Improvements in Metal Hampers or Baskets for Carboys.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Hampers or Baskets for Carboys.
We, WILLIAM HENRY STRYPE, and JOHN ALFRED MASON, Chemical Agents,
both of 47 Tower Buildings, Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the metal hampers or baskets which are now so
extensively used instead of willow hampers to protect sulphuric acid and the like
carboys. As at present constructed the metal baskets consist of a number of
curved and approximately vertical slats secured to an open circular bottom and
bound together by a series of circumferential rings; the slats and rings are usually
made of hoop-iron (which may be fluted to give additional stiffness), and they are
so secured together by rivetting that an open iron work structure is formed which
in shape follows the contour of the lower portion of a carboy. The basket is, of
course, made somewhat larger than the carboy to admit of the necessary straw
packing.
It is found in practice that there is considerable loss due to breakage in transit
which loss largely results from the fact that, as the basket follows the contour of
the carboy, it stands on a relatively small base, and in consequence is very liable
to topple over, especially when stowed on board ship or on a railway truck; the
disadvantage of the relatively small base is also very apparent when the baskets
containing carboys are stacked in tiers. Breakage also results in consequence
of the deformation of the circumferential rings as a result of lateral pressure when
the baskets are packed in great numbers, and the object of our invention is to
modify the construction so as to ensure stability, by giving them as large a base
as possible; vertical stiffness, by providing four corner uprights; and lateral
stiffness, by bands which bind the corner uprights to the basket proper.
We construct such hampers, according to our invention, as follows;-
We provide an inner basket which is of the same configuration as the ordinary
basket now in use, and in which the carboy sits with the usual straw packing;
but in order to get a larger base and reater stiffness, we surround this inner
basket by a frame work of approximately cubical configuration. This frame work
consists of four uprights, placed one at each corner of the square which circum-
scribes the inner basket at its top; the uprights are bound together at the top by
a band of plain or fluted hoop-iron, and suitable small pieces of hoop-iron are
then rivetted around the corners of the square on the inner side to form the upper-
most circle or band of the inner basket; the slats of the basket are then rivetted
to the circle thus formed.
At the bottom, the uprights are bound together, and to the bottom of the inner
basket, by four suitably curved strips; the ends of these latter are rivetted to the
corner uprights, and their centres are rivetted to the bottom ring of the inner
basket.
The four corner uprights are further strengthened by four pieces of plain or
fluted iron, fixed at, or a little above the centre, and running round the four sides

page_text: of the square, and to add strength to the inner, basket, the slats thereof are rivetted
to these side pieces.
The object of curving the bottom pieces referred to, is to admit of the proper
stacking of the carboys when packed in tiers, the necks of the bottom carboys
clearing the hampers above in virtue of the space between the hampers thus
provided.
The corner uprights may be of light angle iron (the apex of the angle being
outwards) or they may be fluted, with the convex side outwards, in which latter
case the encircling bands are curved to fit the fluted uprights so as to facilitate
rivetting.
We find that in the construction described, the cubical contour of the hamper
greatly facilitates the packing and stacking, and tends to largely diminish the
number of breakages.
Dated this 5th day of A 1 1900
SLOAN & LLOYD BARNES,
Castle Chambers, 26. Castle Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.
Дашре of Daskets for Carboys.
We, WILLIAM HENRY STRYPE and JOHN ALFRED MASON, Chemical Agents,
both of 47 Tower Buildings, Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, 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:-
This invention relates to the metal hampers or baskets which are now so
extensively used instead of willow hampers to protect sulphuric acid and the like
carboys. As at present constructed the metal baskets consist of a number of
curved and approximatel vertical slats secured to an open circular bottom and
bound together by a series of circumferential rings; the slats and rings are
usually made of hoop-iron (which may be fluted to give additional stiffness), and
they are so secured together by rivetting that an open iron work structure is
formed which in shape follows the contour of the lower portion of a carboy. The
basket is, of course, made somewhat larger than the carboy to admit of the
necessary straw packing.
It is found in practice that there is considerable loss due to breakage in transit
which loss largely results from the fact that, as the basket follows the contour of
the carboy, it stands on a relatively small base, and in consequence is very liable
to topple over, especially when stowed on board ship or on a railway truck; the
disadvantage of the relatively small base is also very apparent when the baskets
containing carboys are stacked in tiers. Breakage also results in consequence of
the deformation of the circumferential rings as a result of lateral pressure when
the baskets are packed in great numbers, and the object of our invention is to
modify the construction so as to ensure stability, by giving them as large a base
as possible; vertical stiffness, by providing four corner uprights; and lateral
stiffness, by bands which bind the corner uprights to the basket proper.
We have illustrated our invention in the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. I is a perspective view of the basket, Fig. II a plan view of the basket,
Fig. III a plan view of the bottom of the basket, Fig. IV and Fig. V are sectional
elevations showing modifications in the details of attachment.
We construct such hampers, according to our invention, as follows;-
We provide an inner basket which is of the same configuration as the ordinary

