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Patented June 26, Y1888.

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Y E G. GUSHMAN.

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CAN FOR OIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,244, dated Jurre 26, 1888.

Application filed March 29, 1388. Serial No. 268,735.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. CUsniimN, of the city and State ot' New York, have invented au Improvement in Cans for Oil, Ste., of which the following is a specification.

Cubical sheet-metal cans have heretofore been made and extensively used iu the transportation ot'petroleum, but they are liable to become injured upon the angles, especially when transported in seavgoing vessels,and the petroleum runs out whenever the can is inj ured to the slightest extent.

Heretoforecanshavebeeninclosedin wooden cases or boxes occupying considerable space, and the cans are liable to beinjured in nailing the slats ofthe cases or boxes together.

My improvement is especially intended for protecting the ends ofthe sheet-metal cans, so that the cans can be handled separately, and they can be piled one upon another without risk of'injury either in handling or in the movement lo which they arc subjected in seagoing vessels or in railway-cars. With my improved can no outside case or box is necessary, thereby saving in cost of freight and transportation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a Vertical sceiion. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the top of the can, and Fig. 3 an inverted plan View of the bottom of the can.

The can is composed of the sides A, top B,

l and bottoni O, the sheet metal being scamed at the angles, and usually the seams are at a slight outward or flaring inclination and may be double-seamcd. The handle D is connected directly to the top ofthe can, and in the bottom of the can there is an opening with a sheetmetal cap, E, that is put on after the can has been iilled,and the saineis then soldered tightly to its place. rlhe can itself is of any ordinary size, and cans have heretofore been made in the manner described thus far.

I make use of a wooden head, F, and a Wooden bottom, G, the size ofthe same being such that the edges of the wooden top and bottom pieces will set within the double-seamed edges, and hence will take an even bearing upon the surface of the sheet metal at the top and bottom of the can respectively. Each head has a central opening, which is sufficiently large to allow for the handle D to be swung up (No model.)

and used in handling the can and for the cap E to be soldered to its place after the can has been iilled.

Eachwoodcn head is channeled from the central opening outwardly, and preferably crosswise ofthe grain ofwood, the depth ofthe channel being sufficient to receive within it-the strips or bands I of sheet metal, and these strips or bands are soldered at the ends to the sheet metal of the can, so that these bands rmly hold the wooden heads iu their proper posi tion; but the bands being recessed or within the channels are not liable to be injured or torn off in handling the can, and consequently the surfaces of the wooden heads are smooth and iiat'and the cans can be piled one upon portation.

In order to preventthc edges ofthe cans rubbing or wearing against one anotherl in conse quence of any movements to which they are subjected in transportation, I surround the can with a band, K. This band is preferably of rawhide connected up in the formi ofahoop and slipped over the can while the rawhide is in a moist condition, so that as it dries, shrinks, and hardens it becomes tightly held in its proper position, and this band K may be applied both at the top as Well as at the bottom portions around the can; but such band may another in packing them together for transhe made of a heavy strip of woven material or cord, the endsin both instances bcingsuitably connected. These bauds prevent the direct contact of one can with another and prevent abrasion, so that the cans are easily transported, and there is very liltlc risk of injury or leakage.

I claim as my invention--v The wooden heads for sheetemctal raus,l each

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