US255017A - Package for oysters - Google Patents

Description

|UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. POND, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

PACKAGE FOR O'YsTERs, sto.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,017, dated March 14, 1882 Application filed November 15, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, CHARLES L. POND, ofthe city of Buffalo, in thecounty of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful' Im provementin Packages for Oysters and other Perishable Articles, of which the following is a specification. \l

My invention relates to that class ot barrels, tubs, or other vessels in which oysters and other similar perishable articles are packed and transported, and which are provided with a removable head or`cover, which is taken olic for the purpose of introducing and removing the articles into and from the package.

The first part ot' myinvention relates to the construction of this removabe head, and has lor its object to so construct the removable' head thatitcan be readily applied and removed, and that when applied it is sufficiently tight to prevent the escape ofthe contents ot' the package, and that itcan b e readily sealed, and that it-has no projecting parts which would interfere with the handling and stowing ofthe package inl transportation.

Myinvention consists,to that end,of the peculiar construction of' the removable head and its locking mechanism, and of the peculiarconstruction of the barrel or package, whereby it is `adapted to be used with such removable head, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional elevation of' an oyster-package provided with my improvements, showing the removable cover lockedin place. Fig. 2 is a similar view ot1 the upper portion of thepackage,

showing the cover unlocked and ready to be removed.` Fig. 3 is a partly-sectional plan view of the removable cover. Fig. 4 is a top-.plan view thereof. Fig. 5 is a vertical section in line as rv, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the turn-buttons. Fig. 7 is a plan view of one of the plates by which the movement of the turn-buttous is limited. Fig. S is a top plan view of the head of one of the turn-buttons.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several gures. V

A represents the barrel, tub, or other vessel, constructed preferably ot' staves held together by hoops in the usual manner, and provided with a bottom, orlower head, A', which is firmly secured in place.

B represents the removable cover or head, which is applied to the upper end ofthe barrel or tub A.

c represents a ring or annular rim of rectangular cross-section, secured to the inner side of the barrel or tub, at a short distance from the upper end thereof, and which is adapted to support the edge ot' the removable head B, and forms shoulders against which the locking mechanism engages. The ringo is arrangedl in a recess having the form of a iight angle with itsv two sides arranged respectively horizontally and vertically, whereby a large and rm bearing-surliicc is afforded for thcringc. The latter is preferably constructed ot' a strip of wood bent to a circular form, and of sufcient length to ll therecess, and is introduced into the recess by compressing it so that its ends overlap each other, and after it has passed below the shoulder formed in the barrell by the recess it is permitted to expand into the recess, and is secured therein by nails or other suitable means. 'The removable head B is constructed with a project ing edge or rim, b, which is provided on its under side with a packingring, d, of rubber or other suitable material, and which rests upon the ring c. Thepackingring d is arranged in a groove in the head B, in which it is secured preferably by means of a metallic hoop or band,ve, which is applied to the outer side of the body of the head B, and

are attached, resembles a circular disk, and the bolts are connected to such disk on opposite sides of its center, so that by swinging the outer end ot' the lever Fin one or the other direction the bolts will be moved in opposite directions.

Gr represents a casing ot' wood or metal secured to the under side of the head B, and inclosing the sliding boltsj'f, the ends of the casing being provided with openings through which the sliding bolts protrude and in which ICO the bolts fit snugly. The sliding boltfis provided with an upwardly-projecting tongue, l1., and the lever F is provided with an opening, h', which permits the tonguehto project through the lever F when the latter is closed down on the head B, as represented in Figs. 1 and 4. The head B is provided on its upper side with a recess or depression, I, in which the lever F rests when it is closed down. When the bolts fj" are retracted, as shown in Fig. 2, the head B can be inserted into the open end ofthe barrel A, with its rim b resting upon the ring c of the barrel. By closing the lever F down upon the head B the sliding bolts are projected under the ring e, thereby drawing the rim b of the head B tightly against the outer side of the ring c and locking the head in the barrel. A wire is then drawn through the opening in the end of the tongue h above the lever F, and its ends are connected by a metallic sea-l, 7c, whereby the lever F is firmly secured in place.

L L represent two turn-buttons, arranged on the under side of the head B, at right angles to the bolts ff', and adapted to engage against the under side of the ring c of the barrel. The buttons L are each attached to a bolt, Z, which projects upward through the head B, and is provided above the same with a head, M, having a nose, m. The head M turns on a plate, N, which is seated in a recess formed in the head B, whereby the plate N is prevented from turning. The plate N is constructed with two projecting stops, a, arranged at right angles to each other, and the nose m of the head M swings between the stops n, and the movement of the turn-button is thereby limited to a quarter-turn. By turning the buttons L so as to project under the ring c of the barrel an additional fastening is given to the head B. The nose m and that stop n against which the nose rests when the turn-button is projected under the ring c are provided with perforations, through which a wire can be drawn for the purpose ot' attaching a seal, whereby an additional securityis furnished'against the opening of the package.

O represents a can, of tin or other suitable material, arranged within the barrel or tub-A and resting on the bottom. A thereof. The latter is provided on its upper side with a rim, p, which surrounds the lower end of the can O and holds the same against lateral movement.

q represents a horizontal ring, which is secured to the inner side of thev barrel A and surrounds the upper portion of the can and holds the same in place. The removable head B bears upon the upper end of the can and prevents the latter from moving vertically within the barrel. The space between the can and barrel or tub is filled with brine or ice or any other suitable refrigeratiu g mixture, whereby the contents ot' the can are preserved.

It is obvious that the rim b of the removable head B may rest upon the upper end of the barrel or tub, instead ot' the ring c, when the latter serves merely to form a shoulder, under which the fastening devices engage. In this case the ring need not extend all around the inner surface of the barrel, but may be replaced by ring-sections of sufficient length to hold the locking devices.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with a barrel or tub, A, ot' a ring, e, composed of a strip ot' wood made of uniform cross-section throughout its length, and sprung into a recess of suitable shape formed in the barrel or tub nearits end, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a barrel or tub, A, provided on its inner surface, near its end, with al projecting ring, c, ot' a removable head, B, resting upon the ring c, and fastening devices applied to the under side ofthe head and adapted to be projected under the ring c for securing the head and to be retracted for releasing the head, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a barrel or tub, A, provided with a ring or shoulder, c, of a removable head, B, provided with sliding bolts fj", attached to the under side of the head and adapted to engage with their outer ends under the ring c, and a lever, F, to which the inner ends ofthe boltsff are connected and whereby both bolts are moved in opposite directions, substantially as set forth.

4. Thecombinatiomwith thereinovablehead B, of the sliding bolts ff', one of which is provided with a'projecting tongue, h, and the lever F, having an opening, h', substantially as Set forth.

5. The combination, with the removable cover B, constructed with a projecting rim, b, of a packing-ring, d, applied to the under side of the` rim b, and a hoop, ewhich surrounds the lower contracted portion of the cover, and bears with its upper edge against the packingring d, and secures the latter in place, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the cover B, of a turn-button, L, secured to a bolt, l, having a head, M, provided with a nose, m, and a plate, N, secured to the cover B, and provided with stops n, between which the nose m swings, sub-y stantially as set forth.

OHAS. L. POND.

Witnesses:

JN0. J. BoNNEu, EDW. J. BRADY.

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