Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
1, THOMAS BISHOP, of 44 Deritend, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of a novel and simple device whereby eggs
can be packed for transport with a minimum risk of breakage.
My improved device comprises a frame of suitable material, such as wood, across
which is woven or twisted a double, triple, or other network of cords, wire, or the
like, in such a manner as that the meshes form receptacles for receiving the eggs,
smaller meshes being formed between the meshes receiving the eggs, the whole thus
forming an elastic or spring like packing which is more convenient in use than the
spring, cardboard and other divisions hitherto employed.
It will be obvious that a number of my devices can be placed one above another in
a suitable outer wooden case the trays or devices being separated by loose partitions or
otherwise.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, THOMAS BISHOP, of 44 Deritend, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
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 the construction of a novel and simple device whereby oggs
can be packed for transport with a minimum risk of breakage.
My improved device comprises a frame of suitable material, such as wood, across
which is woven or twisted a double, triple or other network of cords, wire or the like,
in such a manner as that the meshes form receptacles for receiving the eggs, smaller
meshes being formed between the meshes receiving the eggs, the whole thus forming
an elastic or spring like packing which is more convenient in use than the spring,
cardboard and other divisions hitherto employed.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will describe the same with
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figure 1 is a plan of an egg carrying device constructed according to my invention;
and,
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of my device.
a is the frame of the egg carrier, the depth of which is slightly greater than the
depth of the eggs, and b, bare nets which are stretched in the said frame, and which
have the large meshes c, c and the small meshes d, d, d¹, d¹.
The said nets are placed at a short distance apart, as shown in Figure 2, and are so
arranged that the large meshes c, c of the two nets coincide.
The eggs are placed in the large meshes, as shown in the drawing, so that the small
meshes form cushions or buffers between adjacent eggs.
The inside of the frame a can be lined with a layer e of wool or other soft material
as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or each net may be provided with threads or cords
which are arranged at about say half an inch from the frame to prevent the eggs
adjacent to the frame from being broken.
In order to prevent the two nets from separating under the weight of the eggs
which they contain, clips are employed which are placed at suitable points as shown
and serve to maintain the nets at their proper relative positions.
In practice a number of frames constructed as hereinbefore described are
advantageously placed in a basket or box, the several frames being separated by thin
partitions.
By the use of this invention a great saving is effected in railway carriage, owing to
the extreme lightness of the package, as compared with a package of the same capacity
as hereinbefore constructed.

page_text: Although I have described the frame as containing only two nets, it is to be
understood that three or any other suitable number may be employed, and that the
said nets may be of any desirable construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tton and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A device for facilitating the transport of eggs, comprising a frame having
stretched over or within it a net or nets the meshes of which are designed to receive
the eggs, substantially as described.
2. The improved device constructed substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawing.