Improvements in the Construction of Van-boxes and Packing Cases for Containing Bottles.
Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 25th day of October 1897.
Date of Application, 21st July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
Improvements in the Construction of Van-boxes and Packing Cases
for Containing Bottles.
1, JABEZ NALL, of Spring Vale Saw Mills, Penistone, in the County of York,
Case Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of van-boxes or pack-
ing cases for containing bottles and the like, and the object is to so construct
such boxes that the liquid or "bottoms" escaping from the bottles, when placed
necks downward in the boxes, will flow into channels and escape by openings or
outlets at the ends of the boxes.
According to this invention, the hoxes are made in the ordinary manner, except-
ing that the bottom is made of strips of wood placed close together, or preferably
about half an inch apart. Each strip is grooved or corrugated longitudinally, or
has channels formed in it, and these strips when secured to the sides of the box,
form the bottom, the grooves or channels being inside the box, and each one extend-
ing from end to end of same forms an opening or outlet, by means of which any
liquid flowing from the bottles, and collecting in the grooves or channels, escapes
the more readily as the boxes or cases are seldom in a perfectly horizontal or level
position.
The underside of each strip may be recessed or have projections on it.
I am aware that strips have been fixed on the inside hotton of boxes, and also
that same have been corrugated or ridged, but any advantages aceruing from same
were lost, by reason of there being no way of escape for the liquid collected in the
grooves or channels.
1000
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Construction of Van-boxes and Packing Cases
for Containing Bottles.
I, JABEZ NALL, of Spring Vale Saw Mills, l'enistone, in the County of York,
Case Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what

page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of van-boxes or pack-
ing cases for containing bottles and the like, and the object is to so construct
such boxes that the liquid or "bottoms" escaping from the bottles when placed
necks downward in the boxes will flow into channels and escape by openings or
outlets at the ends of the boxes.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which;-
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a van-box or packing case made in accordance with
this invention.
Fig. is a similar view of a modification of the said invention.
Fig. 3 is an oblique view of a part of one of the bottom strips of the box.
According to this invention, the boxes are made in the ordinary manner, except-
ing that the bottom is made of strips of wood 1-1 placel close together, or prefer-
ably about half an inch apart as shewn. Each strip 1 is groovel or corrugated
longitudinally, or has channels 2 formed in it (see Fig. 3) and these strips when
secured to the sides and ends of the box, form the bottom, the grooves or channels 2
being inside the box, and each one extending from end to end of same forms an
opening or outlet at the end of the box, by means of which any liquid flowing
from the bottles and collecting in the grooves or channels 2. escapes the more readily
as the boxes or cases are seldom in a perfectly horizontal or level position.
The underside of each strip 1 is recessed or has projections 4. 4 on it.
The bottom edge of the end of the box may have semi-circular holes 5-5 formed
to correspond with the channels 2 in the bottom and forming therewith round
holes (see Fig. 1) for the escape of liquids; or the bottom edge of the box may be
left straight, in which case the holes are semi-circular (see Fig. 2).
I am aware that starips have been fixed on the bottoms of boxes, and also that
same have been corrugated or ridged, and I lay no claim to such strips corrugations
or ridges per se.
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:-
(1.) The general construction, arrangement,, and combination of parts con-
stituting the improved van-box or packing case, as and for the purpose herein
described and as illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings.
(2.) A van-box or packing case having combined channels and openings or outlets
at the ends for the escape of liquids from the interior of such boxes, as and for the
purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the annexed
drawings.
Dated this 15th day of April 1897.
JABEZ NALL,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.