Improvements relating to the Binding of Mineral Water Boxes and the like
Year: 1898

page_text: *.***.
+11 1.4
IDIONAL DE BOLTIVATION.
13
Improvements relating to the Binding of Mineral Water Boxes and
the like.
1.
GEORGE EDWARD GRAY, 21, Christopher Street, Sunderland, County of Durham,
Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of "this invention to be as
follows;-
-
The binding of mineral water, beer boxes and the like with iron or steel
bar, band or strip of such a section that the nails, screws or other fastener by
which the iron or steel binding is attached to the box do not project beyond the
binding and therefore they cannot catch anything when the box is moved over any
surface.
To more particularly explain the description of the metal binding and its use
I furnish drawings shewing a box bound with a metal strip having one of the
sections applicable namely a strip of which the section is that of two half round
pieces connected by a thin central strip as shewn in Figure 3 but I do not confine
myself to this particular section, as others can be used in which the nails..or
screws which attach the binding to the box are below or flush with the outer
surface of the iron or steel binding.
I also propose the use of half round iron or steel strip in strengthening the ends
of the box thus. The end of the box is first bound with iron or steel strip (a) of
the section described as shewn in Figure Number 1, which is a section of one end
of the box. Two holes are made and carried up through the end of the box so
that they come out at the handle holes as indicated in Figure 1 by dotted lines.
The half round metal strip is now passed through these holes, and the ends are
taken round the sides of the handle hole, and buried in the wood forming the
top of handle hole as indicated in Figure 1 by lines (b). The part of the half
round strip at bottom of box lies in the groove of the metal binding, flat side
outermost, and is wholly protected owing to the particular section of the binding
already described, as shewn in Figure 2.
I also propose the binding of the box at its centre by passing a half round
metal strip round the sides bottom and middle partition of the box, so that it lies
in a half round groove, previously made in the wood, flush with the outside sur-
face of the box, and flat side out. The same single half round metal binding
may also be used in a similar manner in place of the metal binding of special
section described in foregoing, on the ends of the boxes.
1
Dated this Fifteeenth day of June 1898.
GEORGE EDWARD GRAY,
Sunderland.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Binding of Mineral Water Boxes and
the like.
I, GEORGE EDWARD GRAY, of 21, Christopher Street, Sunderland, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement;
This invention relates to improvements relating to the binding of mineral
water boxes, and the like, and has for its object to provide means for binding
mineral water boxes and the like, which binding means shall be more durable and
efficient in use, and cheaper of production than the binding means heretofore
employed.
And in order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood
and carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying
sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a length of my improved binding.
Fig. 2 being a transverse section thereof.
Fig. 3 is a view of a portion of the binding usually employed and which can
be conveniently used in conjunction with my invention.
Fig. 4 being a section of this form of binding.
Fig. 5 shews in perspective a view of a complete binding for one end of a box,
and
Fig. 6 illustrates the manner in which the invention is employed.
In the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts
throughout the several figures, a represents a binding strip of malleable metal of
suitable thickness, width and length, which strip comprises a flat portion upon
which two parallel raised ribs a¹ are formed, a space being provided between such
ribs a¹ in which openings a² are provided for the purpose of enabling nails or
their equivalent to be driven through the binding strip into the box b or the like.
The said binding strip is bent to conform to the shape of the box or the like to
which it is applied, and is secured at one end of such box, for instance, in the
manner indicated, a similar binding strip being fixed to the box at the other end
thereof.
Openings are provided in the ends of the metal binding strip a, through
which the pointed ends d¹ of a length of ordinary round binding wire d are driven,
such ends entering the material composing the box and holding the binding
strip a securely in position. The said binding wires d' are passed over the top of
the box ends as indicated by Figs. 5 and 6, or four separate strips of wire may be
employed, in which case the upper ends would be turned down and driven into the
upper side of the box-ends in the well-known 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 what
I claim is:
1: The improvements relating to the binding of mineral water boxes and the
like, consisting in the employment of strips of metal, each strip being composed
of a flat portion on which raised parallel ribs are provided, a space being provided
between said ribs in which nail-holes are formed, substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. In the binding of mineral water boxes and the like, the flat metal strips a
having longitudinally arranged parallel ribs a¹ and the openings a² to receive fixing

page_text: means; in combination with binding wires adapted to pass over the top of the box or
the like at the ends thereof, and have their ends driven through end openings c in
the said strips a, into the material composing the box or the like, all substantially
as and for the purpose described, and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
03.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
For the Applicant.