Improvements in Folding Boxes, Cases, and Crates for Packing Purposes, also applicable for Folding Travelling Trunks and Wardrobes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Boxes, Cases, and Crates for Packing
Purposes, also applicable for Folding Travelling Trunks and
Wardrobes.
I, NATHANIEL BOTT CHADWICK, of 97 Beech Road, Cale Green Park,
Stockport, in the County of Chester, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in folding boxes, cases, and crates for
packing purposes, also applicable for folding travelling trunks and wardrobes and
has for its object to provide means whereby such folding boxes or the like objects
aforesaid are rendered more simple and compact, stronger, not liable to be crushed
when under weight in transit, either folded or unfolded, and permit of being folded
or unfolded quicker than heretofore has been the case.
To this end my invention consists in connecting together the four sides of my
improved folding box or the like object aforesaid by means of hinges, fixed at each
corner in such a manner that the two ends and sides will fold perfectly flat and that
the top and bottom, attached to the sides by hinges, will become positioned inside
the sides of the box or like object aforesaid when open and keep the same
extended.
According to one form of my invention 1 fix the said hinges to two of the
vertical corners of the box or the like object aforesaid positioned diagonally
opposite each other, outside the same, leaving such a space between each other,
that the one side folds onto the end of the adjoining one. To the other vertical
corners I secure the said hinges by sinking one wing of each hinge its own depth
into the inside of the box, or the like object aforesaid, whilst the other wing is
secured flat onto the adjoining side thereof in such a manner that when opened the
end of the one side folds against the inner side of the adjoining one. The top and
bottom of the box or the like object aforesaid are also hinged to the sides and
arranged to fit inside the sides and ends and keep the same extended. The said
top and bottom are hinged to the sides in such a manner that when folded the top
will lay flat against the outside of the one side and the bottom against the outside
of the other side of the box or the like object aforesaid to which they are hinged
respectively. The top and bottom in the case of folding boxes, cases, and crates or
wardrobes are retained in position therein by means of bands projecting onto the
sides thereof and by screws or bolts passed through the same, or suitable locking
devices may be employed in lieu of the said screws or bolts particularly in the case
of travelling trunks.
If deemed necessary, for the purpose of excluding dust, I may in some cases
furnish the top or bottom with iron or other flanges to cover the joints, as well as
the corners of the box or the like object aforesaid.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1892.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Boxes, Cases, and Crates for Packing
Purposes, also applicable for Folding Travelling Trunks and
Wardrobes.
I, NATHANIEL BOTT CHADWICK, of 97, Beech Road, Cale Green Park,
Stockport, in the County of Chester, Mechanical Engineer, 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 folding boxes, cases, and crates for
packing purposes, also applicable for folding travelling trunks and wardrobes and
has for its object to provide means whereby such folding boxes or the like objects
aforesaid are rendered more simple and compact, stronger, not liable to be crushed
when under weight in transit either folded or unfolded, and permit of being folded
or unfolded quicker than heretofore has been the case.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 an end view and Fig. 3 a plan of a folding packing
box, case or crate when extended and constructed in accordance with my invention.
Fig. 4 is a side view thereof when folded. Fig. 5 is a plan of the packing box or
the like when unfolded and Fig. 6 a side view when folded of a modification of
my invention.
To this end my invention consists in connecting together the four sides or the
two ends a, a¹, and sides b, b, of the folding box or the like object aforesaid,
see more particularly Fig. 3, by means of hinges c, c', fixed at each corner, in
such a manner that the two ends a, a' and sides b, will fold perfectly flat,
see Fig. 4, and that the top d and bottom e attached to the sides b, b' by
hinges d, e, will become positioned inside the ends a, a' and sides b, b¹ of the
box or like object aforesaid when unfolded and keep the same extended.
C
According to one form of carrying out my invention, I fix hinges to two of the
vertical corners of the box or the like object aforesaid, positioned diagonally
opposite each other outside the same, leaving such a space f, see Fig. 4, between
each other that the two sides 6, 61, fold onto the ends a, a, adjoining. To
the other vertical corners I secure the hinges by sinking one wing of each
hinge its own depth into or otherwise fastening it to the inside of the sides b, b', of
the box or the like object aforesaid, whilst the other wing is secured flat onto the
adjoining inside of the ends a, a', in such a manner that when unfolded the edge
of the ends a, a¹, fit against the inside of the adjoining sides b, b. The top d
and bottom e of the box or the like object aforesaid are also hinged to the
sides b, b¹, and arranged to fit inside the latter and ends a, a', or sides b, b',
only and keep the same extended when in use. The top d and bottom e are
hinged to the sides b, b', respectively in such a manner that when the box is
folded the top d will lay flat against the outside of the side band the bottom e
against the outside of the side 6 see Fig. 4, to which they are hinged respectively.
The top and bottom e in the case of folding boxes, cases and crates or
wardrobes, are retained in position therein by means of bands a projecting onto
the sides b, b thereof and by screws hor bolts fixed to the latter and passed
through the bands g, or suitable locking devices may be employed in lieu of the
screws h or bolts, particularly in the case of travelling trunks.
If deemed necessary for the purpose of excluding dust I inay in some cases
furnish the top or bottom with iron or other flanges to cover the joints, as well
as the corners of the box or the like object aforesaid.
The dotted lines in Fig. 3 represent the packing box or like object in the act of
being folded.

page_text: Figs. 5 & 6 show a modification of my invention which consists in employing at
two of the outside corners opposite each other double hinges e, c³, or straps c
having hinged at each end a wing one of which is fastened to the corner and the
other to or about the middle of the ends a, a', the dotted line showing the box also
in the act of being folded and the top and bottom being applied to the sides 6, 6¹,
as shown in the figures previously described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
"In folding boxes, cases, and crates for packing purposes and the like,"
1st. The general construction and combination of parts constituting my improve-
ments substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
c¹
2nd. Connecting the ends a, a¹ and sides b, b¹ together by fixing hinges c,
respectively to the inside and outside at opposite corners and the top d and bottom e
to the sides b, b', respectively by hinges d¹ & c', so as to allow of placing the top
and bottom d&e between the ends a, a¹ and sides b, b' and keep the same in an
extended or unfolded position, whilst on the box or the like being folded, the top
and bottom d & e will permit of being placed on the sides b, b¹, respectively,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 12th day of November 1892.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.