Improved Means for Constructing or Jointing Boxes, Cases, Trunks, and the like to Facilitate Transit when Empty, also applicable to Furniture and other Articles, and to Structures.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Constructing or Jointing Boxes, Cases, Trunks,
and the like to Facilitate Transit when Empty, also applicable
to Furniture and other Articles, and to Structures.
I, RICHARD TIMSON of No. 83 Overton Road Leicester in the County of
Leicester News Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improved means for constructing or jointing boxes,
cases, trunks and the like to facilitate transit when empty, and an improved means
of constructing various bodies or structures and the like for the purpose of removal,
or to disconnect each portion (and reconstruct without nailing them together), so
that for purposes of transit they will pack into a small compass thus providing what
I hereby designate the "Seperatum" box, or show case for holding merchandize,
or other business purposes generally. In order that each part or portion of the
article can be separated in accordance with this invention various modifications are
hereinafter described without departing from the spirit of my invention, for producing
packing cases, boxes, trunks, or the like. This invention is alike applicable to
wood or iron structures, articles of household furniture and effects such as chairs,
chests of drawers, cupboards, or other bodies capable of being constructed and
built of any number of portions or sections and adapted to be taken to pieces, or
seperated without nails. The portions may be of equal size or not to suit the
character of the structure or shape desired.
In the first place I construct a box, case or the like and take a piece of material
of any suitable size and dimensions to form the bottom, which is grooved on one
side or face all round the outside edges, the piece to form the front portion has its
lower edge tongued or otherwise made to fit in one of the grooves in the bottom,
and dovetail grooves in the right_angled sides thereof to receive the corresponding
shaped edges of the side pieces, which slide therein and into corresponding
grooves in the bottom, the top portion is grooved to ride over or tongued to run
in grooves in the side pieces and its inner edge is formed to fit in the corresponding
groove in the front portion, the outer under edge of the top piece is also grooved to
receive the back portion, which slides therein, and past the first side piece, which
is consequently narrower to receive it; when these are put together, the whole are
secured by a bolt or nut, in the back portion, and entering the side portion opposite
to it, when the structure is complete. Each of the dove-tailed ends if the article is
composed wholly or partly of wood protected by strips of metal which will keep
the wood from giving way. But if of iron or other metal this is not necessary.
If the above is to be made into a chest of drawers, or other similar article of
furniture instead of a solid front I employ a frame, with suitable cross pieces to
admit of the drawers to be inserted, and the sides will carry slide bars to admit
of the same; but the other portions will be put together in the manner above
described.
If the above construction is required for show cases and the like the different
portions may be of a suitable framework to admit of glass being put therein, either
in the front or upon all sides or of all glass if necessary.
Or modifications of the above may be made, for example: for show-cases or the
like wherein the bottom portion, and that forming the top may each be grooved to
correspond, and at each corner have holes drilled through to receive screw
threaded pins secured to uprights which may be grooved on two sides, or not as

page_text: may be necessary to properly secure the sides or ends composing the box, case or
the like, when the sides, and ends and top have been placed in position, the whole
are secured by nuts upon the screw-threaded pillars or supports and the structure
is complete. If the show-cases or the like are composed only of wood, or partly
of wood and glass, the corners of the bottom and top are protected by metal plates
of a suitable size and secured in any convenient manner.
Or I may construct the box, case or other articles before mentioned by making
at suitable intervals upon the edges of the various portions, dove-tailed grooves
and projections corresponding to each other, and put upon their outer sides protecting
plates of metal and may put bolts through if desired, secured by nuts as in the method
before described.
Or I may make the sides and ends with tongues and grooves in the usual manner,
but strengthen the dove-tails with overlapping plates of metal and pass through
each corner thereof a bolt or bar, secured by nuts-the bottom being secured as
usual in grooves made in the several portions of the box or case, the top likewise
slides in grooves as in the ordinary manner but I secure it by a nut or screw or pin
entering the outer edge of the top portion.
Or I may secure any one of the above methods by a screw and loop attachments,
at intervals, in each portion-so that upon removing a portion thereof each will be
seperated.
Articles made of wicker or cane work can be so treated if desired.
