US831271A - Closure device for jars, bottles, and similar vessels. - Google Patents

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No. 831,271. PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906. W. B. PENN. CLOSURE DEVICE FOR JARS, BOTTLES, AND SIMILAR VESSELS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.15, 1905.

WIT/(8858 INVEN T01? ATTOHIVEVS S ATE? ATENT onion 4 ynewarid useful Improvements in Closure Devices. :for Jars, Bottles, and Similar Vesse ls, of which the following is a specification, ,.-sucha's will enable those-skilled in the art xoztowhich it appertains tomake and: use'the -51 same.

- This inventionurelatjes to closure devices for jars, bottles, and similar vessels, and particularly Ifor: vessels of: this class made of l glass or other-earthenware; and the object of Q (the-invention is-Lto provide a closure device =f0f6g818 of this class'bymeansof which the ssid ivessels may be securely closedand hand whenever desired without zovst euse-o anyinstrument of an kind,- a furv ther'obj'ect being to 'provide a ci osuredevice not theielass specified which is particularly adapted'ioruse in connection with fruit-jars and' other =-jars designed for holdingiood zsiproductgxbutwhich ma betemployed in u. cdnnection with'vessels o the class specified ,desi ed for anypurpose.

T e invention is full disclosed in the following specification, -0 which the accompagoflnying drawings form apart, in which the sepizarate ,parts of my .im I rovement are desig- ,nated b suitable re erence characters in each of t e views, and in which- Figurel is a side view of the top portion of an ordinary jar rovided with my improved Aw --closure device; ig. 2, a similar view showing .the closure device in section; Fig. 3, a vertical section on the line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a horizontal section on its line: 4 4 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5, a partial section on the line 3 3 of 2, but showin a detail of the construc .-'tion1on anenlarge scale.

Inthe dra forming art of this specification Ifhave s ownata t e top portion of I i an ordina glass orsimilar jar, and said jar is providewith-anenla'rged and thickened neck b,the top portion of whichlis provided in the outer side thereof with adeep annular -'g'rooveb3,- form'ing a reduced top 'n'eck POI,-

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" "wall'b, belowwhichisaii anni'ilar'projeeting led e or'sho'ulder 12 from the outer edge of which the wall of the bottom portion of the neck extends downwardly vertically, as

v 5 5 shown at b", to the bottom of theneck at 12 T Formed in the outer wall bof'the neck. be-

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' Patented. Sept. 18,1906.

low the annular groove b', are a plurality of downwardly-ranging annular grooves or recess'es c, three of which are em loyed in the form of construction shown, an at the highest ends of these grooves or recesses the top edge of the annular projecting ledge b is beveled or rounded, as shown at c in Fig. 5 and as is also shown in Fig. 2. I I

The closure device proper-consists of a thinmetal cap (1, having a depending outwardly-inclined rim member (1, the vertical width .or depth of which is greater than-the vertical width or depthof the top part b of the neck of the jar, and the rim member (1 is provided at "its bottom edge with an outwardly-directed flange d mental depending rim member d whic is ada ted to inclose and. fit the bottom outer 'wal "1) of the neck of'the jar, and said supplemental rim member (1 is provided centrally with inwardly-directed which are triangular in orm in vertical section and the bottom walls of which are inclined downwardly and outwardly,-while the top walls thereof extend inwardly, as clearly .shown in Fig. 5, and the number of theseinwardly-directed spring projections d is equal to the number of the grooves or recesses c.

The supplemental rim member ddit a predetermined point is divided vertically, as shown at d, and one of the end portions'of the rim (2*, formed by the division d", is provided'adjacent thereto with an aperture or hole (Z and said supplemental rim (1 is also preferably provided around its entire surface, except where the aperture or hole 67 and the havinga sup le sfpring proj ectionsd,

inwardly-directed spring projections (Z are formed, with vertically-arranged teeth or projections (1 which give to said rim the ag pearance of milling. The central to of t 0 cap 1 is preferably countersunk, as s own in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and the rim member (1 thereof is irovided with annularly-arranged' inwatdlyirected projections e, which are stamped therein, as hereinafter described.

Within the rim portion d of tlie ca placed, an annular packing band or gas et f, composed of fiber or similar material saturatedwith pa'raifin or a suitable com osition which willpreserve said bandor gas at and render it impervious to all kinds of liquids and gases, and thevertical width or depth of saidband or gasket is sli htly greater than the vertical width'o'r depth of'theouter.

"band org mt is in the'form of, construction shown beveled outwardly, as shown at f and placed in the a raised annular portion g, which forms a corresponding groove Within said cap and around the central depressed portion cl there- .of and in which the outer upper edge of the band or gasket f and the diskf fit, as clearly shown in .Fig. 5. The bevel arran ement of the annular asking band or gas et f and the packingisk f at f 2 is, however, not an essential feature of this construction, and the disk f a may rest on the band or gasketf, and when the parts are pressed together and secured in the cap d they assumesubstantially the form and positionshown in Fig. 5.

' The backin band or asket f and the packingdiskj are secured in the cap d beore said ca is placed on the jar, and in this operation t e said cap and packing band or gasket f and packing-disk f? are connected pressure a plied thereto in a suitable press, and in t is operation the inwardly-di- =rected projections e of the rim member c2 are also formed and forced into the packing band or gasketfiand in this way the partsf and f 3 are permanently secured in the cap (1.

The supplemental depending rim member (1 of. the'cap d is provided at or near the top thereof with a deep annular score-line h, whereby the supplemental rim member d may be torn off in the operation of opening the jar, as hereinafter described.

