Improvements in or relating to the Lids of Cans or Cylinders.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23th Mar., 1895--Accepted, 27th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Lids of Cans or Cylinders.
THOMAS JOHNSON 5 Hill Street, Kate's Hill, Dudley, Worcestershire
Explosive's Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of improvements in cylinders for the conveyance of
explosives by rail or road, and the means of opening and shutting the lid of
saine.
The cylinder is made either round or square, and made of either iron or steel,
running round the outside of the top of the cylinder and affixed to it is an angle
iron band, next to the angle iron is a thickness piece of iron, and on the top of the
thickness piece a flat iron band the width of the angle iron. The three thicknesses
of iron (i.e.) the angle iron, thickness piece, and flat iron band are firmly rivetted
together. The thickness piece between the angle iron and the flat iron band, is
about half the width of the angle iron, which leaves a groove for the lid to slide
in and out, by which means the lid of the cylinder can be pushed forward and
drawn back. For the purpose of securely fastening up the lid, I provide for a
thumb screw.
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Improvements in or relating to the Lids of Cans or Cylinders.
THOMAS JOHNSON 5 Hill Street, Kate's Hill, Dudley, Worcestershire,
Explosive's Agent, 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 consists of improvements in the lids of cans or cylinders for the
conveyance of explosives or other commodities, and the means of opening and
shutting the lid of same. The case or cylinder may be made of either galvanized
steel sheets, iron, or other metal. Running round the outside of the can or
cylinder and affixed to it is an angle iron band, next to the angle iron, is a thickness
piece of iron, and on the top of the thickness piece, a flat iron band the width of
the angle iron. The three thicknesses of iron (i.e.) the angle iron, thickness piece,
and flat iron band are firmly rivetted together. The thickness piece between the
angle iron and flat iron band being about half the width of the angle iron leaves
the groove a which allows the lid b to be pushed forward and drawn back. For
the purpose of securely fastening up the lid I provide for a thumb screw and
chain c. see Fig. 2 which is a section through c. b. I propose if necessary
substituting a maleable cast iron grooved top for the lid to slide in in the place of
the angle iron, thickness piece, and flat iron band forming the grooved top
of case.
Fig. 1 which is a section through a. b. shows the lid 6 running in the groove a,
which is formed by the thickness pieces d. d. rivetted between the top band e and
the angle iron £ £

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,
The sliding lid, the groove in which the lid slides and the means of securely
fastening the lid by the thumb screw attached.
Dated this 27th day of March 1895.
THOS. JOHNSON.