AN IMPROVED SAFETY BOTTLE CASE
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Bentley Shaw, of the Firm of Bentley and Shaw, of
Lockwood, near Huddersfield, in the County of York, Brewers & Wine
& Spirit Merchants, and Johu Appleyard, of the same Place, Carpenter,
for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED SAFETY BOTTLE CASE."
Sealed the 25th June 1867, and dated the 27th December 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Bentley Shaw and John
Appleyard at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 27th December 1866.
We, BENTLEY SHAW, of the Firm of Bentley and Shaw, of Lockwood, near
Huddersfield, in the County of York, Brewers & Wine & Spirit Merchants,
and JOHN APPLEYARD, of the same Place, Carpenter, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED SAFETY BOTTLE CASE," to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists in constructing or arranging the compartments of
bottle cases in two or more parallel tiers, each compartment holding a bottle

page_text: on its side, the partitions or divisions are formed as to fit both the bottom
and the neck of the bottle. Also in having two or more tiers of compartments
in height, which may be either hinged to the sides of the case so as to open
to allow the lower tiers to be filled and emptied, or such upper tiers may be
portable. The case is closed with a lid, to which a lock may be attached if
desirable. By this Invention no packing of the bottles is required, thus saving
time and cost of packing materials, also economizing both weight and space
in the carriage of such packages.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Bentley Shaw and John Appleyard in the Great Seal Patent.
Office on the 26th June 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, BENTLEY
SHAW, of the Firm of Bentley and Shaw, of Lockwood, near Huddersfield,
in the County of York, Brewers and Wine and Spirit Merchants, and JOHN
APPLEYARD, of the same Place, Carpenter, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twenty-seventh day of December, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us,
the said Bentley Shaw and John Appleyard, Her special licence that we, the
said Bentley Shaw and John Appleyard, our executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as we, the said Bentley Shaw and John Appleyard, our
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVED SAFETY BOTTLE CASE," upon the
condition (amongst others) that we, the said Bentley Shaw and John Appleyard,
our executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under our, or
their, or one of our or their hands and seals, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was
to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the
said Letters Patent.

page_text: NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Bentley Shaw and John Appleyard,
do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, and accompanying Sheet of Drawings (that is
to say):-
This Invention consists in constructing or arranging the compartiments of
bottle cases in two or more parallel tiers, each compartment holding a bottle
on its side, the partitions or divisions being so formed as to fit both the bottom
and the neck of the bottle. Also in having two or more tiers of compartments
in height, which may be either hinged to the sides of the case so as to open
to allow the lower tiers to be filled and emptied, or such upper tiers may be
portable. The case is closed with a lid, to which a lock may be attached if
desirable. By this Invention no packing of the bottles is required, thus saving
time and cost of packing materials, also economizing both weight and space
in the carriage of such neokoos
In order that this invention may be clearly understood reference is given
to an accompanying Sheet of Drawings, illustrating a bottle case constructed
according to the said Invention.
Fig. 1 represents a plan view of a case to hold two dozen bottles, and Fig. 2
is a cross section of the same, taken through the line A, B. It is arranged
in two parallel rows of six compartments each, and two tiers in height, each
bottle C being held in position and separate from the others by partitions
D, E, and F; the partitious D are fixed at suitable distances apart according
to the size of the bottles at their bottom ends, the partitions E are notched
at proper places suitably to fit the necks, and are fixed so that the
shoulders of the bottles (when placed in the case) fit close to them, whereby
they are held securely in position. The horizontal partition F between the
two tiers forming the bottom of the upper tier is hinged in two parts, which
form lids to the lower tiers capable of being opened to allow the lower tiers to
be filled and emptied. A lid G is also hinged to the top of the case, having a
spring latch or catch I to which a lock J may be attached when desirable.
Fig. 3 shews the case open ready to be filled with bottles. After the bottom
tiers are filled the lids F are closed, the upper tiers are then filled, and the
top lid is closed and latched, which holds all the bottles securely therein with-
out the use of any packing materials. It will be readily seen that such cases
may be constructed for any size of bottle, and to hold any desirable number;

page_text: also that if desirable they may be constructed of more than two tiers, and each
upper tier may form a portable tray to be lifted out of the case for filling and
emptying the bottom one.
In witness whereof, I, the said Bentley Shaw, for and on behalf of myself
and the said John Appleyard, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Twenty-fifth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Witness,
W* TASKER,
Patent Agent,
Halifax.
BENTLEY SHAW. (L.S.)