US971987A - Storage-receptacle. - Google Patents

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R. J. GIBBON. STORAGE RECEPTAGLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1909.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

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ROBERT J. GI'BIBON, OF CHICAGO, IIII1LII[\TO1IS:.

STORAGE-RECEPTAGLE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 4, 191a.

Application filed May 10, 1909. Seriak No. 495,168.

Improvements in Storage-Receptacles, of

which the following is a specification, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

The invention relates to storage receptacles for arments, and particularly for furs or similar garments which require protection from moths; and it consists broadly in a hermetically sealed case inclosing a candle holder, thereby providing means for so far consuming the oxygen within the case that life cannot be maintained.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a plan section of the receptacle; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The form and arrangement of the receptacle may be varied, a slmple and convenient form of construction being illustrated and comprising a box shell 10, made of material,

such as metal, impervious to air and moisture, and having an open end. A cover 11 is applied to the open end and is preferably hinged to the body portion, as shown at 12, and provided with a simple form of fastening or latch 13. A tube or duct 14 is attached to the inner walls of the casing 10 and extends the entire length of the sides thereof and across its bottom, the ends of this tube receiving the cover 11, which is a ertured, as shown at 15, 16, to permit circulation.

An outer cover 17 is hinged, as shown at 18, to a collar 19 attached to the casin ad'- jacent its open end, and a hasp 20 a ords means for securing this cover in its closedposition. A gasket 21 is inter osed between the cover 17 and the end 0 the walls of the casing to efi'ectually exclude the air.

The covers 11 and 17 are spaced apart to provide a chamber 22 Within which a lamp or candle may be placed. As a simple and convenient arrangement for providing the necessary combustion, there is shown a candle-holder 23, mounted upon a shelf 24 projecting outwardly from the cover 11. A reticulated screen 25 may be secured to the cover 17 for dissipatin in a measure the heat from the candle ame, and a box 26 the candle.

is shown as attached to the cover 11 for containing a quantity of absorbent material, such as calcium chlorid, which will take up the moisture developed by the flame of The walls of the tube 14 are freely perforated at 27 to permit circulation or air.

The articles X to be stored having been inserted within the receptacle, the cover 11 is closed, the candle 28 is lighted, and the cover 17 is then securely and permanently closed. The candle continues to burn until the oxygen contained within the receptacle is practlcally exhausted, the heat developed from the candle flame insurin "this result before the flame of the can le dies out. While it is not, of course, possible to consume all of the oxygen, combustion con tinues until it is so far exhausted that there is not sutficient remaining within the receptacle to preserve life, and hence though the articles stored may contain vermin germs, the latter will be destroyed for Want of air, and the goods may safely remain indefinitely within the receptacle and when withdrawn therefrom are free from any objectionable odors such as usually attend storage.

While I prefer to employ a duct 14 and an inner cover 11 which is imperforate except at the mouths of the duct, these parts may ,be dispensed with, or there may be used only an inner cover or partition for separating the combustion chamber from the storage chamber which is perforated to permit cir-. culation between the two compartments. Such a partition may be a wire screen. The solid partition, however, with apertures at the top and bottom, stimulates circulation as it forms with the outer cover a flue onto the bottom of which the air is forced by the discharge of the heated vapors at its upper I end.

I claim as my invention-- In a device of the kind described, in combination, a case, a duct located within the case and perforated to communicate with the chamber thereof, a cover for the case having an aperture registering with the duct, an outer cover for the case and adapted to hermetically seal the same, and a torch carrier located between the covers.

ROBERT J. GIBBON.

Witnesses:

E. M. KLATCHER, Louis K. GILLSON.

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