A New or Improved Means for Connecting the Sides and Ends of Boxes, Packing Cases, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
A New or Improved Means for Connecting the Sides and Ends of
Boxes, Packing Cases, and the like.
We, GARNETT CLAUGHTON, of Broad Lane, and JOHN WILLIAM CLAUGHTON,
of Fern Cliffe Terrace, both of Bramley, near Leeds, in the County of York,
Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
The object of our invention, is to construct boxes, packing cases and the like, in
such a manner that they are stronger and better able to bear longitudinal and
transverse strain, than boxes or cases hitherto manufactured, whilst at the same
time the construction of such boxes or cases is of a simple and inexpensive nature.
According to our invention, we mitre or otherwise bevel the edges of the sides
and ends of the box, in such a manner that the inner and outer edges of the said
mitres or bevels touch each other, when the sides and ends are placed together at
right angles. Holes are then formed diagonally through the corners of the box,
and wooden or other suitable pins are driven into the said holes, the outer ends of
the said pins being flush with the exterior surface of the box. If desired, corner
pieces may be provided in the interior of the box, and by passing pins through the
corners as above described, the sides, corner pieces, and the ends, are all held
together by the said pins.
By the above construction of box corners, the joint between the sides and the
ends is of considerable strength, and the pins being at an angle to the surfaces, the
said boxes are enabled to withstand considerably more strain, than if they were
connected by right angled connections as heretofore.
Dated this 29th day of September 1896.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.
A New or Improved Means for Connecting the Sides and Ends of
Boxes, Packing Cases, and the like.
We, GARNETT CLAUGHTON, of Broad Lane, and JOHN WILLIAM CLAUGHTON,
of Fern Cliff Terrace, both of Bramley near Leeds, in the County of York,
Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The object of our invention, is to construct boxes, packing cases and the like,
in such a manner that they are stronger and better able to bear longitudinal and
transverse strain, than boxes or cases manufactured as heretofore, whilst at the
same time the construction of such boxes or cases is of a simple and inexpensive
nature.

page_text: In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a part sectional elevation, and Figure 2 is a sectional plan, of a box
constructed according to our invention.
Figures 3 and 4 are detail views.
According to our invention, A are the sides of the box, and B are the ends of
same, the edges of which are mitred or otherwise cut at C, in such a manner that
the edges of the mitres or bevels C touch each other, when the sides and ends are
placed together at right angles. Holes are then formed diagonally through the
corners of the box, and wooden or other suitable-pins D are driven into the holes,
the outer ends of the said pins D being flush with the exterior surface of the
box. E is the base of the box which is bevelled off at C, in a similar way to that
of the sides and ends, the pins D are employed for fastening the said base to the
sides A and ends B of the box, as seen in Figure 1. By reference to the drawings
it will be readily seen that it is not necessary for the sides and ends of the box
to be of the same thickness, as by adjusting the angle of the bevel C, the edges
of the bevel on a thin side, may be easily made to coincide with the edges of the
bevel on a comparatively thick end. If desired corner pieces F may be provided
in the interior of the box, as seen at Figure 4, and by passing the pins D through
the corners as above described, the sides A, corner pieces F, and the ends B, are
all held together by the said pins.
By the above construction of box corners, the joints are of considerable strength,
and the pins being at an angle to the surfaces, the said boxes are enabled to
withstand considerably more strain, than if they were connected by right angled
connections as heretofore.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In boxes, packing cases and the like, the mitreing or bevelling of the edges
in combination with the diagonal pins, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
2. In boxes, packing cases and the like, the particular means for connecting the
portions together, substantially as described with reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3
of the accompanying drawings.
3. In boxes, packing cases and the like, the pin D and corner piece F whereby
the portions are securely connected together, substantially as described with
reference to Figure 4 of the accompanying drawing.
Date
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.