Improvements in and relating to Luncheon and similar Baskets.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in and relating to Luncheon and similar Baskets.
I, FREDERICK BUCKINGHAM HORN, of the Firm of Horn & Co., of 76, Old Street,
in the County of London, Basket Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows;-
My invention relates to luncheon and similar baskets and comprises the im-
provements hereinafter indicated.
Such baskets as hitherto constructed have been provided with partition
framings to retain the various necessary articles, but the said partition framings
have been made of cane. Only expensive kinds of cane, such as will easily bend,
are applicable for that use, and besides, the partition framings so formed have,
of necessity,. been nailed or otherwise fastened to the basket at numerous points
in order that sufficient rigidity might be secured. Moreover, the partition
framing could not all be formed in one piece and therefore it could not be
removed bodily from one basket and replaced, or fixed in another basket.
My invention has for its objects to simplify and cheapen the construction of the
partition framing; to form it intact in one structure so that it can easily be
removed and replaced; and generally to effect the improvements hereinafter
indicated.
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According to my invention I construct the partition framing of one or more
metallic wires bent into the required shape to form partitions, abut-
ments against the basket sides, and flanges, ledges, or clips to retain
the necessary articles in position. Cross or strut" wires, turned around, soldered
to, or otherwise affixed to the main wires, may be employed, and alternatively some
or all of such wires may, in addition, form abutment brackets and the like.
The partition framing may be made to fit tightly within the basket and, if neces-
sary, it may be tied in with thin tie wires but the construction in all cases is such
that the partition framing can be removed intact.
The wire forming the framing may be tinned or nickelled or it might be
covered with gutta-percha, cotton or other material in any convenient manner.
It will be obvious that my partition framing made of wire will be much more
durable and less cumbersome than framing made of cane; that the basket and the
framing can be easily separated for thorough cleansing of both parts and as easily re-
placed and that the rejection of one of the parts after wear does not entail
the destroying of the other part.
Dated this 13th day of October 1898.
A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Luncheon and similar Baskets.
I, FREDERICK BUCKINGHAM HORN, of the Firm of Horn & Co., of 76, Old Street,
in the County of London, Basket Makers, 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:―
My invention relates to luncheon and similar baskets and comprises the im-
provements hereinafter indicated.
Such baskets as hitherto constructed have been provided with partition
framings to retain the various necessary articles, but the said partition framings
have been made of cane. Only expensive kinds of cane, such as will easily bend,
are applicable for that use, and besides, the partition framings so formed have,
of necessity, been nailed or otherwise fastened to the basket at numerous points
in order that sufficient rigidity might be securedi Moreover, the partition
framing could not all he formed in one piece and therefore it could not be
removed bodily from one basket and replaced, or fixed in another basket.
My invention has for its objects to simplify and cheapen the construction of the
partition framing; to form it intact in one structure so that it can easily be
removed and replaced; and generally to effect the improvements hereinafter
indicated.
The accompanying drawings are perspective views illustrating my invention,
Figure 1 showing a partition framing for a luncheon basket and Figure 2 that
for a tea basket.
In the drawings the basket, which is usually made of wicker work, is indicated
in broken lines.
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According to my invention I construct the partition framing of one or more
metallic wires a bent either by manual manipulation or upon a tool or former,"
into the required shape to form partitions, abutments b against the basket sides,
Cross
and flanges, ledges or clips c to retain the necessary articles in position.
or "strut" wires d, turned around, soldered to, or otherwise affixed to the main
wires a, may be employed, and alternatively some or all of such wires may, in
addition, form abutment brackets and the like. The partition framing may be
made to fit tightly within the basket and, if necessary, it may be tied to the
wicker-work of the basket with thin tie wires at desired points, such for example
as those indicated at e but the construction in all cases is such that the partition
framing can be removed intact.
The wire forming the framing may be tinned or nickelled or it might be
covered with gutta-percha, cotton or other material in any convenient manner.
It will be obvious that my partition framing made of wire will be much more
durable and less cumbersome than framing made of cane; that the basket and the
framing can be easily separated for thorough cleansing of both parts and as easily re-
placed; and that the rejection of one of the parts after wear does not entail
the destroying of the other part.
It will be understood that in the case of Figure 1 a salad dish is intended to
be placed at the part marked 1, resting on the upper wire of the partition framing
and being held between the basket sides and the flanges ledges or clips c, and
condiment receptacles and the like are intended to be placed underneath as indi-
cated at 2. The compartment 3 is for a bottle, 4 is for a tumbler, and 5 is for
plates and other desired articles. In the case of Figure 2 the compartment 6 is
for the reception of a tea-pot, 7 is for a cup (the saucer sliding underneath),
8 is for a milk jug-and 9 for a sugar basin.
Obviously it is not my intention to limit my invention to the precise form of

page_text: partition framing described as the same may vary in accordance with the size
of the basket and with the articles it is designed to contain.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:―
1. A partition framing for a luncheon or similar basket so constructed as to be
capable of being removed intact substantially as set forth.
2. The wire partition framing for a luncheon or similar basket substantially as
set forth.
3. The luncheon or similar basket constructed substantially as described with
reference to Figure 1 or to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of February 1899
A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London,
Agent for the Applicant.