An Improved Case for Holding, during Transit and otherwise, Baskets and other Receptacles for Fruit, Flowers, and other Articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Holding, during Transit and otherwise,
Baskets and other Receptacles for Fruit, Flowers, and other
Articles.
I, JULIAN BYRON No. 3, High Street, St. Peter's Port Guernsey, Commission.
Agent, 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 object of my invention is to afford better protection than at present to
baskets of fruit, flowers, and other articles during transit, and thus enable them
to be offered for sale in a much better condition than is possible with the usual
mode of packing. In carrying out my invention I proceed in or in about the
following manner :-I provide light metal cases made with perforated sides, ends and
door so as to allow a free entry and circulation of air between the articles.
contained therein. Shelves or a shelf may also be provided therein and sliding on
ledges. On the shelf or shelves and on the bottom are placed the baskets of fruit
or the like which are then shut in by closing the door on which are springs to press
against the baskets and prevent their shifting about. The door is kept closed by a
rod slid through rings projecting from the case, and passing through holes in the
door. The said rod has a hinged portion at the end, which falls down when the rod
is fully inserted and prevents the rod being withdrawn until the hinged part is
raised in line with the remainder of the rod. Shut-down handles are provided at
the sides of the case and a shut-down ring may be attached to the top, the former
for convenience in handling the cases and the latter for use when lowering the cases
into the hold of the ship. The cases may be of any convenient size to contain any
reasonable number of baskets on the shelf and bottom. In order that my invention
may be more easily understood I make reference to the accompanying shect of
drawings in which Fig. 1 is an isometrical view of one of my improved cases and
Fig. 2 a side view of a rod for fastening the door: the hinged part of the rod being
shown in dotted lines. a is the case having the perforated sides and ends b, c the
perforated door. d the perforated shelf sliding on ledges e. The door is provided
with springs f, for pressing against the baskets when in the case-(when empties
are being returned in the case, the shelf may be removed and put at the bottom).
9 one of the side handles. h the ring at the top. i strengthening wires. j holes in
the door through which project the rings k when the door is shut. I the rod for
keeping the door shut, m the hinged end.
I do not restrict myself to the precise details shapes, relative proportions or
dieposition of parts as described in the above specification or shown in the
accompanying drawings, as any or all of them may be varied to suit requirements,
without departing from the spirit of my invention. For example the cases may be
made with more than one ledge and shelf.
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 :-
1. An improved case for the safe holding (during transit or otherwise) of baskets
of fruit, flowers and other articles, the said case being made of metal and having
anforated down the door having springs for

page_text: retaining the baskets in position within the case, and the said door being kept
closed when required by a rod passed through rings, fastened to the frame of the
door opening and projecting through suitably situated holes in the door itself, the
rod having also a hinged end to prevent its withdrawal until the door is to be opened,
the whole substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
2. An improved case for the safe holding (during transit or otherwise) of baskets
of fruit, flowers and other articles, the said case being constructed and operating
substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of July 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.