IMPROVEMENTS IN BIRD CAGES, PACKING CASES, AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES, WHEREBY SPACE IN PACKING AND STORING IS ECONOMIZED
Year: 1878

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LETTERS PATENT to Henry Brittain, of Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Manager, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BIRD CAGES,
PACKING CASES, AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES, WHEREBY SPACE IN PACKING AND
STORING IS ECONOMIZED."
Scaled the 25th February 1879, and dated the 5th September 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Brittain at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th September 1878.
HENRY BRITTAIN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manager. “Iм-
PROVEMENTS IN BIRD CAGES, PACKING CASES, AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES, WHEREBY
SPACE IN PACKING AND STORING IS ECONOMIZED."
I will first describe my Invention with reference to bird cages. The bird cages
consist of a top and bottom as usual, the sides being made so that all (sides) will
lay in one length or separate, the cage may be hextagon, octagon, or any number of
sides, and are simply hinged together by a wire passing through the ends of the
bars, and these I prefer made of square or flat wire perforated for the perpendicular
wires to pass through. I also, instead of the rotating fonts and seed boxes, have
them fixtures when in position, that is, they are made with corrugations or grooves,
and the perpendicular wires are left just wide enough to slip the font in, the said
wires fall into the grooves and hold the font in position, the fonts may be made by
blowing glass in a mould, as usual, or of metal, or any plastic or ductile material
not affected by water.

page_text: I manufacture packing cases much the same way as the cages by forming a top
and bottoin square, or any number of sides, say square for example, the corners are
bored and plated, or wired for strength, and the sides having wire or plate loops at
the corners, and for extra strength in the centre of edge, four screw bolts are passed
through the bottom of the case, the sides slipped on the pins, and when the case is 5
filled the lid is placed in position, the four nuts secure all together, and by
unscrewing the four nuts emptying the case, the empties may be packed in a small
space, and this also applies to the cages, as about one dozen may be packed in the
space of two or three of the ordinary cages, both cases and cages being much less
liable to injury in transition or storage, the cases are intended for any kind of 1
goods they are suitable for, the pins may be any section suitable for the corners
or angles.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Brittain in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 4th March
1879.
HENRY BRITTAIN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manager. "Iм-
PROVEMENTS IN BIRD CAGES, PACKING CASES, AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES, WHEREBY
SPACE IN PACKING AND STORING IS ECONOMIZED."
I will first describe my Invention with reference to bird cages, the bird cages consist
of a top and bottom as usual, the sides being made so that all (sides) will lay in one
length, or separate, the cage may be hexagon, octagon, or any number of sidos, and
are simply binged together by a wire passing through the ends of the bars, and these
I prefer made of square or flat wire perforated for the perpendicular wires to pass
through, I also, instead of the rotating fonts and seed boxes have them fixtures when
in position, that is, they are made with corrugations or grooves, and the perpendicular
wires are left just wide enough to slip the font in; the said wires fall into the
grooves and hold the font in position, the fonts may be made by blowing glass in
a mould as usual, or of metal or any plastic or ductile material not affected by
water,
I manufacture packing cases much the same way as the cages, by forming a top
and bottom, square, or any number of sides, say square for example, the corners are
bored and plated, or wired for strength, and the sides having wire or plate loops at
the corners, and for extra strength in the centre of edge four screw bolts are passed
through the bottom of the case, the sides slipped on the pins, and when the case is
fitted the lid is placed in position, the four nuts secure all together, and by
unscrewing the four nuts emptying the case; the empties may be packed in a small
space, and this also applies to the cages, as about one dozen may be packed in the
space of two or three of the ordinary cages, both cases and cages being much
less liable to injury in transition or storage, the cases are intended for any kind of
goods they are suitable for; the pins may be any section suitable for the corners or
angles.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings is the open portion of a square-sided
cage, the nuts a are drawn in section shewing the screws on the ends of the
angle pins b.
Figure 2 is a double rail or cross bar shewing how the sides of the cages may be
folded without removing the pin.
Figure 3 is the cage, c being the top, and d the bottom.
Figure 4 is a section through the dotted line e.
Figure 5 is a section of a bird fountain, and the fountain is simply slippod
between the wires that have been adjusted thereto, and it is by its form retained
by the wires clipping or pressing the indentations marked f
When my Invention is used for packing cases the application of the rods and nuts
is much the same as for cages.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, I hereby state that I do
not confine myself to the form of the cage or case, but what I claim is, constructing
cages or cases of folding or separate sides, and having the top and bottom loose
with the four or more pins and nuts to bind them together, or they may be
connected at the angles, top and bottom, with wire or solder, or both, also con-
structing fountains on that an indenied
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page_text: when placed between the wires of the cage, all substantially as herein described and
shown.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Brittain, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.