US79144A - Improved spice-cast - Google Patents

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GHARLES Tyrannen.,` or N-ORWIQH, CONNECTICUT.'

Letters Patent No. 79,144, dated June 23, 1868.

IMPROVED SPICE-GAN.

ein intentie nient tu in tinte rttet ttent me mating part nf tip tanniV TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN i Be it known that I, CHARLES T. PALMER, ot'Norivieh, in the county of New London, and State of Connec ticut, have invented anew and improved Spice-Can; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,"clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference' being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification.

This inventionv relates to a method of putting up spices, and articles of a similar nature, for sale, 'whereby such articles are confined, so that, by removal of a cover, the spices can beused-directly from the can or package, instead of being removed therefroml'to other boxes-or sprinklers for use, as is usually done.

` The' nature of the improvement consists in constructing the perforated head or cover of the spice-canwith a depression, to receivethe disk or cap, which is V placed over the holesvof such head or'cover, the same being to bring the cap flush with the surrounding part of the head orcover, in order that the disk or cap may be preserved in place to better advuntage'by thc-paper pasted upon it and the head, or during transportation, and also take up less room than would be the case A"were there no such rdepression in the head. An equivalent, in most respects, for this cavity is an ,annular beadraised on the Yhead, and about the holes. 'When such bead is employed, I prefer to m'ake the head slightly concave, 'so as to bringthe outer edge ofthebead even with, or a little beloiv, the periphery of the head.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the can or package, which is designed for any of the ground spices, with the disk orcover removed, soias' to show'the perforations and disk-receiving' cavity. u

Figure 2 is a view ofthe same, with the disk on or with the perforations closed, as when prepared for trans; portation, or not in actual use. A

,Figure 3 is a transverse section of the cover of the can. Figure 4 is a view of the disk usedfor coveringrthe holes of the cover. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. v l In preparing or putting up packages of ground spices for market, it is-usual to confine the spices in closed cans, or in other kinds of closed packages, so that, when the spice is used, it must be` taken'from the box or package, and placedin a sprinkler, which operation occasions much trouble and waste of time, as well as' 'of spice.

To remedy this difficulty, I prepare the calrvitself with vperforations, making thereby a. sprinkler'ofqthe original package or can, as seen in 4the drawing, iig. 1.

In preparing these cansA for transportation `or sale the perforations are closed by a disk of4 tin or other material, or by a cover, as in thefordinary tin box.

I In case thesimple disk is used, a strip of paper is secured over the disk, to hold it in place.

In preparing the perforated head of the can for reception of the cap'or disk, I make in such head a shallow chamber,v to receive the'disk, the perforations being' thro-ugh the bottom of such chamber. Y

In figs. l and 2, A denotes the body, B the cover', and C the disk or hole-covering plate ofthe can, the per forations being cxhibitedat a.

The shalloiv receiver or chamber for reception of the disk is shown at t, in g. 3, as formed by un annular bead, e, stamped up from the cover. The cover-top is also shownaswoncave, so as to `bring the annular bead e even with or somewhat below the periphery cl d of the cover. v I l A 4When the cover is so madc,one box or canmay be packed on another without danger of any movements of it, during transportation, displacing or Wearing the paper pasted on. the disk and the bead c, so as to injure or destroy theveonnection. of Vthe disk with the cover. *It is very desirable to have a tight joint between the edge of the disk and the circumference of itsrrec'eivingeavityor about `the sume, as the proper preservation `of the spice orpowderedarticle put up `in the can often depends o n this, it being very desirable, while it may be sealed or in transit, to keep air, moisture, and mould-spores from it. It is also desirable to k'eep the disk in place.

AThis is done by the cavityor annular bead.

v I make'no clair;v to a. eerrhavigeseries of e'm'all holes iny its end or bever; I claim, "as an improved' article ofmanu'facture, a'nd as my-inventon l Aspee-oan or 'porYder-box,'as not onvly made with holes or perforatonsgzl a 'a in-,ts cover, but as having a cavity, b, and an-'nular bead,`c,arranged therewith, and with the periphery d d of thentop ofthe cover, substantially inumaner as explained', :md for the purpose'ofreceiving va.4 disk or Plate to cover the lperforatohss, the whole being,r substantially as epeeiied.-

The above specification' of rny nvetio fsgulebi. b'y me, th s 26th day of October, 1867. CHARLES T. PALMER'. Witneeee's: Y

WM. F.' MaNAzwnxm,A ALEX. F. 'Rogzlmtrel

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