Improvements in Boxes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 6th Nov., 1897
Improvements in Boxes.
I, HERBERT ALONZO COBLEIGH, residing at Woodhaven, in the County of Queens,
and State of New York, United States of America, Lumber Dealer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to collapsible or folding boxes or, crates and similar
articles; and the object thereof, is to provide an improved device of this class
which is simple in construction and operation, and the separate parts of which
may be compactly folded together when desired or extended and formed into a
box or crate for use.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a box or crate which consists of a
back, two ends, a bottom, a top or cover and a front together with a narrow
supplemental strip which is secured to the bottom of the back, and to which the
bottom of the box or crate is hinged and which forms a part of said bottom.
The ends are hinged to the back by ordinary hinges which are preferably
counter-sunk, and the said ends may be folded adjacent to the back, or extended
at right angles thereto, and the supplemental strip to which the bottom is secured,
is preferably secured to the back by angular plates which are formed on, or
secured to one leaf of the hinges by which the bottom is secured to said supple-
mental strip, and said hinges, and said plates may also be counter-sunk if desired.
The top or cover of the box or crate is hinged to the top of the back by means
of double jointed or three plate hinges, the side plates of said hinges being secured
to the back and the top or cover, and the central plates of said hinges being
hinged to or pivotally connected with said plates, and thus constructed, the top
or cover may be folded over adjacent to or flush with the back of the box.
The front of the box or crate is also connected with the bottom by means of
similar double jointed hinges and said front may be folded over adjacent to the
under side of the bottom and pivotally connected with the ends of the box or
crate adjacent to the upper, outer corners thereof are hooks which are adapted
to operate in connection with eyes, loops or staples, secured to the inner side of the
front of said box or crate, adjacent to the outer corners thereof, and by means
of these hooks, the ends of the box or crate and the front will be securely held
in the desired position, when said ends and front are arranged to form a box or
crate, and the hinged top or cover may also be provided with a spring catch if
desired.
As thus constructed it will be seen that the ends may be folded adjacent to the
back, the bottom adjacent to said ends, and the front adjacent to the bottom, and
the top or cover adjacent to the back; and I thus provide means whereby separate
parts of the box or crate may be folded together for shipment and other purposes,
and easily formed into a box when desired for use.
Dated this 15th day of February 1897
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Boxes.
I, HERBERT ALONZO COBLEIGH, residing at Woodhaven, in the County of Queens,
and State of New York, United States of America, Lumber Dealer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to collapsible or folding boxes, crates, and similar articles,
and the object thereof, is to provide an improved device of this class which is
simple in construction and operation, and the separate parts of which may be
compactly folded together, when desired, or extended and formed into a box or
crate.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which;
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my improved collapsible box showing the
separate parts thereof, hinged according to my invention, and showing one end
folded adjacent to one of the sides or the back thereof, and the front and top or
cover in such position as to clearly show the construction ; and
Fig. 2, a transverse section of the box or crate.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a box or crate which consists of a
back A, ends B, a bottom C, a top or cover D, and a front E, together with a
narrow supplemental strip F, which is secured to the bottom of the back A,
and to which the bottom is hinged, and which forms a part of said bottom.
The ends B, are hinged to the back by ordinary hinges b, which are preferably
counter-sunk, and said ends, may be folded adjacent to the back as shown in
Fig. 1, or extended at right angles thereto, as is also shown in Fig. 1, and the
supplemental strip F, to which the bottom C, is mounted, is preferably secured
to the back A, by angular plates G, which are formed on or secured to one leaf
of the hinges H, by which the bottom C, is secured to said supplemental strip,
and said hinges H, and the plates G, may be also counter-sunk if desired.
The top or cover D, is hinged to the top of the back A, by means of double-
jointed or three-plate hinges K, the side plates of said hinge being secured to
the back and to the top or cover D, and the central plate being hinged to or
pivotally connected with said side plate, and as thus constructed, the top or
cover D, may be folded over adjacent to, or flush with the back of the box.
The front E, is also connected with the bottom C, by means of similar double-
jointed hinges K, and said front may be folded over adjacent to the under side of
the bottom C, and pivotally connected with the ends B, adjacent to the upper
outer corners thereof, are hooks L, which are adapted to operate in connection
with eyes, loops or staples M, secured to the inner side of the front E, adjacent
to the upper corners thereof, and by means of these hooks the ends B, and the
front E, will be securely held in the desired position, when said ends and front
are arranged to form a box or crate; and the hinged top or cover D, may be also
provided with a spring catch if desired.
As thus constructed, it will be seen that the ends may be folded adjacent to the
back, the bottom adjacent to said ends, the front adjacent to the bottom, and the
top or cover adjacent to the back, and I thus provide means whereby the separate
parts of the box or crate may be folded together for shipment, and other purposes,
and easily formed into a box or crate when desired for use.
It is evident that changes in and modifications of the construction herein
described, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, or

page_text: sacrificing its advantages, and I reserve the right to make all such alterations
therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
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. A box or crate consisting of a back, end pieces hinged thereto, and adapted
to be folded adjacent thereto, a supplemental strip secured to the bottom of the
back, a bottom hinged to said supplemental strip adapted to be folded adjacent
to the end piece, when the latter are folded adjacent to the back, a front hinged to
the bottom and adapted to be folded adjacent to the lower side thereof, and a top
or cover hinged to the back and adapted to be folded over adjacent to the outer
side thereof, said top or cover and said front being hinged to the back and to the
bottom respectively by means of double-jointed hinges, substantially as shown
and described.
2. A box or crate comprising a back, end pieces hinged thereto, and adapted to
be folded adjacent thereto a bottom composed of a supplemental strip to which
the main part of the bottom is hinged, said supplemental strip being secured to
the back below the end pieces, and said bottom being adapted to be folded adjacent
to said end pieces, when the latter are folded adjacent to the back, a front hinged
to said bottom and adapted to be folded adjacent to the lower side thereof, and
a top or cover hinged to the back and adapted to be folded adjacent to the outer
side thereof, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 4th day of October 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.