Improvements in Strengthening Mineral Water Boxes and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1891-Accepted, 11th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Strengthening Mineral Water Boxes and the like.
I, WILLIAM ROBINSON of Albany Road, Sheffield in the County of York,
Box Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to materially strengthen and bind together
the parts of boxes, and especially those boxes used for the transport or carriage
of mineral water bottles, and the like, to which it is well adapted.
It relates more particularly to improvements in the method of encircling the
euds of such boxes or cases with a binding material, which is usually hoop iron
or wire, the latter being let into narrow grooves cut into the wood to receive it.
In carrying out my improved system, I cut or otherwise make round the end
of the box, in the required position, a furrow of peculiar shape, namely having
its greatest depth towards the inside of the box or case, and being inclined and
running out towards the outer edge of the box or case, forming an angular furrow.
This construction of furrow, leaves the extreme edge of the box, much less
liable to break off than is the case when grooves with equal sides are used; and
this improved form of furrow corresponds with the form of the binding material
which I propose to use.
I prepare strips of cane, by splitting the lengths of cane longitudinally, into
strips of the desired size suitable for the furrows; and I place the strips so
prepared with the inner face to the bottom of the furrow or upon the incline before
mentioned, and secure it with staples or hooks driven into the wood.
A vertically cut groove predisposes the outer side or edge to readily break off,
and hoopiron or wire rapidly corrodes, while furrows of my improved construction
leave to the outer edge its original strength, and the cane binding does not
deteriorate or become impaired by wet.
Dated the 8th day of September 1890.
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Strengthening Mineral Water Boxes and the like.
I, WILLIAM ROBINSON of Albany Road, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Box Manufacturer 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 has for its object to materially strengthen and bind together the
parts of boxes, and especially those boxes used for the transport or carriage of
mineral water bottles, and the like to which use it is very well adapted.
It relates more particularly to improvements in the method of encircling the
ends of such boxes or cases with a binding material which is usually metallic, being
either wire or boopiron, the former being let into a narrow groove cut into the
wood to receive it.
The annexed sheet of drawings illustrates my invention, and similar letters of
reference indicate similar parts in any of the figures.
Fig. 1, represents a portion of the end of a box with the furrow cut in it.
Fig. 2, section of furrow and cane strip.

page_text: Fig. 3, represents a piece of cane strip.
Fig. 4, perspective view of box, showing the general arrangement and position of
furrow and strip at each end.
In carrying out my improved system, I cut or otherwise make round the end of
the ox, and in the required position, as shown in the drawings, a furrow A, of
Somewhat peculiar shape, namely, having an inclined face next the outer edge of the
box, and a vertical face next the inner edge of the box, or if preferred the furrow
may have two inclined sides, or a V shaped cross-section.
This construction of furrow leaves the extreme edge B, of the box much less
liable to breakage than is the case when grooves with vertical sides are used, and
this improved form of furrow in its cross-section, corresponds with the configuration
of the binding material which I propose to use.
The binding material consists of strips of cane C, obtained by splitting lengths
longitudinally into sections of the required size and form. to fit into the said
furrows before described.
The cane so prepared in strips or lengths, and in cross section being a quadrant
or other sector of the round cane. is placed with its pointed or angular inner face,
in the bottom of the furrow, anul secured in that position by means of staples D, or
other equivalent looks or clasps, driven into or otherwise fixed to the wood.
A vertically cut groove or sawgate predisposes the outer side or edge of the
wood to break off readily, and hampirom, or wire as at present used, rapidly
corrodes, especially that which comes in contact with neid beverages, for which
these buses are specially constructed, while it will be seen that with furrows of my
improved construction the edge of the box retains practically its full strength, and
the cane binding does not deteriorate or become impaired by moisture.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same may be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
-The improvements in the method of strengthening mineral water boxes, and
the like, consisting in forming an anguiar furrow in the wool, in combination with
the use of strips of cane secured therein, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
2-As a means for strengthening the ends of mineral water boxes, and like
boxes; forming a furrow round the end of the box, with its outer face inclining
inwards, and securing therein a section of cane practically corresponding in cross
sectional shape, and of any desired length, as herein described and shown.
Dated the 8th day of June 1891
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.