AN IMPROVED MOVEABLE JOINT TO BE USED FOR PACKING AND SHOW CASES, BOXES, DOORS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1884

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
WILLIAM BOW, N° 19 Middle Street, Old Brompton, Kent, Carpenter, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED MOVEABLE JOINT TO BE
USED FOR PACKING AND SHOW CASES, BOXES, DOORS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES to
be as follows:-
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To give a secure method of fastening and a tight yet moveable joint for
connecting, the angles of Packing Cases, Boxes,. glazed Shew-Cases, or, similar
articles, and for general use where such a fastening or joint may be advantageously
applied.
The advantages claimed are
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1st The Cases etc, when empty may be returned or stored folded flat as shewn
in (Fig 2), thereby taking up the minimum of space in transit, or, in storing, and
when required for use or re-use are easily converted into the Box form (Fig 1) by
withdrawing the screws from the sockets and screwing on. the bottom; when
packed the lid is fixed in precisely the same manner.
2nd The joint is formed by a metal tube, secured by Clips, driven or pressed (by
power) alternately into the adjoining edges of the sides and cuds of the Cases &°,
forming the joint (Figs 3 and 4).
The Clips or fastenings are also made of Metal, semi-circular in section, having
a loop forined to clip the continuous tube, and are of the shape shewn (Fig 5).
The points being made "Bird-mouthed" or, bevelling inwards, so that when driven
ör pressed into the substance of the Cases & &, they assume a dovetail shape as
shewn in (Fig 3). The tube is inserted through the loops of the Clips or fastenings
and secured therein by means of a Nut at top and bottoin (Fig 6). This arrange.
ment not only forms a very strong joint but acts as a clamp or stay to the wood of
which the Cases & are made, and the rebates or, checks formed in the abutting
edges admit of the joints being made practically watertight.
3rd This joint being Tubular adds but little to the weight of even the largest
sized Cases & &c. The ends of the Tubes are tapped to receive the screws for
fixing bottom and lid, and with, or without screws at intermediate points according
to the size or strength required in the Cases etc. etc.
4th This Invention may be applied with advantage to a number of purposes,
such as the hanging of doors etc. etc, in which case the Clips, or, loop fastenings
may be screwed into the wood.
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WILLIAM BOW, 19 Middle Street Old Brompton Kent, Trade Carpenter, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention for AN IMPROVED MOVEABLE JOINT TO BE
USED FOR PACKING AND SHOW CASES, BOXES, DOORS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES and
in what manner the same is to be performed; to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
To give a secure method of fastening and a tight yet moveable joint for
connecting the angles of packing cases, boxes, glazed show-cases and similar
articles and for general use where such a fastening or joint may be advantageously
applied.
The-cases-when-empty-may-be-returned or stored, folded flat, as shewn in
(Fig 2.) thereby taking up the minimum of space in transit, or, in storing, and when
required for use, or, re-use are easily converted into the box form (Fig. 1.) by
simply withdrawing the screws from the sockets and screwing on the bottom.
When packed the lid is fixed in exactly the same manner as the bottom.
The joint is formed by a metal tube, secured by clips, driven or pressed by power
alternately into the adjoining edges of the sides and ends of the cases forming the
joint (Figs 3 and 4).
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The Clips or fastenings are also made of metal, semi-circular in section, having a
loop formed to clip the continuous tube and are of the shape shewn, full size
(Fig 5) their points being made "bird-mouthed or, bevelling inwards, so that
when driven or pressed into the substance of the cases & they assume a dovetail
shape; the tube is inserted through the loops of the clips or fastenings and secured
therein by means of a nut or metal plates at top and bottom (Fig: 6). This
arrangement not only forms a very strong joint but acts as a clamp or stay to the
wood of which the cases & are made, and the rebates or checks formed in the
abutting edges admit of the joints being made practically water-tight.
The joint being tubular adds but little to the weight of even the largest sized
cases & the ends of the Tubes are tapped to receive the screws for fixing bottom
and lid, and, with or without screws at intermediate points, according to the size
or strength required in the cases &
This Invention may be applied with advantage to a number of purposes, such as
the hanging of doors & & in which case the clips or loop fastenings may be
screwed into the wood.
I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the form of Case or
Box shown in the accompanying drawing, nor to any particular application of my
joint; the form herein described and shown being simply illustrative of the
purposes to which the said joint may be applied.

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
In Packing-Cases, Boxes, glazed Shew-cases, Wine and Mineral-Water Cases,
hanging of Doors or purposes of a similar nature; the use of the joint (Figs 3
and 4.) to act as a hinge to the aforesaid articles and purposes substantially as
described.