IMPROVEMENTS WITH TRUNKS, BOXES, TRAVELLING CASES, BASKETS, BONNET BOXES, CASH AND DEED BOXES, SAMPLE CASES, LEATHER BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS, AND OTHER RECEPTACLES OF THE LIKE NATURE
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Newton and Richard Foster Owen, both of 3,
York Buildings, Dale Street, Liverpool, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
WITH TRUNKS, BOXES, TRAVELLING CASES, BASKETS, BONNET
BOXES, CASH AND DEED BOXES, SAMPLE CASES, LEATHER BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS,
AND OTHER RECEPTACLES OF THE LIKE NATURE."
CONNECTED
Sealed the 25th July 1879, and dated the 29th January 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Newton and Richard
Foster Owen at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th
January 1879.
WILLIAM NEWTON and RICHARD FOSTER OWEN, both of 3, York Buildings, Dale
Street, Liverpool. "IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH TRUNKS, BOXES, TRAVELLING
CASES, BASKETS, BONNET BOXES, CASH AND DEED BOXES, SAMPLE CASES, LEATHER
BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS, AND OTHER RECEPTACLES OF THE LIKE NATURE."
This is an improvement connected with boxes, trunks, and other like receptacles,
whereby the same inay, when desired, be expanded to double their depth, and thus
avoid undue pressure upon the contents of the same, thereby dispensing in many
cases with the necessity for employing an extra box, trunk, or other like article.
Our Invention consists in making all boxes, baskets, trunks, and other sucli
articles in two halves, and attaching the same as hereinafter described, whereby the
said boxes, baskets, trunks, and other such articles can be expanded or contracted
as desired.
The box, basket, or trunk is made in two pieces, the lower half, with the bottom
attached thereto, fits to the extent of 8/ths of its depth into the upper half, with
the lid or cover attached thereto; the two halves are then attached inside by means
of small slides, within which are screws with nuts or other suitable arrangements
attached, so that when the outer or upper half of the box, basket, or trunk slides
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page_text: over the lower or inner half thereof the contraction or expansion of the box, basket,
or trunk is secured to the required extent by tightening the nuts or other suitable
attachments on the screws before mentioned.
We also provide, where necessary, for the purpose of regulating the expansion or
-contraction-a-loose-inner-casing-perforated, through which screws pass to the outer
casing, and the same are tightened or secured by means of nuts or any other
over the lower or inner half thereof the contraction or expansion of the box, basket,
or trunk is secured to the required extent by tightening the nuts or other suitable
attachments on the screws before mentioned.
We also provide, where necessary, for the purpose of regulating the expansion or
-contraction-a-loose-inner-casing perforated, through which screws pass to the outer
casing, and the same are tightened or secured by means of nuts or any other
suitable arrangement.
This Invention is applicable to any articles made in wood, metal, or leather
where increase of space is required.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Newton and Richard Foster Owen in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 28th July 1879.
"
WILLIAM NEWTON and RICHARD FOSTER OWEN, both of 3, York Buildings, Dale
Street, Liverpool. IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH TRUNKS, BOXES, TRAVELLING
CASES, BASKETS, BONNET. BOXES, CASH AND DEED BOXES, SAMPLE CASES, LEATHER
BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS, AND OTHER RECEPTACLES OF THE LIKE NATURE."
These improvements connected with boxes, trunks, and other like articles provide
for their expansion, when so desired, to nearly double their depth when closed for
the purpose of supplying a larger amount of carrying capacity within.
We make our boxes, trunks, baskets, and other such articles in two halves, and
connect the same as hereinafter. described and illustrated, so that they can be
expanded or contracted to the extent desired.
In constructing our boxes, trunks, baskets, and other such like articles in two
halves, the lower half, with the bottom attached thereto, fits to the extent of the
of its depth into the upper half with the lid or cover attached thereto; the two
halves are then attached or connected inside by means of small slides or.
r. guides
within which are fixed screws with nuts or other suitable arrangements, so that
when the outer or upper half of the box, basket, or trunk slides over the lower or
inner half thereof the contraction or expansion of the same is secured to the
required extent by tightening the nuts or other attachments on the screws before
mentioned.
Portmanteaus and other such like articles we prefer to construct in 3 pieces, the
inner frame or casing supporting the two outer frames, the upper with the lid (or
opening) attached and the lower with the bottom attached, the whole being
connected to the inside framing by means of slides, within which are screws and
nuts or other suitable attachments so as to regulate the expansion or contraction of
the same.
We also provide, where necessary for the purpose of regulating the expansion or
contraction, a loose inner casing perforated, through which screws pass to the outer
casing or casings, and the same are tightened or secured by means of nuts or any
other suitable arrangement.
In some cases we prefer to dispense altogether with the inside pins and guides,
as before described, and instead thereof to construct our boxes, trunks, or such like
articles with flanges upon the upper and lower edges of the inner body or frame,
upon which both the upper and lower outside or expanding frames or casings rest
respectively; this leaves the inside of the box or trunk entirely free from the pro-
jecting screws and guides, which in some cases might be considered objectionable.
Our Invention is applicable to any articles made in wood, metal, or leather where
increase of space is required.
In the accompanying Sheet of Drawings we have shown some of the modes or
methods which we adopt in practice.
Figure 1 is a view of a trunk made or constructed in two parts shewing the
inside pins and guides.
Figure 2 is a section of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a view of a portmanteau constructed in 3 parts showing the pins and
guides.
Figure 4 is a section of Figure 3.
Figure 5 shows a box as constructed without the pins and guides inside, but
with the flanges upon the edges of the inner and outer frames thereof.
Figure 6 is a section of Figure 5.
Having now described our Invention, and illustrated the same by the accom<
panying Sheet of Drawings, -

page_text: First. The improvements connected with trunks, boxes, travelling cases, baskets,
bonnet boxes, cash and deed_boxes,_sample_cases, leather bags, portmanteau, and
other receptacles of the like nature, substantially as herein described and set forth.
Secondly. The construction of boxes, trunks, and such like articles in two pieces
connected together-as herein-described:and-shown in Figures 1 and 2.
Thirdly. The construction-of-portmanteaus-and-other-such articles_in_three pieces
connected together as herein described, and shewn by Figures 3 and 4 in the
accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
Fourthly. The mode or method of constructing boxes, trunks, and such like
articles in 2 or more pièces with or without the interior pins or screws and guides,
as herein described and set forth in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, Figures
5 and 6.
In witness whereof, we, the said William Newton and Richard Foster Owen;
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twenty sixth day of July,
One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
Witness,
W. H. SMITH,
Engineer & Patent Agent,
3, York Buildgs.,
Dale Street,
Liverpool.
WILLIAM NEWTON.
RICHARD FOSTER OWEN. (L.S.)