IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOLDING BOXES TRUNKS, PACKING-CASES, CRATES, HAMPERS AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, ALFRED CHANDLER of Vine Cottage Torquay in the County of Devon
Nurseryman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOLDING BOXES TRUNKS, PACKING-CASES, CRATES,
HAMPERS AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES to be as follows:―
Namely first, that in addition to Folding-Boxes, Trunks, Packing-cases, Crates,
Hampers and similar Receptacles, whether made of Paper, Leather, Wood, Metal or
other Materials to provide a folding Box for transmission and Re-transmission by
Parcels Post, or any other conveyance, the several parts of which are held together
by flexible Materials consisting of continuous strips of. Paper, Cloth, Webbing,
Leather, or lacing of Wire, of cord, or of Metal, Wicker-work or other hinges
secured to the same by means of glue, gum, wire, Bookbinding-staples, nails, rivets,
or studs, at properly-regulated spaces or distances apart, so as to permit of the said
parts being folded tightly together to form a box in cubes or Multiples thereof in
length holes being provided in top corners of sides and ends to permit of their
being secured by string, wire, or other similar fastenings And secondly providing
for Re-transmission as an empty or for packing away for future use by folding the
said parts in the reverse direction by means of. the before described flexible
connections or joints into a compact Form similar to a folded Map or Plan, thus
(including movable divisions when used) reduced in bulk to a small proportion
to that they occupied when in the Form of a Box The whole being held together
by an elastic band or other fastening.
Dated this Fifth day of February 1884.

page_text: I ALFRED CHANDLER of Vine Cottage Torquay in the county of Devon
Nurseryman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
N THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOLDING BOXES CRATES PACKING-CASES HAMPERS
TRUNKS, AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLES WHETHER MADE OF WOOD WICKERWORK
METAL PAPER MILL BOARD LEATHER OR OTHER MATERIALS and in what manner
he same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
First For transmission by Railway Post or other conveyance to construct the
aid Folding Boxes, Crates, Packing Cases Hampers Trunks and similar Receptacles
with the bottoms sides ends and Tops thereof in separate parts hinged together by
lexible joints formed as follows namely
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a Hinges of "Continuous" Strips of Raw Hide Leather Webbing or other
materials fastened by Wire, Staples, Nails Rivets or Studs as illustrated in
drawings at A.
"
6 Hinges of "Continuous Lacings of Raw-Hide Leather, Cord or Wire,
fastened by tying or by Staples as illustrated in drawings at B.
ć Hinges at intervals of "short pieces" of Raw Hide Leather Webbing or other
materials fastened by Wire, Staples, Nails Rivets, or Studs as illustrated in
drawings at C.
d Hinges at intervals, of "Crossed Bands" fastened by Wire Staples Nails
Rivets or Studs as illustrated in drawings at D.
e: Hinges at intervals of "Crossed Lacings of Raw-Hide Leather Cord or Wire
fastened by Tying or by Staples as illustrated in drawings at E and also
providing holes at the top corners and at intervals at the junctions of the
sides ends and tops to permit of their being tied together by strings of Cord,
Raw. Hide, Leather or Wire as illustrated in drawings at F so as to form the
before described Boxes, Crates Packing-cases. Hampers; Trunks, and similar
Receptacles ready for use.
"
Second For Re-transmission by Railway Post orother conveyance as an Empty in
compact and solid form and for storing for future use arranging the beforenamed
Hexible hinging with the requisite" Spaces or Liberty" necessary to permit of the
said parts being folded in the "reverse direction to that, necessary to prepare them
for use as described in the herein before first paragraph thus taking up only a small
proportion of their original bulk when in the form of a Box; Crate, Packing case,
Hamper or other Receptacle such before named "Spaces" or "Liberty
equal to one two or three times the thickness of the materials of which the said
Boxes Crates Packing-cases Hampers or other Receptacles are Constructed.
being
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The flexible hinging hereinbefore specified and illustrated in drawings at
A. B. C. D. & E. And the mode of fastening the said hinges so as to provide the
requisite "Space or Liberty" equal to one two or three times the thickness of the
materials of which the before described Boxes Crates, Packing Cases, Hampers or
other Receptacles are constructed so as to permit of their being prepared for use
or of being folded in the "reverse direction for storing or Re-transmission as
empties.
"

page_text: 2. The mode of Tying together at the Top corners and at intervals at the junctions
of the sides ends and covers of a Box Crate Packing case Hamper or other Receptacle
by strings of Cord Raw Hide Leather or Wire as hereinbefore specified and as
illustrated in drawings at F.
Dated this Third day of November 1884