An Improved Bottle Case.
Year: 1891

page_text: An Improved Bottle Case.
I WILLIAM WILSON HORN of the firm of Horn & Son 151, Strand in
the County of Middlesex Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of this
invention (a communication to me from Claud E. Marlow of Colorado in the County
of Mitchell and State of Texas United States of America Inventor) and in what
Inanner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
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My invention relates to improvements in bottle cases for soda water beer ale
and all bottled goods and the object of my improvements is to provide a strong
clean and durable case by a combination of wood or metal and wire. I attain these
objects by apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure is a top view of the bottle case with parts of the bottle holding
diaphragm broken away to show the construction.
Figure 2 is an end view and Figure 3 is a longitudinal section with similar
parts broken away for the same purpose.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in the three views.
The main frame of the case is formed of vertical sides a a and vertical ends bb
together with three longitudinal bottom slats ccc, two at the sides and one in the
centre, all as shewn. There are also extra cross picces set edgewise over the
bottom slats d d d, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. These parts of the frame may be
first nailed or screwed together in the usual way. As a strengthening reinforcement,
a wire e e passes around each end of the box in a groove as shown in Figs. 1 and 3
and its course by dotted line in Fig. 2 being held up to the ends bb in the space
between slats ece by ordinary staples (see Fig. 2). Horizontally around the
inside of the box passes a wire g held by staples driven in side and end pieces of
the frame as shewn in Figs. 1 and 3, and parallel therewith just above cross
pieces ddd passes another wire held in place by staples same as wire g.
Passing around top wire are wires which are woven so as to leave round
spaces of a size to exactly hold the main body of the bottle X (shewn in Fig. 3).
Passing similarly around the bottom wire are other wires which are woven
into smaller meshes leaving spaces m for the reception of the neck of the bottle X.
The wires used may be galvanized metal. I have shewn spaces for two dozen
bottles, though it is evident I may vary the proportions at will. The re-inforcing
wires ee at the ends and the wires and with the bottle holding wires woven
around them make the box exceedingly strong leaving it at the same time very
light and easily handled.
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The important feature of my device is this:-The diaphragms for holding the
necks and bodies of the bottles being made of wire woven and twisted together
instead of straight longitudinal and cross strips the bottles are supported con-
tinuously around and cannot distend the sides of the places in which they are put,
these places being circular in form and not rectangular. A bottle placed in the
case is held securely whether it is alone or the case is full.
The horizontal bottle holding diaphragms instead of being made of round wire,
may be of flat band metal, if preferred.
The nails fastening the sides to the ends and the slats on the bottom are to be
driven in the bottom of the grooves for the wire encircling the ends. The wire
also being placed in grooves and not out upon the surface, both nails and wires are
protected from tearing out in rough handling.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is―
In a bottle holding case or box, the combination with inner encircling horizontal
wires, of body and neck, holding diaphragm constructed of metal bands or wires
and woven or twisted together to form circular supports for the bodies and necks
of the bottles, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this First day of April 1891.
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.