An Improved Method of Constructing Boxes, Cases, and Crates.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Dec., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Constructing Boxes, Cases, and Crates.
I, NANNY JAMES REED, Spinster of The Market Strand, Falmouth, in the County
of Cornwall, Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The Box, Case or Crate to be constructed whether it be of wood, metal or other
material, has the bottom, sides, ends and Cover held firmly in position when in use by
a system of Hooks and Eyes hereinafter described and is fastened by one or more
Studs and Nuts thereby obviating the use of Nails, Screws or Clamps for this purpose.
When not in use such Box, Case or Crate can be taken to pieces and the sides, ends,
bottom and cover packed closely together for storage or transit.
Fig. 1. on the accompanying Drawing shews the front and side view of the
Eye (A. A.) which is rounded and of suitable size for the Hook, and has one or more
flat tongues (B. B) with holes in the same to allow of being secured in position on.
such parts of the Box, Case or Crate as may be required, by Nails, Screws or other
means of fastening.
Fig. 2. shews the front and side view of an Eye, of shape suitable when great
strength is necessary.
Working on to and clasping the rounded part (A. A) of the aforesaid Eye, is a
Hook (C. C. Fig. 3.) which figure shews the front and side view. These Hooks may
have one or more tongues for fixing the same to the Box, Case or Crate in the manner
previously described for the eyes.
The aforesaid Eyes and Hooks may be made of wrought or cast metal or may
be stamped from sheets of metal or made from other suitable material.
Fig. 4. (D) shews the bottom of a Crate. (E) and (F) the two sides. (G) and (H)
the two ends and (J) the Cover, in the positions they relatively occupy, for being
placed together. (A. A. A. A.) shews the Eyes affixed to such bottom, and the
Cover (C. C. C. C.) shewing the Hooks as affixed to the ends and sides.
Affixed at or near the upper edge of each side (E. F.) and the end (G.) are Studs;
having Screws and Nuts (O. O. K. K. and M. M.) At the Angles (L. L.) and

page_text: (N. N.) of the ends (G. H.) and at (P. P.) in the Cover (J) are holes, passing
through such ends and Cover, which may be protected by a plate of metal properly
secured.
When required to place the parts of the Box, Case or Crate together for use, the
Hooks (C. C. C. C.) on the sides (E. F.) and ends (G. H.) are placed in the
Eyes (A. A. A. A.) fixed to the bottom (D). The sides are then raised perpendicularly,
the ends being likewise raised. The Studs (K. K.) of the sides. pass through the
holes (O. 0.) of the end (G) and the Studs (M. M.) likewise pass through the
holes (N. N.) in the end (H.) One or more of the Nuts of such Studs being screwed
on to hold the ends and sides in position until the Cover (J) having the Eyes (A. A)
on the same hooked into the Hooks (C. C) affixed at the upper edge of the end (H),
is brought down and in position. The Studs (O. 0.) on the upper edge of the
end (G) pass through the holes (P. P.) in the said Cover. The Nuts of the
Studs (O. O.) when screwed on, render such Box, Case or Crate, rigid, firm and
secure.
Fig. 5. shews a Crate placed together as above described and in position for being
closed.
Although the Drawings illustrate the method of constructing a Crate only, they are
equally applicable to a Box or Case as the method of applying my said Invention in
each instance is the same.
I do not confine myself to any particular form or shape of Box, Case or Crate as
such may vary to suit the purposes of packing or otherwise, as may also the number of
pairs of Hooks and Eyes for each moveable part and also the Studs, all hereinbefore
described.
Having now described the nature of my said invention, I claim as novel the system
of constructing Boxes, Cases and Crates by means of the Eyes and looks together
with the Studs as herein before set forth, both singly collectively and as a whole.
Dated this 20th day of October 1888.

page_text: I, NANNY JAMES REED, Spinster, of Market Strand, Falmouth in the County of
Cornwall, 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 Box, Case or Crate to be constructed whether it be of wood, metal or other
material has the bottom, sides, ends and cover held firmly in position when in use by
a system of Hooks and Eyes hereinafter described and is fastened by one or more
Studs and Nuts thereby obviating the use of Nails, screws or Clamps for this
purpose.
When not in use, such Box, Case or Crate can be taken to pieces and the sides ends
bottom and cover packed closely together for storage or transit.
Fig. 1 on the Drawings left with the provisional specification, shews the front and
side view of the Eye (A. A.) which is rounded and of suitable size for the Hook and
has one or more flat tongues (B. B.) with holes in the same to allow of being
secured in position on such parts of the Box, Case or Crate as may be required by
Nails, Screws or other means of fastening.
Fig. 2. shews the front and side view of an Eye of shape suitable when great
strength is necessary.
Working on to and clasping the rounded part (A. A.) of the aforesaid Eye, is a
Hook (C. C.) Fig. 3. which figure shews the front and side view.
These Hooks may
have one or more tongues for fixing the same to the Box, Case or Crate in the manner
previously described for the Eyes.
The aforesaid Eyes and Hooks may be made of wrought or cast metal or may be
stamped from sheets of metal or made from other suitable material.
(D) Fig. 4. shews the bottom of a Crate, (E. and F.) the two sides, (G and H)
the two ends and (J) the Cover, in the positions they relatively occupy for being
placed together. (A. A. A. A.) shews the Eyes affixed to such bottom and the
Cover, (C. C. C. C.) shewing the Hooks as affixed to the ends and sides.
Affixed at or near the upper edge of each side (E. F.) and the end (G.) are Studs,
having nut and screw (O. O. K. K.) and (M. M.). At the angles (L. L. and N. N.)
of the ends (G.) (H.) and at (P. P.) in the Cover (J.) are holes, passing through
such ends and Cover, which may be protected by a plate of metal properly secured.
When it is required to place the parts of the Box, Case or Crate together for use,
the Hooks (C. C. C. C.) on the sides (E. F.) and ends (G. H.) are placed in the
Eyes (A. A. A. A.) fixed to the bottom (D.). The sides are then raised perpendicularly,
the ends being likewise raised. The Studs (K. K.) of the sides, pass through the
holes (O. 0.) of the end (G) and, the Studs (M. M.) likewise pass through the
holes (N. N.) in the end (H). One or more of tho Nuts of such Studs being screwed
on to hold the ends and sides in position, until the Cover (J.) having the eyes (A. A.)
on the same hooked into the Hooks (C. C.) affixed at the upper edge of the end (H.)

page_text: is brought down and in position. The Studs (O. 0.) on the upper edge of the
The Nuts of the
end (G.) pass through the holes (P. P.) in the said Cover.
Studs (0.0.) when screwed on, render such Box, Case or Crate rigid, firm and
secure.
Fig. 5. shews a Crate placed together as above described and in position for being
closed.
Although the Drawings illustrate the method of constructing a Crate only, they are
equally applicable to a Box or Case as the method of applying my said invention in
each instance is the same.
I do not confine myself to any particular form or shape of Box, Case or Crate as
such may vary to suit the purposes of packing or otherwise as may also the number of
pairs of Hooks and Eyes for each moveable part and also the Studs all hereinbefore
described.
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:
The system of constructing Boxes, Cases and Crates by means of the Eyes and
"Hooks together with the Studs as hereinbefore set forth, both singly, collectively and
as a whole.
NANNY JAMES REED.