US934072A - Means for sealing vessels. - Google Patents

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J. M; HICKS. v

' MEANS FOR SEALING VESSEL S.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1908.

934,072. v Patented Sept. 14,1909.

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JAMEsavnLNon nIcKs, or suivnvirr, New JERSEY,

PANY, OF NEW YORK,

MEANS FOR SEALING VESSELS. i

934,072. p ifi i n 9 Let r P nt. Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

.Application filed May 15, 1908. Serial No. 433,018. I To all whom it may concern: into spring fingers K at its bottom, to hold a cap. 7

.L shows the bore of tool E. The outer part of flare D is turned upward somewhat and the cap is pressed into the spring fingers K with the turned up portion engaging the curved bottom or the walls F, so that the cap is centered in the tool by means of this turned up outer flange.

The' form of the bottom end of wall F is shaped to fit the turned up part of flare D When the cap on tool E, and the bead H, on the vessel are brought together by force applied in and center line of the tool E, the metal of the endent flange D, the same being of smaller internal diameter than the outer diameter of the bead H,

same time the tool E draws the flare the cap down over the bead H, and comthe wafer within thecap to fit the d as the movement enters the bore of Be it known that 1, JAMES MILN on HICKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summit, Union county, New Jersey, have invented certain new an useful Improvements in Means for Sealing Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sealing caps for vessels, and it consists in certain elements and combinations, fully setout and claimed in the following specification. I

The object of my invention is to provide means for looking a metal sealing cap flange beneath a bead on the vessel neck, and l the barrel of the cap smooth to contact and grip the bead of the vessel, by its own elasticity. t

In order that persons skilled in the art to which my invention appertains may understand, construct and use my invention, will proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification in which Figure top progresses the flare D the tool E, and the depressions 1 shows a perspective view of a v D are compressed under the bead H, by the C, of the flare line with the bore of the vessel,

sealing cap according to IHYQIIVBIIUOII. 1g. 2 shows it in vertical central section being raised portions B, as they enter the ore of applied to a vessel. Fig. 3 shows in vertical the tool E, the cap is conformed to the bead central section the same after it has been ap- H and the vessel is sealed. Not only is the plied to a vessel. Fig. 4 shows the cap apcap held by the under grip of the parts 0, plied to a vessel. Fig. 5 shows a perspective but the contraction of the stretched metal of view of the sealing cap; flange D; crimped; the part D in passing over head H, pinches flange D ,flaring outward from flange D and 2 the bead and forms an outside seal between turned upward toward its outer edge. Fig. the metal D of the cap and the bead H ac- 6 shows a longitudinal central section of the cording to my patent of Feb. 25th. 1905 N0. sealing cap and the tool. which holds and 783,038, applies it to a vessel neck bead. Having now fully described my invention A shows the top surface of the cap. [D and the manner in which I have embodied it shows a circumferential flange, endent from what I claim as new and as my invention the said top surface A, of smaller diameter and desire to secure by Letters Patent is than the bead upon the vessel. 1.- A cap for sealing vessels, consisting o D shows an angular outward flare to an upper surface; a substantially vertical flange D, having its surface divided into flange pendent from the said upper surface; crimps B, G, which are on the flare/only, a circumferential flange surrounding the shows the raised portions of the criinps an lower end of said pendent flange, turned up- C shows the depressions between the raised ward at an angle from its bottom toward its ortions B. outer circumference, substantially as and for 1 E shows an applying tool, boredout and the purpose specified. having parallel walls F. 2. The combination of a vessel having G shows the shape of the bottom of the neck andbead near its top,and a'metal sealing wall F. caphaving top surface an a flange pendent H shows a bead upon the top of vessel from saidtop surface of smaller diameter neck I. than the outer diameter of the said vessel and a regularly crimped and outbead;

J is a thin sleeve of metal secured on the wardly flaring flange turned upward from outer surface of applying tool E and splitthe'bottom of said pendent flange toward its base of said pendent flange and turned upcircumference, whereby when said cap is wardly toward its circumference as and for stretched over said bead, said bead is the purposes specified.

pinched by said pendent flange and when ,In testlmony whereof, I have signed my 15 6 the sald flaring flange is compressed inward name to this specification in the presence of circumferentially the crimps of said flange two subscribing witnesses, this 13th day of engage the under side of said bead upon the May 1908. Vessel, substantially as specified. JAMES MILNOR HICKS. 3. A sealing cap for vessels, comprising a Witnesses: a I

10 top surface, a flange pendent from said top I W. H. vRosie,

surface, a flange turned outwardly from the N. P. BARR.

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