Improvements in or Connected with Tins or the like for Preserved Foods and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Connected with Tins or the like for Preserved
Foods and the like.
I, WILHELM KYRIELEIS, of 2, Weissekreuzstrasse, Hanover, in the Empire of
Germany, Judicial Referendary, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the combination with a preserved food tin or jar of a
protective tin, which after the preserve jar or tin has been raised also serves as
a heating device.
If the preserved food tin is as large as the protective tin admits, bars are
arranged on the latter or on the preserved food tin itself, which bars may be
erected over the edge of the protective tin in such a way that the preserved food
tin assumes a raised position over the protective tin which then serves as a burner
or heating device, by which means a sufficient supply of air and a development of
flame in all directions evenly and quietly is secured, and any explosive bursting
up of the flame is on the other hand excluded.
The protective casing may either be provided with a tight closing lid or the lid
may be entirely dispensed with. In the first case the liquid fuel may be poured
on the wick substance arranged on the floor of the tin before the closing of the
protective casing; in the latter case on the other hand the combustible fluid is
filled into a separate container and the latter is inserted between the mass of the
wick and the floor of the preserve tin. The preserved food tin itself is held fast
by a bar bent over it and connected or attached to the protective tin or casing.
In the case of a four cornered tin for instance a sheet metal bar or strip is
soldered in the centre of each side wall of the protective casing. After the pre-
served food tin has been inserted in the protective tin the parts of the bar or strip
which project above the edge of the sides of the protective tin are bent inwards
over the preserved food tin and then the protective tin is closed in the ordinary
manner so that any evaporation of the liquid combustible contained in the sponge
or the like wick substance which is arranged below the food tin on the bottom of
the protective tin is prevented.
When it is desired to use the preserved food, the lid of the protective tin is
removed and the folded down ends of the sheet metal bar are raised or bent
upwards, the preserve tin is drawn out and then placed on the said bars in such
a manner as to assume a raised position and after the ignition of the combustible
the flames can freely emerge on all four sides of the bottom of the preserved
meat tin, and beneath the flames there is sufficient space for the access of a
sufficient quantity of air on all sides so that any explosive bursting up of the flames
such as would take place should the air supply be at any time insufficient is
excluded and the contents of the provision tin undergoes a regular progressively
and entirely even heating.
Instead of the metal bars being arranged on the protective tin in such a way as
to fold upwards, they may be attached to the preserved meat tin itself. In this
case it is sufficient to solder, on the bottom of the preserved food tin, two strips

page_text: of sheet metal in such a way that the edges which face one another of the two
strips of sheet metal may be bent up, and in this manner bars like feet are formed
on the bottom of the preserved food tin by means of which the food tin may be
placed on the edge of the protective tin and thus also assume an elevated position.
Of course in this case the space formed in the bottom of the preserved food tin for
receiving the sponge or the like must have a sufficiently even surface to allow of
the bars being soldered thereon.
As will be readily understood without further explanation the tins may also
be of circular form. It is however recommendable to suit the form of the strips
to the form of the bottom of the tin as in this manner such a length is obtained
for the under edges of the bars that there is no danger of a falling down of the
preserved meat tin which has been placed on the other tin even in the case of
an accidental displacement of the preserved food tin. The bars may be suitably
perforated if desired in order to afford free play to the flames.
The form of bars hereinbefore described may be employed with 'round tins. The
bars are then either soldered on the outer tin or formed in one piece with the
casing of the latter. The points of support for the preserved food tin are obtained
by the upper ends of the erected bars being bent horizontally inwards. It will
also be sufficient if the bars be bent to somewhat inwardly incline towards one
another so that their upper ends lie in a circle which is smaller than the bottom
of the preserved food tin. The bars may also be formed of two separate strips of
metal arranged crossing one another and firmly connected with the outer. casing
or tin.
The arrangement and handling of the tin in the use of the bars connected
with an outer tin, may generally be essentially simplified if the fuel be arranged
in a separate receptacle, and by means of a suitable depression in the bottom of
the preserved meat tin be inserted between the latter and the wick mass. In
this case the closing lid for the outer tin may be entirely omitted and the con-
nection of both tins may be simply attained by the bars being simply bent, down
on the preserved food tin which is inserted in the outer tin. The handling is
simplified in this form of construction by the opening of the outer tin being dis-
pensed with as the bars only need to be raised in order to withdraw the preserved
food tin. In this form of construction air holes may be arranged in the casing
of the outer tin through which the air during the combustion can pass to the
sponge or the like which serves for absorbing the combustible liquid.
In a modification these air holes may be provided in the casing of the outer
vessel. The preserved food tin itself is in this case of somewhat smaller diameter
than the outer tin, and the bars therefore will not need to project over the upper
edge of the outer tin but may be bent directly inwards. In this case also it is
assumed that the combustible is carried in a separate receptacle or reservoir.
from which it is only poured onto the sponge when the heating of the preserved
food is to take place.
Improvements in or Connected with Tins or the like for Preserved
Foods and the like.
I, WILHELM KYRIELEIS, of 2, Weissekreuzstrasse, Hanover, in the Empire of
Germany, Judicial Referendary, do hereby declare the nature of this invention 5

