IMPROVEMENTS IN CRATES OR FRAMES FOR HOLDING BOTTLES
Year: 1875

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Keith, of Shadwell, in the County of
Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CRATES OR FRAMES
FOR HOLDING BOTTLES."
Sealed the 12th May 1876, and dated the 25th November 1875.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Keith at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
25th November 1875.
I, THOMAS KEITH, of Shadwell, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CRATES
or Frames for Holding Bottles,” to be as follows :—
This Invention has for its object improvements in the construction of
crates or frames so as to afford convenience for holding bottles of
various sizes, whereas heretofore each crate or frame of this character
has only been suitable for holding bottles of one size without great
inconvenience, separate crates or frames being employed for holding
separate sized bottles.

page_text: Crates or frames constructed in accordance with these improvements
are constructed with internal frames or divisions jointed to the inner
sides of the bars of the crate at different elevations, so that when the
lower part is filled with bottles of one particular size the lowest frame or
division is turned or folded down so as to form a support for the next
series of bottles, which may be of a different size to those below. When
the second compartment of the crate is filled with bottles of another
size another frame or division is folded over them to support a further
series of bottles, which may also differ in size to those previously placed
in the crate or frame. By this means a series of separate compartments
are formed in the crate or frame, each containing bottles of one size
separate from those of a different size contained in the other compart-
ments.
The frames or divisions for separating the bottles of one size from
those of another size may be arranged to slide in grooves formed in the
vertical bars of the crate or frame, and be secured in the position required
for supporting onc series of bottles above another. Or such frames or
divisions may be placed and supported within the interior of the crate
or frame above cach successive series of bottles as they are placed
therein.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Thomas Keith in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 24th May 1876.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, THOMAS
KEITH, of Shadwell, in the County of Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-fifth day of November, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, in the
thirty-ninth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Thomas Keith, Her special
license that I, the said Thomas Keith, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Thomas Keith, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term
therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and å

page_text: is folded over them to support a further series of bottles, which may
also differ in size to those previously placed in the crate or frame a. By
this means a series of separate compartments are formed in the crate or
frame each containing bottles of one size separate from those of a
different size contained in the other compartments.
The frames or divisions b for separating the bottles of one size from
those of another size may be arranged to slide in grooves formed in the
vertical bars of the crate or frame, and bo secured by any convenient
means in the position required for supporting one series of bottles above
another. Or such frames or divisions may be placed and supported on
pins or projections within the interior of the crate or frame above each
successive series of bottles as they are placed therein.
frame a may be mounted on wheels, if desired.
The crate or
Having thus described the nature of my improvements, and the
manner of performing or carrying the same into practice, what I claim
is, the improved construction of crates or frames a for holding bottles,
with internal frames or divisions 6 for dividing the crate into separate
compartments, substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described and represented in the Drawings hereto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Keith, have hereunto set:
my hand and seal, this Twenty-fourth day of May, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
Witness,
J. G. Tongue,
Patent Agent,
34, Southampton Buildings,
Chancery Lane,
W.O.
THOMAS KEITH. (L.S.)