Year: 1898

page_text: I, FREDERICK GOTTLIEB SCHOENTHALER, of United States of America, 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:
The object of this invention is to provide a partition packing to be placed in
boxes, which packing is adapted to be folded together before being set up for
use, in order that the same may by separately packed for shipment and yet be
ready at any time for immediate placing in boxes. The said partition packing
possesses features of novelty hereinafter fully described.
Fig. I, illustrates a top view of the improvement, showing the packing partially
folded for shipment.
Fig. II, illustrates a side view of Fig. I.
Fig. III, shows a perspective view of the packing ready to be placed in
a box.
Fig. IV is a detail perspective view on a larger scale showing the manner of
securing together the strips, which form the partitions.
1, 1 are the partition strips, which are set in one direction and 2, 2 are the
partition strips which are set at right angles to the strips 1, 1. These partition strips
are set up, row 1 being placed in one direction and then row 2 being placed on
top thereof at right angles thereto, and, at the lines of intersection, the two sets
of strips are then secured together by means of a binding wire 3. Heretofore
the crossing strips have had cut-outs on their edges or through the center thereof,
to accomplish a fastening therefor, but this would not allow the packing being
collapsed and pressed into the compact form, shown in Fig. I. At each of the
crossings between the different sets of strips, the wire 3 is bent upon itself or twisted
at 5, and at the top layer, where the wire 3 is tied, one end thereof is bent upon
itself or twisted and turned over at 4. This prevents any sharp points from
sticking up and affords ample security for holding the packing in place.
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The wires are comparatively light, yet strong enough to maintain the strips 1
and 2 in a vertical position; and the ties 5 being all in one direction, allow
the complete folding of the packing, so that when it is set up in the factory, it
thus be folded and packed in a minimum space for shipment, ready for
use. Fig. I shows how the packing is folded yet it can be packed much tighter
than therein shown, as the spaces between the strips have been left wider
than in actual use, in order that the construction may be shown. In former
devices, where the vertical position of the strips and the proper space has been
accomplished by means of cut-outs, either on the edges or in the center of the
strips, this folding of the packing for shipment or storage until needed for use,
has been impossible. The strips 1 and 2 had to be separated and then set
up when ready for use. This device affords a stronger partition, and avoids
the extra labor of setting up. The wire is shown as double, drawn from two
spools, but may be single, and return on the opposite side of the strip, in which
case the tie 4 is avoided, and a smooth surface is presented at the top of the
packing.

page_text: As shown and described the strips 1 and 2 are secured together by means of
binding wires 3, but cords may be used, said cords being the equivalent of said
wires, and performing the same service.
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 —
A folding cell-frame for packing boxes comprising crossed' thin strips set edge
up and binding wires or cords embracing or binding and secured to the strips and
twisted together between the strips so as to provide loops in which the strips are
held at their intersections, enabling the strips to fold lengthwise; the strips of
each tier lying alongside each other; substantially as described.
Dated this
day of March 1898
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents."
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents.