A Packing Frame for the Transportation of Merchandise.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Packing Frame for the Transportation of Merchandise.
I, BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON, Managing Director of Peyton and Peyton
Limited, of Bordesley, in the City of Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to packing frames for the enclosure of merchandise for
transportation. Heretofore, merchandise, such as bedsteads and the like, has been
packed in rectangular wooden cases or boxes, with a removable top, and owing to
the bulkiness of such cases, the freight-charges or costs of carriage are exceedingly
heavy owing to the box filling up a cubical area considerably in excess of
the space which would be occupied by the contents thereof alone.
The object of my invention is to reduce the bulk of the said packages, and this
I propose to effect by arranging the merchandise by top and bottom lids, battens,
panels or boards, which may be united at their edges by a series of metal springs,
or other adjustable connections so that the distance between the top and bottom
boards is self-adjusting to accommodate the amount of merchandise between them.
In carrying out one form of my invention, I take top and bottom boards lids,
or battens, of a size corresponding to the articles to be packed between them, and
connect together the opposed edges of these boards by a series of coiled springs,
which are distended by the said merchandise included between the drawn-together
boards. The filling may be performed by a set of springs on one side of the pack-
ing being removed and then after the package of goods has been made up, the said
springs are replaced, with hooks at the ends of the same engaging with eyes or
holes or equivalent connections on the edges of the boards.
As another form of my invention, I may employ shallow tray-like top and
bottom light metal battens, which may either be quite plain or be corrugated or
ribbed in suitable directions so as to enhance the strength of the same and con-
nect these together by spring ties as before.
In addition to these spring tie connections, the packages may also be encircled
at suitable points by fixed or non-elastic bands of metal.
As a still further form of my invention, the opposed edges of the covers, lids, or
battens, which may either be of wood or metal, are provided with a series of
separated studs, pegs, hooks or the like, either integrally formed with (in the case
of metal) or attached to the battens, which after the merchandise has been placed
between them, are drawn together by running cords of hemp or metal rope or
wire passed from the one board to the other and over or around the pegs or studs.
Or instead of studs or hooks, the edges of the boards may be provided with eye-
lids, holes or loops through which the running tie-cords are passed. When the
holes are formed in metal battens, their edges are turned under and rounded off so
as to form a smooth surface for the cords to run through.
· Or the top and bottom boards may be connected together by pairs of jointed links
arranged at the corners and other suitable parts, the members of which links,
when opened fully out, are in a straight line with one another but make an angle

page_text: when the battens are closed down. The overlapping ends of the links are pierced
with coincident square, octagonal or other angular sided holes, and are connected
together by nuts and bolts, the latter having like-sectioned shanks, so that when
the battens have been brought as close together as possible, the bolts are placed
through the eyed ends of tie links, which are thereby prevented from straighten-
ing of opening out.
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A Packing Frame for the Transportation of merchandise.
I, BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON, Managing Director of Peyton and Peyton,
Limited, of Bordesley, in the City of Birmingham, 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:
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This invention relates to packing frames for the enclosure of merchandise for
transportation. Heretofore, merchandise, such as bedsteads and the like, has been
packed in rectangular wooden cases or boxes, with a removable top, and owing to
the bulkiness of such cases, the freight-charges or costs of carriage are exceedingly
heavy in consequence of the box filling up a cubical area considerably in excess of
the space which would be occupied by the contents thereof alone.
The object of my invention is to reduce the bulk of the said packages, and this I
propose to effect by arranging the merchandise by top and bottom lids, battens,
panels or boards, which are connected with one another or united at their edges by
a series of metal springs, ties, cords or other adjustable connections so that the
distance between the top and bottom hoards is, where springs or like connections are
employed, self-adjusting to accommodate the amount of merchandise between them.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a perspective view of one
method of packing, applicable to bedsteads, mattresses and like flat articles, in
accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 is an elevation of a portion of a package upon an enlarged scale.
In carrying out this form of my invention, I take top and bottom boards, lids
or battens, such as a and b, of a size corresponding to the articles to be packed
between them, and connect together the opposed edges a, b, of these boards by a
series of coiled springs, ties e, which are distended by the merchandise included
between the drawn together boards. The filling or placing of the goods in position
may be performed by a set of the springs on one side or end of the packing being
removed and then after the package of goods has been made up, the said springs
are replaced, with hooks c', at the ends of the same engaging with eyes or holes a², 1²,
or equivalent connections formed in or provided at the edges of the boards.
As another form of this part of my invention, I may employ shallow tray-like
top and bottom light metal battens, which may either be quite plain or be corru-
gated or ribbed in suitable directions so as to enhance the strength of the same and
connect these together by spring ties as before.
In both cases, the sides and ends of the packages are covered in by lengths or
bands of felt or other suitable material, coming under the spring ties but outside
the goods, which are thereby enclosed and protected from damp dust and the like.

