Improvements in the Construction of Boxes for the Transport of Compressed Gas Cylinders, or other Articles liable to suffer from Concussion.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Feb., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Boxes for the Transport of
Compressed Gas Cylinders, or other Articles liable to suffer from
Concussion.
I FREDERICK WOODWARD BRANSON of Commercial Street Leeds in the
County of York Pharmaceutical Chemist and Scientific Instrument Maker 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 has for its object to avoid concussion or lessen any shock to
cylinders, used for storing and carrying compressed gas, due to a fall of or a blow
upon the box or case in which such cylinder is enclosed for transport, or from any
similar cause. My invention also is more or less applicable to boxes or cases used
for transporting other articles liable to suffer from concussion.
My invention consists in fitting plugs of india rubber or vulcanised rubber or
other similar elastic material in laths or bars fitted to or forming part of such box
or case, such plugs being formed or moulded taper, or with a head on the back part
of the plug, and the hole in the lath or bar through which the plug projects being
formed to correspond. The object of this arrangement is to prevent or avoid any
liability of the plug being pulled or drawn out as the cylinder is inserted or
removed from the case by the bite or friction between the end of the rubber plug
and the side of the cylinder. The ends of the rubber plugs for a similar reason
are preferably formed hemispherical. The back end of the plug abuts against the
side of the case or box. For compressed gas cylinders, the case is preferably and
conveniently made square in cross section, and the laths or bars, into which the
plugs are fitted, are most conveniently fitted in the corners of the box. For most
purposes two plugs in each lath or bar will suffice, one being fitted towards each
end; though more plugs may be arranged in each lath or bar if desired or found
more adviseable. To prevent any shock due to an end movement of the cylinder or
box, a rubber pad may be fitted at the bottom of the box, and a similar pad on the
inside of the lid, where one of the ends forms the lid. In the case where one of
the sides forms the lid, the ends of the box may be each fitted with one or more
suitably sized and similarly constructed plug as above described.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood reference is given to the
accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon, in which Figs. 1 and 3
are cross sections on lines E F and G H of Figs. 2 and 4, and Figs. 2 and 4
are longitudinal sections on lines A B and C D respectively of Figs. 1 and 2, of a
safety box for the transport of compressed-gas cylinders constructed in accordance
with my invention.
a a áre the sides of the box or case.
bb are the laths or bars into which the rubber plugs c c¹ are fitted, two different
forms of plugs being shewn at c and c' respectively.
d is the hinged end or lid fitted with a pad formed of a short piece of flattened
elastic tubing screwed to the box. Such pads do not form part of my invention,
and any other convenient form of pad may be used.
It will be understood that the plugs project sufficiently far to hold or keep the
ovlinder or other extiale out of content with the sides of the case or bow

page_text: 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 the construction of "safety" boxes for the transport of compressed gas
cylinders or other articles as indicated, the arrangement and use of laths, bars, or 5
other lining, fitted to or forming part of the sides or ends of such boxes, having
taper, conical, or headed rubber or elastic plugs, fitted in correspondingly shaped
holes in said laths, bars, or linings, with inwardly projecting preferably hemi-
spherical ends; substantially as and for the purpose or purposes herein set forth.
2. My improved "safety" transport box constructed substantially as herein set 10
forth or illustrated and for the purpose or purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 16th day of January 1891
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.