Improvements in and relating to Packing Cases.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1896
Improvements in and relating to Packing Cases.
I WILLIAM MESSURIER LE HURAY of Le Belle, Torteval, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, Fruit Grower, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to packing cases, more especially for use in packing fruit,
vegetables and the like.
The main object of my said invention is to provide for the simple packing and
holding together of a number of boxes or cases in one parcel, whereby the storage,
handling and transmission by road, rail, or sea, of the cases is simplified, the
contents better secured from damage or theft, and the need of substantial covers
for each case is done away with.
According to one form or modification of my invention I provide a number of
cases or boxes of similar size, each to contain the desired goods, and in packing
these cases for transit, I place them one over the other, in layers of two preferably,
but singly, or in any convenient number as desired.
The bottom layer will be covered with other layers in number as desired and
found convenient, each layer lying at right angles to its adjacent layer; the
bottom of each case-above the bottom layer-will form the lid or cover to those
underneath, thus it is only necessary to provide one lid to the whole tier, which
fits over the top layer.
The tier of cases thus arranged is then bound together into one complete whole
by iron bands-or their equivalent-the same may be formed of hoop iron, or the
like, embracing and nailed to the cases at right angles to each other, or the bands
may consist of metal (preferably iron) straps made and arranged as follows.
According to one form of my invention I provide two straps formed of flat bar
iron, each made in three parts connected together by hinges, and the free ends
screw threaded, these pair of straps are passed under a tier of boxes-arranged as
hereinbefore described-so that they fit against the bottom and sides of the tier,
at right angles to each other, the threaded ends standing above the top of the tier
when the straps are in this position.
I further provide two other iron bars connected, or pivotted at their centre and
with holes at their free ends which are passed over the upstanding threaded ends
of the aforesaid straps and to bind the tier of boxes together screw nuts are passed
on the aforesaid threaded euds of straps and set up.
The advantage in making the binding straps as last described will be that they
are available for repeated use, and as they will be made in hinged parts, they can
be folded into a small compass, secured together, and returned to sender for use
again, in binding other cases together in manner described, this would apply when
the empty cases are not returned, but, should they be, the binding straps would
obviously be used to bind the empties together when returning same.
For the purpose of readily lifting the cases in bulk, I provide upon the top bars
an eye, or eyes, into which the hook of a tackle, or end of a line may be passed
when hoisting the cases say out of, or lowering them into, the hold of a vessel.
Dated this 17th day of January 1896.
WILLIAM MESSURIER LE HURAY.
Herbert P. Blake,
High Street, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Packing Cases.
1, WILLIAM MESSURIER LE HURAY, of Le Belle, Torteval, Guernsey,
Channel Islands, Fruit Grower, 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 packing cases more especially for use in packing fruit,
vegetables, and the like.
The main object of my said invention is to provide for the simple packing and
holding together of a number of boxes or cases in one parcel whereby the storage,
handling, and transmission by road, rail or sea of the cases is simplified, their
contents better secured from damage or theft, and the need of substantial covers
for each case is done away with.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is an outside elevation of a number of cases packed together, according
to my invention, ready for transit.
Fig. 2 a plan on top of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a central sectional elevation taken on the line a. a.
According to one form or modification of my invention I provide a number of
cases A. A. of uniform size each to contain the desired goods, and in packing
these cases for transit, I place them one over the other in layers, of two preferably,
as shewn in the accompanying drawings, but if desired singly, or in any convenient
number as required.
The bottom layer will be covered with other layers in number as desired and
found convenient, each layer lying at right angles to the adjacent layer, or layers,
and it is obvious the bottoms of the cases will form the lid or cover to those under-
neath, thus it is only necessary to provide one lid or cover B, to the whole tier,
which fits over the top layer.
The tier of cases thus arranged is then bound together in one complete whole
by iron bands or their equivalent--the same may be formed of hoop iron or the
like embracing and nailed to the cases at right angles to each other, but I prefer
to make them of iron, or other suitable metal straps, made and arranged as
follows:-
I provide two straps C & C of flat bar iron each made in three parts connected
together by hinges b, b, and the free ends d, d, are screw-threaded, these pair of
straps are passed under a tier of boxes-arranged as described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings-so that they fit against the bottom and sides of the tier
at right angles to each other, the threaded ends d, d, standing above the top of
the tier of boxes when the straps are in this position.
I further provide two iron bars D. D. connected at their centre and with a hole
at their free ends, the latter are passed over the upstanding threaded ends d, d, of
the aforesaid straps C, C¹ and to bind the tier of boxes together screw nuts E, E,
-preferably butterfly nuts-are passed on the aforesaid threaded ends of straps
and screwed down on the ends of the bars D, D, thus tightly clamping all the
boxes together.
The advantage in making the binding straps C. C₁ as last described will be
that they are available for repeated use, and as they are made in hinged parts
they can be folded into a small compass secured together and returned to sender
for use again in binding other cases together in manner described, this would apply
when the empty cases are not returned, but should they be, the binding straps would
obviously be used to bind the empties together when returning same.
The iron bars D, D, being pivotted at the centre can be brought one over the

page_text: other thus making them better adapted for packing and transit when not in use
and being returned with the other fittings.
The bottom of the bottom case is raised somewhat above the ground when
packed resting on the hinges b, b, and on projections e, e, provided on one end of
the bottom length of straps, thus the packed cases will stand level and the bottom
cases are protected against wear and tear.
One of the binding straps at the bottom part is suitably recessed at f, so as to
take the other cross bar, and one of the top bars is also recessed at g, to take the
other bar.
For the purpose of readily lifting the cases in bulk 1 provide upon the top bars
an eye, eyes, or rings h, into which the hook of a tackle block, or end of a line
may be passed when hoisting the cases say, out of, or lowering them into the hold
of a vessel or elsewhere.
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 :-
1st. The combination with a number of packing cases or boxes-arranged as
described of the binding straps C, C¹ and bars D, D, and other devices, all
constructed and arranged substantially as described with reference to the accom-
panying drawings and operating as, and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The herein described devices, for use with packing cases or boxes,
comprising the binding straps C, C¹ and bars D, D, and other devices in combination,
constructed substantially as described, with reference to the accompanying drawings
for the purpose specified.
3rd. The herein described improved method of arranging securing, and packing
cases together substantially as described for the purpose specified.
Dated this 7th day of March 1896.
WILLIAM MESSURIER LE HURAY.
Herbert P. Blake,
70 High Street, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.