Improvements in or connected with Collapsible or other Boxes or Cases.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Collapsible or other Boxes
or Cases.
1, ERNEST HARRY ARCHER, of No. 23, St. Mary Axe, in the City of London,
Tea Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with collapsible or
other boxes or cases of that class in which a thin lead or equivalent lining is
employed to protect the contained goods against atmospheric influence.
For this purpose, in applying the invention to a collapsible box of that kind in
which the sides of the box are first united in the form of a blank by means of
clamps or otherwise and then folded into a rectangular form to form the body of
the box, a sheet of lead foil or other lining material is placed over the blank or
body of the box in its extended form, and this lining is held in position by means
of battens arranged at the top and bottom of each side of the box upon the interior
thereof, and screwed or otherwise secured thereto, and these battens are at one
end formed short of the edge of the side so that when the blank is folded into
its rectangular form a space will be left at the end of each batten for the meeting
end of the adjacent batten, or, the ends of the battens may be bevelled with the
same object.
If desired, strips of hoop iron may be substituted for the battens heretofore
referred to.
The sheet of lining material so placed in position is of greater width than the
height of the sides of the box so that a portion thereof will project beyond the
same and this portion, in alignment with the corners of the box, is sometimes cut
to facilitate the closing of the lining as hereinafter described.
The body of the box is now folded into its rectangular form and the vertical
ends of the lining which then meet are folded or rolled together in a kind of seam,
the top and bottom portions of the lining, the edges of the sides of which are
turned up, are then placed in position and the edges of each side are folded with
the corresponding projecting portions of the body lining into seams, and the lining
is thus practically hermetically closed without the necessity for soldering.
The top and bottom portions of the box are next placed in position and there
held by means of clamps driven thereinto, bent over the end of the box, and driven
through the side thereof into the batten upon the interior thereof and which
arrangement affords a good hold for the clamping device and solidly secures the lid
in position..
In applying the invention to an ordinary box of a non-collapsible character, the
lining is first shaped in the form of a tube by seaming the meeting edges as herein-
before described, it is then placed in the tubular body of the box, the battens are
put in place so as to hold the lining in position, one end of the lining is put in
place and secured by seaming, and the wood bottom of the box is then placed in
position and there secured, the goods are then filled into the box and the lining and
the box are finally closed in the manner herein before described with respect to the
collapsible arrangement.

page_text: By these means, the goods are efficiently protected against atmospheric influence,.
whilst the great expense and labour of soldering the joints of the lining is avoided
whilst the cases can be readily opened for sampling or inspection of their contents
without injuring the lining which can be again as readily closed.
Dated this 10th day of April 1896.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Collapsible or other Boxes
or Cases.
I, ERNEST HARRY ARCHER, of No. 23, St. Mary Axe, in the City of London,
Tea Dealer, 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 said invention relates to improvements in or connected with collapsible or
other boxes or cases of that class in which a thin lead or equivalent lining is
employed to protect the contained goods against atmospheric influence.
For this purpose, in applying the invention to a collapsible box of that kind in
which the sides of the box are first united in the form of a blank by means of
clamps or otherwise and then folded into a rectangular shape to form the body of
the box, a sheet of lead foil or other lining material is placed over the blank or
body of the box in its extended form, and this lining is held in position by means
of battens arranged at the top and bottom of each side of the box upon the interior
thereof, and screwed or otherwise secured thereto, and these battens are at one
end formed short of the edge of the side so that when the blank is folded into
its rectangular form a space will be left at the end of each batten for the meeting
end of the adjacent batten or the ends of the battens may be bevelled with the
same object.
If desired, strips of hoop iron may be substituted for the battens hereinbefore
referred to.
The sheet of lining material so placed in position is of greater width than the
height of the sides of the box so that a portion thereof will project beyond the
same and this portion in alignment with the corners of the box is sometimes cut to
facilitate the closing of the lining as hereinafter described.
The body of the box is now folded into its rectangular form and the vertical
ends of the lining which then meet are folded or rolled together in a kind of seam,
the top and bottom portions of the lining, which are composed of separate sheets
and the edges of the sides of which are turned up, are then placed in position and
the edges of each side of the top and bottom sheets are folded with the corre-
sponding projecting portions of the body lining into seams and the lining is thus
practically hermetically closed without the necessity for soldering.
The top and bottom portions of the box are next placed in position and there
held by means of clamps driven thereinto bent over the end of the box, and driven
through the side thereof into the batten upon the interior thereof and which
arrangement affords a good hold for the clamping device and solidly secures the lid
and bottom in position.
In applying the invention to an ordinary box of a non-collapsible character, the
lining is first shaped in the form of a tube by seaming the meeting edges as herein-
before described, it is then placed-in the tubular body of the box, the battens are
put in place so as to hold the lining in position, one end of the lining is put in place

