Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
Flowers.
EDWARD GILLETT Licensed Victuallers Manager 50 Upper East Smithfield
London E. I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An oblong box, made in thick sheet tin, or iron, or of any strong material which
may be thought best to make them of.
The inside of this is so constructed by my invention, so that no matter how rough
the usage may be, to which they might be subjected to, in transit, the cut flowers
within will not be damaged, and after several hours travelling will arrive as fresh
and as perfect as when first cut from the hothouse or garden.
Appended are the drawings & full description of invention.
THE DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION.
A. is a box made in tin, or can be made in any material, & can be made any shape
or size. The shape I propose to make is oblong.
B. is a tray, or shelf, made the same size as the inside of the box, and rests
upon two ledges, fixed to each of the end pieces or sides of the box on the inside.
It contains a number of large holes through which the stalks or stems of the cut
flowers are to be placed.
This tray or shelf is also made in tin.
C. These are two pieces of metal fixed on the inside of the ends of the box and
upon which the tray or shelf rests.
D. These are two pins, or scures, made of wire, with sharp points, and are
attached to the tray or shelf and when the stalks of the flowers are through the
holes of the tray or shelf these pins or scures are pushed right through the stalks
or stems beneath the tray thus preventing the flowers from getting out of the holes
in the tray and being shaken to pieces or broken between the space of the lid and
tray.
E. These pins, two in number, are fixed in the centre of the end of the shelf,
and are made in wire.
These pins are made the same length as, is the distance between the lid and the
tray or shelf when closed, and they press against the lid when the box is shut, and
thus prevent the tray or shelf from getting out of its place should the box be
turned upside down in carriage, or other means.
These and the pins described in D. are what I claim to be the improvement over
all other boxes of this description, or which may be used for this purpose.
Dated this 4th day of July 1890.
EDWARD GILLETT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Transit-boxes for Cut
Flowers.
I, EDWARD GILLETT Licensed Victuallers Manager 50 Upper East Smithfield
London, E., 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 :-
An oblong box, made with thick sheet tin, or iron, or any material, strong which
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page_text: The inside of this box is so constructed by my invention, so that no matter
how rough the usage may be to which they might be subjected, in transit, the
cut flowers within will not be damaged, and after several hours travelling, will
arrive as perfect and fresh as when cut first from the hothouse or garden.
In order. that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now refer to the
drawings left with my Provisional Specification.
A is a box made of tin or any suitable material of a convenient size or shape,
preferably oblong.
B is a tray or shelf made the same size as the inside of the box, and rests on
two ledges fixed to each of the ends or of the sides of the box on the inside.
It contains a number of holes through which the stalks or stems of the cut
flowers are to be placed.
C are two pieces of metal fixed on the inside of the ends of the box and upon
which the tray or shelf rests.
D are two pins or skewers made of wire with sharp points, and are attached to
the tray or shelf, and when the stalks of the flowers are through the holes of the
tray or shelf, these pins are pushed through them underneath the tray thus
preventing the flowers from getting out of the holes, and being shaken to pieces or
broken between the space of the lid and tray.
E are two pins which are placed in the centre of the ends of the shelf or tray
and are made of wire, or other suitable material.
These pins are made the same length as is the distance between the lid and the
tray or shelf when closed, and they press against the lid when the box is shut, and
thus prevent the tray or shelf from getting out of its place, should the box be
turned upside down in carriage or by other means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, I declare that what I claim is.
(1) The arrangement of boxes for transmitting cut flowers substantially as
described in this Specification and drawings.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.