US1090264A - Package-can. - Google Patents

Description

J. F. ADAMS.

PACKAGE CAN.

APPLICATION PILEDMAR. a, 1011.

1,@90,264,, Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

WITNESSES lA/VE/VTOH TTOR/VEVS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES IE. ADAMS, 0F PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE CANISTER COMPANY, OF PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PACKAGE-CAN.

the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to package cans or receptacles, and particularly to devices of this class adapted to be carried in the pocket, and for use as tobacco cans or receptacles, and from which fine tobacco may be shaken or discharged when desired; and the object of my invention is to provide an improved device of this'class which is comparatively inexpensive in construction, and simple in operation, and which may be conveniently used for the purpose specified and also for various other purposes when desired.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a package can or receptacle made according to my invention, or the head thereof Fig. 2 a cross section of the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1 and onian enlarged scale Fig. 3 a section on the line 3, 3 of Fig. 1;- Fig. 4 a perspective view of the top portion of the can or receptacle; Fig.5 a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modification Fig. 6 a section on the line 6, 6 of Fig. 5 and on an enlarged scale Fig. 7 a perspective view of a plate valve which I employ 5 and Fig. 8 a View similar to Fig. 5 but showing the parts in a different position.

In the practice of my invention as shown in the drawing, I provide a package can or receptacle of the class specified, comprising a body portion a which may be composed either of metal or fibrous material, and the body portion of said can or receptacle is oblong in horizontal section, the top and bottom end portions thereof being semicircular at the ends thereof, and the sides thereof being parallel.

The top a? of my improved can or receptacle is preferably composed of sheet metal Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 9, 1911.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914. Serial No. 613,406.

or may be composed of fibrous material, and 1s provided with a raised U-shaped flange or rim a which opens downwardly and into which the top end of the body portlon a fits, as clearly shown inFigs. 2, 3 and 6.

The top a of the can or receptacle is provided in one edge portion thereof, and in one end portion thereof, as shown in the drawing, with a filling and discharging opening or aperture a and the body portion of said top a is provided with a sectional longitudinal slot or opening a which communicates with the opening a. I also provide a plate valve 6 which, in the form of construction shown is mounted on the bottom of the top a of the can or receptacle and which is of the same form as the said top a. and of the same transversewidth, but the length of which is less than that of the said top.

The plate valve is provided centrally with a longitudinal raised portion b having latera-lly directed wings b the ends of which are bent downwardly as at b, in the form of construction shown, and the laterally directed wings b are provided with raised knobs or projections b. The laterally directed Wings 1) are cut from the material of the plate valve 6 and in the operation of cutting out said wings they are also raised and formed as shown and described, and the central raised portion 1) and wings 6 form keepers for holding the plate valve 1) in connection with the top a and also form a handle device or devices, whereby said plate valve may be moved longitudinally of the cap a of the can by pressing the thumb or a finger thereon and moving said thumb or finger in the desired direction, which operation results in opening or closing the aperture or opening a. The cutting out of the Wings 2') from the plate valve 6 forms openings 6 in said plate valve which openings are closed by the top or cap a of the-can as will be readily understood and as shown in the drawings.

In my improvement the sliding plate valve 1) is connected with the top a? of the can or receptacle before said top is placed on or secured to said can or receptacle. and in doing this all that is necessary is to place the plate valve on the bottom of the head, with said parts in the relative position shown in Fig. 8, and in this operation the raised part b and wings Z2 pass upwardly through the aperture or opening a and then by moving the plate valve longitudinally and to the right,'the opposite side edges a of the longitudinal slot or opening a will pass under the wings I) and the plate valve will be locked to the top a of the can and may be moved longitudinally thereof so as to open or close the aperture or opening a by pressure applied to the raised part or partsconsisting of the central raised portion 6 wings b and knobs or projections b of the plate valve.

The location of the discharge opening in the can head or top and the location of the keepers on the valve body are such that at the moment of assemblin the parts, when the keepers are passed t rough the filling and discharging opening in the head, a portion of the valve will project beyond the edge of the can head.