page_text: basket now in use, in which the carboy sits with the usual straw packing; but
in order to get a larger base and greater stiffness, we surround this inner basket
by a frame work of approximately cubical configuration. This frame, work
consists of four uprights 1, laced one at each corner of the square which circum-
scribes the inner basket at its top: the uprights are bound together at the top
by a band 2 of rlain or fluted hoop iron, and suitab.e small pieces of hoop iron
are then rivetted round the corners of the square on the inner side to form the
uppermost circle or hand of the inner basket, or preferably one niece 3 is riveited
round the inner side of the square top 2 and forms the topmost circular band of
the inner basket; the slats 4 of the basket are then rivetted to the circle thus
formed and to the bottom ring 6, and the bottom of the inner basket is formed
by the ribs 8 rivetted to the bottom ring G.
At the bottom, the uprights are bound together, and to the bottom of the inner
basket, by four suitably curved strips 5, the ends of these latter are rivetted to
the corner uprights 1, and their centres are rivetted to the bottom ring 6 of the
inner basket; they may be rivetted inside the corner pieces as shown in Fig. III
or outside as shown in Fig. I, and 'in the latter case the strip may be in one
length.
The four corner uprights are further strengthened by four pieces or one con
tinuous piece of plain or fluted iron 7, fixed at, or a little above the centre, and
running round the four sides of the square, and to add strength to the inner
basket, the central slats 41 are rivetted to these side pieces 7.
The object of curving the bottom pieces 5 referred to, is to admit of the proper
stacking of the carboys when packed in tiers, the necks of the bottom carboys
clearing the baskets above in virtue of the space between the baskets thus
provided.
The corner uprights may be of light angle iron (the apex of the angle being
outwards) or they may be fluted, with the convex side outwards, in which latter
case the encircling bands are curved to fit the fluted uprights so as to facilitate
rivetting.
We find it convenient in some cases to modify the construction illustrated, as
follows.
Greater strength may be obtained by rivetting the tops of the central slats 41
over both the square top 2 and the circular top 3, as shown in Fig. IV, so as to
bind these together at several points.
Facility of handling may also be further ensured by making, the two
bands 2 and 3 of fluted section arranged as shown in Fig. V and thus forming
convenient round handles at the centres of the tops.
We have illustrated a basket made of fluted or corrugated strip but we do not
confine ourselves to this construction as the section of the strip may obviously be
modified to suit special cases; the shape of the inner basket may also, of course,
be modified to suit the particular shape of any special carboy or the like.
We find that in the construction described, the cubical contour of the basket
greatly facilitates the packing and stacking, and tends to largely diminish the
number of breakages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The improvement in metal baskets for carboys and the like which consists
in forming the basket in two portions, an inner portion in which the carboy sits,
and an outer portion having an extended base area and adapted to stiffen the
basket and give it a shape suitable for stowage; substantially as set forth.
2. The improved metal hasket for carboys and the like which consists of an
inner portion in which the carboy sits and an outer portion of approximately
cubical configuration adapted to stiffen the basket, to give increased base area

page_text: and to give a suitable shape for stowage in tiers; substantially as described and
illustrated.
3. The improved metal basket for carboys and the like which comprises an
inner portion in which the carboy sits, and an outer portion consisting of four
corner pieces such as 1 united to the top of the inner portion by a square top and
to the bottom thereof by curved pieces such as 5 and to the central slats by a
band such as 7; substantially as described and illustrated.
4. In combination with the inner and outer portions of the metal basket,
curved strips such as 5 to form the sides of the bottom, which strips, when the
baskets are arranged in tiers, are adapted to leave the necessary space between
the baskets of the upper rows for the necks of the carboys below; substantially
as described and illustrated.
5. The improved construction of metal basket substantially as described an
illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of July 1897.
SLOAN & LLOYD BARNES,
26 Castle Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.