An Improved Case for Containing Sugar or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Containing Sugar or the like.
I, WILLIAM WALE, Grocer, of 74 Great Titchfield Street, Oxford Street,
London, W. 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:-
My invention relates to an improved case for containing sugar or the like and
has for its object to provide a case adapted for packing in same either lump or
moist sugar or the like in a secure manner for transport or other purposes which
case is readily convertible from a receptacle for containing lump sugar to say one
for holding fine moist or castor sugar a further object being to provide means
whereby when the case is employed to contain lump sugar the fine particles and
dust will be sifted or separated from the large and uniform lumps.
And in order that the said invention may be the more readily understood I have
shewn same upon the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings wherein;-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the case with the top removed and part of the side
cut away for more clearly shewing the invention.
Fig. 2 being a side view also partly cut away whilst
Fig. 3 is a plan with the top or cover removed.
b
Referring to the drawings a is the case composed of four sides a¹ and a bottom a²
and having a false bottom 6 supported upon rests b¹ or otherwise held in position.
This false bottom b consists of a framework of wood or other suitable material
across which is fastened a sheet of wire netting of suitable mesh or a sheet of
perforated tin or the like may be employed for the same purpose. This false
bottom b is not fixed to the supports or rests 6' but is intended to be lifted out of
the case when so desired.
I also provide in addition to the foregoing a wooden or other cover c to fit over
the said perforated false bottom which cover is designed to fit closely against the
four sides of the case and to be readily removable. The edges of the said covers
are preferably bevelled on the upper surface.
Fitting inside the case I provide four panels or false sides d which are fashioned
to lie closely against the respective sides or ends of the case. The edges of these
said panels or false sides d are bevelled in a similar manner to those of the false-
bottom cover c so that when all are slid into their respective places the edges will
press closely against one another and form tight joints. When it is desired to
employ the case to contain moist or castor sugar or a similar fine substance the
cover c is fitted over the wire or perforated false bottom 6 and the panels or false
sides d then arranged in their respective places against the inner faces of the sides
and ends of the case a by these means forming a secure receptacle which with the
addition of a suitable lid or cover would constitute a practically air tight case for
containing the fine sugar or the like, preventing the possibility of any of the
particles escaping or of the admission of dust or other foreign bodies to the said
sugar or the like.
In adapting the case to the receive loaf or lump sugar or the like the cover cand
panels or false sides d are dispensed with and the lumps of sugar cr the like put
directly upon the false bottom 6 through which the fine particles and dust will be
precipitated into the chamber or space e beneath which chamber or space is
provided with a sliding or other door e' through which the accumulated fine dust
or particles of sugar or the like can be removed when desirable.
Suitable handles fare provided at each end of the case for convenience in lifting
and transporting same from place to place.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
A case or receptacle adapted for containing sugar of different kinds consisting of
four stationary sides and a fixed bottom and a lid or cover and having a supported
false bottom of suitable meshed wire or perforated metal or the like and a removable
solid cover for same and four removable panels or false sides said false bottom
partitioning off the case into an upper and a lower chamber the latter having an
opening provided with a sliding or other door for the purpose of allowing the
contents of such chamber to be removed substantially as and for the purpose
described and illustrated.
Dated this 20th den of th 1004
HUGHES & YOUNG,
12, Basinghall Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.