Ads
related to: ball 12 oz canning jars wide mouth
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A complete Mason jar is composed of a tempered glass jar, a flat self-sealing lid, and a metal band. [20] The jars are made with either a wide mouth (3 inches (76 mm)) or regular mouth (2 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (60 mm)) opening. They come in a variety of sizes, from 4 ounces to a gallon.
Prior to 1933, Ball was the largest domestic manufacturer of home canning jars. In 1939 it manufactured 54% of all the canning jars made in the US. A drop in demand for the jars during the 1930s led the Ball brothers to begin manufacturing other types of jars and bottles for commercial use, and eventually expanding into other lines of business.
The American Can Company, now a part of Rexam, [44] and Coors Brewing Company have owned wide mouth design patent (number D385,192) [45] since 1997. Other companies have similar designs for the wide mouth. Ball Corporation's from 2008 has a vent tube to allow direct airflow into the can reducing the number of gulps during the pour. [46]
Jars are commonly in either pint or quart capacities, with two opening diameters, known as "standard" and "wide mouth". When a jar has cooled and is properly sealed, pressing the dimple on the lid will not make any sound. An improperly sealed jar will allow the dimple to move up and down, sometimes making a popping noise.
The Ball brothers, whose glass company became known for its home canning jars, went into business together in 1880, and made the decision to move their glass manufacturing operations from Buffalo, New York to Muncie, Indiana, in 1886, due to the abundance of natural gas in the area. The brothers opened their factory in Muncie in 1888.
Jarden was an American consumer products company. Formed by the spin out of Ball Corporation's canning business, the company became a wider conglomerate of consumer brands, particularly in the outdoors and home appliances market.
Ads
related to: ball 12 oz canning jars wide mouth