Biscuits and like Articles.
Year: 1885

page_text: Biscuits and like Articles..
We JAMES CUNNINGHAM of Upperthorpe Silversmith WILLIAM CRESWICK of
Springvale Road Silversmith and JAMES WILLIS DIXON of Hillsbro Hall Manu-
facturer and Merchant all of Sheffield in the County of York, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in canisters or metallic boxes for
containing biscuits and like articles.
The improved canister or box which is of an ornamental character has a frame
consisting of two uprights connected together at the top where a handle is provided
and also connected together at a short distance above the feet. To this frame two
similar parts are jointed which when closed together form the case in which the
biscuits or other articles are to be contained. Each part has a separate flat
cover, usually perforated which is jointed to it and to the frame as herein after
described.
The canister or box is thus double and adapted to contain two different sorts of
biscuits.
When the canister or box is closed the two parts of the case come together with
their flat covers upright and in contact the one with the other.
The case and the covers are connected with the frame by two compound joints
one on either side.
When the canister or box is opened the parts fall outwards from the frame and
from one another to an horizontal position.
The joint between the case and cover is constructed in each case in the following
manner-Each part of the case has two short pieces of tube or joint wire fixed to
it on the edge which is the lower edge when the canister or box is closed. These
pieces of joint wire project on either side and they are received each into a groove
in the top side of a bearing piece formed on the frame. The cover has also a piece
of joint wire fixed to its edge and this comes between the pieces which the case part
carries, and a pin or wire passed through the several joint wires secures the cover
to its part of the case.
The two parts of the case with their covers and the joints connecting them are
similar the one to the other in all points and the compound joint on one side of
the frame is similar to the compound joint on the other side of the frame. Each
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page_text: compound joint consists of three parts:-first the bearing piece on the frame
already referred to which is semi-cylindrical and has two grooves parallel and close
together on its flat upperside. These grooves receive the ends of the two joint
wires projecting one from each of the two parts of the case. Second a loose semi-
cylindrical piece similar to the bearing piece on the frame but with its grooves on
the under side. This piece fits to the bearing piece on the frame and together they
form a complete cylindrical bearing. The loose piece also at its inner end for a
short distance is completely cylindrical and this part is perforated for the two
projecting joint wires of the case to pass through into the grooves. Third-a cap
completes the compound joint it screws on to the outer end of the bearing--the
semi-cylindrical parts having screw threads upon them to receive the cap.
In opening the canister or box the two parts of the case can be turned down
either together or separately and their covers are also independent and may be
separately opened.
Catches retain the covers in position on the parts of the case and other catches
retain the parts of the case to the top of the frame when the canister or box
is closed.

page_text: Biscuits and like Articles:
We, JAMES CUNNINGHAM of Upperthorpe Silversmith WILLIAM CRESWICK of
Springvale Road Silversmith and JAMES WILLIS DIXON of Hillsbro Hall Manu-
facturer and Merchant all of Sheffield in the County of York 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:-
This Invention has for its object improvements in canisters or metallic boxes for
containing biscuits and like articles.
The improved canister or box which is of an ornamental character has a frame
consisting of two uprights connected together at the top where a handle is provided
and also connected together at a short distance above the feet. To this frame two
similar parts are jointed which when closed together form the case in which the
biscuits or other articles are to be contained. Each part has a separate flat
cover usually perforated which is jointed to it and to the frame as hereinafter
described.
The canister or box is thus double and adapted to contain two different sorts of
biscuits.
When the canister or box is closed the two parts of the case come together with
their flat covers upright and in contact the one with the other.
The case and the covers are connected with the frame by two compound joints
one on either side.
When the canister or box is opened the parts fall outwards from the frame and
from one another to an horizontal position.
The joint between the case and cover is constructed in each case in the following
manner. Each part of the case has two short pieces of tube or joint wire fixed to
it on the edge which is the lower edge when the canister or box is closed. These
pieces of joint wire project on either side and they are received each into a groove
in a bearing piece formed on the frame. The cover has also a piece of joint wire
fixed to its edge and this comes between the pieces which the case part carries,
and a pin or wire passed through the several joint wires secures the cover to its
part of the case.
The two parts of the case with their covers and the joints connecting them are
similar the one to the other in all points and the compound joint on one side of the
frame is similar to the compound joint on the other side of the frame. Each
compound joint consists of three parts; first the bearing piece on the frame already
referred to which is semi-cylindrical and has two grooves parallel and close together
on its flat side. These grooves receive the ends of the two joint wires projecting
one from each of the two parts of the case. Second a loose semi-cylindrical piece
similar to the bearing piece on the frame. This piece fits to the bearing piece on
the frame and together they form a complete cylindrical bearing. The lower piece
also at its inner end has a lip overlapping the end of the upper piece, this lip is
perforated or notched for the two projecting joint wires of the case to pass through
into the grooves. Either the lower or the upper semi-cylindrical piece may be
fast on the frame, Third-a cap completes the compound joint it screws on to the
outer end of the bearing-the semi-cylindrical parts having screw threads upon
them to receive the cap.

page_text: In opening the canister or box the two parts of the case can be turned down
either together or separately and their covers are also independent and may be
separately opened.
Catches retain the covers in position on the parts of the case and other catches
retain the parts of the case to the top of the frame when the canister or box
is closed.
In order that our said invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect we will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.