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:
This invention relates to the combination with a preserved food tin or jar of
a protective tin, which after the preserve jar or tin has been raised also serves as
a heating device.
For this purpose bars are connected or attached to the protective tin, which
bars serve to support the preserved food tin during the heating.
The bars also may be made so long that they can be erected over the edge of the
protective tin in such a way that the preserved food tin assumes a raised position
over the protective tin which then serves as a burner or heating device, by which
means a sufficient supply of air and a development of flame in all direction evenly
and quietly is secured, and any explosive bursting up of the flame is on the other
hand excluded.
The combustible fluid is filled into a separate container and the latter is inserted
between the mass of the wick and the floor of the preserve tin.
The preserve
food tin itself is held fast by the above mentioned bars bent over it and con-
nected or attached to the protective tin or casing.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shows the preserved food tin supported
by the bars of the protective tin during the heating;
tin.
Figure 2 is a section of both tins when combined with each other;
Figure 3 shows a modification with bars erected over the edge of the protective
As may be seen in Figures 1 and 3 the bars d are formed in one piece with
the outer casing B. The bars, however, also may be soldered on the outer tin,
if desired.
The support for the preserved food tin A is obtained by the bars being bent
horizontally inwards. It will also be sufficient if the bars be bent to somewhat
inwardly incline towards one another so that their upper ends lie in a circle
which is smaller than the bottom of the preserved food tin. The bars d may also
be formed of two separate strips of metal arranged crossing one another and
firmly connected with the outer casing or tin.
The fuel is arranged in a separate receptacle t, which by means of a suitable
depression in the bottom of the preserved meat tin is inserted between the latter
and the wick mass s, as shown in Figure 2.
The connection of both tins is attained by the bars d being simply bent down
on the preserved food tin A which is inserted in the outer tin.
As shown in Figure 1, air holes / may be arranged in the casing of the outer
tin through which the air during the combustion can pass to the sponge s or the
like which serves for absorbing the combustible liquid.
In the modification shown in Figure 3, these air holes are dispensed with. In
this case the bars project over the upper edge of the outer tin and the points of
support for the preserved food tin are obtained by the upper ends only of the
erected bars d being bent horizontally inwards, so that the preserved food tin A
assumes a raised position over the protective tin B by which means a sufficient
supply of air is secured.
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. The combination with a preserved food tin (A) of a protective tin (B) which
is provided with bars (d) capable of being bent over the preserved food tin
in order to combine the latter with the protective tin, and also of serving
as a support for the preserved food tin during the heating, substantially as
described.
2. In a preserved food tin having a protective tin such as described, the arrange-
ment of a separate vessel (t) containing the combustible, and inserted between the

page_text: wick substance (s) and the raised bottom of the inner tin (A), substantially as
described.
Dated this 6th day of October 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.