A New or Improved Milk-can.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1894-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Milk-can.
HENRY KING 23 North Cross Road Dulwich London S.E. Dairy Utensil
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to milk cans such as are used in the ordinary distribution of
milk by dairymen to their customers, and has for its objects such improvements in
the shape and construction as to render it more difficult to upset, to facilitate its
being cleaned, and to provide for the convenient renewal of such parts as are likely
to be most used. For this purpose I construct a milk-can of any convenient size or
material with a base preferably of a circular form, having a conical shaped body,
narrowing towards the top to a circular hole of such a size as will allow an ordinary
hand to be freely passed through it for the purpose of effectively cleaning the
inside of the can, to the upper portion or shoulder I attach a collar preferably of
brass, which is intended to be used for the purpose of displaying the name and
address of the owner or a description of the class of milk contained such as "Pure
Nursery Milk or other suitable inscription. I attach the wire handle of can to ears
of cast metal, and I further make the hinged lid with a hinge, the jaws thereof
being connected by means of a "cottar pin" which can be easily removed and
replaced when required.
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Dated this Second day of May 1894
A New or Improved Milk-can.
HENRY KING 23 North Cross Road Dulwich London S.E. Dairy Utensil
Manufacturer 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 refers to milk-cans such as are used in the ordinary distribution
of milk by dairymen to their customers and has for its objects such improvements
in the shape and construction as to render it more difficult to upset, to facilitate its
being cleaned and to provide for the convenient renewal of such parts as are likely
to be most used. For this purpose I construct a milk-can of any convenient size or
material with a base preferably of a circular form such as Fig. 1 of the annexed
drawing having a conical shaped body A narrowing towards the top to a circular
hole of such a size as will allow an ordinary hand to be freely passed through it for
the purpose of effectively cleaning the inside of the can.
To the upper portion of the can I attach a collar B (preferably of brass) which
is intended to be used for the purpose of displaying the name and address of the
owner or any suitable advertisement or inscription-and I further display upon the
can a description of the class of milk contained-such as "Pure Nursery Milk" or
other inscription-to facilitate the removal of the lid, or the repair thereof I
construct the hinge with a cottar pin as at C-which can be easily removed and
a new one inserted when required. I construct the ears or supports of the
handle of the can preferably of cast metal-but 1 do not confine myself to that
method.
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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
In milk-cans having a conical form and a collar B, the arrangement and
combination of parts, substantially as described with reference to the annexed
drawing.