Containing Alimentary and other Substances.
Year: 1885

page_text: Containing Alimentary and other Substances.
I JOHN BENTLEY of Store Street Mills Ancoats Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Iron and Tinplate Worker do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES CASES JARS AND OTHER VESSELS FOR CONTAINING
ALIMENTARY AND OTHER SUBSTANCES to be as follows:
The object of my invention is principally so to make metal boxes or cases used
for containing alimentary and other substances that the lid or cover will fit air-
tight in the mouth thereof (like a stopper) but can easily be lifted or prized out,
but the same invention is also equally applicable for closing the mouth of jars or
other vessels or receptacles made of earthenware or other similar materials.
Whether made of metal earthenware or other material the box, case, jar, or
other similar vessel is to be fitted at the top with a double metal ring, the section
of which is somewhat like the letter Z turned on its side thus
The outer ring fits over the edge of the box, case or vessel and is firmly attached
thereto in an airtight manner, and the inner ring (which is slightly conical or bell
mouthed) forms the mouth of the same.
The lid or cover is made with a rim (also slightly conical) which fits closely
inside the inner ring or mouth of the box, case, or vessel and thus when firmly
pressed downwards closes the same airtight.
The rim of the lid or cover is turned over or flanged at the top so that it can be
removed when required by raising or forcing it upwards, using the upper edge of
the box, case or vessel as a fulcrum for the lever or other tool employed for that
purpose, and prizing or forcing the lid or cover upwards by means of the
projecting top flange.
GEORGE DAVIES,
Agent for the Applicant,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.

page_text: Containing Alimentary and other Substances.
I JOHN BENTLEY of Store Street Mills Ancoats Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Iron and Tin plate Worker do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES CASES JARS AND OTHER VESSELS FOR CONTAINING
ALIMENTARY AND OTHER SUBSTANCES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
"
The principal object of my invention is so to make metal boxes or cases used
for containing alimentary and other substances that the lid or cover will fit tightly
in the mouth thereof (like a stopper) but can easily be lifted or prized out; the
same invention is however equally applicable for closing the mouth of jars or other
vessels or receptacles made of earthenware or other similar materials.
In the drawing annexed to this Specification I have shown my invention as
applied to a metal box or case of a cylindrical form for the sake of illustration.
The box case jar or other receptacle however may be made of earthenware or
other material, and of any convenient shape provided that the mouth or opening.
thereof is made in a circular or other suitable form.
Whether made of metal, carthenware or other material the box, case jar or other
vessel is to be fitted at the top or mouth with a double metal ring the section of
which is somewhat like the letter Z turned on its side as shown at a, a b, b Fig. 1.
(section) and Fig. 2 (plan view) on the annexed drawing.
The outer ring a, a fits over the edge of the box, case, or vessel and is to be
attached thereto in an air-tight manner.
Fig. 3 is a section of a cylindrical metal box c, c with the rim a, a soldered to
its upper edge, and the inner ring b, b (which is slightly conical or bell mouthed)
forms the mouth of the same.
The lid or cover (see also plan view Fig. 4) is made with a rim d, d also slightly
conical, which fits closely inside the inner ring or mouth b, b of the box, case or
vessel cc, as shown at Fig. 5, (which is a section of the box c, c with the lid or
cover in its place) and thus the lid or cover when firmly pressed downwards, closes
the same air tight.
The rim of the lid or cover is turned over or flanged at e, e so that it can be
removed when required by raising or forcing it upwards using the upper edge of
the box case or vessel as a fulcrum for a lever or other instrument employed for
that purpose, and prizing or forcing the lid or cover upwards by means of the
projecting top flange e, e as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 5.
The flange c, e of the lid may be either flat as shown at Figs. 3 and 5 or it may
be turned down as at Fig. 6 or curled under as at Fig. 7.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The combination with the conical rim or mouth, (of a box case or other vessel
for containing alimentary or other substances) of the peculiar section shown at a-b
in the various Figs. on the annexed drawing, of a lid or cover having a conical
rim fitting tightly therein, and flanged as shewn at d, e in the various Figs.
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GEORGE DAVIES,
Agent for the Applicant,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.