Improvements in Miners' Coal Boxes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Miners' Coal Boxes.
I, ARTHUR MORRIS, of 17 and 26, Duke Street, Aberdare, in the County of
Glamorgan, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to what are known as "miners' coal boxes" the said
improvements having for object to make such coal boxes stronger and more rigid.
than heretofore and at the same time to remove all risks incurred from the sharp
edges of coal boxes as hitherto constructed.
According to my invention instead of cutting off the central part of the back of the
coal box flush with the lateral parts of the same I bend the said central part back
over the lateral parts or tongues and secure it in position by rivets or the like so as
to avoid the rough edge. By this construction it will be obvious that the back of
the coal box is made stronger and more rigid without being rendered more heavy
and cumbersome than 'coal boxes as heretofore constructed, whilst the top edge.
of the back of the same, which comes in contact with the body of the collier,
presents a smooth surface instead of a sharp edge so that danger from contact with.
this edge is removed.
Dated the 20th day of Janu1006
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Miners' Coal Boxes.
I, ARTHUR MORRIS, of 17 and 26, Duke Street, Aberdare, in the County of
Glamorgan, Manufacturer, 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 improvements in what are known as "miners' coal
boxes" the said improvements having for object to make such coal boxes stronger
and more rigid than heretofore and at the same time to remove all risk incurred
from the sharp edges of coal boxes as hitherto constructed.
According to my invention, instead of cutting off the central part of the back of
the coal box flush with the lateral parts or tongues of the same, I bend the said
central part back over the lateral parts or tongues and secure it in position by
rivets or the like so as to avoid the rough edge.
I also turn back the portions of the sides of the box which are cut away in
order to leave a space to form the handles.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a miners' coal box made according to my
invention:

page_text: Figure 3 a side view of the same; and,
Figure 4 a section on the line 4-4 Figure 2 drawn to a larger scale.
a is the body of the coal box, b, b the lateral parts or tongues of the same, and
e the central part of the back. This central part b is not, as heretofore, cut off at
its upper edge flush with the tongues b, b at their upper edges but is turned over
the upper edges of the said lateral parts as shewn at c, and is riveted to the same
by rivets d, d so that the upper edge of the back of the coal box is smooth.
e, e are openings formed in the sides of the box by cutting away portions of the
same the edges f,f of the said openings being turned back and riveted to the sides
so as to avoid a rough edge. 9, 9 are the strips forming the handles, the said
strips being riveted to the upper edges of the sides and back of the box as shewn
and being rounded at g¹ to form the grip or handle.
By this construction it will be obvious that the back of the coal box is made
stronger, and more rigid without being rendered more, heavy and cumbersome
than coal boxes as heretofore constructed, whilst the top edge of the back of the
same, which comes in contact with the body of the collier, and the handles present
a smooth surface instead of sharp edges so that danger from contact with these,
edges is removed.
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 :-
1. In a miners' coal box, turning over the upper edge of the central part of
the back to cover the upper edges of the lateral parts or tongues of the coal box
and securing the said central and lateral parts together, substantially as, and for
the purpose, herein before described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved miners' coal box, hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying.drawing...
Dated the 20th day of Matcha 1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.