the flat unglazed top edge of the pot or other vessel keeping it weighted until
the cement has firmly stuck the cover and pot together by other pots placed one above
the other on top of the cover and by a flat metal weight or other suitable pressure
in the case of the uppermost pot or vessel.
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Dated this 11th day of May 1888.

page_text: Improvements in the Method of and Means for Closing Preserve
Vessels.
I WILLIAM JOHN CLUCAS JOUGHIN of Peel, Isle of Man, Grocer &c. 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 is designed for the closing or covering of preserve vessels in such
manner as to prevent any leakage of syrup. or liquid during transport.shipment or
conveyance or during any time in which the pot or other vessel containing the
preserve may be placed in a horizontal position or placed covered end downwards and
also for the more rapid and economical covering of large quantities of pots. or other
vessels containing preserves.
My apparatus consists of a
ware glass or opal pot or other vessel with a flat
unglazed top edge and a cardboard cover or cover of other firm substance coated with
adhesive cement. Although it is better to have the top edge unglazed this is not
absolutely essential.
My method of covering or closing is to coat the cardboard or other cover with
adhesive cement or where it has previously been coated to damp or wet with hot water
or adhesive cement and water the adhesive cement on the cardboard or other cover of
firm substance and lay it on the flat top edge of the pot or other vessel keeping
it weighted until the cement has firmly stuck the cover and pot together by
other pots placed one above the other on top of the cover or by other suitable
pressure.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
The drawing shows a vertical section of two vessels constructed according to my
invention. These vessels are standing one upon the other. The tops of the sides of
the vessels are preferably thickened at a a as shown so as to give a greater surface for
the covers to be cemented to. The covers are of cardboard or other suitable
material and are attached to the flat surfaces of the top edges with some adhesive,
that which I prefer to employ is a cement made from the floating bladder of the
sturgeon with a little glue and acetic acid.
The vessels are preferably made of the same diameter at the top and bottom and are
provided at the bottom with projections or rings c c so that when they are piled one
above the other the whole weight of the vessels above comes upon the joints between
the covers and vessels thus ensuring the adhesure of the covers.
These vessels are to facilitate the rapid covering of large quantities by obviating
the necessity of placing supports between the vessels but other vessels of any shape
may be used provided that they have flat top edges preferably unglazed.
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page_text: 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. A method or process for closing preserve vessels by a cover coated with adhesive
cement substantially as described.
2. A preserve vessel with a flat top to its sides on which a cover can be cemented
substantially as described.
3. A preserve vessel closed by a cover cemented to a flat surface at the top of the
sides substantially as described.
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4. A preserve vessel such as is referred to in the 2nd claim of the same diameter
at the top and bottom and provided with a projection or ring at the bottom
substantially as described.
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