Improvements in Boxes or Cases for containing Butter, Lard, Margarine, or like Substances.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 25th May, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or Cases for containing Butter, Lard,
Margarine, or like Substances.
I, JOHN MCCARTHY, of Park Road Waterford, Accountant, 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 :—
This invention relates to boxes, cases or packages for containing and transporting
butter, lard, margarine, or other similar substances, and the object of my invention
is to construct the covers, or lids, of such boxes, cases or packages, so that whilst
quite as strong as the ordinary fixed covers, they can be easily removed and refixed
without injury, and so that the contents may be readily examined.
According to my invention I form or provide a portion of the cover or lid, of
either pyramidal shaped or other boxes or cases, with slides or guides, whereby
the said part or parts of such lids may be slidden aside or entirely removed, and
again readily replaced, without damage to the boxes or cases.
whole of such a box lid may be fitted with slides.
Sometimes the
My invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings,
Figure 1 showing, by a perspective view, a pyramidal shaped box wherein a
portion of the lid is made detachable, the remaining part or parts being fixed.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing slides of somewhat varied construction and
Fig. 3 shows a similar box or case, having the whole of the lid adapted to be
slidden off or on.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.
A is the body of the box or case which may be of any approved shape, B is the
lid fitted with guiding ribs B' and adapted to slide in grooves C.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 the cover of the box is shown formed in three (or
more) parts, of which the central part B is made to slide between the other two
parts D D, these latter being nailed down or otherwise secured. The movable
part B, is fitted by having slides B1 on both edges of the said sliding piece B, and
guide grooves C on the adjoining edges of the two fixed parts D D, as shown at
Figure 2; or the sliding piece B may have a tongued slide B' on both edges, with
grooved guides C, (in which the tongue slides) on the adjoining edges of the fixed
boards D D, as shown at Figure 1, or vice versa, whereby although the centre or
movable board B is free to slide backwards and forwards, it is held down securely
by the rebated or tongued joints.
In some cases as shown at Figure 3 the cover may be made in one piece, or
several pieces joined together, sliding in grooves C, cut in the sides or ends of the
box, and the sliding board whether forming the whole cover, or only part of it, is
held in position when closed by a screw E at one end, or by other means such as a
bolt or button.
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
The application of a sliding lid, or a sliding board in the lid, to boxes or cases
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page_text: which the contents can be readily examined without injuring the box or case, all
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of March 1894.
JOHN MCCARTHY,
Park Road, Waterford.