Patents Granted; Adam Dickey for Blackglass fruit jars (no mention of Hemingray)

[Trade Journal]

Publication: Crockery & Glass Journal

New York, NY, United States
vol. 5, no. 12, p. 5, col. 3

Inventions and Improvements.

[Letters-patent were granted for the annexed inventions and improvements in Crockery, Glassware, etc., during the week ending. Feb. 27, 1877]

FRUIT JARS. — A. Dickey, Middletown, Ohio.

Asserts that light induces fermentation of contents of a jar from which air has been excluded; hence makes the jar of opaque ("black or dark-colored") glass.

As a new article of manufacture, a fruit-jar composed of black glass.

Keywords:	Hemingray : Fruit Jar : Patent
Researcher notes:
Supplemental information:	Patent: 187,827
Researcher:	Bob Stahr
Date completed:	May 10, 2007 by: Bob Stahr;