Improvements in Milk Churns.
Year: 1895

page_text: Improvements in Milk Churns.
I, ROBERT LANWERN TUFFIN of Redhouse, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, in the
County of Dorset, Dairy Maunger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention refers to milk churns such as are used for the transport of milk
OD railways and other places, and it consists principally in providing a means of
fastening the covers in such manner that they only require to be put on the tops of
the churns to ensure their closing automatically or with a slight pressure.
The cover is provided with two or more holes in its sides and near the top in
which are mounted two or more studs or catches having rings or handles as the
case may be. Each stud is provided with a sping in such manner that normally
these studs project through the aforesaid holes and are guided therein. The studs
take under a ring which is soldered or otherwise fixed to the inside of the top of
the chuin and this ring further adds greatly to the strength. Or the ring and the
top may be made in one piece. It is preferable to make the cover with sides
somewhat dish-shaped which further strengthens it and the top edges thereof
are bent over and outwards so as to take a bearing on the ring and top of the
chuin while the lower outer edge of the cover bears on the usual seating or flange
below.
Churns constructed according to this invention will stand more violent usage
than those at present in use. The corers will not bo lost as is now very frequently
the case, because they only have to be put on to be held securely in position and
the facilities for sealing aie greater than with those now employed, as a wire may
for instance be passed through holes in the rims of the top of the churn and the
cover, then twisted and sealed.
A further advantage consists therein that the cover makes two joints whereas
the ordinary ones only make one and consequently the milk is not so liable to be
spilt nor is it practically possible for dust to penetrate.
Dated the 7th day of October 1895.
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
I ROBERT LANWERN TUFFIN of Redhouse Motcombe Shaftesbury in the
County of Doiset Dairy Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the saing is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention refers to milk churns such as are used for the transport of milk
on railways and other places and it consists principally in providing a means of
fastening the covers in such manner that they only require to be put on the tops of
the chuins to ensure their closing automatically or with a slight pressure.
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page_text: Figure 1 of the accompanying sheet of drawings represents a churn with one
form of fastening constructed according to my invention in sectional elevation.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the upper pait thereof to an enlarged scale.
Figure 3 is a plan thereof.
Figure 4 is a detail view in clevation of a fastening to a still further enlarged
scale and
Figure 5 is a plan thereof.
The cover A is provided with two or more holes in its sides and near the top in
which are mounted two or more studs or catches B having rings or handles Cas
the case may be. Each stud B is provided with a spring D suitably attached
thereto, for instance the springs are made forkshaped at their upper ends and
take into recesses in the studs B being carried through holes in the bottom of the
cover as shown for example and there soldered in such manner that normally these
studs project through the aforesaid holes and are guided therein. The studs B
are provided with pins or stops G to prevent the studs being pulled out of the
holes in the cover. The studs B take under a ring E Figure 1 which is soldered
or otherwise fixed to the inside of the top of the churn and this ring further adds
greatly to the strength. Or the ring E and the top may be made in one pieco ns
shown in Figures 2 and 3. It is preferable to make the cover A with sides
somewhat dishshaped which further strengthens it and the top edges thereof are
beut over and outwards so as to take a bearing on the ring E at the top of the
churn while the lower outer edge of the cover bears on the usual seating or
Alango F below.
Churns constructed according to this invention will stand more violent usage
than those at present in use, the covers will not be lost as is now very frequently
the case because they only have to be put on to be held securely in position and
the facilities for sealing are greater than with those now employed, as a wire may
for instance bo passed through holes in the rims of the top of the churo and tho
cover then twisted and sealed.
A further advantage consists therein that the cover makes two joints whereas
the ordinary ones only make one and consequently the milk is not so liable to be
spilt nor is it practically possiblo for dust to penetrate.
Having bow particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same 18 to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. A fastening for the covers of milk chunos consisting of a stud mounted in
such manner as to normally project through a hole in the cover by means of a
spring aud to take under a ring or annular flange on the chun substantially as
set forth,
2. A milk churn provided with a cover A. having studs 13 mounted on springs D
and projecting through holes in the cover, the said studs taking under a ing E
near the top of the churn substantially as described and shewa.
3. A milk churn having a cover A with a bearing on a ring E formed inside the
top of the chun and another bearing underneath on the flange F and having
fastenings consisting of studs B mounted on springs D substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
4. The construction of milk churn shown on the drawings.
Dated thus 7th day of Angush 1806
nonat 1806
Ingnai
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.