US1988962A

US1988962A - Metal container

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Publication number: US1988962A
Application number: US582384A
Authority: US
Inventors: Racine Charles Alfred; Graham William Dalton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-12-21
Filing date: 1931-12-21
Publication date: 1935-01-22
Anticipated expiration: 1952-01-22

Description

Jan. 22, 1935. c. A. RACINE El AL METAL CONTAINER Filed Dec. 21, 1931 aAfiAm NE mm .ANWMN Mm A u D H w H Patented Jan. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,98 8,962 METAL CONTAINER Charles Alfred Racine and William Dalton Graham, Newmarket; Ontario, Canada D Application December 21, 1931, Serial No. 582,384 R SS U v 6 Claims. (01. 221-60) The present invention relates to metal conthe right thereof with the spring-hinged cover tainers, especially of the hermetically sealed tuin opened position. bular type, having a non-removable and rotatable Figure 7 is a vertical central section of the tube cap thereon, and has for its object the provision shown in Figure 6.

I of a container the upper end of which is sealed Figure 8 is a perspective view of the springuntil same is ready for use, and provided with a wire used to secure the cap to the tube in the cap which by a turning movement-shears off modified form of the device.

a portion of the sealed top of the upper end of Figure 9 illustrates the tube hung in a vertical the tube to make an aperture therethrough, position on the disc of a common type of tooth 10 making the container ready for use. brush holder, same being a perspective view of 10 Another feature of the device is the domethe device. shape of the cap and its very simple construc- The numeral 1 indicates a metal tube prefertion which makes it easily manufactured and ably of soft material in which tooth paste, shavmounted on the end of the tube. The cap is prefing cream. and similar substances may be diserably of harder metal than that of the tube pensed therefrom through the upper end of the 15 and cannot be lost as same is non-removable from tube 2. The upper end v3 of the tube 1 forms an the tube. It is seen that this type of tube havextension with an enlarged head portion 4, and ing a non-removable cap is preferable to the soa closed top portion 5 thereon. Particular attencalled screw cap type of tube, since the cap .tion is drawn to the bulged portion 6 clearly illusused with the present invention cannot be retrated in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing of the 20 moved from the tube. It will be seen also that V upper end ofthe tube, which, it will be noted, a tube which remains unopened and is air-tight projects through a preferably concave-shaped until the contents are to be used, and in which slot 7, and passes through the dome-shaped head the seal is sheared off at the first turn of the 8, of the metal cap 9. The purpose of this bulged metal cap, is a distinctive advantage in this art. portion 6 on the upper end of the neck 3 of the 25 Another feature of the present invention is a. tube, will 'be explained below. :hanger attached to the base of the tube by It is seen from Figure 3 of the drawing that which means the tube may be hung up when no the neck 3 of the tube 1 is provided with an annuin use lar rim 10, which projects outwardly at 11, form- In a modification of our invention is shown ing a shoulder thereon by which the metal cap 0 a second type of cap having a spring-hinged 9 may be rotatably mounted on the neck of the mounting on the neck of the tube, by means of tube 3. The metal cap is dome-shaped and which the cap cannot be lost or separated from formed complementary to the upepr' end 5 of the the tube, and same also has the advantage of c 3 0f t t e, d is P ovided with an inspringing the cap into working position as soon wardly turn d rim W c ay be continuous 35 as the holding means which holds the cap in forming an annular rim around the neck Of the cl d iti i l d, tube, or said rim 12 may be cut away as at 13 All these features will be fully described here- Fi u 4, f rm ly a p u alit f pr n s in as the description proceeds in this specifica- 14 in a The p 9 has therein e ap rti tured slot '7 before referred to, and before the 40 In the drawing forming part of the present hermetically sealed tube 1 is opened, the slot 7 specification, surrounds the bulged portion 6 of the end 5 of Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of the e ub Thejedge 0f the p s preferably preferred formpf our invention, milled at 15, so that the same can be readily 45 Figure 2 jsa ide view f Figure 1, v turnedby manual operation. It will be seen Figure 3 is an enlarged partial vertical central from the wi that as the p 9 is of Substansection of the upper portion of the tube shown tielly-helder materiel than that Of the bulged in Figure 2, portion 6 of the tube, upon the first revolution of Figure 4 is-a top plan view'of Figure 3. the cap 9 the bulged portion 6 will be cut away 50 Figure 5 is a partial side view of the modified l av an ap rtu 1 n the pp d o tube form of the container, illustrating the use of a ec in Which event the tooth pa O er spring actuated and retained cover, the l tter material contained in the tube is accessible for being in'closed position on the'tube. use. The edges 7a, 7b are preferably sharpened Figure 6 is a side view of Figure 5 taken from to provide cutting edges on the cap 9 for the 5 purpose of shearing off the projection from the end of the tube.

