Improvements in Packing Cases for Bottles and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Packing Cases for Bottles and the like.
I, JOHN SHAW TURNBULL of St. Peters Lane in the City of Glasgow,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to dispense with the use of straw envelopes or
other like packing used to prevent the breakage of bottles or the like during
transportation, and the invention essentially consists in forming or providing in or
on the bottoms and lids or covers of boxes or cases wherein the bottles are packed
means for holding the bases and necks of the bottles in position. Various means
may be adopted in carrying out the invention as for example recesses or seats may
be cut out in the bottom and lid at regular distances apart these serving to keep
the bottles clear of each other and of the sides of the case. The recesses in the lid
may be conical and conical shaped caps of metal or the like may be fitted to the
tops of the bottles these caps being partially collapsible to compensate for differences
in the height of the bottles.
Under another mode holes may be cut out of pieces of metal wood or other
material the lower pieces being laid on or secured to the bottom and the top pieces
placed so as to hold the necks before closing the lid. With this mode additional
holes are cut out of the top pieces to enable the packer to get in his hand to guide
the bottle necks into their places. When the plates are made of wood they may
be conveniently cut from logs or battens the holes being bored through the thick-
ness of the timber which is then ripped or sawn into thin plates.
Instead of cutting out recesses in the bottom and lid of the case when the case
or box is made of sheet metal the recesses are or may be embossed or sheets of
metal papier mache or the like having embossed recesses formed in them may be
secured to the inside of the bottom and lid.
Under a further modification rings or projections of wood or metal may be
formed or fixed in or upon the bottom of the packing case the bases of the bottles
being inserted in the said rings or the dished portions at the bases being placed
over the projections which are or may be cushioned, and another modification
consists in employing sheets of spongy or compressible material secured to the
bottom and lid of the case or to the bottom or lid only into which the bottles insert
and partly embed themselves.
The invention greatly facilitates the packing and safe carriage of liquids in
bottles and the like and as the use of straw and similar envelopes is dispensed with
a larger number of bottles can be packed in a case of given size so saving freight
charges and the improved cases are moreover cheaper of construction and cleaner
in use than the modes of packing hitherto adopted.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of February 1891
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Packing Cases for Bottles and the like.
I, JOHN SHAW TURNBULL of St. Peters Lane, in the City of Glasgow,
Merchant, 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 this invention is to dispense with the use of straw envelopes or

page_text: other similar packing used to prevent the breakage of bottles or the like during
transportation, and the invention essentially consists in forming or providing in or
on the bottoms and lids or covers of boxes or cases wherein the bottles are packed
means for holding the bases and necks of the bottles in position.
The different figures on the accompanying drawings shew various modes of
carrying out the invention Figure 1 being a longitudinal section, Figure 2 a cross
section, Figure 3 a plan with the lid of the box removed and Figure 4 a plan of
the underside of the lid, these figures illustrating various arrangements which
would not usually be combined in one box.
As shewn at a, b, Figures 1, 3 and 4, seats or recesses are cut out in the bottom <
and lid d respectively at regular distances apart these serving to keep the bottles e
cicar of each other and of the sides of the case.
The recesses in the lid may be conical as at and conical shaped caps of metal
or the like may be fitted to the tops of the bottles these caps being partially
collapsible to compensate for differences in the height of the bottles.
With
Under another mode holes may be cut out of pieces of metal wood or other
material the lower pieces being laid on or secured to the bottom as at g Figure 1
and the top pieces placed so as to hold the necks before closing the lid.
this mode additional holes Figure 3 are cut out of the top pieces to enable the
packer to get in his hand to guide the bottle necks into their places. When the
plates, are made of wood they may be conveniently cut from logs or battens
the holes being bored through the thickness of the timber which is then ripped or
sawn into thin plates.
Instead of cutting out recesses in the bottom and lid of the case when the case
or box is made of sheet metal the recesses are or may be embossed as shewn by
Figure 5 or sheets of metal, papier mache or the like having embossed recesses
formed in tliem may be secured to the inside of the bottom and lid.
Under a further modification shewn by Figure 6, rings j of metal may be fixed
in the bottom of the packing case the bases of the bottles e being inserted in the
said rings or as shewn at k Figures 1 and 3 the dished portions at the bases may
be placed over projections secured to the bottom which projections are or may
be cushioned or instead of the projections spiral or other springs m may be used
the said springs forcing the top of the bottle against a pad or cushion n of cork or
equivalent material inserted in the recess in the lid. Another modification
consists in employing sheets of spongy or compressible material secured to the
bottom and lid of the case or to the bottom or lid only into which the bottles insert
and partly embed themselves.
The invention greatly facilitates the packing and safe carriage of liquids in
bottles and the like and as the use of straw and similar envelopes is dispensed with
a larger number of bottles can be packed in a case of given size so saving freight
charges, and the improved cases are moreover generally cheaper of construction
and cleaner in use than the modes of packing hitherto adopted.
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 improved packing cases for bottles and the like constructed substantially as
described with reference to the drawings annexed.
Dated this Twenty fifth dow of Novambou 1001
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.