Improvements in Folding Crates, Packing Cases, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 12th Apr., 1850
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Crates, Packing Cases, and the like.
We, JAMES DICKSON, of 48, Grays Inn Road, in the County of London, Wire
Worker, and HARRY WILLIAM Cox, of No. 39 Foulden Road, Stoke Newington in
the County of Middlesex, Salesman do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to crates, packing cases and the like of that class which is
adapted to fold so as to occupy little space when stored or when a number are packed
together for transit.
According to our invention the four sides of the crate or case are jointed together
at the corners so that they will collapse to allow the sides to lie nearly close together
in a rhombic or rhomboidal form.
The bottom of the crate or case is hinged to one of the sides and when the crate or
case is ready for use is supported upon hooks or flanges on the other sides.
In folding the crate or case the bottom is adapted to turn inwards to lie against the
side to which it is hinged. When the crate or case is expanded the said bottom holds
the sides rigidly in their proper relative positions.
The lid of the crate or case is arranged similarly to the bottom except that it folds
against the outerside of the side to which it is hinged instead of against the
innerside.
A bar or rod extends across the top of the crate or case for fastening the same by
means of a lock or the like.
In some cases we find it advantageous to provide our folding crates or cases with a
lining of suitable flexible waterproof material for the purpose of protecting the
contents of the crate or case.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Orates, Packing Oases, and the like.
We, JAMES DICKSON, of 48, Grays Inn Road, in the County of London, Wire
Worker, and HARRY WILLIAM Cox, of No. 39, Foulden Road, Stoke Newington in the
County of Middlesex, Salesman, 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 :-
Our invention relates to crates, packing cases and the like, of that class which is
adapted to fold so as to occupy little space when stored or when a number are packed
together for transit.
In the accompanying drawings-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a folding crate constructed according to our
invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, partly folded.
Figure 3 is a side view of the crate when completely folded; and
Figure 4 is a top view or plan of the same.
According to our invention the four sides a, a¹, a³, a' of the crate or case, which
are advantageously composed of wirework are jointed together at the corners as at b,
so that, they will collapse to allow the sides to lie nearly close together in a rhombic
or rhomboidal form, as shown in figures 2 and 4.

page_text: The bottom c of the crate or case is hinged to one of the sides, say the side a as
shown at d; and when the crate or case is ready for use, is supported upon hooks or
flanges e, e on the side a¹.
In folding the crate or case the bottom is adapted to turn inwards to lie against the
side to which it is hinged, as shown in figure 4. When the crate or case is expanded,
the said bottom holds the sides rigidly in their proper relative positions.
The lid of the crate or case is also pivotted to the side a (although it may be
attached to either of the other sides) and is supported upon hooks g, g on the side a¹.
The said lid folds against the outside of the crate.
A bar or rod h having the stays i, i extends across the top of the crate or case for
fastening the same, the said bar, at one end heing pivotted to the side a¹ and at the
other end provided with an eye k, so that it can be secured by means of a lock or the
like, passed through the said eye and around the top bar of the side a.
In some cases we find it advantageous to provide our folding crates or cases with a
lining of suitable flexible waterproof material, for the purpose of protecting the
contents of the crate or case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. A crate, case or the like, the four sides of which are jointed together at the
corners so as to fold together and the bottom and lid of which are jointed to the sides,
the said bottom being adapted to fold within the sides in order to hold the sides in a
rigid position when the crate or case is required for use.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved folding crate hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 11th day of March 1890.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.