Improvements in Tea Chests, Boxes, or the like, Applicable for Containing other Goods or Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea Chests, Boxes, or the like, Applicable for
Containing other Goods or Articles.
We, JOHN CHARLES WILLIAM STANLEY of 5 Dewhurst Road, West Kensington
Park, Gentleman, and LEONARD BUTLER WRIGHTSON of John Street, E.C.,
Merchant, both in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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In constructing a chest or box or the like according to our present invention we
form the walls and bottom and cover of stout straw board or other equivalent
material.
The bottom and cover are of like construction and each is formed around its edges
with an increased thickness projecting from the face which is afterwards presented
towards the inside of the chest which serves to allow of screws being used to secure
together the parts of the chest. Around the edges on both sides of the said bottom and
cover we secure strips of sheet iron, those at the side which is afterwards outermost,
projecting over the edge so as to form a ledge, which rests upon or under the
respectively upper and lower edges of the walls. The rivets which we employ for
securing the parts of the before-mentioned thickened edges pass from the outside to
the inside of the chest.
The horizontal edges of the walls of the chest are sheathed in sheet iron which
passes across the said extreme edges and is bent so as to extend to a small extent
over the inner and outer faces of the straw board these being secured in position by
rivets. The vertical edges of these walls are unsheathed, independently but when they
are united so as to form the vertical corners of a chest they overlap each other and at
the outside are protected from injury by the strip of sheet iron (bent angle-wise)
employed for the purpose. These angle strips are secured to the corners by rivets,
the heads of which can be formed over washers so that they may be readily filed off
for enabling the chests to be taken to pieces and thus admit of them as empties being
more easily and economically transported from place to place.

page_text: The bottom and cover as herein before referred to are secured in position by screws
which pass through the sheathing and horizontal edges of the vertical sides and
into the before mentioned thickened rims between the two sheet iron strips.
The interior of our improved chests or cases is or may be lined with parchment
paper or other suitable material, which at the parts where it is bent down or hinges
from the walls to which it is cemented or otherwise secured, is backed with linen or its
equivalent to render it more durable.
When it is desired that a chest or box constructed as before described, shall be
rendered impervious to moisture we prefer to place india-rubber or equivalent rings
or collars respectively between the overlapping sheet iron edges of the bottom and
cover and the lower and upper edges of the walls. The chest so prepared is placed in
a hydraulic or other suitable press and when under pressure the screws are put in
and the pressure released, the said screws holding the parts in position. If desired
the bottom of the chest may be secured in position in the last mentioned manner
before the lid or cover is fastened down and before the chest is packed.
-It is to be understood that instead of sheet iron being employed in the construction
of our improved chests, we may use tin plate or other suitable material and that
solder, alone or in addition to the screws, may be used for securing the parts
together.
These chests, boxes, trunks or cases, besides being suitable for tea and such produce
are adapted to contain many other kinds of goods such as Manchester goods, and
textile fabrics generally, hardware, travellers' luggage, and so forth.
Dated this 20th day of June 1800

page_text: Containing other Goods or Articles.
We, JOHN CHARLES WILLIAM STANLEY of 5 Dewhurst Road, West Kensington
Park, Gentleman, and LEONARD BUTLER WRIGHTSON of John Street E.C. Merchant
both in the County of Middlesex 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 :-
In constructing a chest or box or the like according to our present invention we
form the walls and bottom and cover of stout straw board wood or other equivalent
material..
The bottom and cover are of like construction and each is formed around its edges
with an increased thickness projecting from the face which is afterwards presented
towards the inside of the chest which serves to allow of screws being used to secure
together the parts of the chest. Around the edges on both sides of the said bottom
and cover we secure strips of sheet iron, those at the side which is afterwards
outermost, projecting over the edge so as to form a ledge, which rests upon or under
the respectively upper and lower edges of the walls. The rivets which we employ for
securing the parts of the before-mentioned thickened edges pass from the outside to
the inside of the chest. If lid and bottom are of wood they may be the same thick-
ness throughout and nails be used instead of screws.
The horizontal edges of the walls of the chest are sheathed in sheet iron which
passes across the said extreme edges and is bent so as to extend to a small 'extent
over the inner and outer faces of the straw board these being secured in position by
rivets. The vertical edges of these walls are sheathed independently but when they
are united so as to form the vertical corners of a chest they overlap each other and at
the outside are protected from injury by the strip of sheet iron (bent angle-wise)
employed for the purpose. These angle strips are secured to the corners by rivets,
the heads of which can be formed over washers so that they may be readily filed off for
enabling the chests to be taken to pieces and thus admit of them as empties being
more easily and economically transported from place to place.
The bottom and cover as hereinbefore referred to are secured in position by screws
which pass through the sheathing and horizontal edges of the vertical sides and into
the before mentioned thickened rims between the two sheet iron strips.
The interior of our improved chests or cases is or may be lined with parchment
paper tin foil, lead paper or other suitable material, which at the parts where it is bent
down or hinges from the walls to which it is cemented or otherwise secured, is
backed with linen or its equivalent to render it more durable.
When it is desired that a chest or box constructed as before described, shall be
rendered impervious to moisture we prefer to place india-rubber or equivalent rings
or collars respectively between the overlapping sheet iron edges of the bottom and
cover and the lower and upper edges of the walls. The chest so prepared is placed
in a hydraulic or other suitable press and when under pressure the screws are put in

