other Metal Boxes, Cans, or Canisters.
Year: 1886

page_text: other Metal Boxes, Cans, or Canisters.
I GEORGE FEATHERSTONE GRIFFIN of the Albion Tin Works York Road Kings
Cross London in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TIN OR TIN
PLATE AND OTHER METAL BOXES CANS OR CANISTERS" to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of tin or tin
plate and other metal boxes cans or canisters whereby I propose to greatly
simplify and cheapen the said manufacture.
It consists mainly in making the box from two or more pieces of stamped out
metal which I superpose and joining each piece to the other by pressure upon a
wheel or otherwise.
Assuming that I am making a box from two pieces only, I stamp a piece of
metal to form the bottom part of the box consisting of the base and lower sides,
I then stamp another similar piece of metal from which I form the top part of the
box, removing so much as will allow of the formation of a neck as may be required
to make a complete canister or box of an ordinary kind, or as may be required in
making boxes according to my Patents No. 1301 March 17th 1882 and No. 1187
January 10th 1884.
The vertical side of this second piece I secure to the vertical sides of the first by
clamping them together, the edge of the upper part being made to overlap the edge
of the lower part or vice-versa; the two overlapping edges being thus brought
together they are pressed close by the action of a wheel upon a mandril and an air
tight joint and the complete body of a box can or canister is thus formed.
The body of the canister or box being made of the depth desired the upper part
of it is formed into a neck as described in the before mentioned Patents No. 1301
March 17 1882 and No. 1187 January 10th 1884 or it may be otherwise formed so
as to receive a lid of any other required kind.
In the former case I hermetically seal the same by putting thereupon one of my
flanged covers. The box when completed may be opened by a lever upon my
patented system, or it may be covered and uncovered by applying or removing a
lid or cover of ordinary construction.

page_text: I have simply described the manufacture of a box by the super-position of two
stamped pieces, but it will be readily understood that if I desire to make a box of
greater depth I have simply to stamp out a series of annular pieces. Thus having
superposed the overlapping edges of a certain number of these pieces I complete
the box by a last piece having at the top the neck required for the purpose of
applying my lever system or for the reception of an ordinary cover or lid.
The great advantage obtained by the above described method of manufacture is
that I am enabled to make a box from a sheet or sheets of metal drawn out to the
fullest extent that the thickness of the metal will permit, whereas a box made in
the ordinary way would simply be formed from the actual surface of the plate used
in its manufacture.
In some cases in stamping out the metal which is to form the top of my box
I further draw out the metal thereof to form a neck of less diameter thereby
obtaining a box of greater cubic content and forming a neck of such shape as may
be required.
By this improved manufacture I not only make a very strong box, the junction
forming strengthning ribs, but I greatly economize metal inasmuch as I make a
box of a given size from a smaller superficial surface of plate than hitherto.-Also
I obviate the necessity of forming soldered joints such as are required when the
box or can or canister is made with a sile seam. It has been found impossible to
make this seam in all cases air tight as the overlapping seam prevents the perfect
fitting of the top bottom and sides together.

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Tin or Tin Plate and
other Metal Boxes, Cans, or Canisters.
I GEORGE FEATHERSTONE,GRIFFIN of the Albion Tin Works York Road Kings
Cross London in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer 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 relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of tin or tin
plate or other metal boxes, cans, canisters, or receptacles, whereby I propose to
greatly simplify and cheapen the said manufacture."
In consists mainly in making the box from two or more pieces of stamped out
metal which I superpose, and joining each plate to the other by pressure upon a
wheel or otherwise.
On the accompanying sheet of drawing,
Figure 1 is a section through one pair of stampings forming the top and bottom
part of a box;
Figure 2 is a similar view but with the two stampings united and cover shown
on top; and
Figure 3 illustrates the method of constructing a box when three or more
sections are combined.
Similar letters indicate similar parts in each figure.
Assuming that I am making a box from two pieces only, I stamp a piece of
metal B to form the bottom part of the box consisting of the base and lower sides,
I then stamp another similar piece of meta! A from which I form the top part of
the box, removing so much as will allow of the formation of a neck as may be
required to make a complete canister or box of an ordinary kind, or as may be
required in making boxes according to my Patents 1301 of March seventeenth One
thousand eight hundred and eighty two, and 1187 January tenth One thousand
eight hundred and eighty four.
The vertical side of this second piece A, I secure to the vertical sides of the first
piece B by clamping them together, the edge of the upper part being made to
overlap the edge of the lower part, or vice versa; the two overlapping edges being
thus brought together they are pressed close by the action of a wheel upon a
mandril and an air tight joint E, and the complete body of a box, can, or canister
is thus formed. The body of the canister or box being made of the depth desired,
the upper part of it is formed into a neck as described in the before mentioned
patents No. 1301 of March 17th 1882, and No. 1187 January 10th 1884; or it may
be otherwise formed so as to receive a lid of any other required kind.
.
In the former case I hermetically seal the same by putting thereupon one of my
flanged covers D, as shown on the Drawings.
The box when completed may be opened by a lever on my patented system, or it
may be covered and uncovered by applying or removing a lid or cover of ordinary
construction.
.
I have simply described the manufacture of a box by the super position of two
stamped pieces, but it will be readily understood that if I desire to make a box

page_text: with the intermediate section C, as illustrated Fig. 3 of the Drawings, or of greater
depth, I have simply to stamp out a series of annular pieces C. Thus, having
superposed the overlapping edges of a certain number of these pieces I complete
the box by a last piece having at the top the neck required for the purpose of
applying my lever system, or for the reception of an ordinary cover or lid.
The great advantage obtained by the above described method of manufacture is,
that I am enabled to make a box from a sheet or sheets of metal drawn out to the
fullest extent that the thickness of the metal will permit, whereas a box made in
the ordinary way would simply be formed from the actual surface of the plate used
in its manufacture.
In some cases in stamping out the metal which is to form the top of my box,
I further draw out the metal thereof to form a neck of a less diameter, thereby
obtaining a box of greater cubic content and forming a neck of such shape as may
be required.
By this improved manufacture I not only make a very strong box, the junction
forming strengthning ribs, but I greatly economise metal inasmuch as I make a
box of a given size from a smaller superficial surface of plate than hitherto.-Also
I obviate the necessity of forming soldered joints such as are required when the box,
or can, or canister, or receptacle is made with a side seam. It has been found.
impossible to make this seam in all cases air tight as the overlapping seam prevents
the perfect fitting of the top bottom and sides together.
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:-
1. The manufacture of boxes, cans, canisters, or receptacles by forming the bodies
thereof substantially as described and capable of receiving a lid upon the system
described in my Patents 1301 March 17. 1882 and 1187 January 10th 1884, or any
ordinary cover or lid.
2. The combination of parts such as are herein described and represented by A
and B or A B and C in the annexed drawings so as to form the bodies of boxes,
cases, or canisters substantially as described.