Improved Means for Packing Eggs and similar Breakable Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improved Means for Packing Eggs and similar Breakable Articles.
I, PETER WALSII, of Bourne Hall, Poulton-le-Fylde, in the County of Lan-
caster, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates primarily to the packing of eggs in boxes or cases for
transmission by rail, post, or messenger, but may also be employed in like manner
for the conveyance of other fragile articles.
According to this invention I fit on to the ribbed side of a piece of corrugated
paper or cardboard of any preferred size that is lined with a plain piece of like or
suitable material to retain said corrugations in form, vertical sockets preferably
circular, of an internal diameter equal to the diameter of an egg or thereabouts,
and of a sufficient depth for an egg to be placed therein on end and leave a small
margin at the top. Each of the said vertical sockets is formed of the same
material and in the same manner as the base or tray but the ends of the pieces
of which the sockets are composed and which are bent round to form the sockets
are not united in order to afford a certain amount of flexibility. Ordinarily
a dozen or any multiple of a dozen of the said sockets are fixed on the afore-
said base, but greater or less numbers may be employed.
In the use of my invention, a tray with sockets as hereinbefore described fixed
thereto is placed in a box or case of the size of the tray; in cach (or in as many
as are required) of the sockets an egg is placed and a piece of corrugated paper
or cardboard with a plain back is placed on the top and covers the sockets; the
lid of the box is then put on and the eggs or similar articles are secured from
injury.
If the box is of sufficient depth two or more trays with sockets may be placed
in the same box one above the other.
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Improved Means for Packing Eggs and similar Breakable Articles.
I, PETER WALSII, of Bourne Hall, Poulton-le-Fylde, in the County of Lan-
caster, Farmer, 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:-
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The improvement which forms the subject of this invention relates primarily

page_text: to the packing of eggs in boxes or cases for transmission by rail, post, or
messenger, but may also be employed in like manner for the conveyance of other
fragile articles.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a vertical section of an ordinary card
board or other box with my invention applied.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the cover removed.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a like box or case showing a modification of my
invention. In these views similar letters refer to similar parts.
For the purpose of this invention I glue or otherwise attach vertical sockets
as d to the ribbed side of a base or tray of any preferred size formed of a
piece of corrugated paper or cardboard as that is preferably lined with a plain
piece of like or other suitable material as c to retain the corrugations in form;
Said vertical sockets, which are preferably round are of an internal diameter
equal to the diameter of an egg or thereabouts, and of a sufficient depth for an
egg to be placed therein on end and leave a small margin at the top; Each of
the vertical sockets is formed in the same manner and of similar material as the
base or tray hereinbefore named, and with the ribbed portion on the inner side;
the ends of the pieces of which the sockets are composed and which are bent
round to form the sockets are not united, in order to afford a certain amount of
flexibility. Ordinarily a dozen or any multiple of a dozen of the said sockets
are fixed as described on the aforesaid base but greater or less numbers may be
employed.
In a modification of my invention the aforesaid sockets whose ends d' as herein
before described are not united, may be stiffened or retained in shape by being
encircled by a piece of corrugated or plain card board as e shown in Fig. 3.
In applying my invention a tray with sockets as shown is placed in a box
or case of the size of the tray. In each (or in as many as are required) of the
sockets an egg is placed and a piece of corrugated cardboard as or an equivalent
is put on the top of and covers the sockets. The lid of the box is then put
on and the eggs or other enclosed articles if any are secured from injury.
If the box is of sufficient depth two or more sets of sockets may be placed
in the same box one above the other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is
The improved means for packing eggs and similar breakable articles, consisting
of vertical sockets as d formed of corrugated paper, card board, or other suitable
material bent round but their ends not united, said sockets being secured and
retained by a flat piece of like material for placing in a box or case substantially
as and for the purpose herein before described.
Dated the 16th Luv of November 1800
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.