Improvements in Boxes or other Receptacles which have Holes or other Perforations in their Tops or Sides for Distribution of Contents.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or other Receptacles which have Holes or
other Perforations in their Tops or Sides for Distribution of
Contents.
I, JESSE ASCOUGH of Handsworth near Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention is intended to prevent loss trouble and annoyance so frequently
occurring through the tops of such boxes or receptacles becoming loose tumbling
off or being thrown off in the using.
In forming the holes or perforations in my improved box or receptacle I need
not deviate from the usual method but make any number of such holes or perfora-
tions suitable for my purpose but instead of stamping or otherwise making the top
of the box or receptacle in a separate piece I form it with the side piece or pieces
out of solid metal sheet metal or other material or I firmly attach the top and sides
together by soldering rivetting or other suitable means.
The bottom of the box or receptacle is left open for placing into the box the
substance to be distributed, but I strengthen the sides of the box by fixing all
round the aperture a metal rim or ring suitable to receive a metal cap or "closer"
such as is commonly used for closing the tops of tins containing paints and other
substances and known as "self or easy closing and opening lever lids."
By these means I produce a box with holes or other perforations in the upper
part, the top of which is part of or firmly fixed to the side or sides and both are
made stronger by the metal rim or ring and the bottom is made more substantial
by the "lever lid" which, pressed into the rim or ring becomes inverted and stands
upon its strongest part, when the box is placed to stand upright, as the strongest
part forms a heavy and firm pedestal to the box which can be opened only at the
bottom, but has holes or other perforations at the top or sides which cannot become
loose tumble off or be thrown off when the box is used for distribution of
contents.
Although I prefer the box or receptacle made as above described because it is
the best adaptation to prevent loss in distributing contents I can however take the
usual, so called, "self or easy closing and opening lever tins" and by making holes
or perforations in the "lever tops of such tins with one two or more openings
convert such tins into improved safe and very useful boxes for distribution of their
contents.
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HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or other Receptacles which have Holes or
other Perforations in their Tops or Sides for Distribution of
Contents:
I JESSE ASCOUGH of Handsworth in the County of Stafford 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 :-
This invention is intended to prevent loss, trouble, and annoyance so frequently
occurring from the tops of such boxes or receptacles becoming loose, tumbling off
or being thrown off, when such boxes or receptacles are in use, for sprinkling, or

page_text: otherwise distributing antiseptic powders or other substances placed within
them.
In forming the holes or perforations in my improved box or receptacle I need
not deviate from the usual method, but make any number of such holes or
perforations and of such size or shape as may be most suitable for my purpose,
but instead of stamping or otherwise making the top of the box or receptacle in a
separate piece, I stamp, or otherwise form it with the side piece or pieces out of
solid metal, sheet metal, wood, paper, or other material, or I firmly attach the top
and sides together by soldering, rivetting, or by other suitable means, so that the
top and sides are combined, and form one piece only.
To the open bottom of the box or receptacle I affix all round a strong metal
rim, or ring suitable to receive a metal cap or "closer" such as is commonly used
for closing the tops of tins made for holding paints and other substances and
"self or easy closing and opening lever lids," and through this opening
I can fill or refill as required the box with antiseptic powder or other
known as
substance.
By these means I produce a box with holes or perforations in the upper end,
such end being part of, or firmly fixed to the side or sides, with the other or lower end
closed by the lever lid." Or I can obtain the same result by taking any one of the
ordinary well known "self or easy closing and opening lever tins" and by making
the holes or other perforations at the opposite end from the "lever lid," I produce
my improved box, receptacle, or sprinkler.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a box held in the act of sprinkling the contents, &
Fig. 2 is a section through the box, showing it lying on its side;
(a) is the top of the box soldered to the sides (6-6), & having the perfora-
tions (cc), (dd) is a strong rim at the bottom of the box formed to receive the
closer or "lever lid " (c).
I do not confine myself to the exact shape or form of box illustrated, but simply
indicate by the illustration a simple convenient mode of applying my invention.
A strong and perfectly closed box is thus formed which can be opened only by
levering up the "closer or "lever lid" and having holes or other perforations at
the top, or sides, which top or sides cannot become loose, tumble off, or be thrown
off, when the box is being used for sprinkling or otherwise distributing its
contents.
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:
Improvements in boxes or other receptacles, perforated with holes or other
suitable orifices for sprinkling, or otherwise distributing antiseptic powder or other
substances; and the parts containing such holes or orifices are at one end, and
part of, or firmly fixed to the sides of such boxes or receptacles, and the only
opening for filling or placing the antiseptic powder, or other substances inside such
boxes or receptacles is at the opposite end, covered by the "closer" or "lever lid,"
substantially as herein described.
Dated this 9th day of November 1891.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.