Improvements in the Construction of Boxes or Cases for Draining, Stowing, Carrying, and Packing Bottles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Boxes or Cases for Draining,
Stowing, Carrying, and Packing Bottles.
I, ROBERT ANDERSON SMITH, of the Dundee Steam Cooperage and Packing
Case Factory, Candle Lane, Dundee, in the County of Forfar, Scotland, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of boxes or
cases, for the draining, stowing, carrying, and packing of bottles, the objects being
to provide boxes or cases, which shall be strong, and in some cases of little bulk,
relative to the number of bottles packed together.
In carrying out my invention, according to one modification as adapted for
aerated water bottles, the box is provided with a series of transverse and
longitudinal divisions, so situated that the bottles rest on their shoulders on spars
with their mouths downwards but clear of the bottom of the box, the part near the
bottom of the bottle, being guided by other divisions. These divisions are fitted
into grooves cut in the internal surfaces of the sides of the box. The bottom of
the box is provided with openings placed opposite the mouths of the bottles, in
order that any liquid may fall clear of the bottom of the box. The box is
strengthened by means of twisted wire, that is to say, the sides of the boxes are
firmly attached to the ends by twisted wire, secured by staples, passing half round
the upper portion of the box.
According to another modification where the box or case is adapted for the
carrying of bottles without straw envelopes, and which have to be exported, such
bottles, say for example ordinary whiskey bottles, are laid horizontally in the case,
the bottoms of the bottles fitting into circular recesses at the ends of such case, and
their shoulders fitting into cups cut out of pieces of wood. When one layer of
bottles is in position, another recessed piece of wood is laid above and another
layer of bottles then placed similarly, but in the opposite direction. The recessed
portions of wood for the shoulders of the bottles are fitted into vertical grooves cut
in the sides of the case. When the bottles are in position and the lid of the case
nailed down, they cannot move because of the guiding cups of wood. It is to be
understood that the bottles are placed with their bottoms directed from one another,
in order that the shoulders of such bottles may be adjacent to one another. These
recessed or cup shaped pieces, may be moulded in sawdust or like material in the
known way.
Dated this 25th day of August. 1893.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Boxes or Cases for Draining;
Stowing, Carrying, and Packing Bottles.
I, ROBERT ANDERSON SMITH, of the Dundee Steam Cooperage and Packing
Case Factory, Candle Lane, Dundee, in the County of Forfar, Scotland, Manager,
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 relates to certain improvements in the construction of boxes or

page_text: cases, for the draining, stowing, carrying, and packing of bottles, the objects being
to provide boxes or cases, which shall be strong, and in some cases of little bulk,
relative to the number of bottles packed together.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect, I have hereunto appended three explanatory sheets of drawings, in the
several figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the same numerals of
reference.
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Figure 1. (Sheet 1.) is a side view looking in the direction of the arrow Z.
(Figure 2.); Figure 2. is a plan; Figure 3. is an end elevation; and Figure 4. is a
cross-section at A. A. (Figures 1. and 2.) of a box for aërated water bottles.
Figure 5. (Sheet 1.) is a side view looking in the direction of the arrow Y.
(Figure 6.); Figure 6. is a plan; Figure 7. is an end elevation; and Figure 8. is a
cross-section at B. B. (Figures 5. and 6.) of a box for beer bottles and the like.
Figure 9. (Sheet 2.) is a view looking in the direction of the arrow ✗
(Figure 10.); Figure 10. is a plan; Figure 11. is an end elevation; and Figure 12.
is a section at C. C. (Figure 10.) of another type of box.
Figure 13. (Sheet 2.) is a view looking in the direction of the arrow W.
(Figure 14.); Figures 14. and 15. are plans; Figure 16. is a cross-section at D. D.
(Figure 13); Figure 17. is a plan of the loose cover; and Figure 18. is a cross-
section at E. E. (Figure 15.) of a box for stowing and carrying flasks.