This arrangement of parts enables the tube to be maintained in an air-tight condition until the contents are to be used. It is readily understood that by revolving the aperture '7 of the cap 9 to a point diametrically opposite to the aperture 16 the cap 9 keeps the aperture 16 closed, preventing egress of the tube contents. The cap 9 is dome-shaped so thatwhen the slot 7 is in the position last described, the aperture 6 is in a position as remote as possible from the aperture 16 of the tube so that any material within the tube can only find an exit by travelling along the dome-shaped top 5 of the tube neck 3 to the aperture '7.

It will be noted that on the base 17 of the tube 1 that there is hingedly mounted a supporting wire 18 having a bulged portion 19, adapted to be used as a means for hanging up the tube either on a hook or in the slot of a tooth brush holder.

20, of the type shown in Figure 9. As the contents of the tube 1 are used, the lower end of same may be rolled upon itself upwardly as seen in Figure 1, the wire 18 being loosely and revolubly mounted at

points

21 and 22 on the tube. It is also seen that when the tube is shipped the wire 18 may take the dotted position 23, shown in Figure 1.

In Figures 5 to 8 inclusive of the drawing, is illustrated a modified form of container closure, in which 24 is the tube, 25 is the neck of same, which is provided with an annular exterior recess 26, and a closed end 2'7, which last is provided with a partially cut slot 28 for egress of the tube contents. Mounted on the tube neck 25 is the cap 29 which has an annular inwardly formed groove 30 thereabout. A spring wire 31, clearly illustrated in Figure 8 and preferably formed of a single length of wire, is used as a means of carrying the cap 29 on the neck of the tube 25. It is seen from the drawing that the cap 29 may be readily sprung into the loop 32 of the wire, and the lower loop 33 of same may be sprung about the neck of the tube 25 and lodged in the annular groove 26. A small recess 34 is provided on the one side of the neck 25 of the tube in which the spring catch 36 mounted on the cap 29 engages when the cap is in closed position, as shown in Figure 5 of the drawing. When the catch 36 is freed from the recess 34, the spring in the wire 31 immediately lifts the cap to the position shown in Figure 6. The means just described, of attaching the cap to the neck of the tube prevents the cap from being lost, and also holds same in proper position to permit the contents of the tube 24 to be ejected through the opening 28, in the upper end of the neck of the tube.

Attention is called to the fact that before the tube has been first opened, the aperture 28 is kept closed by the soft metal used for the body of the tube, but the outline of the slot 28 is partially cut through the tube material, so that by the use of a pointed instrument the aperture 28 can at once be opened ready for use. In this way a substantially hermetically sealed tube is provided, as in the case of the tube first described in this specification.

We claim:

1. In a container, a tube having a closed top thereon, a rotatable non-removable cap of comparatively hard material mounted on the top of the tube and provided with an aperture therethrough, a pair of cutting edges formed in the the cutting edges of the same, and form an aperture in the top of the tube which can be registered with the cap aperture, for dispensing'the tube contents, and which can also be placed in a position of non-alignment with the cap aperture, for preventing egress of the tube contents.

2. In a container, a tube having a closed top thereon, an integral projection of comparatively soft and thin material formed on said top portion of the tube, a rotatable non-removable cap of harder material than that of the integral projection, having an aperture therethrough surrounding the latter, a pair of sharpened, opposed cap edges adjacent to the cap aperture, adapted to shear off the projection material upon revolution of the cap, and make an aperture in the top of the tube which is registrable with the cap aperture whereby the tube contents may be dispensed.

3. In a container, a tube having a closed top thereon, an integral closed projection formed on the top portion of the tube, a rotatable non-removable cap having an aperture therethrough, surrounding the integral projection, sharpened cutting means on the cap adjacent to the cap aperture, adapted to shear off the integral projection, and make an orifice in the top of the tube when the cap is revolved for dispensing the tube contents; and detachable means mounted on the base of the tube, for suspending the tube when not in use.

4. In a container, a tube having a closed top thereon, an integral closed projection formed on the top portion of the tube, a rotatable non-removable cap having an aperture therethrough, surrounding the integral projection, and sharpened cutting means on the cap adjacent to the cap aperture, adapted to shear off the integral projection, and make an orifice in the top of the tube when the cap is revolved, for dispensing the tube contents.

5. A device including a container having a wall provided with a seating portion, said wall having an offset portion at said seating portion, and a closure member seated on the seating portion for movement along a predetermined path, said closure member having means for severing said offset portion at one point in said path to afford a discharge opening through said wall, said closure member being movable to another point in said path to close said opening.

6. A closure including a wall of a material of low shearing strength and having a seating surface, said wall having an integral closed ended thin walled projection at said seating surface, an element of thin sheet material seated on said seating surface and having an opening for receiving said projection, said element and wall being movable relatively to each other along said seating surface to cause an edge of said opening to sever said projection along the plane of the seating surface so as to afiord a portin said wall, and said element being adapted to constitute a closure for said port as a result of the coaction of the wall and element at the seating surface and the relative movement therebetween, and the top of said projection lying substantially in the plane of said element.

CHARLES ALFRED RACINE. WILLIAM DALTON GRAHAM.