US472892A - Canister - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

G. E. KNIGHT.

OANISTER.

Patented Apr. 12, 1892,

UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

GEORGE E. KNIGHT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CANISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,892, dated April 12, 1892.

Application filed December 22, 1891- Serial No. 415,931. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canisters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of canisters that are constructed to act as a spout when the ingredients are required-t0 be taken therefrom; and it has for its object to so arrange the construction of said canister that several spouts can be regulated by a handle mechanism, and said spouts designed in such a manner that the members used for the same will overlap each other, respectively, and not enter the inside of the chamber, which has been a serious drawback in similar canisters for the same purpose. These objects I attain by the mechanism illustrated within the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 illustrates my invention drawn in perspective and in accordance therewith. Fig. 2 represents a detail section on line a; m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail section on line y y, Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A denotes a canister, the material shape of which is optional.

Fig. 1 shows a four-cornered canister having four distinct chambers 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, therein, and each chamber'provided with its respective lid-spout mechanism, and the entire number of lid-spouts controlled by a simple handle mechanism.

I wish to make clear the relation my invention has to other patents already issued for the same purpose bydeclaring that my object has not been merely to construct a containing-canister with a lid-spout to pour out the inclosed ingredients conveniently, but has been to make a snug compact covering that would not interfere with the inclosed substancein fact not even to disturb the same any more than an ordinary cover would do, for I have found in using Several spout-canisters that-the spout mechanism interferes with the inclosed ingredients, which is very objectionable and damaging to said spout and ingredients. I may also state that my invention does not consist entirely in my spout mechanism but has relation to a fastener B, which can be operated to look any number of my lid-spouts at onceand yet admit of the opening of one of them. This is a feature that comprises and controls my entire invention in canisters, which will be clearly understood by looking 'at Fig. 1. This has been a serious omittance in prior canisters, for the mechanism used to securely hold the lid down has been too frivolous to be practical, thus my reference. I

My lid-spout consists of two pieces 0 and O, of suitable sheet metal, the former being hinged to the top edge of the wall D and the latter to the top edge of the wall E, respectively. The former piece 0, it willbe noticed, is

hinged a little above the hinged piece C to admit of said piece C conveniently overlapping the aforesaid piece C of the lid mechanism.

By this method of lid-spout construction it will be clearly noticed that I attain a perfect covering, as well as a cheap and convenient spout' G which will not enter the inside of the canister A, and which can be readily operated by swinging the finger or projection c upward. The projection c is simply a con tinuation of the wire used to make an oscillating member to produce a hinge for the respective part 0 of the lid-spout O and when the latter is raised or swung upward the said piece 0 is also raised upright by its being connected to said projection c. When the projection is swung upward, the piece or under lid 0 will also raise the upper lid 0 upright until the action is arrested by the under lid 0 coming in contact with the flange c on the upper-lid O, and when this is attained the proj ection c has become perpendicular and bears against the face 0 of the upper lid 0, thus locking each lid to the other, respectively, as

shown in Figs.1 and 3. This flange c on the upper lid 0 effects two purposes: first, just as above stated, and, second, to strengthen the edges and corners of the canister A on the head A. When the spout O is not further required, the manipulator can readily tip the under lid 0 down until it comes in contact with the surface a, which is depressed toadmit of lid 0 becoming flush with the upper surface a to enable the upper lid 0 to conveniently rest upon said surface a and lid 0' when closed, and when this is attained the upper lid will become flush with the top A of the canister and present a smooth surface there- IOO \ vroom as possible when shipping said canisters.

on, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except in the rotary disk 13', which carries the handle B thereon and which performs the oflice of a lidlocking device and carrying handle, as illustrated in said Figs.- 1 and 2. The disk B is 'loosely riveted by the rivet b to the top A of the canister midway, and the handle B is loosely fulcrumed to said disk B, so as to admit of the handle B falling upon the disk 13 when not required, so as to take up as little The recess d in the vertical walls D is made deep enoughvso that the projection 0 will not extend beyond the face cl of said walls D,

thus-preventing said projection 0 taking up.

any unnecessary room beyond the dimensions of the canister.

The illustration in Fig. 1 showsthat by adapting my fastener B, I can construct a canister with, any number of corners or angles thereon and use my spout mechanism 0 respectively, thereon, for my fastener B will readily look any number of lid-spouts, as described, and yet admit of the opening of one of them conveniently for whatever number of chambers 1 and lids I may use in and on my canister, the V-piece cut out of the disk 13' will be universal to the others, which said V-piece b is cut from said disk B to just allow free escapement of my lid-spout 0 one at a time, thus enabling the manipulator to receive the contents from the respective chamber without mingling the other contents contained within the other chambers 2, 3, and

5 4 therewith.

This kind of canister can be put to very rotary securing-disk 13, having a suitable piece cut therefrom and provided with a swinging handle and loosely riveted by the rivet b to the head of the containing-chamber, substantially as set forth.

2. A containing-canister having several re spective chambers, each provided with the respective upper'and under lids O and C, hinged to their respective chamber-walls, the former lid provided with a flange 0 and the latter the rotary securing-disk B, provided with a suitable swinging handle and loosely riveted by the rivet b to the head of the containingcanister and having a suitable piece out therefrom to free the lids of a respective chamber, as set forth.

eno. E. KNIGHT.

WVitnesses:

THOMAS W. HOBDAY, JAMES W. LINDSAY.

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