Figure 19. (Sheet 3.) is a section at H. H. (Figure 20.); Figure 20. is a plan;
Figure 21. is a cross-section at F. F. (Figure 20); and Figure 22. is a cross-section
at G. G. (Figure 20.) of a box for stowing and carrying bottles, Figures 23. 24.
and 25. being detail views, on an enlarged scale of the packing pieces for same.
In carrying out my invention, according to one modification as adapted for
aërated water bottles-Figures 1. 2. 3. and 4.-the box is provided with a series of
transverse and longitudinal divisions 30. and 31. so situated that the bottles 32. rest
on their shoulders on these spars-which form the transverse divisions 30.-with
their mouths downwards but clear of the bottom of the box, the part near the
bottom of the bottle being guided by apertures 40. These longitudinal divisions
are fitted into grooves 34. cut in the internal surfaces of the sides of the box. The
transverse divisions may be similarly fitted although I prefer to have them attached
to the lower side of the apertures 38. The bottom of the box is provided with
openings 35. placed opposite the mouths of the bottles, in order that any liquid may
fall clear of the bottom of the box. The box is strengthened by means of twisted
wire 36, that is to say the sides of the boxes are firmly attached to the ends by twisted
wire, secured by staples, passing half round, and in some cases wholly round the
upper portion of the box. In addition to, or instead of the wire, I may strengthen the
box by means of the clamps 37. 38. are apertures in the sides, and are for the
purpose of getting the upper cross bars 30. easily cleaned.
One of the features of this type of box is, that the bottle must be stowed with its
mouth down, whether it be full or empty, the result being that the stopper cannot
move with the motion of the vehicle. If the bottles be stowed with their mouths
upward, as shewn at 39. such bottles would project so much from the box that it
would be quite evident to the person in charge that it would not be safe for another
box to be placed above them, and he would then be compelled to turn the bottles
upside down into their normal position.
Figures 5. 6. 7. and 8. illustrate the box as modified to suit say beer bottles.
These bottles are always stowed with their mouths upwards.
Figures 9. 10. 11. and 12. is another modification in which the box is made deep
enough to allow of another being placed upon it and so preserve the seal from
injury.
According to another modification as illustrated by Figures 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
and 25. where the box or case is adapted for the carrying of bottles without straw
envelopes, and which have to be exported, such bottles 41. say for example
ordinary, whiskey bottles, are laid horizontally in the case, the bottoms of the
bottles fitting into circular recesses 42, at the ends of such case, and their shoulders

page_text: fitting into cups 43. cut out of pieces of wood. When one layer of bottles is in
position, another recessed piece of wood is laid above and another layer of bottles
then placed similarly, but in the opposite direction as shewn. The recessed
portions of wood for the shoulders of the bottles are fitted into vertical grooves 44.
cut in the sides of the case. When the bottles are in position and the lid 45. of
the case nailed down, they cannot move because of the guiding cups of wood.
These recessed or cup shaped pieces, may be moulded in sawdust or like material
in the known way.
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Figures 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. and 18. illustrate the box as modified to suit flasks,.
that is to say to stow such without straw envelopes. In this modification the
bottom of the box is divided into a number of partitions 46, one for each flask, and
after such flasks are placed in position a cover 47. provided with an equal number
of apertures 48. is laid over them so that their necks pass through them. If such
cover 47. be then fixed the flasks cannot move. For additional security a cover 49..
may also be used.
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.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved box,.
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figures 1. 2. 3. and 4. of
the annexed drawings.
(2.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved box,.
substantially as described and illustrated by Figures 5. 6. 7. and 8. of the annexed
drawings.
(3.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved box,.
substantially as described and illustrated by Figures 9. 10. 11. and 12. of the
annexed drawings.
(4.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved box or
case, substantially as described and illustrated by Figures 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. and 18.
of the annexed drawings.
(5.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved box or
case, substantially as described and illustrated by Figures 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
and 25. of the annexed drawings.
(6.) The use of the twisted wire 36, substantially as and for the purposes set-
forth.
(7.) The use of the cups 43, substantially as and for the purposes described.
(8.) The use of the cover 47, substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 27th day of March 1894.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant..