IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PACKING CASES FOR OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRING EXAMINATION EN CARRYING DAULT BOTTLES
Year: 1883

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LETTERS PATENT to Milton Stuart of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster
for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PACKING CASES FOR
OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRING EXAMINATION EN
CARRYING
DAULT
BOTTLES AND
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Milton Stuart at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd October 1883.
MILTON STUART of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR RELATING TO PACKING CASES FOR CARRYING BOTTLES AND OTHER MATERIALS
REQUIRING EXAMINATION EN ROUTE
"
This invention has for its object a case for carrying rum and other bottles that
will enable people without opening the case to tell at a glance if it have been
tampered with. That this is very important is shown by the fact that there are
constantly occurring instances where large claims are made on Liverpool merchants
for liquor broached in transit, though the cases have arrived to all appearance
untampered with.
Now my invention consists in forming the case with two ranges of bottles
standing vertically and separated by partitions in the usual manner. The sides
however I form of two boards each with an opening or openings (preferably one
in the centre between the two boards) extending all the way along. The top or
lid I construct of three boards with two openings nearly over the row of capsuled
corks. The centre board I cut away for a convenient handle but if necessary stay
it to the side pieces on each side the handle. The side boards of the lid are nailed
to the sides and thus the box is composed of a trough with two high solid ends,
two angle pieces fastening the tops of these ends, and a bar between the angle
pieces pared away in the centre or rounded to form a handle.
Liquor packed in these cases can be examined in transit and a broken or opened
bottle at once detected.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Milton Stuart in the Patent Office on the 2nd April 1884.
MILTON STUART of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR RELATING TO PACKING CASES FOR CARRYING BOTTLES AND OTHER MATERIALS
REQUIRING EXAMINATION EN ROUTE
"
This invention has for its object a case for carrying rum and other bottles, that
will enable people without opening the case to tell at a glance if it have been
tampered with That this is very important is shown by the fact that there are
constantly occurring instances where large claims are made on Liverpool merchants
for liquor broached in transit, though the cases have arrived to all appearance
untampered with.
My invention is best described by aid of the accompanying drawing in which:-
Fig 1 is a plan of box with lid removed.
:
Fig: 2 an elevation, and
Fig 3 a plan of box with lid in position.
I form the case with two ranges of bottles A A standing vertically, and separated
by partitions B B in the usual manner. The sides however I form of two boards C
and D each with an opening or openings (preferably one E in the centre between
the two boards) extending all the way along or the sides may be of one board
reaching almost to top of case but showing the bottles as being untampered with
as in figure 4 or as in figure 5 the sides scolloped out and showing bottles this
holds the saw dust better. The top or lid I construct of three boards or of one
board only and no openings in it as the corks can be seen from openings in side of
case F G and H with two openings I and J nearly over the row of capsuled corks.
The centre board I cut away for a convenient handle K but if necessary stay it to
the side pieces on each side the handle, or an iron strap secured to it longitudinally.
The side boards of the lid are nailed to the sides and thus the box is composed of a
trough with two high solid ends, two angle pieces fastening the tops of these ends,
and a bar between the angle pieces pared away, in the centre or rounded to form a
handle. In case of 4 and 5 this is not required
Liquor packed in these cases can be examined in transit and a broken or opened
bottle at once detected. her Majesty's Customs approving of same.
Having now described my invention and the best mode known to me of carrying
it into effect, I wish it to be understood that I am well aware that crates and fruit
boxes have been made with holes or spaces for ventilation between the boards, and
I do not claim for such, but that what I do claim under the Letters Patent is:
The boxes for carrying bottles formed with slits in the side through which each
bottle can be inspected to see if it be full, and slits in the top showing a part of
the cork or stopper to see that it is untampered with, substantially as described.
In witness whereof I the said Milton Stuart have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 2nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty four.
MILTON STUART
L.S.)