Improvements in or relating to Packing Cases for Bottles and other articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Packing Cases for Bottles and other
articles.
I, NIELS GEORG SÖRENSEN, Blasieholmstorg, 11, Stockholm, in the Kingdom of
Sweden, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to packing cases or boxes for bottles and other articles,
in which the contents will be efficiently protected from the effects of blows or
shocks no matter on which side of the box these may be received. The internal
arrangement of the box is so contrived that the contents say bottles for instance,
will be placed separately in cells separated from one another and from the sides
bottom and cover of the box by elastic ribs, laths or division plates of thin wood
or other suitable material attached to the sides, bottom and cover of the box.
The box has the appearance of an ordinary packing-box having a cover attached
in any convenient manner; to effect its division into cells grooves are made in the
sides in the interior of the box near the corners, said grooves extending parallel
to the corners from the bottom up to the cover. In these grooves are inserted
thin ribs or laths of lengths corresponding to the distance between the bottoms of
the grooves in two opposite sides of the box. To serve as supports for the lowest
elastic ribs on which the bottles or other fragile or easily broken or injured articles
are to be supported, ribs are first placed at two opposite sides of the box and in
recesses at the upper edges of these ribs the outer ribs are laid flat. Thus these '
ribs the lengths of which correspond to the distance from one side of the box to
that opposite, will be guided by the recesses of the other ribs and owing to the
fact that they rest on the latter they will be at a slight distance from the bottom
of the box so that no blow or knock can be directly transmitted to them from
below. In the same grooves an additional rib is inserted at each end of the box.
The said ribs are at intervals somewhat greater than the diameter of the vessels,
provided with suitable recesses to receive the ends of the dividing ribs for the
cells, said ribs being placed on their edges and kept in position by the recesses
mentioned. On the additional ribs there are placed other ribs also provided with
recesses for receiving the ends of the dividing ribs. On top of the latter ribs but
crossing them, a second set of ribs of exactly the same shapes as the former ones
is introduced in the box, their lengths being made to correspond to the distance
between the corresponding sides of the box. Above the layer of ribs last referred
to there is now placed another layer of ribs of the same shape and size as those first
mentioned and then another layer of ribs corresponding in every way to the second
layer mentioned above. By inserting one or more such alternate sets of ribs cells
will be formed in the box, which cells are bounded at the bottom and at their sides
by ribs. On the top layer of ribs a rib is placed which is of such a width that it
will reach up from the said top layer about even with the tops of the bottles or
vessels. The ribs are provided at their upper edges with recesses in which are
inserted across the row of bottles or vessels ribs which in the same manner as the

page_text: bottom ribs protect the tops of said vessels from blows or knocks received by the
cover of the packing-box. These ribs are given a tendency to spring by inserting
ribs in the grooves between them and the cover. The bottom and top ribs may
evidently be fixed to the bottom and cover, together with other of the ribs or in
some other manner so that a space will be left between the ribs and the bottom
or cover in order to provide elasticity to these laths. The division ribs may
consist either of a single rib placed on edge or of two adjacent ribs held apart at
a suitable distance by projections at the ends of the ribs. Such double ribs com-
pletely deaden and absorb blows from one vessel to another. It is evident that
bottles or vessels packed in this manner will be thoroughly protected should any
side of the box receive a hard blow and that if for some reason or other one vessel
should break this will not in the least affect the position of the other vessels,
which on the other hand is always the case when bottles are packed in a packing
material. The bottles may be placed in the box either standing on their bottoms
or upside down, and it is evidently possible to divide one box in several inde-
pendent compartments by the method described. A feature of the cell system
described is that the crossed ribs are not united at the crossing points, each rib
here consequently being free to move to one side or the other. This is of a great
importance in preventing the effect of hard blows from reaching the bottles or
vessels.
Dated this 17th
1002
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Packing Cases for Bottles and other
articles.
I, NIELS GEORG SORENSEN, Blasieholmstorg, 11, Stockholm, in the Kingdom of
Sweden, Merchant, 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:―
This invention relates to a packing-case or box for bottles, and other fragile
vessels and for objects which must not be jarred or jolted, such as sheils or charged
projectiles in which the articles will be efficiently protected from the effects of
blows or shocks no matter on which side of the box these may be received. The
internal arrangement of the box is so contrived that the articles will be placed
separately in cells separated from one another and from the sides, bottom and
cover of the box by elastic ribs or laths or division plates of thin wood or other
suitable material attached to the sides, bottom and cover of the box. A packing
box of the construction referred to is shown in the accompanying drawing in
Fig. 1 in a longitudinal section, in Fig. 2 in a cross-section and in Fig. 3 in a
plan view, with the cover removed.
The box has the appearance of an ordinary packing-box, having a cover attached
in any convenient manner; to effect its division into cells grooves A are made in
the sides in the interior of the box near the corners, said grooves extending
parallel to the corners from the bottom up to the cover. In these grooves are
inserted thin ribs or laths say of wood of lengths corresponding to the distance
between the bottoms of the grooves in two opposite sides of the box. To serve as
supports for the lowest elastic laths B on which the objects are to be supported,
laths C are first placed at two opposite sides of the box and in recesses in their
upper-edges laths B are laid flat wise. Thus the laths B the lengths of which

