Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application. 4th S-pt., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1895-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1895
RICHARD LEIGH and HAMER LEIGH both of Orlando Mill, Orlando Street, Bolton,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
Whereas by the invention of 1876 No 3991, was claimed by Richard Leigh, the
use of curved section hoop iron for the manufacture of metallic hampers or baskets
for carboys or bottles and that we have hitherto used various degrees of curve, from
the semicircular or U section to a section with much less curve in it. Now when
the semicircular section is used for the top ring or hoop of such hamper the edges
of the hoop are liable to cut the hand when lifting a heavy hamper, by this
invention we claim as one improvement, the use of two rings both semicircular in
section, (so) so placed one inside the other that the two together make a tubular
ring in a way different to our Application for Patent No 690 of 1879.
For a
cheaper article instead of two complete rings, we also use one complete ring, with
two short lengths of semicircular section hoop rivetted or fastened to it in such a
manner as to form short tubular handles, where such pieces are so fastened.
Another improvement consists in the use of a double, or treble, or wave section
hoop for standards instead of simple curve or semicircular section.
Another improvement consists in making a detachable bottom for carboy.
hampers, which can easily be renewed and is made of such size as will rest on an
angle iron bottom hoop of the hamper.
Another improvement consists of one or more spring side hoops, such spring side
hoops to be either parallel or splayed.
Another improvement consists in cutting away portions of the standards near
the top, or folding such portions over where there is not sufficient room between the
standards for handles.
Dated this First day of September 1894.
RICHARD LEIGH.
HAMER LEIGH.

page_text: Improvements in Metallic Hampers or Baskets.
RICHARD LEIGH Orlando Mill Orlando St. Bolton HAMER LEIGH Orlando Mill
Orlando St. Bolton both Hoop Iron Manufacturers, 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 :-
Whereas by the invention of Richard Leigh, Patent number 3991 of 1876 the use
of curved section hoop iron was claimed for the manufacture of iron hampers or
baskets for carboys or bottles, and that such curved section hoop iron is still in use
by us, varying in the degree of curve from U section to a section with much less
curve in it: Now when the U section or semicircular section Loop is used for the
top ring or hoop of hampers for carboys the edge of the hoops is liable to cut the
hand when lifting a heavy hamper and carboy. To prevent this, hitherto short
lengths of tube have been threaded on to the ring before the ends of the ring were
fastened together.
By this invention we claim as one improvement, the use of two rings of U section
one inside the other so placed that the concave surfaces of both are towards each
other, thus making a tubular ring all round. These rings are shown in Fig. 5, and
in section in Fig. 8.
For a cheaper article instead of two complete rings, we use one complete ring of
semicircular section with two short lengths of semicircular hoop rivetted or fastened
to it, in such a manner as to form short tubular handles as shown in Figures three
& four. In Fig. 3. the short lengths of curved section hoop (shown in Fig. 2.) are
placed over the folds of the standard ends and rivetted through the ring. In Fig 4.
the ends of the curved section short length hoop are prepared as shown in Fig. 1, so
that they will go under the folds of the standard ends and so are secured with the
same rivet as the standard ends to the ring.
Another-improvement--consists--m--the-use-of-double-curved--section-or-treble
eurved-section-or-waved eurved-section-hoops-for-standards;-instead of simple-e
er-semicircular-section-as-shown-m-Fig.-10.
-eurve
Anether-improvement--concists--in--e--detachable bottom, which-can-be-readily
replaced when worn-out-by-a-new-one-of-similar-size-as shown-in-Fig. 7. The size
of-the-ring-m-the-loose-bottom-is-made-so-that it will-enter-the-upper-rim-of-the
bottom-hoop-of-the-hamper, but-rest-on-the-angle-iron-mmer-bottom-edge-of-said
bottom-hoop-being held-in-position-by-the-carboy-as-shown-m-Fig. 1.
Another improvement consists of one or more spring side hoops, such hoops being
made as shown in Fig 9. by corrugating in cross section. Fig. 5 shows such a hoop
in use on a carboy hamper. They are intended to yield a little to the force of the
packing, and so bind the bottle into the hamper. By making the corrugations
deeper on one edge of the hoop than on the other the hoop is splayed as shown in
Fig. 6.
Another-improvement-censists-in-entting-away-portions-of-the standards near-the
top-ring-where-there is-not-sufficient-room-between-the-standards-for-the-width-of
the-handles:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The method of making handles for metallic hampers and by attaching them to
the top hoop or ring, thereof a short length of semi-circular hoop so as to form short
tubular lengths substantially as described.
2. A top ring for metallic hampers consisting of two semicircular section hoops

page_text: placed one inside the other so that their round or convex surfaces are outward, and
make a complete tubular ring as shown in Fig 8.
3. Wave-section-hoop-iron-as-shown-for-standards-of-metallic-hampers.
4. A-detachable bottom-for-metallic-hampers-as-shown.
3. Spring side hoops, as described for metallic hampers whether parallel or
splayed.
6. The method of making-handle-room-by-cutting away portions-from-the-width
of-the-standards-near-the-top-as-described.
RICHARD LEIGH.
HAMER LEIGH.