Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1896
I, JAMES WHITELAW of Tannoch Side, Uddingston, North Britain, Preserve
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an appliance to be used in covering preserve or other
pot or jars.
It consists of a wooden ring, the aperture of which is just sufficient to pass
over the mouth of the jar. The ordinary covering of paper or parchment or other
material is cut to a round shape, a little larger than the mouth of the pot. This
is laid upon the top of the jar and the ring passed down over it so that the ring
presses the edge of the paper around the outside of the jar mouth. A piece of
string is then taken and wound round the paper and tied in the usual way. The
wooden ring is then removed by passing it down to the bottom of the jar and
thus removing it. In order that the ring may adapt itself to any size of jar I
may make the inner periphery of the ring in six or other convenient number
of sections, each section or segmental piece being hinged, and in order to render
this hinged portion elastic so as to press upon the mouth of the jar, I provide the
top of the ring at the periphery thereof with a rim or recess to receive an elastic
band or its equivalent.
In lieu of the elastic band I may line the under edge of the ring at the
periphery thereof with some india rubber or a piece of tubular rubber so that the
rubber gives" and allows the ring to pass over the mouth of the jar with
the equired amount of pressing. In this case the hinging of the ring might
be dispensed with.
The material may be of any other material than wood.
An Appliance to be used in Covering Preserve or other Pots or Jars.
I, JAMES WHITELAW of Tannoch Side, Uddingston, North Britain, Preserve
Maker, 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:
This invention relates to an appliance to be used in covering preserve or other

page_text: It consists of a wooden ring, the aperture of which is just sufficient to pass
Ever the mouth of the jar. The ordinary covering of paper or parchment or other
material is cut to a round shape, a little larger than the mouth of the pot. This
is laid upon the top of the jar and the ring passed down over it so that the ring
presses the edge of the paper around the outside of the jar mouth. A piece of
string is then taken and wound round the paper and tied in the usual way. The
wooden ring is then removed by passing it down to the bottom of the jar and
thus removing it. In order that the ring may adapt itself to any size of jar I
may make the inner periphery of the ring in six or other convenient number
of sections, each section or segmental piece being hinged, and in order to render
this hinged portion elastic so as to press upon the mouth of the jar, I provide the
top of the ring at the periphery thereof with a rim or recess to receive an elastic
band or its equivalent.
In lieu of the elastic band I may line the under edge of the ring at the
periphery thereof with some india rubber or a piece of tubular rubber so that the
rul fer gives" and allows the ring to pass over the mouth of the jar with.
the required amount of pressing. In this case the hinging of the ring might
be dispensed with.
The material may be of any other material than wood.
But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and easily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section and
Fig. 2 a plan of one method of constructing the appliance.
Fig. 3 is a section and
Fig. 4 a plan of a modification.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the said drawings A is the wooden ring to which
are hinged the four sections B, which are held in position, so that they are free
to expand, by the elastic band C working in the groove c.
Or as shewn in Figs. 3 and 4 the upper part of the ring A is provided with a
rubber or other washer D retained in position by a brass or other ring E secured
by screws or otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
An appliance for use in covering preserve or other pots or jars, substantially
as herein before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of August, 1897.
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.