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2. Mason jar - Wikipedia

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   John Landis Mason, inventor of the Mason jar. In 1858, a Vineland, New Jersey tinsmith named John Landis Mason (1832–1902) invented and patented a screw threaded glass jar or bottle that became known as the Mason jar (U.S. Patent No. 22,186.) [1] [2] From 1857, when it was first patented, to the present, Mason jars have had hundreds of variations in shape and cap design. [8]

3. Ball Corporation - Wikipedia

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   It is best known for its early production of glass jars, lids, and related products used for home canning. Since its founding in Buffalo, New York, in 1880, [2] when it was known as the Wooden Jacket Can Company, the Ball company has expanded and diversified into other business ventures, including aerospace technology. It eventually became the ...

4. Fowler's Vacola - Wikipedia

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   The Fowler's Vacola system uses glass jars, single use rubber ring seals and pressed metal lids, much like American Mason jars first patented in 1858, except that the jars and lids are not threaded. During the canning process, while still hot (and presumably sterile), the lids are secured by metal tension clips which are removed once cooled and ...

5. Canning - Wikipedia

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   Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, [a] although under specific circumstances, it can be much longer. [2]

6. Double seam - Wikipedia

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   A double seam is a canning process for sealing a tin can by mechanically interlocking the can body and a can end (or lid). Originally, the can end was soldered or welded onto the can body after the can was filled. [1] However, this introduced a variety of issues, such as foreign contaminants (including lead and other harmful heavy metals).

7. Steel and tin cans - Wikipedia

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   Until the mid-20th century, some sardine tins had solder-attached lids, and the twist-key worked by forcing the solder joint apart. The advent of pull tabs in beverage cans spread to the canning of various food products, such as pet food or nuts (and non-food products such as motor oil and tennis balls).