Patent Model - Improvement in Attaching the Heads of Metallic Powder-Kegs, &c.
Maker and role
James Wilson, Patentee
Charles Green, Patentee
William Wilson, Jr., Patentee
Production date
Jul 12 1859
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Metal, paper
Measurements
7 3/4 x 6 3/4" (19.7 x 17.1cm)
Description
Wilson, Green and Wilson Jr.'s patent describes the process for attaching the head of the gunpowder keg without using solder. "A cylinder, either plain or corrugated is first formed. A flange is left upon each end. The heads are struck from a thin plate of metal by a die. Each head is provided with a flange double the width of that left upon the cylinder. This flange is then bent downward..." (Patent Number 24,772)
Green and Wilson made gunpowder kegs for the DuPont Company.
Green and Wilson made gunpowder kegs for the DuPont Company.
Object number
62G10/G80-155
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