In closing a-jar made in the manner described with my improved closure device the cap (1 is grasped in one hand and is forced down onto the neck of the jar, and in this operation the cap is held so that the inwardlydirected spring projections d of the supplemental rim member (1* will pass downwardly .over the beveled portions 0 of the ledge (1 into the annularly-arranged grooves or recesses c, and the cap is then turned to the right, and in this operation the said inwardlydirected projections d operate on the top inclined walls of the recesses or grooves a so as to securely lock the cap to the jar, and in this operation the packing band or gasket f and the packingediskf are securely pressed into their proper positions on the neck of the jar. In opening the jar one end of the. su plemental rim member d is grasped at t 0 Vertical division d of said rim and said rim is pulled off or detached from the rest of the cap. The aperture or hole (1 in the rim member d is intended to permit of the iiisertion of a suitable device in order to raise the end of the rim and permit it to be grasped by the fin vided with annu is not fabsdlutely essential.

em; but said aperture or hole d In my improvement the packing-diskf is i not absolutel essential under all conditions or in all of t e uses to which my improved closure device may be applied, and said packin disk f 3 mayin some cases b omitted. I

After t e supplemental rim mem r dhas been torn off as above described the cap may be lifted from the jar, and said cap may be used to close the jar after the same has been partially or entirely emptied, if desired that part thereof above the supplemental rim member (2 serving for this purpose.

It will be understood that the cap (I is composed of thin flexible metal and the sup plemental rim member (1 thereof is formed in such manner as to possess suitable elasticity and will yield without being forced out of shape or destroyed in the o eration of pressing the cap onto'the jar an looking it thereto. i

Although- I have shown and described the use of my improved closure device in connection with a jar only, it will be a parent that the same may be applied to botti other. vessels of this class. i

Having fully described my invention, what I' claim as new, and desire 'to secure ,by Letters Patent, is i 1, A jar or other vessel provided with a top neck portion and a cap provided with 8. depending rim adaptedto engage said to neck ortion, and an annular packingiban or as et secured in said rim and.ad ted to inc ose and fit theto neckportion of. hevessel, said ca being alis 9 es, jugs, and

0: provided with a packing-disk a apted to rest on the top neck or- 4 tion of the vessel, and the outer edge of w 'ch is beveled to fit a corresponding bevel on said band or gasket, substantially as shown and described. v

2. A closure device for jars and other vessels, provided with a depending rim member ada ted to fit a corresponding part of the nee of the vessel and to inclose the same,

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said corresponding part 'of the neck of the vessel being provi at intervals with annularly-arran edgrooves or recesses all of which are inclined downwardl inthe'same direc tion, said rim member being provided with inwardly-directed spring re ections adapted to enter said recesses, said able in the operation of o ening the vessel, substantially as shown and described.

A jar or similar vessel, the neck of which is provided near the top thereof with a deep rim being detachannular groove forming a top neck portion at the base of which is an annular ledge or pro-,- jection, the edge of which is beveled or rounded at intervals, the annular base portion of the neck below said beveled or rounded portion of said ledge or projection being proally-arranged grooves or reccs'ses, and a cap provided with a depending 13o -the vessel, substantially as shown and described.

' 4. Ajar or similar vessel, the neck of which is prov ded near the top-thereof with a deep annular groove forming a top neck portion at the base of which is an annular ledge or rojection, the edge of, which is bevele or rounded at intervals, the annular base portion of the neck below said beveled or rounded portion of said ledge or projection being provided with annular arranged grooves or recesses, and a cap provided with a depending rim member adapted to inclose the top neck portion, an annular flange adapted to rest on said annular ledge or projection, and a supplemental rim portion adapted to inclose the base portion of the neck, said supplemental rim member being provided with inwardly-directed projections, and being also adapted to be torn off in the operation of opening the vessel, and the first-named de- ,pending rim member of the cap being also provided with an annular packing band or gasket which is secured therein and adapted to fit the outer Wall of the top neck portion, substantially as shown and described.

5. A jar or similar vessel, the neck of which is provided near the top thereof with a deep annular groove forming a top neck portion at the base of which is an annular ledge or projectiop, the edge of which isbeveled or rounded at intervals, the annular base portion of the neck below said beveled or rounded portion of said ledge or projection being pro vided with annularly arranged grooves or recesses, and. a cap provided with a depending rim member adapted to inclose the top neck portion, an annular flange adapted to 7 rest on said annular ledge or projection, and a supplemental rim portion adapted to inelose the base portion of the neck, said supplemental rim member being provided with inwardly-directed projections, and being also adapted to be torn ofl in the operation of opening the vessel, and the first-named depending rim member of the cap being also provided with an annular packing band or gasket which is secured therein and adapted to fit the outer wall ofthe top neck portion, and said Zcap being also provided with a packing-disk which is adapted to rest on said top neck portion, substantially as shown and described.

6. A jar or other vessel provided with atop neck portion and a cap provided with a de pending outwardly-inc ined flan go or rimhaving an inner annular gasket forming a packing,

said cap being also provided with a packmgdisk adapted to rest on the neck portion an the rim of the cap being also provided with a depending member by which the cap is secured to the neck of the vessel, and said de pending member being detachable in the operation of opening the vessel, substantially as shown and described. I

7. A closure-cap for jarsand other vessels provided with an inner packing disk adapted to rest on the neck of the vesse a depending annular rim having an inner annular packing-gasket adapted to inclose the to portion of the neck of the vessel. and a supp emental depending member connected with said rim, means whereby the supplemental depending member may be locked to the neck of the vessel, and said sup )leme-ntai depending member being detachable from the cap in the operation of openin the vessel, substantially as shown and descri ed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed my name, in l presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 13th day l Dcce1nl cr, 1905. A

' WILLIAM B. FENN.

Witnesses ROBERT CAREY, ALFRED V3VJOODWARD.

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