USRE6172E - Improvement in jelly-jars - Google Patents

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W. 6. KING. Jelly-Jars.

Reissued Dec'.15,1874.

. prevented from casually falling oft when the UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM 0. KING, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN JELLY-JARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,502, dated May 6, 1873; reissue No. 6,172, dated December 15 1874; application filed November 2, 1874.

To all whom it may concern: sents the vessel. It may be made of glass, Be it known that I, WILLIAM 0. KING, of and at its upper edge or mouth a V-shaped Pittsburg, county of Allegheny and State of groove, B, is formed. 0 is a gum or elastic Pennsylvania, have invented an improvement ring, of lozenge or diamond form in cross-secfor. temporarily fastening the covers on vestion. This ring is placed in the groove 13, so sels; and I do hereby declare that the followthat about one-half of the lon gcst diameter of ing is a full, clear, and exact description therethe lozenge or diamond projects beyond the of, reference being had to the accompanying outer surface of the vessel. D is the lid or drawings,making apart of this specification,in cover. It also may be of glass, and be formed whichby the pressing process. This cover is of a Figure 1 is an external elevation of a vessel, little less diameter than the outer diameter of the cover of which is fastened in accordance the ring, so that when the vessel is filled, and with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical centhe cover is forced down upon it and over the tral section of the same. ring, the knife-edge of the ring will be de- The nature of my invention consists, first, flected and compressed slightly, and thereby in the combination of a vessel ha ing a \I- caused to fill irregular surfaces of the flange shaped groove in its periphery near its top, of the cover, so as to exclude dust and other a gum or elastic ring, which in cross-section impurities from the contents of the vessel; has a lozenge or diamond shape, and a flanged and, while this is the case, the lid may be relid or cover; second, inv a gum or elastic ring moved and replaced with facility at pleasure. applied in a groove of any suitable form in a With this improvement the inconvenience vessel, and formed with a knife-edge on its arising from hermetically sealed vessels is outer side, and bearing against the inner surface of the flange of the cover with saidedge. By this invention a dust-tight joint between he cover and the vessel, and at the same time an exceedingly slight elastic action to retain the cover in place, are secured, and thus While dust and vapors are excluded, and the cover as jellies, which are used daily, it is important, asit enables the housekeeper to close up the vessel during the use of the vessels upon the table, as well as when in the cupboard, without causing her or others much inconvenience, as they can be very easily reopened when necessary.

What I claim is- 1. The combination of a vessel, A, having a 'V-groove in its outer periphery near its top, a gum or elastic ring, 0, of lozenge or diamond form in cross-section, and a flanged cover, I), substantially as and for the purpose described. 2. A gum or elastic ring applied in a groove of a vessel, A, and formed with a knife-edge on its outer side, and bearing against the flange of the cover with said edge, substantially as and for the purpose described.

YVM. 0. KING.

vessel is turned over too far, the cover can be removed and replaced with the greatest speed, ease, and convenience.

The form of the ring shown is very desirable, as it enables me to give it the proper body or uniform thickness throughout, and yet, when applied in the V-groove, will have a knifecdge impingement against the inner surface of the flange of the cover, and, being elastic and flexible, will yield downwardly and inwardly sufficiently to allow the cover to be placed upon the vessel, and also hold the cover on the vessel when the hand is withdrawn.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre- Witnesses WILLIAM F. B01313, GEO. M. IRWIN.

avoided, and for many kinds of articles, such

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