US268481A

US268481A - Lining for preserving-cans

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Publication number: US268481A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1882-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 1899-12-05

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WILLIAM GORENFLO, OF BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI.

LINING FOR PRESERVING-CANS SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,481, dated December 5, 1882,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM GORENFLO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blloxi, in the county of Harrison and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Lining for Preserving-Cans, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. t

This invention relate's'to linings for preserving-cans-such as are used in packing fish, fruit, vegetables, &c.-and appertains more especially to cans that are to be used in packing shrimps and other salt-water shell-fish.

It has for its object to provide a lining that will completely protect the contents of the can from contact with the tin or other metal of which the can is formed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a can having my improved lining. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the latter detached.

Referring to thed'rawings, A designates the can, which is of any desired construction; and B, the lining, which is independent and separable therefrom. The lining B is completely formed of corn husks or shucks, prepared in the following manner: The husks or shucks dipped in a bath of paraffine or melted suet,

are first steamed to render them pliable and soft, and are then passed between heavy clamps, which press them smooth and flat into leaves or sheets. The sheets thus formed are which gives them a coating practically waterproof. After this coating is dry they are ready Application filed September 28, 1882. (No model.)

to be placed in the can. In forming these sheets of husks into the lining I prefer to take two or more of the sheets 0 and turn their ends under to form a bottom, D, the points at the center being twisted, as at E, and secured by the cordF or ring of other suitable material. The hag thus formed is placed in the can, the bottom 1) covering the bottom thereof, while the main portion of sheets 0 covers the sides. The cans are now filled, and a disk, G, out from a sheet, 0, placed over the contents, and the cover of the can is secured in position.

This improredlihing is very simple and in expensive, and is especially efficient.

I claim as new- 1. The herein-described method of preparing corn-husk linings for cans, consisting in first steaming the hnsks, then pressing them into leaves or sheets, which are afterward dipped into a bath of paraffine or suet, for purposes specified.

2. The herein-described lining for preserving-cans, consisting of sheets having their ends'bent under tofoi'm the bottom, and twisted and secured at the center thereof, in combination with the top disk, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM GORENFLO.

Witnesses:

Loms GORENFLO, CHARLES PATIEN.