page_text: and secured by seaming and the wood bottom of the box is then placed in position
and there secured, the goods are then filled into the box and the lining and the
box are finally closed in the manner herein before described with respect to the
collapsible arrangement.
And, in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
the present invention.
Figure 2. is a horizontal section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.
Figure 3. is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 4. represents an inside view of a portion of the box opened out as it would
appear before the putting together and closing of the same.
Figure 5. is a plan thereof.
Figure 6. is a vertical section thereof taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 4.
Figure 7. represents a portion of Figure 3. but with the lid removed and the
lining partly closed.
Figure 8. is a horizontal section of one corner of the box showing the method of
making the vertical joint in the lining.
Figure 9. is a vertical section of part illustrating the method of closing the top of
the lining.
Figure 10. is a plan of the box blank before folding into shape.
Figure 1. is an edge view thereof.
Figure 12. is a horizontal section of part illustrating a modification in the form
of the battens.
Figure 13. is a vertical section of a portion of a collapsible box illustrating the
application thereto of hoop iron battens.
Figure 14. is a horizontal section of a portion of a non-collapsible box having
the present invention applied thereto.
In the several figures, in which like parts are indicated by similar letters of
reference, Figures 1. to 7. and 13. and 14. are drawn to an increased scale with
respect to Figures 10. and 11., and Figures 8., 9. and 12 are drawn to a still further
increased scale.
Referring to Figures 1. to 11., a. represents the sides of the box which may if
desired be formed of several thicknesses of veneer, and these sides are as represented
at Figures 10. and 11. united in the form of a blank by means of clamps b. or they
might be otherwise fixed together, and they are then folded into a rectangular
shape to form the body of the box, as represented at Figures 1., 2 and 3.
A sheet of lead foil c., or it might be other suitable lining material, is placed over
the blank or body a. of the box when in its extended form, and this lining c. is held
in position by means of battens d. arranged at the top and bottom of each side a.
of the box upon the interior thereof and secured thereto by means of screws d¹ or
otherwise.
These battens d. are at one end d² formed short of the edge of the side a. so that
when the blank is folded into its rectangular form a space will be left at that end
of each batten to receive the meeting end of the adjacent batten of the next.
side a.
The sheet of lining c. placed in position in the manner above described is of
greater width thau the height of the sides a. of the box, as indicated at Figures 4.
and 7., so that a portion thereof will project beyond the same, and this portion in
alignment with the corners of the box is or may be cut at c as represented
at Figures 4. and 7. in order to facilitate the closing of the lining as hereinafter
described.

page_text: The body of the hox after the application of the lining e. and battens d. is folded
into its rectangular form as represented at Figure 2. and the vertical ends of the
lining c. which then meet are folded or rolled together in a kind of seam as
represented more particularly at Figure 8.
The top and bottom portions of the lining, the edges of which are turned up.
as represented by the full lines at the left hand of Figure 7. and the dotted
line at the right hand of such figure, are then placed in position, and the
corresponding edges of each side c. are correspondingly folded as represented by
the dotted lines in Figure 7. and these portions care folded together into
seams and the lining is thus practically hermetically closed without the necessity
for soldering.
The top and bottom portions al of the box are next placed in position and there
held by means of clamps 6* driven thereinto, bent over the edge of the box and
driven through the side thereof into the batten d. upon the interior thereof, and
which arrangement affords a good hold for the clamping devics and solidly secures
the ends al of the box in position.
In the example given at Figure 12., in lieu of forming the battens d. with the
short end d as described with respect to the previous figures all the battens are
formed with bevelled euds d to form mitred jointe with the same object.
In the example given at Figure 13., the wood battens are dispensed with and
strips of hoop iron d, are substituted therefor, such strips being secured to the
sides a. of the box by means of clenched nails or rivets d³ but the arrangement
first herein described is the preferred one.
In the example given at Figure 14., which represents the application of the
invention to an ordinary box or case of a non-collapsible character, the lining is
first shaped in the form of a tube by seaming the meeting edges e as hereinbefore
described with respect to Figure 8. it is then placed in the tubular body of the box
the battens d. are put in place so as to hold the lining in position, one end of the
lining is put in place and secured by seaming and the wood bottom of the box is
then placed in position and there secured, the goods are then filled into the box a.
and the lining c. and box are finally closed in the manner herein before described
with respect to Figures 1. to 11.
In some cases, the hattens are arranged vertically in the corners or angles of
the box.
By the means herein before described, the goods are efficiently protected against
atmospheric influence, whilst the great expense and labour of soldering the joints
of the lining are avoided, and the cases or boxes can he easily opened and the
lining unfolded at the top for sampling or emptying the contents without injuring
the lining which can be again as readily folded and closed.
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. In a box or case, a lining of lead foil or other suitable material held in place
by horizontal battens fixed to the sides of the box and which also serve to afford a
good hold to the clamps employed for closing the box, substantially as herein showD
and described.
2. In a box or case, a lining of lead foil or other suitable material formed into a
rectangular tube by a vertical folded seam and closed at the top and bottom by
means of separate sheets of similar material united with the sides of the tube by
means of horizontal folded seams, in manner substantially as herein shown and
described.
3. In a box or case of a collapsible character, the combination of four separate
sides united by clamps whilst in an extended or blank form, a sheet of lead foil or
other suitable material placed over and extending slightly beyond the blank and
there secured by battens fixed to the sides of the bux blank at the top and bottom
edges thereof and which lining upon the formation of the box is formed into a tube

page_text: by means of a vertical folded seam and then closed at the ends by separate pieces.
similarly seamed with the sides, in manner substantially as herein shown and.
described.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1896.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant..