US1205111A - Can. - Google Patents

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C. F. SCHNEBELIN.

CAN. APPLICATION FILED JAN 8. 1914.

, Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

CHARLES F. SCHNEBELIN, OIE PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO STUBERP & KUGK $0., OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CGRBORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

Application filed January 8, 1914. Serial N 0. 811,064.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CrrAnLns F. SCHNEBE- LIN, citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the countyof Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cans; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to metal receptacles for storing and shipping purposes and particularly to a rectangular metal cake and cracker can.

The main object of the invention is to furnish a brace for each upper corner of a cake or cracker can of the rectangular type.

Another object is to provide a brace for four corners of the top of a can whereby said can will withstand considerable crushing weight and strain to which it is subject ed in use.

Another object is to construct a corner brace for the purpose described having a depression in its upper surface to receive the overlying ends of certain of the parts of the can whereby said ends may be made to lie flush with one another and form a sanitary joint.

As ordinarily constructed a cracker or cake can usually has an inner overhanging lip or flange formed on each of its four sides forming a continuous flange around said top, said flanges being soldered together at the corners in an'attempt to strengthen the can against :heavy strains and pressures. However, the experience of large manufacturers of this class of receptacle is that large numbers of the receptacles are continually being returned for repairs. These require reshaping andresoldering. so they will once more be usable. This means, of course, that the box is very easily crushed out of shape, the soldered joints being broken.

It is the purpose of the present invention, as set forth in the objects, to furnish a brace for each of the four corners of the receptacle that can be placed in position and secured by turning the metal over upon it, requiring no solder. It being found that a receptacle thus made will withstand an exceedingly heavy pressure, and one that is not ordinarily met with, before the form of the receptacle can be changed. Consequently such a receptacle is practically indestructible. Furthermore, by eliminating the feature of soldering at the corners and substituting the braces, which are preferably constructed of scrap material, a saving of cost in manufacture is the result.

The invention besides the above objects relates to certain new and novel features of construction which will be understood from the following specification.

In order to make the invention understood I have provided the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 shows the receptacle or can in perspective. Fig. 2 is a plan of a blank from which the brace is formed. Fig. 3 shows one of the braces in perspective. Fig. i is a cross section of a brace and the metal of the receptacle or can inclosing it. Fig. 5 shows the bracket in perspective together with a part of the metal of the receptacle formed upon and around it and showing a sunken portion of the brace. Fig. 6 shows the edge of the brace and the ends lying upon it.

A represents an ordinary square or rectangular cake or cracker can provided with the usual hinged lid B, C representing an in ner overhanging lip or flange at each of the four sides at the top of the can.

Fig. 2 shows a metal blank from which the corner brace shown in Fig. 3 is formed. Preferably this blank consists of a strip of metal -D having midway its length a notch or slit E extending substantially half way across it. This blank is then formed as shown in Fig. 3 by bending at right angles lengthwise on the dotted line, Fig. 2, creating two flanges F and G substantially perpendicular to one another. The flange F is then bent edgewise so as to create arms lying at right angles to one another to fit into a corner or angle of said can. When placed in position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the metal of the sides of the can is bent into the described flanges C and lies upon the top of the flange F, thence being recurved beneath and against said flange as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The flanges G in order to make the neatest job are mitered at the corners of the box, and in order to make a thoroughly sanitary joint between the ends of any two of these flanges one of them is made to overlie the other so that dirt and germs cannot get between the ends or between said flanges. In

order that this can be done in the best manner the upper flange F of each brace is provided with a depression, as indicated at H, which depression preferably lies slightly to one side of the angle of said brace so that one of the ends of the flanges, for instance C in Figs. 5 and 6, can be forced down into it. This depression lies below the ends of two adjacent flanges C, one end of one of the latter overlying the other. Now, by pressure of a suitable die upon the ends the lowermost one is forced into the depression H. The upper surface of the other flange overlying it is thus brought flush with the upper surface of the adjacent flange C. Fig. 5' clearly shows the smooth tight joint resulting from this construction. The parts of the'flange that lie beneath the limb F are at the same time closed snugly upon the lat ter, the resulting finished job being exceedingly firm, no solder or other holding means being required.

The depression- H may be formed in the brace by the same die andat the same time that the flange C is depressed since this is more choice as to the best and easiest manner of performing the several operations. 7

Ido not wish to be confined to the particular structure describedas to the can structure herein since slight changes may be made that will lie within the meaning of the appended claims.

Having described claim 1. The combination with a can having one or more angles or corners, of a brace lying in one of the angles thereof comprising a part having two limbs lying substantially at right angles to one another to conformto and lie against two sides of the can and ineluding a limb bent substantially perpendicularly to the planes of the two said limbs and having the metal of the sides bent over upon and inclosing the same, said brace having a depression in its top surface, a portion of each of the sides of the can, where my invention, I

it incloses the brace, lying in said depression.

2. The combination in a rectangular can.

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includingits sides and an inner overhanging flange terminating the top of two of its sides, an angular brace lying in the angle formed by the two said sides and including top surface, a portion ofone of the said overhanging flanges lying in and terminating in said depression, the end of the adjacent flange lying upon said'portion within the depression and having its top flush with that part of the top surface of the first flange that lies outside the depression.

3. The combination with a rectangular receptacle, of a brace lying in the angle formed by two of its walls and having a limb lying parallel to each of the latter and including a flange overhanging the inner portion of the receptacle, the angle of the said brace lying in the corner of the re ceptacle, each wall having a part overlying the said flange, said flange having adepression lying opposite the angle of the walls the receptacle, the parts of the walls being mitered at the corners or angle of said receptacle, the mitered endslying upon one another in said depression, the top surface of the uppermost one being flush with the 7 l. lhe combination with a receptacle having wall portions lying at an angle to one including overturned terminal edges forming a flange at the open side of said receptacle, or a'brace conforming substantially to and lying in the angle, the

plane of said brace lying'perpendicular to the plane of said wall portions and inclosed" inthe said terminal edges of the'latter at the said open side of the can, said brace having a depression in its upper surface at the said angle of the wall portions of the said terminal edges to receive the meeting ends of the latter. r

In testimony whereof I aflix signa-' ture, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES F. SOHNEBELIN. Witnesses:

W. I. SLEMMONS, V EUNIoE M. BEGKUM.

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