page_text: and the pressure released, the said screws holding the parts in position. If desired
the bottom of the chest may be secured in position in the last mentioned manner
before the lid or cover is fastened down and before the chest is packed.
It is to be understood that instead of sheet-iron being employed in the construction
of our improved chests, we may use tin plate or other suitable material and that solder,
alone or in addition to the screws, may be used for securing the parts together.
These chests, boxes, trunks or cases, besides being suitable for tea and such produce
are adapted to contain many other kinds of goods such as Manchester goods and
textile fabrics generally, hardware, chemicals, travellers' luggage and so forth.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view and Figure 2 a
vertical sectional view on a larger scale of a rectangular box or chest constructed
according to this invention.
Each of the four side walls A is bound or sheathed with iron along and on the
top and bottom edge by preference as shown viz.: by hoop iron bent down as shown
at B, these parts being rivetted on or otherwise securely fastened to the straw board.
The four walls are united by angled hoop iron corner pieces C rivetted or other-
wise securely fastened thereto but by preference so that they can without much trouble
be taken apart for reshipment to take up little space; for this purpose the rivets along
one or both sides of each angle piece C may have washers under their outer rivet
heads which latter can-thus be easily filed off.
The bottom D and the lid E are alike each consisting of a piece of straw board by
preference thinner in the middle than all round the edges where it is thickened towards
the inside of the box. Hoop-iron strips D¹ and E¹ are secured to the bottom D and
lid E respectively by rivetting or otherwise all round on the inner and outer sides,
the hoop-iron on the outer sides of both bottom and lid projecting so as to rest on or
against the walls A of the box and to be flush with the outside thereof. The iron
bound thickened edges afford facility for the proper use of good sized screws D²
and E2 for fixing the bottom and lid to the walls A and although the lid screws E²
may be used a great many times the screw threads in the straw board lid are found not
to deteriorate.
Instead of using straw board wood or other equivalent material alone for the
walls and lid and bottom of box it may be covered with very thin perforated or
solid sheet iron, or sheet iron alone may be used, in which latter case we use for the
lid and bottom a ring of straw board, wood or the like all round the edge for making
up the depth. or thickness required at this place as in the example shown on the
drawing;. this ring would be secured between the outer metal sheeting of bottom
and lid E and D respectively and the inner hoop-iron ring E¹ and D' respectively.
Sometimes we insert small pieces of iron in the places where the screws D2 and E²
enter the bottom and lid, these pieces being screw threaded forming nuts for the said
screws.
The inside of the box is when used for tea or similar perishable goods lined with
parchment paper For lead paper or other suitable damp-proof inodorous paper or
other material formed with flaps G backed with calico; the inner corners of the box
may be lined with calico under the paper lining as shewn at H Figure 2 where the
paper lining is shown broken away.
Sometimes in order to render these boxes impervious to moisture we place a packing
strip of calico cloth, felt or the like all round between the overlapping sheet iron
edges at the bottom and lid and the lower and upper edges of the walls A. Where
the boxes are not used for tea we may use India rubber packing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is carried into effect we declare that we claim :-
:-
First. A box, chest or trunk made of straw board, wood or the like bound or
armoured outside with iron along the top edges bottom edges and corners and having
the bottom and the lid bound with iron all round on the inner and the outer sides,
the said outer iron binding resting on or against the side walls substantially as set
forth.

page_text: Second. A box or chest, specially suitable for tea, made of straw board, wood or
the like bound outside with hoop iron along the top edges, bottom edges and corners
and having the bottom and lid with thickened edges towards the inside, the said
bottom and lid being bound with hoop iron all round on the inner and outer sides, the
said outer iron binding resting on or against the side walls and the bottom and the
lid being secured by means of laterally entering screws, substantially as set forth.
Third. A box or chest specially suitable for tea constructed as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fourth. A box, chest or trunk made of straw board, wood or the like covered with
very thin perforated or solid sheet iron bound or armoured outside with iron along the
top edges, bottom edges and corners, and provided with a lid and bottom bound with
iron all round on the inner and outer sides the said outer iron binding resting on or
against the side walls substantially as described.
Fifth. A box, chest or trunk made of thin sheet iron or other suitable material
and having lid and bottom made of such material and -with edges thickened with
straw board or similar material and bound inside with hoop iron, the outer metal
sheeting resting on or against the side walls substantially as set forth.
Sixth. Constructing box lids and bottoms with thickened edges of straw board,
wood or the like bound with hoop or sheet iron all round on the inner and outer sides
the said outer iron binding resting on or against the side walls of the box substantially
as shown and described.
Dated thin 97th
1000
Deted this 27th day of September 1888.
JOHN CHARLES WILLIAM STANLEY.
LEONARD BUTLER WRIGHTSON.
By Jensen & Son,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents.