An Improved Method and Means of Fastening or Jointing Boxes and Packing Cases.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application. 25th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1897-Accepted. 18th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method and Means of Fastening or Jointing Boxes
and Packing Cases.
I, THOMAS ALBERT BORHAM 112 Hammersmith Road West Kensington London W.
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to boxes and packing cases in which the timber or other
material forming the top, bottom, and sides after being cut to suitable lengths is
inserted in and held together by channel, angle, or other skeleton metallic frames.
In carrying out my invention I mount at the top and bottom of each corner of the
frames or in any other required and suitable position lugs, so disposed as to interlock
with each other. I prefer to drill and tap the lugs at the top corners of the case and
thus more effectually secure by screws pins or the like the lid or cover of the case to
the sides.
If required the bottom or any other frames employed, may be similarly fastened
together by screws, pins, or bolts.
Dated this 25th day of January 1897.
An Improved Method and Means of Fastening or Jointing Boxes
and Packing Cases.
I, THOMAS ALBERT BORHAM of 112 Hammersmith Road West Kensington London W.
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:-
My invention relates to boxes and packing cases in which the timber or other
material forming the top, bottom, and sides, after being cut to suitable lengths is
inserted in and held together by channel, augle, or other skeleton, metallic frames.
In carrying out my invention I mount at the top and bottom of each corner of the
frames or in any other required and suitable position, lugs, so disposed as to
interlock with each other. I prefer to drill and tap the lugs at the top corners of the
case and thus more effectually secure by screws pins or the like the lid or cover of the
case to the sides.
If required the bottom or any other frames employed may be similiarly fastened
together by screws, pins, or bolts.

page_text: To enable my invention to be better understood I will now proceed to explain the
same more particularly by means of the accompanying drawing in which :-
Fig 1, is a general perspective view.
Fig 2, is a sectional plan.
Fig 3, is an elevation shewing position of interlocking lugs at the top and bottom
of frame standards.
Fig 4, is a section shewing position of locking lug on bottom frame.
Fig 5, is a view shewing the manner of fastening the bottom of box.
Fig 6. is a section shewing manner of fastening the top.
Fig 7, is a view shewing method of putting on the lid.
In forming and fastening boxes and packing cases in accordance with my invention
employ skeleton frame standards 1, these are usually made by bending up to the
shape shewn thin iron or other suitable metal strips, or they may be cast, pressed, or
otherwise similarly formed. The top and bottom frame 11 111, consist of thin angle
iron or other metal riveted, brazed, or otherwise fastened together at the corners. In
the upper part of each corner of the bottom frame 111, see figs 1, 2, 4, are secured by
brazing, riveting, or in any other suitable manner metallic lugs 4, which are usually
drilled and tapped, two similar lugs 4, are mounted in a like relative position on one side
of the top frame, but at the opposite corners these lugs are so mounted as to sit or abut
upon the lugs 4* secured in the position shewn in each standard 1, see figs 3, 6. In
building up the box, the standards 1, are first placed in the corners of the
bottom frame 111, so that each lug 4* interlocks with or is held down by lug 4, on the
frame.
Timber or boards 3, are now cut to length and width, notched out so as to fit
the standards and placed in position in the bottom frame 111, The grooves 2, 21, in
each standard are filled in with timber to form the sides, and the top or lid is formed
in a manner similar to that described for making the bottom. The metallic top
frame 1, is next slightly tilted so that the lugs 4, on its under edge on one side, may
interlock with the lugs 4, on standards see fig 6. 7. It is then forced down over the
wood 3, forming the lid and secured to the tapped lugs 4* on standards opposite by
the grub screws 5. It will be observed that boxes thus constructed are rapidly. put
together or taken apart while they are securely and readily fastened at both the top and
bottom if desired by means of the tapped lugs and screws, pins, bolts, or the like.
I may where suitable employ solid, or untapped lugs, For instance, the lug 4, on the
- top frame to the right in fig 6, which interlocks with lug 4ª, on standard 1, might be
solid.
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, For the purpose of fastening boxes, cases, and the like, the combination of the
grooved standards having lugs arranged as shewn which interlock and engage with
corresponding lugs upon the top and bottom frames and the screws, bolts, or pins for
securing the same in the way and manner shewn.
2. In boxes cases and the like constructed as herein described, the combination use
and employment with the standards and frames of the interlocking lugs, tapped and
fastened together by screws, pins, bolts, or the like in the way and manner and for the
purpose described.