Year: 1898

page_text: I, CECIL WHEATLEY STANCLIFFE, of Over Hall, Mirfield, in the County of York,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct boxes, chicken coops, and the like
in such a way as to facilitate storage in a small space when not in use.
The boxes, coops, and the like are made with dovetailed pieces or grooved strips
affixed to the ends and sides so as to dovetail or slide into each other, and also
with strips at top and bottom for the top and bottom pieces to rest on and be
secured thereby.
When the box, coop, or the like is not in use the top can be slid off, the front
and back sections may be lifted out, and the bottom slides out, so that by laying
the sections flat on each other a large number of coops, boxes, or the like can be
stored in a limited space.
Dated
this 2örd day of June 1696.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
I, CECIL WHEATLEY STANCLIFFE, of Over Hall, Mirfield, in the County of York,
Gentleman, 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 my invention is to construct boxes, chicken coops, or the like
in such a way as to facilitate storage in a small space when not in use.
The boxes, coops, and the like are made with dovetailed pieces or grooved strips.
affixed to the ends and sides so as to dovetail or slide into each other, and also
with strips at top and bottom for the top and bottom pieces to rest on and be
secured thereby.
When the box, coop, or the like is not in use the top can be slid off, the front
and back sections may be lifted out, and the bottom slides out, so that by laying
the sections flat on each other a large number of coops, boxes, or the like can be
stored in a limited space.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan of box with top removed showing dovetailed pieces at corners
of wood.
Fig. 2 is a plan of box with top. removed showing metal strips or grooves at
corners.
Fig. 3 is a side view of coop.
Fig. 4 is a front view of coop showing square grooved strips of wood for holding
top, sides, and bottom in position.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of grooves or joint with wood strips.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of joint with metal strips.
A is the bottom of box held in position by strips B on the underside, C C are
the sides, 1 D are the ends, EE are the dovetailed pieces or grooved strips; the
tops may be slid on as shown at Fig. 4, where it will be seen the grooved strips
are shown square instead of dovetailed; grooved metal strips are shown at Fig. 2
for allowing the sliding together of the sides, ends and the like forming the box
or coop..
The top and bottom may either drop on to strips or slide into position by means
of grooves and strips.
When not in use the tops can be lifted or slid off, the front and back sections
can be slid and lifted out, and the bottom li. ed or slid out, and the whole of the
sections comprising the box or coop can be stored up flat upon each other, and stored
in little space for the winter or until required, or sent by rail without taking up
much room.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:--
Constructing boxes, coops, or the like of various sizes and shapes with dovetailed
pieces or grooved strips fixed upon the ends, sides, tops, and bottoms, so that the
whole of the pieces or sections can be slid into position to form the box or coop
and be readily taken to pieces and packed away flat upon each other in little room,
substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 21st dow of Monah 1800
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.