Improvements in Egg-carrying Boxes for Transmission by Post or otherwise.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1895-Accepted, 10th Aug, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Egg-carrying Boxes for Transmission by Post or
otherwise.
I, SAMUEL CROPPER, of 51 Fann Street, Aldersgate Street, in the County of
London, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
The invention has for its object improvements in boxes for carrying eggs for
transmission by post or otherwise.
ITeretofore egg caltying boxes have been made of an outer case fitted with
internal cross divisious forming chambers to receive a single egg in each and
leaving around four sides of the box a space and buffers between the series of egg
chambers and the outer case, but no protecting space or buffers were afforded on
the two remaining sides of the case.
According to my invention I so construct and fit the case as to provide a
protecting space and buffors all around the series of egg chambers on all the six
sides of the case.
In cariying my invention into effect I construct an outer case, preferably of
cardboard, in any suitable manner and preferably so that, when empty, it can be
folded flat, and I fit inside said case cross divisions, preferably also of cardboard,
fitted together by means of slits in such divisions extending half across the same as
is well understood to enable the same, when not in use, to be folded flat without
taking the divisions apart from each other. According to my invention however,
I make these divisions, and consequently the outer case, deeper than the space
required for an egg, so as to leave a protecting space and buffers above and below
the eggs in addition to the spaces and buffers ordinarily left all round the series of
egg spaces. In order to coufine the eggs midway or thereabouts of the separato
spaces, I form apertures through the divisions at a certain distance from the tops
and bottoms thereof and I pass through said apertures nallow strips of cardboard
o other suitable material, between which the eggs will be held and, to assist in the
protection of the eggs, they may each be placed in a separate bag before being
placed in the cells or spaces; or, as a modification, I place each egg in a bag as
above described and I pass wires through the above apertures, made of suitable
shape to receive them, and through the necks, and preferably also through the
bottoms, of the bags, so as to confine the eggs centrally within the spaces as above
described.
The divisions may be made either of flat material or of crimped or corrugated
material The term cardboard is intended to include all kinds of board made from
paper and such like pulp, such, for instance, as millboard, "leather board,"
straw board, &c., &c.
Dated this 5th day of October 1894.
SAML. CROPPER,
By Harris & Mills,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: BAW HWNDAY
otherwise.
I, SAMUEL CROPPER of 51 Fanu Street, Aldersgate Street, in the County of
London, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in boxes for carrying eggs for
transmission by post or other wise
Ileretofore egg carrying boxes have been made of an outer case fitted with
internal cross divisions forming chambers to receive a single egg in each and leaving
around four sides of the box a space and buffers between the series of egg chambers
and the outer case, but no protecting space or buffers were afforded on the two
remaining sides of the case.
According to my invention I so construct and fit the case as to provide a
protecting space and buffers all around the series of egg chambers on all the six
Sides of the case.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying diawings in which
Fig 1 is a plan. Fig 2 18 a side view partly in section. Fig. 3 is an end view
partly in section of a series of compartments constructed according to my invention
and to be placed in a suitable box.
Figures 4 and 5 show portions of two divisious to form the compartments and
Fig 6 represents a modification.
In cariying my invention into effect I construct an outer case shown by the
broken lines a preferably of cardboard, many suitable manner and preferably
so that, when empty, it can be folded flat, and I fit inside said case a cross
divisions b. c, preferably also of cardboard, btted together by means of slits b¹ c¹
see Figures 4 and 5 in such divisions extending half across the same as is well
understood to cuable the same, when not in use, to be folded flat without taking
the divisions be apart from each other. According to my invention however,
I make these divisions b. c and cousequently the outer case a deeper than the space
required for an egg, so as to leave a protecting space d and buffers above and
below the eggs in addition to the spaces e and buffers & ordinatily left all round
the series of egg spaces. In order to confiue the eggs mid way of thereabouts of
the separate spaces, I form apertures & respectively through the divisions b
and cat a certam distance from the tops and bottoms thereof and I pass through
said apertures narrow strips g h of cardboard p1 other suitable material, between
which the eggs will be held and, to assist in the protection of the eggs, they may
each be placed in a separate bag before being placed in the cells or spaces as will
be well understood; oi as in the modification shown at Fig. 6 I placo each egg in a
bagas above described and I pass wires g h through apertures made of suitable
shape in the divisions to receive them, and through the necks and preferably
also through the bottoms of the bags, so as to conhne' the 'egga centrally within
the spaces as above described.
For further security I prefer to apply a ng or pad of india rubber or other
suitable material at the top and bottom of each bag between it and the
wes g h thus preventing the eggs from coming into contact with the wires.
The term cardboard is intended to include all kinds of board made from paper
and such like pulp, such for instance, as millboard, "leatherboard," straw-
board, &c. &c

page_text: 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. The improvements in egg carrying boxes, substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
2. In egg cari ying boxes the combination of outer case and cross divisions
deeper than the space required for an egg, apertures in said cross divisions and
strips of material passed through said apertures to confine the eggs between the
strips and to provide a space and buffers above and below the eggs in addition to
the spaces and buffers at the sides and ends of the divisions ordinarily employed,
aubstantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
3 In egg carrying boxes the combination of outer case and cross divisions
deeper than the space required for an egg, apertures in said cross divisions and
Wires passing through such apertures and through bags containing the eggs
substantially as herein showu and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated Lul 5th 100%
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.