An Improved Method of and Means for Packing and Preserving Eggs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Packing and Preserving Eggs.
I THOMAS JENSON of Avon Street Stoke Coventry in the County of Warwick
Gentleman 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 tho
following statement :-
The object of this invention is to enable eggs to be packed for travelling or for
storage in such a manner that each egg is isolated from the next so that should any
one of the eggs go bad or be broken it will not infect the others or taint tho case, my
present invention being particularly suitable for use with the case described in my
previous Specification number 16855 of 1889.
Now according to this present invention I enclose each egg in a practically airtight
receptacle and surround the egg with a substance which will protect the egg from
breakage and if an egg should burst tho said substance will form when impregnated
with the contents of the burst egg a hard paste and so prevent the escape of gases
from the receptacle if the same not perfectly air-tight..
I provido also a means for preventing the said receptacles from touching one
another whereby risk of breakage is still further obviated.
These receptacles are placed in tiers in a suitable box or case.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1. represents elevation of a receptacle for packing and preserving eggs
constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 2. represents section of same shewing the contained egg.
Fig. 3. shows front elevation of the device for preventing the receptacles from
touching one another.
Fig. 4. is plan of same.
Fig. 5. shows manner of attaching lid to receptacle.
The same letters denoto the same parts in all the figs.
a is a box or receptacle of any suitable material size and shape preferably a hollow
cylinder with a hemispherical or concavo-convex bottom and closed with an air-tight
lid or cover.
The receptacles may be made of wood metal celluloid or other suitable material
which is not liable to become broken in transit or otherwise.
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The receptacles shewn in the drawings are made of sheet metal such as tinplato
the cylindrical portion b of the receptacle a being in one piece, the bottom c is soldered
to the portion b as is also the ring d on to which the cover or lid f is fitted airtight or
nearly so (see Figs. 1 and 2).
Or the said receptacles may be made by stamping raising or pressing under suitable
dies in which case the bodies of the receptacles may be made in one pieco with the
bottoms thereof.
In Fig. 3. the receptacles are shewn fitted with tho well known airtight lid used
with treacle and paint tins and the like.
If tho receptacles are made of wood lids would be fitted to the receptacles in the
usual way and may be made perfectly airtight..
A little flour powdered starch or other suitable substance o is placed in the bottom
of the receptacle the egg placed therein large end downwards and the remaining
space in the receptacle filled with flour starch or other suitable substance and the lid
placed thereon.

page_text: The filled receptacles are then placed in tiers in. suitable boxes or cases of any
convenient size such as those described in my Specification Number 16855 of 1889
but instead of using the cardboard cells therein described to prevent the receptacles
from touching one another I prefer to use the supporting device shewn by Figs. 3
and 4.
This devico consists of a piece of wood sheet metal or other suitable material h
perforated with as many holes i as there are receptacles in each tier. Strips of
suitable material attached to the piece in any convenient manner serve to
maintain the perforated piece h at about the centre of the length of the receptacles.
Similar strips 1 serve to support a piece of cardboard or other suitable material m
shewn in dotted lines on which the receptacles in the tier above are supported the
perforations in the piece and the height of the strips ; and are so proportioned as
to maintain the receptacles & approximately vertical and prevent movement of the said
receptacles whereby the risk of breakage is minimised.
Should a egg go bad and burst the contents thereof will mix with the flour, starch
or other suitable material o surrounding the egg and form a hard paste and so prevent
the escape of noxious gases into the case should the lid of the receptacle containing the
burst egg not be air-tight.
Receptacles constructed as hereinbefore specified may be used with the cardboard
cells described in my previous specification hereinbefore referred to.
Pieces of cardboard or other suitable material are placed between the receptacles
and the lids and covers of the case as well as between each tier of receptacles in the
caso.
In conclusion I would remark that I do not bind myself to the use of any particular
material for the receptacles and supporting device as these may be made of any
material which is best suited for the purpose.
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 improved method of packing and storing eggs consisting in isolating cach
egg from the next by surrounding each egg with flour starch or other suitablo material
which will form a paste with the contents of the egg and enclosing the egg and the
surrounding material in a practically airtight receptacle for the purpose stated.
2. Receptacles for containing eggs consisting of a cylindrical or other suitably
shaped body having a concavo-convex bottom and fitted with an airtight or
approximately airtight lid the said receptacles being adapted to be placed in tiers in a
suitable box or caso substantially as herein beforo specified and for the purposes stated.
3. The supporting device hereinbefore described consisting of a perforated piece of
metal or other suitable material h supported by strips of suitable material and having
similar strips secured thereto substantially as hereinbefore specified and for the
purposes stated.
4. The combination of a box or case with one or more supporting devices and
receptacles for containing eggs substantially as hereinbefore specified.
5. Receptacles for containing eggs and devices for supporting the same constructed
as shown by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this fith day of Nov 1807
T. E. HALFORD,
11 Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.