PARTITIONED BOTTLE CRATE
Year: 1885

page_text: I, FREDERICK FOSTER of 26 Eagle Wharf Road Hoxton in the County of
Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "PARTITIONED
BOTTLE CRATE" to be as follows:-.
The object of this invention is to manufacture a cheap strong and neat partitioned
crate for the conveyance of liquids in bottles. For this purpose I maintain in
position four upright corner pieces of wood (preferably elm) fastening at their
extremities both at the top and at the bottom strips of wood which form the sides
of the partitioned crate Upon the upper part of these strips of wood at the
bottom I secure other strips of wood with semi circular cuttings so as to form a
perforated false bottom in the crate, into which the necks of the bottles may rest;
the bottles being held in position by means of a wire grating (preferably of
galvanised iron wire) secured in the strips of wood which unite the upper
extremities of the four upright corner pieces of wood. The ends of the wires
forming the grating are bent over outside the strips of wood in which the grating
is secured thereby adding greatly to the strength of the whole crate. Beneath the
false bottom I place cross pieces of wood to protect the necks of the bottles which
protrude through the false bottom from coming in contact with anything under-
neath the bottle crate but these cross pieces are placed at a distance too great to be
reached by the bottle necks so that the shoulders of the bottles rest upon the false
bottom. Instead of forming the false bottom of wood as described I may form a
false bottom of stout galvanised hoop iron bent in such a shape as to form a series
of circular openings each facing the centre of a separate division formed by the
upper grating of wire. In this case pass a wire through the lower part of the
crate to support the false bottom of hoop iron at the centre. Or I may form the.
false bottom by means of a wire work grating forming square holes centrally
identical with those of the upper wire grating but of a smaller size so as to arrest
the bottle at its shoulders allowing only the neck to pass through.
When I fit such a crate with a lid I arrange the hinges so that the lid shall fall
within the sides of the crate and not rest upon the sides so that these crates may
be stacked one upon the other on their sides and the lid of any one of them can
be opened without disturbing another A partitioned bottle crate made in
accordance with the above description is illustrated by the Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of
the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan shewing a wire work grating
I Price Sid 1

page_text: and wooden false bottom. Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same Fig. 3 a plan of the
false bottom half to illustrate the construction when stout hoop iron is employed
and the other half to illustrate the same when it consists of a grating of wire
centrally identical with the upper wire grating but forming smaller squares for the
purpose described. In all the figures the same reference letter indicates the same
part. A A A A represent the four upright corner pieces B B B B¹¹ the
four cross pieces which unite the upper extremities of the uprights. C the pieces
which form a wooden false bottom D the pieces which form the protection for the
bottle necks below the false bottom. E the wire grating forming the partitions at
the upper part of the crate into which the bottles are placed neck downwards
F the false bottom formed of hoop iron bent so as to form circular openings to
receive the bottle necks. G the wire to support such a false bottom at the centre.
Ha false bottom formed of wire laced so as to form squares of smaller size than
the spaces formed by the upper wire grating.

page_text: I FREDERICK FOSTER of 26 Eagle Wharf Road Hoxton in the County of
Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "PARTITIONED
BOTTLE CRATE" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
•
The object of this invention is to manufacture a cheap strong and neat partitioned
crate for the conveyance of liquids in bottles. For this purpose I maintain in
position four upright corner pieces of wood (preferably elm) by fastening at
their extremities both at the top and at the bottom strips of wood which form the
sides of the partitioned crate. Upon the upper part of these strips of wood at the
bottom I secure other strips of wood with semi circular cuttings so as to form a
perforated false bottom in the crate into which the necks of the bottles may rest;
the bottles being held in position by means of a wire grating (preferably of
galvanised iron wire) secured in the strips of wood which unite the upper
extremities of the four upright corner pieces of wood. The ends of the wires
forming the grating are bent over outside the strips of wood in which the grating
is secured. Beneath the false bottom I place cross pieces to protect the necks of
the bottles which protrude through the false bottom from coming in contact with
anything underneath the bottle crate but these pieces are placed at a distance too
great to be reached by the bottle necks so that the shoulders of the bottles rest
upon the false bottom. Instead of forming the false bottom of wood as described
I may form a false bottom of stout galvanised hoop iron bent in such a shape as to
form a series of circular openings each facing the centre of a separate division
formed by the upper wire grating. In this case I pass a wire through the lower
part of the crate to support the false bottom of hoop iron at the centre or I may
form the false bottom by means of a wire-work grating forming square holes
centrally identical with those of the upper grating but of a smaller size so as
to arrest the bottle at its shoulders allowing only the neck to pass through.
A partitioned bottle crate made in accordance with the above description is
illustrated by the Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing accompanying my provisional
specification in which Fig. 1 is a plan shewing a wirework grating and wooden
false bottom, Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 a plan of the false bottom
half to illustrate the construction when stout hoop iron is employed and the other
half to illustrate the same when it consists of a grating of wire centrally identical
with the upper wire grating but forming smaller squares for the purpose described.
And in the accompanying drawing a partitioned bottle crate is represented having
a false bottom consisting of boards with holes bored therein centrally identical
with the openings in the wire grating as well as a lid binged by means of chains
and so arranged as to close on the bottles within the sides of the crate and throw
over when the crate is stood on its side so that several may be stacked one on
another on their sides to form bins from which the bottles may be taken as required.
In all the figures the same reference letter indicates the same part, 'A A¹ A¹¹ A¹¹
represent the four upright corner pieces, B B¹ B" B. the four cross pieces which
unite the upper extremities of the uprights, C the pieces which form a wooden

page_text: false bottom, D the pieces which form the protection for the bottle necks below the
false bottom, E the wire grating forming the partitions at the upper part of the
crate into which the bottles are placed neck downwards, F the false bottom formed
of hoop iron bent so as to form circular openings to receive the bottle necks, G the
wire to support such a false bottom at the centre, H a false bottom formed of wire
laced so as to form squares of smaller size than the spaces formed by the upper
wire grating, J a false bottom consisting of a board or boards bored with holes to
receive the necks of the bottles.
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 construction of bins or cases having posts at each corner similar to open
crates but with divisions for separating the bottles and a false bottom for arresting
the bottles at their shoulders.
2° Clenching the ends of the wire grating so as to unite the sides of the bottle
case adding to the strength of the whole.
3° Attaching lids to bottle cases so as to close inside. the case, hinged by chains
so as to be capable of being thrown back on the side of the case to allow several
cases to be stacked with the lids thrown back so as to form a series of bottle bins.
Dated this Twenty ninth day of June 1885.