Improved Means for Packing Bottles or any Breakable Artioles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Packing Bottles or any Breakable Artioles.
John Hamiltox, Joiner and Builder, 38 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, JOSEPH
BENTLEY, Grocer, 36 Thompson Street, Birkenhead. We do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Take a flat sheet of iron, or other suitable material, draw a circle, or any other
suitable shape, the required size. From the centre cut the material into equal parts
(say about eight or ten) in straight lines to the circumference. Press each tongue
so formed out of the centre of the circle which will then form a partition for
packing bottles or any other breakable articles.
Dated this 8th day of May 1893.
JOHN HAMILTON,
38, Bridge Street, Birkenhead, Joiner and Builder.
JOSEPH BENTLEY,
36, Thompson Street, Birkenhead, Grocer.
Improved Means for Packing Bottles or any Breakable Articles.
We, JOHN HAMILTON, of 38, Bridge Street, Joiner, and JOSEPH BENTLEY, of
14, Market Place, late of 36 Thompson Street, Grocer, both of Birkenhead, in the
County of Chester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performned, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention has reference to devices or means for packing or supporting bottles
and analogous or other breakable articles; and may be applied to holding or packing
said bottles or articles in boxes, holders or supports, bins, bottle washing wheels,
and the like.
According to this invention, the device or means by which the bottles or articles
are packed or supported, consists of a sheet of metal such as sheet steel plate of
suitable stiffness with holes therein, corresponding with the size of the bottle or
article to be carried or held, and having on its under or inner side projecting
tongues of metal produced by cutting or slitting the sheet from which the device
or means is made within the circle enclosing the part to be removed, and subse-
quently pressing out the metal thereby cut or slit up into sections, by suitable tools,
so as to lie substantially at right angles to the surface of the plate.
In the drawings illustrating this invention, we shew in Figures 1 and 2 a front
elevation and section of bottle holder or like device under this invention.
Figure 3 represents a bottle packing box in section according to this invention.
And Figure shews in front elevation, a bin, holder, or analogous structure used
for packing or supporting breakable articles such as bottles, jars, etcetera, under
this invention.
Referring to the drawings, a represents the front or upper portion of the device
with a plurality of circular apertures therein, and the tongues or projecting parts
on its under or inner side.
In the manufacture of the article or means shewn, a sheet of metal such for
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page_text: instance as steel or iron of suitable thickness (say about 22 gauge for beer bottles and
the like, or less) is slit radially within a circle slightly less than or equal to the diameter
of the hole to be made, by suitable machinery or dies, and then subsequently the
parts so cut are pressed back or outwards so as to lie at right angles, or substantially
so, to the surface of the plate, the metal at the neck of the aperture being uncut
but bodily bent round, at c, a slight amount, thus imparting greater strength to the
plate, making it firm and rigid.
In Figure 3, which represents a bottle packing box in section, the supporting
device or material abis disposed within same and connected to the side as shewn,
the said device or material being arranged so as to support the bottles at about the
position shewn. In this case the edge of the device or material a b is turned up
at d forming a flange, by which it is connected by screws or other means to the
sides or ends of the box, or both. In some cases, this flange may be turned
downwards.
A similar flange may be provided on the device or material in cases other than
in its application to bottle packing boxes, as a means of holding or supporting it
in place.
The arrangement shewn in Figure 4 shews the face of a wine bin, bottle packing
-device or holder, or similar device, on the face thereof, presenting merely a plate
with the holes in it.
It is to be stated the invention is not restricted in its application to the particular
forms of apparatus or structures for packing or holding bottles or analogous articles
herein particularly specified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The herein described improvement connected with packing or supporting or
holding bottles or other breakable articles, consisting of a metallic plate with
apertures therein, and tongues or projecting parts at right angles, or substantially
right angles thereto, cut and pressed out of said plate and adapted to be used
substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this och f Wah1001
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicants' Patent Agents.