Improvements in Boxes or Cases for the Storage and Transport of Tea and other Dry Goods.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or Cases for the Storage and Transport of
Tea and other Dry Goods.
I, EBENEZER SAMUEL EDEN, of 11 Rose Street, Newgate Street, London,
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (communicated to me by
John Marr of Calcutta, India, Master Mariner) 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 improvements in boxes or cases for the storage and
transport of tea and other dry goods, and it has for its object to produce a light
and at the same time strong box or case, and also to construct the said case in such
a manner as to exclude moisture and prevent any tampering with or pilfering of
the contents.
In order to effect these objects I construct the body of the case of light gauge
corrugated steel, or other metal, which may be tinned or coated with lead, or any
other non-corrosive substance that will not injure the tea. This body is formed
from one sheet of metal and bent into shape, the plate where the ends meet being
secured by nuts and bolts of galvanized iron, a portion of the sheet being left
plain at the top and bottom edges to allow of the ends being secured thereto. The
ends of the case are formed of stamped metal plates having the edge turned up
all round and fitting inside the body of the case to which they are secured by bolts
and nuts. Wooden ends are also provided which fit within the ends aforesaid and
are secured thereto by nails passing therethrongh into the wood. These wooden
ends serve to protect the ends of the case itself from damage, and may have
imprinted, or otherwise indicated thereon, shipping marks and other particulars.
In order that this invention may be the better understood, I have appended the
accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a box constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 2. is an end view of sane.
Fig. 3. is a longitudinal section.
Fig. 4. is a transverse section.
Fig. 5. is an enlarged detailed view shewing method of securing the ends of the
plate forming the body of the box.
Fig. 6. is an enlarged view shewing method of securing the ends of the box to
the body.
Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively a side elevation and transverse section of an iron
block upon which the body of the box is shaped.
Figs. 9 and 10 are views illustrating a press used for shaping the plates forming
the ends of the box.
Like letters of reference denote like parts throughout the drawings.
A. is the body of the box which is formed as shewn in Fig. 1. of a single sheet
of corrugated metal bent into a rectangular form and having the corners thereof
rounded. The ends of the sheet A. are brought together and overlap as shewn
at B. and are secured by means of the bolts C, which pass through holes D.
formed in the plate and have nuts E. therein, as shewn enlarged in Fig. 5.
The corrugations in the plate A. do not extend the full width thereof, a portion
of the plate being left plain at both ends as shewn at F. Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 6, to

page_text: allow of the onds G. Gbeing inserted and secured thereto. These ends G. G¹
are formed of plates of corrugated or plain metal, having the edge turned up
or flanged all round, and perforations formed therein by which they are secured
to the body of the box by the bolts H. and nuts Has shewn on a larger scale
Fig. 6.
I. I. are pieces of board which fit and are inserted within the ends G. G¹ aud
secured by nails, J. passing through the body A. and the tinned or flanged portion
of the ends G. G' as shewn in Figs. 3 and 6. The wooden ends prevent the nuts
upon the bolts from becoining slack, and whilst also protecting the ends G. G¹ may
have marked thereon particulars as to shipping, or other inforination.
K. Figs. 7 and 8 is a hollow block of any suitable material upon which the body
of the box is formed, au opening K is left in one side thereof for the purpose of
.inserting the bolts in the plate when the ends are brought together.
L. Figs. 9 and 10. is a press used to form the end plates G. G' and is provided
with top and bottom die, as shewn at M. M Figs. 9 and 10.
It is evident that boxes constructed as herein set forth may be used repeatedly,
and when empty can be stowed in a small compass, the construction allowing the
box to be readily taken to pieces or put together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is :-
The construction of boxes or cases for storage for transmission of tea or other
goods, substantially as described and set forth in the accompanying specification
-and drawings.