Improvements in Collapsable Boxes and Receptacles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1889
Complete Specification Left. 21st Feb 1890-Accented. 12th Apr. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Collapsable Boxes and
Receptacles.
Her Collapsable
I, WILLIAM JANE, of Errisy Terrace, Falmouth in the County of Cornwall,
Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The four sides bottom and lid of the box or other receptacle are hinged together
in such a manner that the box or other receptacle can be folded into a flat package.
The hinges at two opposite angles of the parallelogram formed by the four sides are
outside and the hinges at the other angles are inside, so that the four sides can fold
into a flat package of the longth of two adjacent sides, or if sunk all the hinges may
be inside. The top and the bottom are hinged to two of the sides and fold down onto
them. The bottom preferably fits inside the sides so that, when turned in, it keeps
the angles square.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Collapsable Boxes and other Collapsable
Receptacles.
I, WILLIAM JANE, of Errisy Terrace, Falmouth, in the County of Cornwall,
Blacksmith, 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 :-
The four sides bottom and lid of the box or other receptacle are hinged together
in such a manner that the box or other receptacle can be folded into a flat package.
The hinges at two opposite angles of the parallelogram formed by the four sides are
outside and the hinges at the other angles are inside, so that the four sides can fold
into a flat package of the length of two adjacent sides, or it sunk all the hinges may
be inside. The top and the bottom are hinged to two of the sides and fold down onto
them. The bottom preferably fits inside the sides so that when turned in, it keeps the
angles square.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closed box made according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same box with its cover thrown back about
its hinges.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same box closed and bottom upwards.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same box folded flat.
Figure 5 is a plan, Figure 6 is a side elevation and Figure 7 an end elevation of
one of the fastenings.
Figure 8 is a plan of one of the hinges.
The four sides a b c d of the box and the top and bottom e and fare connected
together by hinges g (Figure 8). The hinges connecting a and c and those con-
necting band d are on the outside of the box whilst the hinges connecting a and d
and those connecting b and c are on the inside The sides a and b are strengthened
with corner pieces a¹ a¹ and 6' 6' whilst the sides c and d not only have corner
pieces c¹ c¹ and dd but also intermediate pieces c¹¹ and "d" The top e is
hinged to the pieces du d" and the bottom of to the pieces c c". Both the top e and
the bottom f are of such a size that they cover the edges of the sides a b c d but come
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page_text: within the projecting ends of the bars a¹ b' c¹ c¹¹ d dh h (Figures 5-7) are plates
which are attached to the top e and bottom whilst jare straps fixed to the sides,
when in place the top and bottom are secured by screws k.
Figures 9-14 show another box which is the same as that shown in Figures 1-4
except that the sides a and b are made in halves so as to fold inwards and that all
the hinges at the corners are inside the box.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of the box closed.
Figure 10 is a perspective view of the box with the cover thrown back.
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the box closed and bottom upwards.
Figure 12 is a perspective view of the box folded flat.
Figure 13 is a plan of one half of the box folded flat.
Figure 14 is a plan of one corner of the open box.
The same letters are used as in Figures 1-8.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim 18:
Boxes and receptacles substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 20th day of February 1890.