When the plate valve has been connected with the top a of the body of the can or receptacle as shown and described, and said top a connected with or secured to the body of the can or receptacle, as shown in Figs. 2,

3 and 6, the said plate valve in addition to' being held in proper position and prevented from lateral movement by the raised central part 1)? thereof, is also-held in correct position and prevented from lateral movement by the side walls of the body of the can. The transverse dimensions of said plate valve are approximately the same as the inner transverse dimensions of the body portion of the can. The lateral Walls of the can also prevent the valve from being moved far. enough to again bring the keepers in register with the filling and discharging aperture, and hence the valve and can head cannot be accidentally or intentionally separated without the removal of the can head from the canbody. It will also be seen that the outer side flange a of the U-shapedrima is flush with the bottom surface of the top a of the can or does not extend below the said bottom surface, and this construction enables the late valve b to be placed on the bottom sur ace of the top a of the can as shown in Fig. 8, so as to permit the raised portion and keepers of said plate valve to pass upwardly through the aperture or opening a and said plate valve to be moved longitudinally in such manner as to permit the side walls or edges a of the slot or opening a to pass under the wings b My invention is not limited to the exact form of the raised parts b 6 and b of the plate valve herein shown and described and these parts may be formed in many ways, all that is necessary in this connection being to provide the said plate valve with a raised part vor parts which will pass up through the aperture or opening a in the top a of the can when the plate valve is placed in can or receptacle,

noeaaea position as shown in Fig. 8, said raised part or parts being provided with laterally directed members adapted to slide over the side walls or flanges a of the slot or opening a when said plate valve is moved longitudinally and by means of which the said plate valve is locked or secured to the top a and by which said plate valve may be operated as hereinbefore described.

Although I have shown the part 05 of the or the top thereof, as oblong in form and as formed in one end portion thereof, my invention is not limitedto this shape of a top a of the can or receptacle, nor to a can that is oblong in plan or horizontal section, the main feature of my invention being the provision in-the top of a can or receptacle of the class described, of an aperture or opening similar to the aperture or opening a and an opening or slot a communicating therewith, whereby the plate valve b may be connected with said top by hand as herein shown and described, and any suitable means may be employed for preventing a lateral or twisting movement of said p ate valve.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification in which the top a of the can is provided, parallel with the slot a with longitudinally raised beads a which serve'to stiffen the top a and render the same more rigid and this also facilitates the connection of the plate valve 6 with said top and renders the operation of said plate valve more effectual. It will also be understood that my invention is not limited to placing the plate valve b on the bottom surface or side of the top a as it will be apparent that the parts may be so arranged that the said plate valve may be placed on the top side or surface of the top or head of a can without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

The applicant is aware that cans for like purposes have been heretofore made with an opening in the top of the same corresponding with the opening a" of applicants structure and with a plate valve for closing the same.- These plate valves have been secured to the top of the can by keepers passing through a slot in the top, which slot extends longitudinally of the top but doe-s not communicate with the opening. In making cans in this manner the keepers for holding the valve to the top are formed so as to pass through the slot and are thereafter bent or clenched down over the longitudinal sides ofthe guide slot. Aside from the fact that this method of uniting the plate valve to the top of the can is more difficult and adds to the cost of the can, as it requires an additional tool or machine to effect the bending" the aperture or opening a the slot with so short a bend and with such force thatthe edges of the slot are pinched between the keepers and the main body of v the valve in such a Way asto seriously impede the movement of the valve. The edges of the slot are in no instance entirely smooth so that in the bending or clenching operation the keepers are pressed into the ineqdalities of the edges and the valve is often held from any movement Whatever except a force greater than the pressing of the thumb or fingers be-applied thereto. These defects have heretofore been the cause of much complaint by the users of such cans.

The applicant is also aware of the fact that cans for powder,'condiments and the like, have been heretofore constructed, with slots in the top plate of the can to engage bent lugsprojecting from the upper face of a sliding valve plate, said slots being provided with notches corresponding to the shape of the-lugs so that when the valve plate is moved to bring said notches into alinement or register with said lugs, the valve plate may be easily lifted or removed from the top. In such devices however, it would be possible for the valve plate to be disengaged from the head of the can while the can head is applied to the can, and thus fall on the contents, and in such devices, therefore, a resilient spring or the like is provided to retain the valve plate in a central position, so that the apertures in the valve will be out of register with those in the can head and the retaining lugs out of register with the notched portions of the slots. The applicant by his construction avoids these objections as the plate valve and its keepers are completed before the valve is united to the top or head of the can, consequently the machines for forming the platevalve and the keepers can be and are arranged to so uniformly shape the keepers that they will not pinch the edges of the slot but will permit them to pass freely by or over the same. In the applicants device, also, the discharge opening in the can head and the keepers on the valve 'plate are so located on their respective parts that a portion of the valve will project beyond the edge of the can head at the moment when the keepers are passed through said filling and discharging opening in the head in the act of assembling so that when the can head has been applied to the can, the plate valve cannot be moved far enough to again bring the kec 'iers in register with the discharge opening and consequently the valve and can head can never be separated without removing the can head from the can body.

