US947863A - Milk-can. - Google Patents

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L. R. STEEL.

` MILK GAN. l VAPPLICATION FILED JA.5, 1909.

947,863. v fatented Feb. 1, 1910..;

LEON'dRD R. STEEL, 03F MKLW'A'UKEE, WSCONSEN.

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Patented lieb.. 1l, timidi .application tiled January d, 1909. Serial No. dbdtl.

' To all whom it may concern."

2oy be manufactured and sold at a comparatively Be it known that ll, LEONARD R. STEEL, a citizen ontl the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county ot A Milwaukee and State et Wisconsin, have invented new and ruseful improvements in Milk-Cans, of which the tollowing is a specilication.' y

lldy invention relates to improvements in milk cans ot that type provided with a lininplr et non-corrosive material.

ithe primary object of the invention is the provision of a milk can wherein the lining shall be readily removable to permit it to be conveniently cleaned and sterllized.

t further object ot' the invention is the provision of novel means'for removably securing the lining in applied position.

it. still further object oi the invention is the revision of a milk can which shall be simpe, durable and elilcient, and which may low cost. v

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a milk can constructed in accordance with `my invention, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof, only a portion'of the lining being in section.

The can comprises a cylindrical body 1 which is fully open at its upper and lower endsl V 'llhe upper end of the body 1 is odset laterally to provide a horizontal shoulder 2 and a flange 3 which rises vertically from the shoulder. 'llhe lower end of the body 1 is closed by a circular bottom d provided at its periphery with a depending annular ange 5. IThe bottom l is secured 1n applied. position by means oi rivets 6 which also Secure the reinforcing rings 7 and 8 in applied position, the rings preventing the .bot-- tom o the body trom being bent or other wise injured. 'lhe horizontal shoulder 2 and the vertical flange 3 form a seat tor the re ception of an annular bushin 9, which is secured in applied osition y means of rivets 10, and whic is conned wholly Within the plane ot the inner surface of the body 1'. The upper portion of the inner surtace ot the bushing 9 is screw-threaded. An annular retainin member 11, is provided with screw-threes in, its inner surface tor bushing 9. At its lower edge the retaining member 11 is provided with an inwardly extending flange 12 which is adapted to engage Vand removably secure a receptacle 1d engagement with the screwthreads ot the within the cam A packing ring 1d ot paper f or any other materlal suitable tor the urpose, is interposed between the receptae e 13 and the flange 12 ot the retaining member 11. At its upper edge the retaining member 11 is provided with an outwardly extending flange 15, having a milled edge, and over titi` lying the upper edges of the flange 3 andthe i The receptacle 13 isconstructed et glass or any other non-corrosive material suitable for the purpose, and it forms' a lining tor the can. in its bottom wall 16 the receptacle is provided with a circular recess 18 which receives a circular head 17 formed by inwardly offsetting the bottom a fot the can. rlhe neck 19 of the receptacle is provided with a reduced .threaded portion Q0 to which is removablyapplied a cap 21, the ilange of the cap being threaded for engagement with the threads of said. reduced portion. A handie 22is secured to the cap 21 and provides means by which the cap may be applied and removed. As the retaining member 11 is detachably secured in applied position, the receptacle 13 may be removed from the can and thoroughly cleaned and sterilized, whereby the can may be maintained in a highly sanitary condition at all times. rllhe retaining member may be readily and quickly detached from and applied to the bushing 9 through the medium of the milled iiange 15. As the receptacle is made ot a non-corrosive material, milk in the can will not become contaminated.

The can is provided with a closure which comprises a cylindrical portion 23 which receives the upper end oit the neck 190i the receptacle 13.` Extending from the lower edge ofthe cylindrical wall oi the portion S23 in an outward and downward direction is a flange 24, at the edge of which is formed a depending flange 25. Ar horizontally disposed annular flange 26 is termed at the lower edge ot the flange 25 and rests upon the Harige 15 ot' the retaining member 11.

At the inner edge of the flange 26 an an-v nular depending hangs 27 is formed, said harige engaging the inner surface of the retaining member 11. The contact ot the closure with the neck ot the receptacle 13 and 31 and 32. The slats 31 are secured at their rable and eiiicient, and which may be manuwith the retaining member 11 is such as to prevent its accidental removal. A handle 28 is secured to the closure and provides means by which it may be applied and removed.

The can is removably mounted in a crate which comprises a llower annular member 29, an upper annular member 30, and slats upper ends to the annular member 30, and extend across the lower member 29. Those portions of the slats 31 which extend across the lower member 29 form a base-upon which the can rests.` The slats-32 are secured at their ends to the members 29 and 30. Handles 33 are secured to the member 30 and in view thereof no strain is thrown on the can during the handling of the same.

It should be apparentfrom the above de` scripton taken in connection with th f accompanying drawing, that I provide a milk can which may be kept in a highly sanitary condition at all times, which is simple, du-

factured and sold at a comparatively low cost. While 'I'have described the invention, together with the construction which I now I consider, to be the best embodiment thereof, I d vsire to have vit understood that the construction shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as a-re within the scope of .the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed asvnew is 1. A milk can comprising a body, a receptacle arranged in the body and forming a lining for the can, a member detachably secured -to the body and provided with a fiange engaging the receptacle, said mem-.l

berl being provided with a Bange having a milled edge, said last named ange providing means by which the member may be applied to and removed from the body, and a closure.

2. A milk-can comprisin a body, a receptacle arranged in the body and forming a lining for the can, a bushing secured to the body, a member detachably secured to the bushing and provided with' flan es, a washer interposed between one of the i anges and the receptacle, the other of said anges being provided with a milled edge, and providing means by which the member may be applied to and removed from the body, and a closure engaging the receptacle and the member.

3. A milk can comprising a body, a receptacle located in the body and forming a lining i'or the can, a threaded bushing secured to the body, a retaining member including a vertical ortion having threaded engagement with t e bushing and a. horizontal portion engaging the receptacle, and a closure.

.4. A milk can comprisin a body provided at its upper end with a ange, a threaded bushing secured to the flange, a receptacle located inthe body and forming a lining for the can, a retaining member including a Vertical portion having threaded en agement with the bushing and a horizonte portion engaging the receptacle, and a closure.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD R. STEEL. Vitnesses GUssIE A. REICIHWALD, JOHN G. LEWIS, Jr.-

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