AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF PACKING CASE
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Edward Gedge, of No. 11, Wellington Street,
Strand, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, for the Invention
of "AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF PACKING CASE." A communication
from abroad by Marie Brasseur, widow, and Edmond Brasseur, son, both of
Amiens (Somme), France.
aled the 17th October 1879, and dated the 25th April 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Edward Gedge at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th April 1879,
WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE, of No. 11, Wellington Street, Strand, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent. "AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF PACKING
CASE." A communication from abroad by Marie Brasseur, widow, and Edmond
Brasseur, son, both of Amiens (Somme), France.
This Invention relates to an improved construction of packing case, to be set up
and taken to pieces at pleasure.
Many constructions of packing cases have been tried with this object, but hitherto
none have succeeded, inasmuch that they offered little or no security as packages
and did not fold into a small bulk, permitting the receiver or consignee at a small
cost to return the case to the sender or consignor, to be used over and over again.
The case the subject of this Invention combines strength with as much security
as if it were nailed.
The Invention consists in the manufacture of the case A, A¹, (Figures 1 and 2 of
the accompanying Sheet of Drawing,) which may be taken to pieces side after side
(see Figures 3, 4, 5, and 6), because of the arrangement of the ledges b which dovetail
the one in the other, forming by the addition of a lid C a whole, not nailed, and
hermetically closed either by two screws C' which are fixed on the ledges b' of the
said lid, or by nailing a ledge i upon one of the lateral ledges so that it is only
necessary to unnail the said ledge i to open the case, or by rods crossing the lid
and having at one of their ends a small opening for the introduction of any kind of
fastening. The six sides of this case being independent form when united the
body of tho said case, as shown, Figure 2.
Upon the two lateral sides e are fixed on the inside four iron pins or bolts g to
support the two other lateral sides e².
As will be seen this case when taken to pieces is of little bulk, and there-
fore may, as aforesaid, be returned to the sender or consignor at a very small cost.
With the arrangement of rods or bars, one end of which may be padlocked, tho
receiver or consignee to whom the key is sent is better guaranteed than if the case
were nailed, as he alone can open it.
On the Drawing A indicates a top plan view of a case embodying this Invention ;
A¹, an elevation of same, the panels or sides being united; b, dovetailing ledges;
C, lid; C, fastening screw; e, large lateral sides; c', small lateral sides; f, longi-
tudinal faces; g, pins or bolts fixing the sides e to the faces f to prevent their
coming apart; h, bolt holes; i, moveable fastening ledge.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Edward Gedge in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd
October 1879.
WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE, of No. 11, Wellington Street, Strand, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent. "AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF PACKING
CASE." A communication from abroad by Marie Brasseur, widow, and Edmond
Brasseur, son, both of Amiens (Somme), France.
This Invention relates to an improved construction of packing case, to be set up
and taken to pieces at pleasure.
Many constructions of packing have been tried with this object, but hitherto
none have succeeded, in as much that they offered little or no security as packages,
and did not fold into a small bulk, permitting the receiver or consignee at a small
cost to return the case to the sender or consignor to be used over and over again.
The packing case the subject of this Invention combines strength with as much
security as if its parts were nailed or screwed together in the ordinary way.
The Invention consists in the manufacture of the case A, A', as shown Figures 1
and 2 of the accompanying Sheet of Drawing. This case may be taken to pieces
side after side (see Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6), because of the arrangement of the ledges or
battens b, which fit the one in the other, forming by the addition of a lid c a whole,
not nailed and yet securely closed either by two screws c' which pass through a
batten into the batten or ledge b' (see Fig. 2), or by nailing or screwing a batten
or ledge i upon any one of the lateral ledges or battens b, so that it is only necessary
to un-nail or un-screw the said batten or ledge i to open the case; or the case may
be held together by rods or bars crossing the lid, and having at one of their ends a
small opening for the introduction of any kind of fastening. The six sides of this
case being independent form when united the body of the said case, as shewn,
Fig. 2.
Upon the inside of the two lateral sides e may be fixed four iron pins or bolts g,
to support the two other lateral sides e'.
As will be seen this case when taken to pieces is a very little bulk, and therefore
may as aforesaid be returned to the sender or consignor at a very small cost.
With the arrangement of rods or bars, one end of which may be padlocked, the
receiver or consignee to whom the key is sent is better guaranteed than if the case
were nailed, as he alone can open it.
On the accompanying Sheet of Drawing A indicates a top plan view of a case
embodying this Invention; A¹, an elevation of same, the panels or sides being
united; 6, battens or ledges fitting into each other and securing the sides in position;
C, lid; C¹, fastening screws; e, large lateral sides; e¹, small lateral sides; f, longi-
tudinal faces; 9, pine or bolts fixing the sides e to the faces f to prevent their
coming apart; h, bolt holes; i, moveable fastening batten or ledge.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of the Invention communicated
to me as aforesaid, and in what manner the same is or may be performed,
I claim as secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent,―
The use of a packing case which may be set up and taken to pieces, substantially
as herein before described, and shown on the accompanying Sheet of Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Edward Gedge, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-third day of October, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.