An Improved Portable Folding Box also Applicable for Packing Case or Crate and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1899 -Accepted, 13th May, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Folding Box also Applicable for Packing Case
or Crate and the like.
BENJAMIN HART, 27, Carlyle Road, Manor Park, Essex, Carpenter and Joiner, I
do hereby declare the nature of the invention to be as follows:-
The box, packing case, or crate and the like is so constructed as to be easily
folded, so that all the parts lay flat, one on the other, this object is attained, by
the peculiar manner in which the various parts are hinged together, that is:-
The ends and sides are hinged to the bottom, the top consists of two parts, each of
which is hinged to the side adjacent to it. When erected ready for use, the
various parts are held in position by means of hooks.
An Improved Portable Folding Box also Applicable for Packing Case
or Crate and the like.
I, BENJAMIN HART, Carpenter and Joiner, 27, Carlyle Road, Manor Park, Essex,
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:-
The box, packing case, or crate and the like is so constructed as to be easily
folded so that all the parts lay. flat, one on the other; this object is attained by
the peculiar manner in which the various parts are hinged together, that is:-
The ends and sides are hinged to the bottom, the top consists of two parts, each of
which is hinged to the side adjacent to it. When erected ready for use
various parts are held in position by means of hooks.
the
In order that my invention may be properly understood and carried into effect,
I have hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory drawings: Fig. 1 is a horizontal
section (or plan with the top removed) of a box when erected ready for use.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of box when erected.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of box when folded, corresponding parts in Figures 1, 2
and 3 are marked with the same letters of reference.
Referring to Fig. 2: The bottom consists of 3 parts, 1), a, a¹ firmly nailed or
otherwise fixed together, the side A¹ is hinged to part of bottom marked a¹ by
hinge marked el, the side A is hinged to part of bottom marked a by hinge
marked e the end C is hinged to part of bottom marked D by hinges marked d, d;

page_text: the top or lid is in two parts B, b, B is hinged to A by hinge h, and b is hinged
to A by hinge h¹. f f shew hooks holding the sides in position. The top may
be fastened down by cords being passed round the box, or by hooks being attached
to the ends. To fold the box, the portions of lid B and b would first be raised to
allow hooks f, f, to be lifted clear of A A', then the ends C C (see Fig. 1) would
fold down towards each other till they lay flat on 1), now again referring to
Fig. 2 the side A¹ with portion of top would fold down on C, and finally the
side A¹ with portion of top B would fold down to lay flat on A' b.
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:
The arrangement of hingeing together the various parts of a box, packing case
or crate and the like so that when folded the thickness does not exceed the
combined thicknesses of one end, one side, the lid and bottom substantially as
described, and illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
+1 1000
BENJAMIN HART.