A Case or Receptacle for the Transport of Fruit, Flowers, Vegetables, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Case or Receptacle for the Transport of Fruit, Flowers,
Vegetables, and the like.
We, WILLIAM JOHN KELLEY, JOHN WILLIAM DOREY, and GERVAse
FOOTTIT PEEK, all of Smithfield Market, Manchester, and St. Sampsons,
Guernsey, Fruit Merchants, 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 an improved case or receptacle whereby fruit, flowers,
vegetables and the like may be safely transported by rail, sea, or otherwise either
in a loose condition or loosely packed in open baskets or hampers, thereby
preserving intact the natural bloom and freshness of the fruit etc. which is liable to
be impaired when the same is closely packed in covered baskets or hampers which
have to be separately handled. Further, by this invention, access to any particular
basket or package contained within the case can be readily obtained.
We will now proceed to particularly describe the invention having reference to
the accompanying drawing which is a perspective view of a case or receptacle
constructed in accordance with our invention.
A is the case or receptacle which is preferably constructed of wood and made
sufficiently strong to withstand rough usage, and is divided internally into several
compartments, each preferably about nine inches high, by the horizontal partitions
or shelves B. Access to each compartment is obtained by a flap or door C,
preferably opening downwards as shewn. All the flaps C are secured and released
by means of the single sliding bolt or rod D which passes through an eyelet E on
each flap and which terminates at its upper end in an eye or hasp F adapted to
pass over a staple G on the case A so that it may be locked in position by a
padlock or other suitable fastening H.
I, I, are iron bars or slings connected at their upper ends by the rods I', the
said slings passing round the case A and terminating in eyes J whereby the case
and its contents may be hoisted bodily by a crane from a railway truck to a
steamer, and vice versa, as is necessary in the Channel fruit trade. K K are suitable
ventilators in each compartment, and L L are strengthening corner pieces of
metal. Each compartment being provided with a separate flap C, access to any
particular basket or package within the case is greatly facilitated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
A case or receptacle for the transport of fruit, flowers, vegetables and the like,
divided by horizontal partitions or shelves into several compartments each of which
is provided with a separate flap or door C, the flaps Û being all secured and

page_text: I released by a single sliding bolt or rod D adapted to be locked in position by a
padlock or other suitable fastening, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 10th day of December A.D. 1894.
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered Patent Agents,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.