page_text: In addition to these spring tie connections, the packages may also be encircled
at suitable points by fixed or non-elastic bands of metal.
Figure 3 represents an elevation of another form of package embodying my
improvements, consisting of top and bottom shallow sheet metal trays a, b, between
which the goods are included and then they are connected by means of wire or
metallic ties c, having hooked ends c', engaging respectively holes a', in the turned
down edges of the tray a, and double hook-ended fasteners d, the hooks d, d²,
of which respectively engage with the return ends of the ties c, and the holes b',
the edges of the tray b.
Figure 4 shows a similar arrangement in which the trays or packing battens a, b,
are connected by series of ties c, d, each having hooked outer ends c, d, engaging
respectively in holes a, b, in the edges of the trays, whilst the inner end of the
tied is formed into a hook, which engages over the return end c², of its corre-
sponding tie c. For convenience in engaging the ties together, the part to form
the hook of the connection d, may be made at a right angle to the body, as
marked ³, and turned down into a hook form after being passed through the
tie c.
Figure 5 represents another modification of this, in which double series of
V-shape wire ties e, are engaged by their hooked ends with holes in the edges of
the trays or battens a and b, and then coupled together for connecting the said
trays with the goods between them, by means of double hooked fastenings d, one
of the hook parts of each of which may be in the straight form marked ², before
being engaged with the tie c, and then bent over.
Figure represents, in perspective, a still further form of package made up
according to my invention.
Figure represents a pile or series of folding bedsteads placed in position for
being packed.
Figure 8 represents upon an enlarged scale and partly in side elevation and partly
in longitudinal vertical section, this form of package, with a series of suitable
arranged fold-up bedsteads included between the top and bottom trays.
In this arrangement, a and bare the pair of shallow sheet metal trays, disposed
respectively above or underneath a number of bedsteads e, with the open sides and
ends being enclosed by bands of felt such as f. The connections between the top
and bottom trays consist of a series of straight wires or ties c, the hooked ends c²,
of which are engaged with the holes a¹, 61, in the edges of the trays after the inclu-
sion of the merchandise between them, and then the whole package is drawn up
tight by pulling the middle parts of each pair of ties towards one another and
coupling them together by means of the double hooks d.
It will be seen from these figures that the merchandise, consisting in this case of
a pile of rectangular bedstead frames are so arranged that their side rails con-
stitute the side walls of their own package or-in other words-the goods make a
part of their own case.
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As a still further form of my invention; the opposed edges of the covers, lids or
battens, which may either be of wood or metal, are provided with a series of
separated studs, pegs, hooks or the like, either integrally formed with (in the case
of metal) or attached to the battens, which after the merchandise has been placed
between them, are drawn together by running cords of metal rope
wire passed from the one board to the other and over or around the pegs or studs.
Or instead of studs or hooks, the edges of the hoards may be provided with eye-
lets holes or loops through which the running tie-cords are passed. When the
holes are formed in metal battens, their edges are turned under and rounded off so
as to form a smooth surface for the cords to run through.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
First A package for the transportation of merchandise consisting of rigid
:

page_text: top and bottom boards, battens or trays connected together, with the merchandise
included between them, by means of self-adjustable spring ties, thus forming an
open-side case, substantially as described. and set forth in Figures 1 and 2.
:
Secondly A package for merchandise, consisting of rigid top and bottom
boards or trays, connected together with the merchandise included between them,
by means of ties arranged and drawn together or connected substantially as
described and set forth in Figures 3 to 8.
:
Thirdly In packages for merchandise, arranging the rectangular frames of
mattresses bedsteads or the like, between top and bottom battens or trays and in
such a manner that parts of the same constitute the walls of the package or form
part of their own case, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 4th day of Novemb
1909
BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON,
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.