Improvements in Boxes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes.
I, JOSEPH SEATES LEWIS, Farmer, of Ridgewood, in the County of Laclede and
State of Missouri, United States of America, 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 invention has relation to boxes in general, but more particularly to egg-
crates, and the object is to provide a crate which may be knocked down and folded
into small compass whereby the same will occupy but small space when not in
use.
With this object in view, the invention consists of certain features of construction
and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully set forth and
claimed.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved crate, showing it ready for use;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view;
Figure 3 is a cross sectional view;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the end pieces removed;
Figure 5 is a similar view with the partition removed, and
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the crate when folded.
In said drawings:-1 denotes the bottom of the crate, and 2 and 3 the sides.
The side 2 is connected to the beveled edge 31 of the crate bottom by an inside
hinge 4, and the side is connected to the said bottom by an outside piece 5,
whereby the side 2 is capable of being folded upon the upper side of the bottom,
while the side 3 is adapted to be folded against the under side of the bottom.
6 denotes end pieces having pins 7 in their lower edges, adapted to fit into the pin
holes 8 in the bottom piece, and provided with pins 9 projecting laterally from
their edges which are adapted to fit into pin holes 10 in the side pieces 2 and 3.
Cleats 11 are secured on the outer sides of the end pieces, and are provided with
fastening means 12, consisting of angular pieces of wire journaled in the cleats
and adapted to have their upper ends swung over to fasten the top 13 in position.
14 denotes a partition which is provided with laterally projecting pins 15 on
its edges which are adapted to project into pin holes 16 in the inner sides of the
side pieces 2 and 3, and is further provided with a pin 17 which is adapted to enter
pin hole 18 in the bottom face of the crate.
19 denotes a band which surrounds the side pieces and end pieces when they are
folded into position for use, and this band is prevented from slipping out of place
by reason of the edges of the cover projecting a slight distance beyond the sides
of the crate. If it is desired to fold this crate into small compass, the cover is
infastened and removed, the band drawn off, the side piece 3 swung outward,
which permits of the end pieces and partition being removed; the side piece 2 is
hen swung down upon the upper surface of the bottom piece, and the side piece 3
s then swung against the under surface of the bottom piece. The end pieces are
ow placed upon one of the side pieces, the. partition placed upon the end pieces
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page_text: between the cleats, and the cover then placed on 'top. The parts are held in this
position by the band, which is placed about them all.
Although I have specifically described the construction and relative arrange-
ment of the several elements of my invention, I do not desire to be confined to the
same, as such changes or modifications may be made as clearly fall within the scope
of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to. be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
A crate comprising a bottom piece and the side pieces, the abutting edges of
the bottom and side pieces being beveled and one side piece being connected to
the bottom by inside hinges, and the other side piece being connected to the bottom
by outside hinges, end pieces having pins which project in pin holes in the side and
bottom pieces, the partition having pins which likewise engage holes in the side
and bottom pieces, cleats secured to the end pieces, and provided with fastening
means, a band surrounding the end and side pieces, and a cover held in position
by said fastening means and projected laterally beyond the side pieces,...whereby
the band is prevented from becoming accidentally disengaged, substantially as set
forth.
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Dated this 18th day of October 1897
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.