Improvements in and relating to Packing Boxes for Bottles and like articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1892-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Packing Boxes for Bottles and like
articles.
I, JAMES SMITH of Newfield Saw Mills, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows
--
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction or
arrangement and combination of the parts of a portable box or case for packing
bottles and like articles.
Under one arrangement as applied to a rectangular shaped box made of wood
for packing bottles with a large base and narrow neck, the bottom, sides, and ends
would be formed and secured together much in a usual manner.
But by my
improvements horizontal rows of circular holes are formed on the inside surface of
each of the sides of the box, the one set of holes being formed in the vertical centre
line of the spaces between each pair of the other row of holes. A longitudinal
division or wall is formed through the centre of the box, and consists of a series of
superimposed corrugated, fluted or curved sections with their ends sliding in
channels or grooves in the ends of the box, and each of these sections would be
formed with a series of semicircular grooves or recesses, so that each pair of
sections would together form a series of circles to receive the heads and necks of
the bottles from the rows on opposite sides, the longitudinal corrugated form
of the sections allowing of an extended transverse space for the necks of the
bottles.
In constructing a box according to these improvements to carry, say a
dozen
bottles, these would be carried in two horizontal rows of three over each other
from opposite sides of the box. The first lower row on the one side would have
the bottom or base of the bottles inserted in the circular recesses in this side, while
the necks would be in each alternate recess of the lowest longitudinal corrugated
section; and the first lower row of bottles on the other side would have their
bottoms resting in the circular recesses formed in that side opposite the centre
spaces between the recesses on the opposite side of box; while the necks would lie
in the alternate spaces of the central corrugated section between those in which the
necks of the other set of bottles would rest. The second corrugated section would
be inserted from the end grooves with its recesses looking downwards and be
placed above the first section, so that its grooves may cover the necks of the
bottles at that part. The third longitudinal central corrugated section would then
be inserted with its recesses projecting upwards to receive the necks of the rows of
bottles from opposite sides of the box in the alternate recesses in a similar manner
to that described for the lower rows, and the top section would then be placed over
same with its recesses covering the necks of the bottles; and the whole would then
be secure ready for nailing on the lid in the usual manner.
Dated 10th day of August 1892.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to' Packing Boxes for Bottles and like
articles.
I, JAMES SMITH, of Newfield Saw Mills, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement in writing, that is to say :-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction or
arrangement and combination of the parts of a portable box or case for packing
bottles and like articles.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference letters are
used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation, and Figure 2 a corresponding plan view_as
taken on the lines 2-2 and 1-1 respectively on each other, of a packing box for
bottles as constructed in accordance with my improvements.
Figure 3 is a transverse section corresponding to and as taken on the line 3-3
on Figure 2. And
Figure 4 represents a detached elevation and plan view respectively of one of
the portable duplex sectional divisions which are fitted in the centre of the box.
Referring to these drawings:-Under this arrangement the box is made of
rectangular shape, for packing horizontally bottles B, by their large base B2, and
narrow neck or shoulder B. The bottom A", sides A, and ends A', A³, of the
box would be formed and secured together, much in a usual manner.
But by my
improvements horizontal rows of circular holes are framed on the inside surface
of each of the ends A1, A2, (or it may be the sides A) of the box, the one set of
holes, being formed in the vertical centre line of the spaces between each pair of
the other row of holes. A transverse (or it may be longitudinal) division or wall
is formed through the centre of the box, and consists of a series of superimposed
corrugated, fluted, or curved duplex sections a, a', as shown detached in Figure 4,
formed of wood, cardboard, or other material, with their ends sliding in channels
or grooves at 1, in the sides A, of the box; and each of these sections a and a¹
would be formed with a series of semicircular grooves or recesses a¹¹, so that each
pair of sections a, a', would together form a series of circles a", all, to receive the
necks of the heads of the bottles B, at the shoulders B', from the rows on opposite
ends A', A, the corrugated form of the sections a, a, allowing of an extended
transverse space for the necks or shoulders B' of the opposite bottles B to get
closer up towards each other than with straight divisions and enable a shorter box
to be used.
In constructing a box according to one arrangement of these improvements to
carry, say, a dozen bottles, these would, as shown in the drawings, be carried in
three horizontal rows of two over each other from opposite ends 'A', A³, of the
box. The first lower row on the one side would have the bottom or base'B' of the
bottles inserted in the circular recesses b, say, in the end 'A'; while the necks would
lic in each alternate recess all of the lowest longitudinal corrugated section a and
the first lower row of bottles. B, on the other side of the central division a, a', would
have their bottoms B resting in the circular recesses b, formed in that end A³,
opposite the centre spaces 62, between the recesses in the opposite end A' of box;
while the necks would lie in the alternate spaces a" of the central corrugated
section a between those in which the necks of the other set of bottles would rest.
The second corrugated section a', would be inserted down the grooves b', with its
recesses
grooves a
looking downwards and be placed above the first section a, so that its
may cover the necks or shoulders B, of both sets of the lower row of

page_text: four bottles from opposite ends of box. The third longitudinal central corrugated
section a would then be inserted with its undulations in the opposite direction to
the lower sections a, a', and having its recesses al projecting upwards to receive
the necks or shoulders B', of the second row of bottles B, from opposite ends A', A',
of the box in the alternate recesses a" in a similar manner to that described for the
lower row, and the upper section a¹ would then be placed over same with its
recesses all covering the necks or shoulders B¹ of the bottles; and the top pair of
sections a, a', and row of bottles would be similarly inserted to the lower row; and
the whole would then be secure ready for nailing on the lid A, in the usual
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I am
aware that packing boxes have heretofore been fitted with a movable partition
made in straight sections formed with recesses to receive the bottle necks, and 1
make no claim to such, but what I claim is :-
A packing box for bottles and like articles fitted with a portable central partition
or wall formed of a series of superimposed corrugated fluted or curved reverse
duplex sections, with recesses to receive the necks or shoulders of the bottles,
substantially as and for the purposes herein described in reference to and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 20th September 1892.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.