Improvements in Boxes and Cases.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb, 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes and Cases.
I, JOAQUIN RINOON Y CALLEJA Spanish Vice Consul, residing at Pasage de la
Alhambra 1 Entresuelo, Madrid, in the Kingdon of Spain, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of boxes for which I employ either wood,
iron, or any other metal, the whole box being constructed without the use of nails or
the like.
The sides, top-bottom and ends of the box are provided with grooves parallel to the
edges, into which are placed tongue pieces which fit into corresponding tongue pieces
on the other sides, ends etc, forming hinge like connections. One or more bolts
pass through the top or lid into apertures in one of the ends where they are secured by
means of a rod passed transversely through eyes in the bottom of the bolts To the
end of the rod a wire or the like may be attached and a seal fixed on the said wire.
Dated this 6th day of May 1889
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes and Cases.
I, JOAQUIN RINCON Y CALLEJA, Spanish Vice Consul, residing at Pasage de la
Alhambra 1, Entresuelo, Madrid, in the Kingdom of Spain, 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.
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My invention relates to the construction of boxes for which I employ either
wood, iron or any other metal, the whole box being constructed without the use
of nails or the like.
The sides, top, bottom and ends of the box are provided with grooves parallel to the
edges, and also with tongue pieces which fit into corresponding tongue pieces on
the other sides, ends etc., forming hinge like connections. One or more bolts pass
through the top or lid into apertures in one of the ends where they are secured
by means of a rod passed transversely through eyes in the bottom of the bolts.
To the end of the rod a wire or the like may be attached and a seal fixed on the
said wire.
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And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which similar letters indicate corresponding parts throughout.
Figures 1 to 5 show plans of the various parts of a wooden box made according
to this invention, Figure 1- shews the bottom, Figure 2 one of the sides, Figures 3
and 4 the ends, and Figure 5-the lid of the box: Figure 6 shews a plan of the
made box without the lid; and Figure 7 is a sectional elevation on X Y
Figure 6 with the lid on.
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The bottom A (Figure 1) of the box has two of its opposite edges B B
rebated and is provided with two slots or grooves CC parallel to the other two
edges. These grooves are cut as deep as the rebates which they join at either end,
and grooves and rebates are cut as wide and as deep as the thickness of the
wood used for the sides and ends of the box may require. On the upper surface
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page_text: of the bottom A are four, six, or other even number of tongue pieces or pins D
secured to the bottom A alongside the rebates B B as shewn in Figure 1. On
the under side of the bottom Å are battens with projecting ends in which are cut
slots or grooves E. Each side F of the box has two slots or grooves H H parallel
to its ends and coinciding in position with the slots C C on the bottom A.
The top
edge G of each of the said sides F is rebated, the rebates starting from one end and
terminating in the further transverse slot or groove H, as shewn in Figure 2. The
battens J on the sides coincide. in position with the battens on the bottom A and on
the lid L, and terminate in tongues or rebates K at each end cut so as to fit into the
grooves E on the ends of the battens on the bottom A and the lid .L, respectively.
The bottom edge M of each side F is preferably flat so as to lie in the rebate Bon
the bottom A; and along the said bottom edge M are any suitable number of tubes N
attached to, or forming part of metal plates securely fixed to the sides F, and placed
In such positions that they correspond with the tongue pieces or pins D on the
bottom A, which said pins D take into the said tubes N when the sides are put on
the bottom.
The end O (Figure 4) is rebated along three of its edges on the outer surface so
that these three rebates may fit into the grooves H, C and H of the sides F and
bottom A of the box. On its inner surface it is provided with a groove P corre
sponding in position with the rebates G on the sides F. The end Q of the lid L
(Figure 5) is rebated on its upper surface and this rebate Q takes into the groove P
aforesaid. Two holes S S are made in this groove P through which said holes the
pieces T on the lid may pass. These pieces T are carried loosely in a metal frame
fixed in a recess in the end of the lid, and may be turned on their axes to secure
the lid in position As additional security the pieces T may be provided with holes
through which a transverse rod may be passed, the said rod having an aperture
at its sinaller end through which a wire, cord, tape, or the like, carrying a
metallic, wax, or other seal, may be passed, so that the said rod cannot be with-
drawn without breaking the seal and thus showing that the box has been opened.
All the battons are preferably secured by means of screws from the inside of the
boxes so that they cannot be taken off from the outside. The end R (Figure 3) is
plain on its inner surface and is rebated on its outer surface along all four edges.
Three of the rebated edges fit into the grooves H C and H of the sides F and the
bottom A of the box and the fourth or upper edge rebate V abuts against a shoulder
piece U on the under side of the lid.
To fit the box together, the sides are first fitted to the bottom by sliding the
edges M in the rebates B until the pins D engage with the tubes N, and the lower
tongues or rebates K on the battens J slide into the grooves E on the bottom.
battens: The-ends-O-and-R are then slid into the grooves H C and H on the sides
and bottom, the pins D' (Figure 2) engaging with the tubes N' (Figures 3 and 4).
The lid L is now placed in position with its outer edges resting on the rebates G G of
the sides and is slid along until the pins D* (Figure 2) engage with the tubes 'N'
(Figure 5) the pieces T pass through the holes S, the rebate Q enters the slot P,
and the shoulder U abuts against the rebate V on the end R (Figure 3). The
pieces T may now be turned on their axes so as to be at right angles to the holes 8
and secured by the rod and seal as aforesaid.
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
(1) In boxes constructed without nails, the use of tongue pieces or pins, and tubes
or the like with which the said tongue pieces or pins engage, in combination with
rebates and grooves on the sides, ends, bottom and lid of the box, substantially
as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: (2) In boxes constructed without nails, the means for securing consisting of
revolvable pieces T on the lid, passing through holes S in one of the ends substantially
as herein before described and illustrated.
(3) My improved box or case constructed substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 7th day of February 1890.
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.