Nov. -16 , 1926,
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1,607,071
msULA'rzn CONTAINER
Filed Feb. , 27. 1924r
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Patented Nov, 16, 1926.
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' 1 1c ROY GLnAsoN, or CHICAGO,v rL-Lmors
INSULATED CONTAINER; »_
I `__Application filed È'ebruary $275„¿19,221.1S,Aerial`
'This investita' rua-,esto impro/veneers in
insulating receptaclesof that type 'comprisé comprise at Ítheir «u_‘pperjendsv curved. breast
ing an inner andan -butersliell, “with ar sections la, and _15,_respectively‘~ Said breast
space betweenfthem ythat is exhausted> and sections( may be iliade "Ípa'rt's separatedfroni 60’
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the inner landH outer, shells and Welded
l 5 sealedtoinaintain a high y'acuuin or'othe'r
_» wise'insulatedïso as 'to therebyiinsulate the `
or otherwise-joined thereto. _The.'can niay _,
contents ofthe y’refceptz‘icle from' the- sur~ b_eï'surpoiïßed _011' @basé [fins 16.' '
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rounding air, whether "said, contents4 be . rl/‘he manner-,of connecting the inner shell
' warmer or coolerf’than the“ surrounding air. to' and -siispendirng l _it fi'rom» vv'the Í outer , shell
10 The', Íintention-is herein 'shown yas vem' follows, the generalf construction in ' iny
~: bodiedin ja’vacuun’i' insulated 'milk can _of afere'sjaifi paorratent No; 1,437,647, granted
th'at‘type"illustrated 'in my f'prïío'r United
sists, as shown, ofairelatiyely.massive 'ring
1r' _the lower
which', ‘is remedie
‘In lreceptacles of ' thisV character, ‘and the reception of thel upper edgeofthe breast
especially in long receptacles, such asinilk section_„lö and is welded Jtheretoto?.',iìo'rin'` a
tapered; ’necltpof >the inner
cans, 'wherein' thev _inner shell'is suspended
States -’Letters Patent No. 1,437,647, v granted
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from the upper endy of the outer shell‘or/ a
breast section being fitted with'andÍbraze'd in
partsupported thereon', it is' difficult-to a rebate'at ytlie'in'ne'r. 'sideof thefupper edge `
20 avoidlpenduluni swing of the inner lshell in of' saidfring’.ÁÍ'Íy The top'opening'lof the `can
' away tendingf'to fracture the~connection surrounded .by` said’ neel;- is closedby a suit? Q_:
between' said inner> shell and its 1 top- sup able y_cover 19,v whichV isV shown as ' tapered- to
l Íitiwithin’said__outwardly¿tapered neck por:
1 It vis’the purpose ofthe presentinvention
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tion 18:., 'l These ' _features of ther-f 'construcf 'so
‘to provide yaV brace between thelowerends tion,»in themselves, :constitute no Apart` of 'the
‘ ofthe "inner andouter'shells of 'a character invention " andlfln‘ayf be otherwise ` designed’. ' .5 i?
‘which possesses low-thermal » conductivity
20;.20" designa@ brace"empresas
made of thin metal or other rigid material.
across vthe*insulating-‘space¿ between fthern, They intersect at the aXiaLcenter ofthe can
to transmitheat from one' shell toï the other
and whichrwill hold theinner Ashell fromV and l are 'iizçed Í'togethen at'V said'ï'intersection »
such- pendulum motionr ¿and therebys avoid may~$uiab1eimanna abr.
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destructivei. stresses .at the. top .connection intersect-_ionen.said `’brace ybars-- ¿1s/disposed
.between fthe inner. shelland the :outer shell inthe aX1s~ofthe can andthe ends ofthe
brace Vbars labiit ïtlie
A' 'YY-v Íromfwhencethe -inner shellíis suspended..
of'thebottonir
.Other purposes of theinvention will ap -and upright walls .of theouter shell.`
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pearas the descriptionproceeds, and the
invention>- consists ' in. the combination'. and
The inner shellfiO'is'_proifidedfwith ade
pending coaxial tip or lug 21', which-extends
arrangement of .the »parts shown in _the a y distance _below the.4 bottoni "wallï'th'ereo?
drawings 'and> .described .in_«the _specifica The .brace bars 20> are provided( at' their
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tion, vand _is pointed outfin ‘thef‘appended point oli»intersection„withfan4 opening 22 to ref_:eiyev saidlug'âl’. Preferably/said,open- «_
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ï Figure _1_ is a> View partly „in side. eleva tip,"‘ 'so .l *thatl ¿when ~ the >shells are ' >concentric
therewill be no contact'betweenfthe tipand
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said tipl _with saidjWall, V.npon sinall decen
_îs an enlarged _ _horìzóntal ASec-_ tration of ‘the shells, Íwill flirnitf'pendu'lum
ymovement of the inner shell. Í
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tionv on the line _2-_2'Q0ÍLFigure
of _ _ _Asherein shown, the openingÍQQ:isïiorined
Figure _3 is a detail ,onV _the line
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‘ _tion andpartíally-_in _vertical »section of a
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racuumized mìlkfcan ßmbmïyíllg my inven the wall of said"_oljiening;v "but contaetfof
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in> a nipple 23 that is lsupported
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is an enlarged
v;_ [detailr _ofi one of íiiredtosaid brace bars at.theirfintersection.
