An Improved Crate for use in the Package of Hats or other Light Goods.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 1891-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Crate for use in the Package of Hats or other Light
Goods.
EDWARD SORTON No. 3 Howard Lane Denton near Manchester do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This crate is composed of six parts, the sides and ends of which are attached to
the bottom by means of hooks and loops the said sides and ends when in position―
upright are bound together at the corners by means of moveable clips; while the
top or lid may be attached either by hooks and loops (as in the case of the bottom
and sides) or by string or other suitable means.
My object is to provide a better and quicker mode of building crates, which
may be detached when empty and stored in small compass.
Dated this 14th day of October 1890.
EDWARD SORTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Crate for use in the Package of Hats or other Light
Goods.
I, EDWARD SORTON of No. 3 Howard Lane Denton, near Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Labourer 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 the manner of constructing crates such as are used for
the package of hats or other light goods, and the object of this invention is to build
a crate that may when empty be more conveniently returned to the sender, by
providing a means whereby the sides and ends of said crate may be readily detached
from the top and bottom so as to occupy less space in transit, and may be easily
refitted again when required for use.
For the purpose and in order that my invention may be understood, I have
annexed hereunto a sheet of drawings:
In the several views shown thereon similar letters indicate similar parts:
Fig. 1 is a front view and Fig. 2 an end view of a crate according to this
invention.
I construct each of the sides a, ends b, top c, and bottom d so as to form separate
and independent frames; I attach to the sides and ends of the bottom framed any
convenient number of loops e and in corresponding positions on lower portions of
the sides a and the ends b, I attach hooks.
In order to build a crate, I connect the sides a and the ends to the bottom d by
inserting the hooks into the loops e, and placing said sides and ends in a vertical
position.
I connect the corners of the frames a and b by means of clips g, which I attach
preferably to the side edges of cud frames b, by means of plates h. The clips g are
first lifted or moved round to a vertical position without being taken off the frame
as shown by dotted lines in Figs. 5 and 6, which are side and end views of clip g
drawn to an enlarged scale.
When the frames are put together, said clips are placed in a horizontal position
and may be secured in their places by means of the swivel plates k, which are
lifted up as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5 until the clips are in position,

page_text: and are then allowed to hang vertically by these means the clips are prevented
turning round in an upward direction, and the cross rail b prevents any movement
in a downward direction.
I attach the top c to one of the sides a by means of loops e and hooks fas herein
previously described, and fasten the opposite side of top or cover e when closed
either by means of a slotted stud 7 passing through said cover and secured by
means of a split pin m, or said top or cover may be secured by other convenient
means.
In order to disconnect the frames forming crate, the top frame c is unhooked:
the clips are then lifted to the position shown by dotted lines in Figs. 5 and 6 on
drawings when the sides a and the ends may also be unhooked from the bottom
frame d, and each frame laid one on the other. By these means a crate may be
put together or taken apart in a very short time and a saving of space effected
when being returned empty to sender.
Figs. 3 and 4 are end and side views respectively of loops e and hooks drawn
to an enlarged scale.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same may be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In crates that are used for the package of hats or other light goods, the means
employed consisting of hooks, loops, and clips, for connecting the sides, ends, tops,
and bottoms, of said crates in order that the several parts of crate may be readily
disconnected when it is required to return the crates empty to sender, and re-erected
when required to be refilled, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as
herein before described.
Dated this 54h das of Lul 1901
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.