US1208081A - Sheet-metal can. - Google Patents

Description

G. E. BENNETT.

SHEET METAL CAN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1915i Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

INVENTOR WITNESSES GEORGE EDGAR BENNETT, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO PITTSBURGH CAN COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

SHEET-METAL CAN.

Specification of Letters JPatent.

Application filed. November 26, 1915. Serial No. 63,408.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EDGAR BEN- NETT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sheet-Metal Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to cans or kegs, and has special reference to sheet metal cans or kegs for use in carrying wet and dry materials, such as paints, etc.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple and eflicient form of a sheet metal can or keg whereby a number of such cans can be stacked one upon the other when they are filled, and be securely held in place, which will lessen the storage space occupied by the same, and also-prevent injury and marring of the cans and the loss' of their contents.

To these ends, my invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement, construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specifically set forth and described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to construct and use my improved sheet metal can or keg, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved sheet metal can. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing a number of the cans in their stacked positions.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the drawings.

As illustrated in the drawing 1 represents my improved can or keg, which is formed of sheet metal preferably steel and is circular in cross-section. The can or keg 1 is provided with the body 2 and bottom 3 and the bottom 3 is connected to "the body 2'in any suitable manner in order to form the downwardly extending flange 4 around the periphery of the same, and which forms the depression or counter sunk portion 5 in such bottom. The bottom 3 is also provided with a bulge or outwardly projecting portion 5 at the e nt al P rtion of the depressi n 5, and

the outer surface of which is in line or nearly so with the outer edge of such flange. This projection 5 will prevent strain on the joint connecting the bottom to the can body when the can is filled or has its contents therein by engagement with the floor or other support for holding the can. The bottom 3 is connected with the lower edge 2 of the body portion 2 of the can-or keg 1 in any suitable manner, and as shown, in forming the flange 4 on such bottom, a seat 4: is formed therein for the reception of such edge. The body portion 2 of the can or keg l tapers inwardly from such bottom edge 2 to the top edge 2 of such body and to the upper end of such body suitable ears 5 are attached to the same in any suitable manner for carrying the usual bail 6. The top edge 2 of the can body 2 is bent over and outwardly to form the usual curled edge 7 thereon and over such edge is placed the cover or lid 8. This lid 8 is secured to the can body 2 in any suitable manner, such as by the downwardly bent and curled edge 9, which fits over the edge 7 on the can body, and is provided with the springs lips 10 for being sprung over such edge 7 to hold the lid in place. In the formation of the bent edge 9 on the lid 8, the body of such lid is bent downwardly or dished, as at 11, which also forms where it connects with such edge, the curved portion 12, so that when the lid is sprung onto the can body such portion will bear against the bent edge 7 on such body.

It will be obvious that'when the cover or lid 8 is in place on the can body 2 to form the completed can 1, the diameter of the can at the upper or top end will be less than the diameter of the same at the lower orbottom end by reason of the sides or body 2 of such can tapering inwardly toward such top end. This will enable the cans when filled or empty to be stacked upon each other, such as is shown in Fig. 3, by the cover on top end of the lowermost can fitting within the depression 5 in the next can and against the flange 4 on the can bottom, and the next succeeding cans are held in like manner.

It will thus be seen that in the use of my improved sheet metal keg'or can, the stacking of the cans can easily and quickly be made and when so stacked, such cans will remain securely a d fi m y in t i R fit l no positions, While they will also not be liable to topple over, thereby dinging the packtending peripheral flange, and a cover having a peripheral flange surrounding 'the open top of said body portion, said body portion having an upward and inward taper, and the outer diameter of said cover being substantially equal to the inner diameter of said first-named flange.

In testimony whereof, I, the said GEORGE EDGAR BENNETT, have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE EDGAR BENNETT. VVitnessesL ROBERT E. BRooKs, C. H. BENsHABER.

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