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Said nipplefi'sheaded'` at one fend f_for èn'
As shown in the drawings, the body of »gagement with one' ad@ _or the _intersecting
the canv comprises an .inner shell 10 and an braces yandA is adapted to 'be'flanged foyer lthe 110
„outer shellv l1,y both herein shown as made other" side ofsaid-.braces to holdÍitin; place. _
the brace bars‘
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_cylindric.> y. VSaid shells are formedfwith- Ain-k
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material possessing lower thermal conduc lating barrier, with means to suspend the
tivity than the brace bars 20. »Said brace inner shell from the outer shell at the top
bars may be made of relatively light steel of the container, and a perforated braceL
and the nipple 23 may be made of asbestos, structurev for the inner shell within the
rubber, balrelite or similar substances.
In accordance with another phase ofthe
invention, the said brace bars are so formed
as to limitheat conductivity, as compared
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space occupied by said barrier, comprising
bars which intersect and are connected to
the inner shell centrally thereof and abut
said outer shell, the bars being perforated
to their cross-sectional mass, and to thereby lat many points to reduce the heat conduc
slow down tendency of transmission of heat tivity thereof.
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from one shell’to the other through the in
3. An -insulating container comprising _1n
sulating space in which said braces are lo ner and outer shells, separated by an insu
cated. Thisl may be effected by forming lating' barrier, with means to suspend the15
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said brace bars with a plurality of apertures inner shell from the outer shell at the top
24 and side notches 25. These apertures are of the container, and a liXed brace structure
formed partlyin the body of the’braces and
partly at their edges and are staggered both
laterally and longitudinally in such a way
that the conductive path ofheat from end
to end thereof is elongated relatively to the
total length'of the braces. This construc
between the bottoms of said shells compris
ing crossed bars fixed together at their pointr
of crossing, stx-ida` bars being curved upi-‘
wardly from their abutting "ends toïtheir
point of crossing, said bars> being out lof
contact with the inner container and there
tion and arrangement‘gives to the braces a beingl an antipendulum connection between
low co-efliciency of heat conduction, with an
ample bracing strength to the bars, and, so
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concerned, the brace members'may be other
wise constructed. |The arrangement herein
shown, whereby two braces are employed,
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said 'inner shell and the points `of crossing
of said bars.
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1l. An insulating container comprising'in
ner and outer shells, separated
an insu
lating barrier, with means to suspend the
inner shell from the outer shell lat the topV
which intersect and are fastened to each of the container, and a fixed bracestructure
other at their point of intersection., and
bottoms of said shells compris
which abut at their outer ends against the betweenthe
ing` perforated crossed bars fixed together
outer shell structure, is a desirable one, in at their point of crossing, said bars beingl
asmuch at it provides a rigid: brace struc curved _upwardly from their. abutting ends
ture with a moderate thickness of material
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their point of crossing, said bars being
and, being located >within the yinsulating to
out
_of Contact with the inner container and
space, serves ' to very materially ' insulate
there
beine' an antipendulum CQnrleCtíOn b@
one shell from the other.
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In accordance with a further phase of the tween said inner shell andthe points of
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invention the said brace bars are upwardly crossing-of said bars.
5. An insulating container comprising in 105
curved from their outerends to their point
of intersection, being highest at the latter ner and outer shells, separated by _an insu
point, where the centering stud 2l co-acts lating barrier, with means to Suspendthe
therewith. This curved or arched arrange inner shell from the Vouter shell at the top
ment. has‘the effect of further strengthening ofthe container, a-brace structure between .
the bot-toms of said shells comprising'ñxed 110
the brace structure vas a whole. '
The formation of the brace structure by Abars crossing each .otherv and there’ aper
intersecting elements has the Vadvantage of tured, and a stud projecting from the inner
producing a very light but etlicient brace. shell and entering said apertures, said bars
This and other details of the vconstruction being perforated, with >the rperforations
may be somewhat varied from the illustrated
embodiment within the scope of the ap
pended claims, it being the intent to claim
all of inherent novelty herein disclosed.
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` 1. An insulating container comprising in
ner and outer shells, separated by an Ainsu
staggered transversely and longitudinally
of the bars.
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6. A vacuum container comprising inner
and'outer-shells vseparated by a vaeuumized
space, with means permanently to fasten the
inner shell to the outer shell at the top of
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the container and suspendedtherefrom, and
lating barrier, with means to suspend >thel a device located between the bottom of `the
' inner shell from the outer shell at> the top inner shell and the outer shell and normally
of .the container, and a brace structure for out of contact with one of the shells, for
the inner shell supported on the Vouter shell, preventing Y objectionable swinging move
-the brace structure being perforated at ments of the inner shell relatively to the
' ~ numerous points to reduce the heat conduc
tivity thereof.
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2. An insulating container comprising in
ner and outer shells, separated by' an insu
outer shell.
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7. A vacuum container comprising inner
and outer shells separated by a vacuumized
space, with means permanently to fasten the
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inner shell tothe outer shell at the top of opening*- projecting into the latter from >the ~
the container and suspended therefrom, a latter'shell to limit relative swinging Inove~
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device located between the bottom of the ments o-Í thev shells. f»
In >Witness Wliereoi1 I Claim the foregoing
inner vshell and -the bottom of the outer
shell ancl'normelly vout of Contact With one as my invention, I hereunto Vappend. my
of said shells, said device having an open 4signature this 16th day of February, '1924.
C ROY GLEASON. '
ing therein, and a part smaller than the