IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES FOR PACKING. GAME
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Francis Morant, of Frenchay, in the
County of Gloucester, Major in the Cape Mounted Regiment of
Riflemen, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES FOR PACKING.
GAME."
Sealed the 20th April 1869, and dated the 3rd November 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Francis, Morant
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 3rd November 1868.
I, GEORGE FRANCIS MORANT, of Frenchay, in the County of Gloucester,
Major in the Cape Mounted Regiment of Riflemen, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES POR PACKING
GAME," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object improvements in cases for packing.
game.
In order that game as it is killed may be conveniently packed for

page_text: carried by a pack animal, and so follow the sportsmen into the field, and
such that the game may be preserved free from the taint which commonly
results from close packing. I make the case of openwork material, so
that the air circulates freely through it; also, that no packing material
such as the heather now commonly used for packing game may be neces-
sary. I provide means of securing each head of game in its place in the
package. I make the case of strong wirework, supported on a suitable
frame furnished with eyes by which it is secured to the pack saddle, or
the sides of the case if preferred may be made of perforated zinc, and
galvanized or painted. I fit the case with shelves, the bottoms of which
also are of wirework, and which have fixed to them a number of straps
with buckles or clastic bands by which each head of game is separately
secured on the shelf. These shelves are just so far apart as to permit
the air to circulate between each layer of game. When all the shelves
which the case holds are thus filled the door of the case is closed and
secured by means of a lock with which it is provided, and so the case
may be safely carried to its destination, and even should it not be
unpacked for some days no harm will come to the game as the air is
able to circulate among it nearly as freely as if it were hanging in
the larder.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said George Francis Morant in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 3rd May 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
FRANCIS MORANT, of Frenchay, in the County of Gloucester, Major in
the Cape Mounted Regiment of Riflemen, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Third day of November, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, in the
thirty-second year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said George Francis Morant, Her
special licence that I, the said George Francis Morant, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said George Francis
Morant, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any
time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times.

page_text: thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES FOR PACKING GAME," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said George Francis Morant, my executors
or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or
one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was
to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Scal
Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said George Francis Morant, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement thereof, that is to say:-
This Invention has for its object improvements in cases for packing
game.
In crder that game as it is killed may be conveniently packed for
carriage by railway or otherwise, I employ cases such as can if desired
be carried by a pack animal, and so follow the sportsmen into the field,
and such that the game may be preserved free from the taint which
commonly results from close packing. I make the case of openwork
material, so that the air circulates freely through it; also, that no
packing material such as the heather now commonly used for packing
game may be necessary. I provide means of securing each head of gamo
in its place in the package. I make the case of strong wirework, sup-
ported on a suitable frame furnished with eyes by which it is secured
to the pack saddle, or the sides of the case if preferred may be made of
perforated zinc, and galvanized or painted. I fit the case with shelves,
the bottoms of which also are of wirework, and which may have fixed to
them a number of straps with buckles or elastic bands by which cach
head of game may be separately secured on the shelf. These shelves
are just so far apart as to permit the air to circulate between each layer of
game; or the compartment to contain each separate bird may be so small
that no such fastening will be required. When all the shelves which the
case holds are thus filled the door of the case is closed and secured by
means of a lock with which it is provided, and so tho case may be safely
carried to its destination, and even should it not be unpacked for some

page_text: days no harm will come to the game as the air is able to circulate among
it nearly as frecly as if it were hanging in the larder. The top of the
case may be of a waterproof material, say zinc, and this top may have
attached to it a metal reversible label, on one side of which may be
engraved the name and address of the owner of the case, and on the
other the name of the person to whom the case is generally consigned,
so that each time the case is sent from one to the other it is only neces
sary to reverse the label.
The Drawing hereunto annexed shews examples of packing cases for
game constructed according to my Invention.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Francis Morant, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Twenty-ninth day of April, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
GEORGE FRANCIS MORANT. (L.S.)
Late Major C. M. Rifles.

page_text: A The above Drawing represents a packing case suitable for packing 20 Gross
of Birds or Game of a tike size, the packing case is made of galvanized iron
wire a is the outer case b. a door hinged at b, c is a rod which can be turned
down in front of the door and locked by a padlock to the loop d, e horizontal
shelves ff vertical wires to divide the spaces between the shelves into compartments
gg are loops to receive straps by which the case may be strapped to a pack saddle
of wood covered with perforated sheet metal the
door b is similarly formed and an ordinary lock
and key is employed for securing the door care
shelves of galvanized iron wire and d vertical
wires for dividing the spaces between the shelves
into compartments ee are wire loops through which
straps may be passed to strap the case to a pack sade