US2103679A - Shipping and/or storing carboy - Google Patents

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Dec. 2s, 1937. `W KUNE ET AL 2,103,679

SHIPPING AND/OR STQRING CARBOY Filed July l5. 1935 Patented Dec. Z8, 1953"?r` i UNITED STATES SHIPPING AND/ OR. STORJN CARBOY Walter Kline, Wellington, and William A. Brubaker, Akron, Ohio; said Kline assignor to Ethel H. Morrison, Wellington, Ohio Application July 15,

1 Claim.

.f The present invention relates general Yto shipping and/or storing vessels and has particular reference to a carboy or like lcontainer for lshipping and/or storing liquids ror .solids under sanitary and otherrdesirable conditions which prevail when a glassmor other non-'corrosive materielle-,used as a receptacle One of the important features of the invention resides in the provision of means for protecting a. glass or other fragile vessel when in transit or when stored so that the ordinary abuse to which the receptacle is subjected will not injure or otherwise destroy the same.

Another featureof the invention resides in the construction of a glass or other'non-corrosive vessel which is adapted to contain materials for storing or shipping purposes and in which the materials are contained within such a vessel in an insulated condition so that the changes in temperature will not affect the qualities of the stored material, at least to the extent that Such changes in temperature as may be expected under ordinary shipping and storing conditions will necessarily make a change in the condition of the material. In this connection we are particularly concerned with shipping and storing such liquids which require a more or less critical temperature between the time they are placed in the carboy and dispensed therefrom.

Due to the fragile qualities of such a container it becomes necessary to protect the same against handling abuses and it is therefore another object of the invention to construct a shipping and storing vessel in a manner to realize these advantages without increasing the cost of construction to a prohibited extent.

With these and other objects in view, which will be apparent from the following detailed description of the accompanying drawing We will now proceed to describe the construction of the invention with reference to the illustrative embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing.

In said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in vertical section of a carboy showing how the invention may be utilized for acid or the like containers;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modified form of the carboy and Fig. 3 is a view in detail of still another modified form of carboy. l

Referring now to the drawing in detail and with particular reference to Fig. 1, 5 represents a double wall metallic shell the outer wall 6 of which, at the lower portion is turned outwardly to leave an olfset flange 'I around which the edge 1935, Serial No. 31,471 (Cl. 220-10) of ythe bottom 8 is turned so as to join therewith. The upper end of the outer wall has a` similar oliset iiange 9 around which v`the cover I0 is turned. The inner wall vI IA .of the shell is preferably fashioned with an integral bottom I2 which vrests upon the circular corner seat I3. This seat Aalso serves as a spacer for the inner wall and is made vfrom rubber or the like 'material so as to provide the desired resilient protective cushion. This cushion is confined in place by upsetting the center area of the bottom so as to leave a restricted circular confine adjacent the outer Wall 6. The open top of the inner wall abuts against the under side of the cover I0 at approximately the point where the shoulder I4 merges with the incline.

As additional spacing means for the double Walls of the shell and at the same time provide resilient protective cushions, weY employ circular rings I5 which are seated in the depressions or grooves made by corrugating the outer wall at spaced intervals.

Housed with the shell 5 is the non-corrosive inner container I6. This container is molded from some material suitable for the purpose and the same is embedded in an asphalt composition I'I which completely envelopes the same excepting the projecting portion I8 of the neck. This composition is poured in the space between the container I6 and the inner Wall of the shell and fills the entire space around the container. This provides a protective covering for the container which also co-operates with the space between the walls of the shell to heat insulate the container.

The form in which the container is molded is of some importance because it provides for an increased thickness ofthe asphalt composition at locations where it is most desirable, for instance at the lower edge, the central portion of the bote tom and over the top. It is of course understood that the asphalt composition is poured before the cover is set in place or else a pouring opening may be made in either the cover or the bottom of the shell. i

'Ihe cover I0 is made with an opening to admit the neck I8 and the edge of the opening snuglyy fits the shoulder I9 on the neck.

In Fig. 2 we have illustrated a modified forni.

In this type the inner container, is substantially the same design but the shell is made with a single wall 20. The top or cover 2I is formed as an integral part of the shell. Like the cover I0 v the edge of the opening in the cover which adaround the shoulder 22.

The bottom 23 is separately formed and joined to the side Wall of the shell like the bottom Y8. 24 represents a rubber or the like circular supporting rim 24 for the base of the carboy.

While this rim is 'molded to snugly fit the base of the carboy bolts, rivets or the like'25 may be used at spaced intervals to hold the riminplace.

The outside of the shell in this form is equipped with circular rubber or 4the like bumpers 26 as a protective measure. These bumpers encircle the shell just below the 'offset corrugations 21.

In Fig. 2 the asphalt composition is poured when the carboy is inverted and before the bottom 23 is set in place or else a pouring opening is provided through either the top or bottom.

In Fig. 3 we are illustrating a modified form of base.V Here both the bottom 28 and the side 129 are extended outwardly to provide an offset projection. They are joined together at their extremities by curling one around the other. A relatively thick band of rubber 3l is appli'ed'to serve as a supporting base and shock absorbing bumper.

Where we have used the Words glass or nonmits the neck I8 of the container fits snuglyV corrosiveV as a descriptiveterm for explaining the nature and physical properties of the inner container it should be understood that we have Y in mind using not only glass but also pottery or other ceramic materials, enamel ware or even stainless steel. It is therefore pointed out that when we speak o non-corrosive material in the description and claim vwe wish Vthe same to be `interpreted as any material suitable for the purpose having the qualities described.

VI-laving thus described an embodiment of our invention what we claim and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A carboy orY the like receptacle comprisingV an Youter shell and an inner non-corrosive container spaced within said shell with the space therebetween lled with a poured protective substance, vsaid container being fashioned with its upper*r portion Vpresenting a relatively thick and abrupt offset shoulder leaving a substantial concave area inwardly of the shoulder to thereby enlarge the space between itV and the outer shell for accommodating an increase in the thickness of. the poured protective substance at this particularV location. Y

WALTER KLINE. WILLIAM A. BRUBAKER.

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