page_text: correspond to the distance from one side of the box to the other, will be guided and
held by the recesses of the lath C and owing to the fact that they rest on the
latter they will be at a slight distance from the bottom of the box so that no blow
or knock can be directly transmitted to them from below. In the same grooves
an additional lath D is inserted at each end of the box. The said laths Dare, at
intervals somewhat greater than the diameter of the vessel or articles provided with
suitable recesses to receive the ends of the dividing lath E for the cells said laths
being placed on their edges and kept in position by the recesses.mentioned. On
the laths D there are placed other laths D₁ also provided with recesses for re-
ceiving the edges of the dividing laths E. On top of the latter laths DD' E but
crossing them a second set of laths DD'E of exactly the same shapes as the
former ones is introduced in the box, their lengths being made to correspond to the
distance between the corresponding sides of the box. Above the layer of-laths
last referred to, there is now placed another series of laths of the same shape and
size as those first mentioned D D₁ E and then an another series of laths corre-
sponding in every way to the second series mentioned above. By inserting, one or
more such alternate sets of laths cells will be formed in the box, which cells are
bounded at the bottom by the laths B and at their sides by the laths E or the
laths E and D D. On the top series of laths a laths or lath F is placed which is
of such a width that it will reach up from the said top layer about even with the
tops of the bottles or articles. The laths are provided at their upper edges with
recesses in which are inserted across the row of bottles or vessels, laths G which
in the same manner as the laths B protect the tops of said vessels or articles from
blows or knocks received by the cover of the packing-box. The laths G are
rendered elastic or springy by inserting laths H in the grooves between the said
laths G and the cover. The laths B and H may, obviously be fixed to the bottom
and cover, together with the laths C and H or in some other manner so that a
space will be left between the laths and the bottom or cover in order to provide
for the elasticity of these laths. The division laths E may consist either of a single
lath placed on edge or of two adjacent laths held apart at a suitable distance by
projections I at the ends of the laths B or by means of splint sticks or divisions I¹
introduced between the ends of the laths E. Such double laths completely deaden
the blow from one vessel to another. It is evident that the bottles or articles
packed in this manner will be thoroughly protected, should any side of the box
receive a hard blow, and that if for some reason or other one vessel or article
should break this will not in the least affect the position of the other articles,
which on the other hand, always is the case when bottles or articles are packed in
a packing material. Bottles may be placed in the box either standing on their
bottoms or upside down, and it is evidently possible to divide one box into several
independent compartments by the method described. A feature of the cell system
described is that the crossed laths are not united at the crossing points each lath
here consequently being free to move to one side or the other. This is of a great
importance in preventing the effect of hard blows being transmitted to each of
the bottles or articles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. A packing case for bottles and fragile vessels or articles consisting of a box
or case provided internally with grooves made down the sides of the box near the
corners, in which grooves are arranged ribs or laths (CDD FH) crossing each
other at the corners of the case and arranged to support other laths (E) passing
between them, both in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the box, and
placed on edge said laths (E) crossing each other without being united at the
crossing points thus forming cells for holding the articles sideways in combina-
tion with springy laths (as BG) placed or fixed respectively at the bottom of the
box and under its cover, along the rows of cells between the laths (E) all with the

page_text: purpose of separating the articles from each other and from the bottom sides and
cover of the box by means of springy laths substantially as described.
2. In a packing case of the character described the arrangement that each of the
division ribs or laths (E) of the cells consists of two laths held apart by projec-
tions (I) at their ends or by means of splint sticks or divisions (I¹) introduced
between these ends for the purpose of increasing the elasticity of the walls of the
cells substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of January 1808