The slot a in the top communicating with the filling and discharge opening is an important feature of this invention as it enables the applicant to complete the plate valve and its, keeper before uniting it with the head and thereby to produce a valved can that will work more uniformly and with greater satisfaction to the user than. those heretofore employed. It further enables him to make the head of the can and the plate valve therefore complete putting them together, thereby greatly lessening the cost of the can. The plate valve and its keepers can thus be made ready for uniting with the head and for use therewith at one operation. The operation of bending or clenching the keepers in the earlier forms of such cans is entirely omitted.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a can or receptacle of the class de scribed, the combination with a head pro vided with a filling and discharging opening and a guiding slot communicating therewith, of a plate valve for engaging one face of said can head and provided with keepers projecting above the face of the valve, for 'engaging the opposite face of the can head, said keepers being of such size as to be capable of being passed through said filling and discharging opening and having a part for engaging and moving in said slot, whereby said head and plate valve an be separately completed and thereafter assembled, said opening and said keepers being so located on their respective parts, that a portion of the valve will project beyond the edge of the can head at the moment when the keepers are passed through said filling and discharging opening in the head, in the act of assembling.

2. In a can or receptacle of the class described, having a head provided with a filling and discharging opening and a guide slot of less width than said opening. communicating directly therewith, of a plate valve for engaging one face of said head, provided with a projecting portion for loosely engaging said slot and keepers extending therefrom constructed to engage the 4 opposite face of said head at a distance from. the edge of said slot, said keepers being of such slze asto be capable of being passed through said filling and discharging opening, whereby said head and plate valve may be separately completed and thereafter assembled, said opening and said keepers being so located on their respective parts that a portion of the valve will extend beyond the edgeof the can head at the moment when the keepers are passed through the said opening, in the act of assembling.

3. A can or receptacle of the class described, said can or receptacle being provided with a head having a raised U-shaped rim which opens downwardly and is adapted to receive one end of the body of the can or receptacle, and the outer side flange of which does not extend perceptibly below the file bottom surface of said head, said-head being provided adjacent to one edge thereof with a filling'and discharge opening, and

' a plate valve slidably mounted on the'bottom of said head and provided with a raised part adapted to be passed upwardly through the filling and discharge opening 1n the operation of assembling said parts.

4. A can or receptacle of the class described, said can or receptacle being provided with a head having a raised 'U-shaped rim which opens downwardly and is adapted to receive one end of thebody of the can or receptacle, and the outer side flange of which does not extend perceptibly below the bottom surface of said head, said head being provided adjacent to-One edge thereof with a filling and discharge opening, and a plate valve slidably mounted on the bottom of said head and provided with a raised part adapted to be passed upwardly through the filling and discharge opening in the operation of assembling said parts, and havin means for locking the plate valve and head together when said plate valve is moved longitudinally of said head.

5. A can or receptacle of the class described, said can or receptacle being provided with a head having a raised U-shaped rim which opens downwardly and is adapted to receive one end of the body of the can or receptacle and the outer side flange of Which is approximately flush with the bottom surface of said head, said head being provided with afilling and discharge opening and a guide slot communicating therewith, a plate valve slidably mounted on the bottom of said head and provided with keepers which are adapted to be passed upwardly through. the fillin and discharge opening in the act of assem ling said parts.

6. A can or receptacle of the class described, said can or receptacle bein vided with a head having a raised U-s aped rim which opens downwardly and is adapted to receive one end of the body of the can or receptacle and the outer side flange of which pro-- is approximately flushwith the bottom surface of said head, said head being provided with a fillingand discharge opening and a guide slot communicating therewith, a plate valve slidably mounted on the bottom oi said head and provided with keepers which are adapted to be passed upwardly through the filling anddischarge opening in the act of assembling said parts, said keepers being also-adapted to move longitudinally through said guide slot and to overlap the side walls thereof and serving to hold said plate valve in connection with said head and as a handle for moving said plate valve, the movement of said plate valve in one direction being limited by the body of the'can or receptacle.

7. A package can or receptacle of the class described, said can or receptacle being provided with a head in one edge portion of which is an opening and in the central portion of which is a guide slot which communicates with said opening, and a sliding plate valve mounted on the bottom of said head and provided with a keeper adapted to pass upwardly through said opening and to move longitudinally through said slot, said keeper being composed of parts which overlap the side walls or flanges of said slot and hold said plate valve in osition and serve as a handle for moving t e same, and sa1d head being also provided with a raised U-shaped rim which opens downwardly and is adapted to receive one end of the body of the can or receptacle and the outer flange or side of which does not extend below said head, and the movement of the valve in one direction being limited by the body of the can or receptacle.

In testimony that I claim the foregomg as my, invention 1 have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 3rd day of March, 1911.

JAMES F. ADAMS. Witnesses: BESSIE A. BUSH,

JAMES VAN BILLIARD.

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