A New or Improved Seed Holding and Cleaning Box or Case.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Seed Holding and Cleaning Box or Case.
1, TOM ARMITAGE, of New Street, Huddersfield, in the County of York, Seeds-
man, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved box or case for holding and clean-
ing seed or allowing the dirt, grit and other foreign bodies or substances mixed
with the seed to be removed therefrom without emptying same out of the box or
case. For the purpose of my invention I employ a case or box of cylindrical,
square, or other suitable shape, and composed of wood, tin, or other metal or
material. The said box or case is provided at the top with a removable lid or
hinged cover to close same and, near the lower end of the case, I secure a false
bottom partition or screen comprising a sheet of gauze, preferably metal gauze,
or a perforated plate or open wirework the mesh or openings in which are smaller
than the seed the box is to contain. The bottom of the box or case may be
provided with a lid similar to the one for the top of the box, or with a sliding
shutter or hinged flap on or into which the dirt, grit and other foreign matter
will fall through the false bottom partition or screen and from thence it can be
emptied out; or the bottom lid or cover may be omitted, and the partition or
screen form the bottom of the box or case. By shaking the case or box all dirt, grit,
oparticles of foreign matter of less size than the seed will fall through the
meshes or perforations and leave the seed in the box perfectly clean and free
from impurities.
The upper edge or one side of the upper end of the box or case may be con-
structed to allow of the seed being emptied out from a lip or form of spout 80
as to prevent it spreading round the edge and being wasted, the lid or cover
being constructed to fit same.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Patent Agents.
man,
I. TOM ARMITAGE, of New Street, Huddersfield, in the County of York, Seeds-
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:-
This invention relates to a new or improved seed holding and cleaning box or

page_text: case which provides for the dirt, grit and other foreign bodies or particles, mixed
with the seed contained in the box being separated and removed therefrom
without emptying the box or case.
For the purpose of my invention I construct a case or box of cylindrical,
square or other suitable shape and composed of wood, tin or other metal or material.
The said box or case is provided at the top with a loose or hinged lid or cover
to close same and, near the lower end of the case, I secure a false bottom, parti-
tion or screen comprising a sheet of gauze, preferably metal gauze, or a perforated
plate or open wirework the mesh or openings in which are smaller than the seed
the box is to contain. The bottom of the box or case may be provided with a lid
similar to the one for the top of the box, or with a sliding shutter or hinged
flap on or into which the dirt and grit will fall through the false bottom, parti-
tion, or screen when the box is shaken, and from thence can be emptied out.
Or I may omit the bottom lid or cover, and the partition or screen form the
bottom of the box.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood reference is here-
after had to the annexed sheet of drawings forming a part of this specification
in which:-
Fig. 1 is perspective view of a seed holder or case embodying my invention.
one side of the case being broken away to clearly illustrate my improvements;
and, Fig. 2 is similar view of a part of a modified construction of the seed holding
and cleaning box or case.
Referring to the drawings, letter A represents a holder or case for containing
seed and B the hinged lid to same. The said holder or case may be made in
any shape desired and of any suitable metal or material.
Near to the bottom of the case or box A and secured thereto by solder or other
suitable means, is a perforated, reticulated or openwork false bottom C composed
or wire gauze or other suitable metal or material the meshes or openings in which
are smaller than the size of the seed the holder is to contain. Under this false
bottom C is a drawer or sliding lid or shutter D adapted to be slided in ways
into and out of the base of the holder or box A; or instead of a sliding drawer
or lid I may hinge a lid to the bottom of the case A in a similar manner to the
lid B at the top of said case. The false perforated or openwork bottom C forms
a sieve through which will pass the dirt and fine particles or bodies of grit or other
foreign substances contained in the seed with which the holder A is filled and by
agitating or shaking the holder A all the finer bodies will be effectually separated
from the coarser seed and will lodge in the drawer or lid D which can subsequently
be drawn out and the contents thrown away. The seed is by thus means, kept
perfectly clean and free from impurities.
I may construct the seed holder and cleaning case or box A without a lid or
drawer underneath the false bottom C, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the dirt or grit
falling through the perforations or openings on to the floor.
The upper edge or one side of the upper end of the box or case A may be
formed with a lip or spout to allow of the seed being emptied out without liability
of spreading around the edge and being wasted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
Firstly. A seed holding and cleaning box or case comprising a container A
provided with a lid B for sealing same and having combined therewith a false 5
perforated, reticulated or openwork bottom such as C and drawer or lid such as D
constructed and arranged in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
herein shewn and described.
Secondly. A seed holding and cleaning box or case comprising a container A
provided with a lid B for sealing same and having combined therewith a false 5

page_text: perforated, reticulated or openwork bottom C, substantially as set forth and for
the purpose described.
101
1
1000
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Huddersfield.