Improvements in Receptacles for the Packing of Picked Fruit during Transit.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Receptacles for the Packing of Picked Fruit
during Transit.
I, JOHN HUNGERFORD ARKWRIGHT, of Hampton Court, Leominster, Hereford-
shire, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in trays or receptacles designed to contain
and hold fruits of various kinds during transit, said trays or receptacles being
formed in such a manner as to allow of any number of them being arranged one
upon the top of the other so as to form a neat and compact case, while ensuring
safe transit of the fruit.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, each tray, which may be of any
required depth according to the particular kind of fruit it is designed to contain
is constructed of wood, cardboard or other suitable material and of rectangular
form, comprising four sides with a bottom that may be perforated or not according
to requirements.
Into each corner of each of the trays a preferably triangular block is fitted pro-
jecting a sufficient distance above the top of the said tray, and designed to pass
through correspondingly shaped openings formed in the bottom of the tray above
and in this manner any number of trays may be secured one upon the top of the
other, the bottom of the tray above serving as a lid or cover for the tray below,
while the top and last tray has a flat removable lid placed thereon, the whole series
of trays being bound or secured together by means of cords, ropes or the like.
The inside of each tray may be lined with felt, cotton wool, or other suitable
material according to the fruit to be packed, or the fruit may be loosely packed
in paper, wood shaving or the like.
Dated this 17th day of November 1898.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.,)
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Receptacles for the Packing of Picked Fruit
during Transit.
I, JOHN HUNGERFORD ARKWRIGHT, of Hampton Court, Leominster, Hereford-
ire, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
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My invention relates to improvements in trays or receptacles designed to contain
and hold fruit of various kinds flowers and the like during transit, said trays or
receptacles being formed in such a manner as to allow of any number of them
being arranged one upon the top of the other so as to form a neat and compact
case, while ensuring safe transit of the fruit.
In carrying my invention into practical effect each tray, which may be of any
required depth according to the particular kind of fruit or the like it is designed
to contain, is constructed of wood, wicker work, cardboard or other suitable material
and of rectangular form comprising four sides with a bottom that may be per-
forated or not according to requirements.
Into each corner of each of the trays a preferably triangular block is fitted pro-
jecting a sufficient distance above the top of the said tray, and designed to pass
through correspondingly shaped openings formed in the corners of the bottom of
the tray which is placed above and in this manner any number of trays may be
secured one upon the top of the other, the bottom of the tray above serving as a
lid or cover for the tray below, while the top and last tray has a flat removable
lid placed thereon, the whole series of trays being bound or secured together by
means of cords, ropes or the like.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a
plan of a nest of trays or receptacles constructed and arranged according to this
invention.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of one of the trays with the top or lid removed, and Fig. 4 is a
side elevation of a nest of trays or receptacles separated, the left hand extremities
of such trays or receptacles being shown in section.
According to this invention each tray comprises four sides a and a bottom b
which may be perforated or not as required.
Into each corner of each of the trays, a preferably triangular block d is fitted
projecting a sufficient distance above the top of the tray and designed to pass
through correspondingly shaped openings g, formed in the corners of the bottom b
of the tray arranged above the corners blocks d of the trays above not reaching
quite to the bottom of the tray, as shown, so as to allow sufficient room for the
projecting extremities of the blocks of the tray below.
In this manner any number of super-posed trays or receptacles may be secured
together, the bottom of each tray above serving as the lid or cover of the tray
below, while the top and last tray is furnished with a removable lid h placed
thereon, the whole series of trays or receptacles being then conveniently secured
together by means of a cord or rope, or in any other suitable manner, while the
inside of each tray may be lined with felt, cotton wool, or other suitable material
according to the fruit or the like to be packed, or the fruit may be loosely packed
in paper, wood shaving or the like.
For the purpose of convenience and for facilitating the return of such trays or
receptacles after use, upon the undersurface of the top or lid h
may be permanently
stamped or impressed the name and address of the owner of such trays or
so that when returning them it is only necessary to reverse the lid exposing the
receptacles,
name and address upon its under surface.
Although I have described the corner blocks d as being preferably of triangular
form in cross section, it is obvious that they may be of other suitable shape, such
as square, in cross section in which case the openings formed in the corners of the
bottom of each tray or receptacle above, would be of corresponding shape. Although
I have described this invention as more particularly applicable to the packing of
picked fruit and the like, the trays or receptacles may be employed for the packing
of other articles for which they are suitable.

page_text: 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 in receptacles more particularly intended for the packing
of picked fruit and the like, comprising the arrangement of super-posed travs
furnished with suitable corner pieces such as d, the upper projecting extremities
of which are designed to pass through openings such as g formed in the corners
of the bottom of the tray above, the whole constructed and arranged substantially
as herein described and shown with reference to the accompanying drawings, and
for the purposes specified.
2/. The combination with a series of superposed trays of corner blocks such as d.
the projecting extremities of which are designed to pass through openings such as g
formed in the bottoms of the trays above, substantially as herein described and
shown, and for the purposes specified.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.,)
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.