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W. B. MAXFIELD,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Constructing or Jointing Boxes, Cases, Trunks,
and the like to Facilitate Transit when Empty, also applicable
to Furniture and other Articles, and to Structures.
I, RICHARD TIMSON of No. 83 Overton Road Leicester in the County of
Leicester News Agent 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 improved means for constructing or jointing boxes,
cases, trunks and the like to facilitate transit when empty, and an improved means
for constructing various bodies or structures and the like for the purpose of removal,
or to disconnect each portion (and reconstruct without nailing them together), so
that for purposes of transit they will pack into a small compass thus providing
what I hereby designate the "Seperatum" box, case for show, or for holding
merchandize, or for other business purposes generally. That my invention may
be well understood I have appended a sheet of drawings in which;
Figure shows a perspective view of a box or case the sliding lid thereof leaning
against the side of the box.
Figure 2 shows a modification of the lid having dove-tailed sides thereto instead
of straight seen in Figure 1.
Figures 3 and 4 are end and side views of the dove-tailed fastenings.
Figures 5 to 8 show "alternative" arrangements.
Figures 9 to 11 inclusive are modified arrangements in fasteners employed, and
Figure 12 an upper view of the sectional elevation of a fastening device shown in
Figure 13.
In order that each part or portion of the article can be seperated in accordance
with this invention such modifications can be employed in producing detachable
packing cases, boxes, trunks or the like without departing from the spirit of my
invention.

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This invention is alike applicable to the formation of wood or iron structures,
any article of household furniture, chests of drawers, cupboards, or other bodies
capable of being constructed and built up of any number of portions, or sections,
and adapted to be taken to pieces, and seperated without using nails.
portions or sections may or may not be of equal size to suit the character or shape
of the structure. To carry out my invention I construct a box, case, trunk or the
like of a suitable material size and dimensions and form the bottom A which is
grooved (or tongued) on one side or face all round the edges, the piece to form the
front portion B having its lower edge tongued or otherwise made to fit in one of
the grooves a' in the bottom A, and dove-tailed grooves a' in the right angle sides C
to receive the corresponding shaped edges of the side pieces a which slide therein
and into corresponding grooves in the bottom, the top portion or lid D (is grooved
to ride over) or tongued a Figures 1 and 2, to run in grooves a, in the sides,
and its inner edge a is flanged to fit in the groove as, in the front portion B, and
slides over the end piece which is consequently narrower to receive it, when
these are all put together as shown in Figure 1-a bolt or nut is inserted in the
hole a in the portion E and lid D the structure is then complete. Each of the
dove-tailed ends if made of wood are protected by strips of metal F to keep
the wood from giving way. If the articles or structures are made of iron or
other metal of course this is not necessary. If the above is to be made into a
chest of drawers or other similar articles of furniture instead of the solid end E
I employ a frame of cross pieces G "Figures 3, 5, 7 and 9" to admit of the
drawers to be inserted and the sides will carry slide bars to admit of the same, such
as Figures 4, 6, 8 and 1"; or the fastener Figures 12 and 13 may be used where
the part H having a half dove-tail sliding under (see dotted line Figure 12) of
the base I having the other half dove-tail thereon. Or a tongue and socket plate
such as J Figures 9, 10 and 11 may be employed when two surfaces have to be
brought close together, or for supports.
If the above means of construction are
required for show cases and the like the different portions may consist of a suitable
framework to admit of glass being put therein, either in the front, or upon the
sides, or may be made all of glass if necessary.
I am aware that lids of boxes have been made to slide in the other parts thereof
and I do not claim this as my invention, but the means of constructing various bodies
or structures by tongues and grooves, and without nails in the manner and as
illustrated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In combination with a sliding lid for boxes, cases and the like, the means of
construction as shown by reference to Figures 1 to 8 of the accompanying
drawings.
2. In the construction of detachable bodies and structures the arrangements as
shown by reference to Figures 9 to 13 inclusive of the accompanying drawings.
3. Improved means for constructing or jointing boxes, cases, trunks and the like
to facilitate transit when empty, also applicable to furniture and other articles and
to structures. Substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 27th day of August 1894
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.