US1063433A - Stave or splint basket that is made from veneer. - Google Patents

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G.'E. GUILE & T. W. WINDNAGLE. STAVE 0B. SPLINT BASKET THAT IS MADE FROM VENEER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.10, 1911.

1,063,433, Patented-lune 3, 1913] Attorneys COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHXNGTIQN, D- c.

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CHARLES E. GUILE AND THOMAS WARNER WINDNAGLE, OF PENN YAN, NEW YORK.

STAVE OR SPLINT BASKET THAT IS MADE FROM VENEER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. GUILE and THOMAS VVARNER VINDNA-GLE, both residing in Penn Yan, Yates county, New York, citizens of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement for Stave or Splint Baskets That are Made from Veneer, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to baskets, and particularly to those which are constructed of staves or splints.

It is the object of the present invention to so construct a basket that the same will be provided with a series of outer staves 0r splints, in order that the basket will stand up when under heavy weight or strain, the basket thus being rendered more substantial, durable and eflicient than those constructed in the ordinary fashion.

To the above and other ends, the present invention resides essentially in securing a plurality of crossed splints to the bottom of the basket, the splints being scored below the sides of the basket and their ends being bent against and secured to the side of the basket, so as to provide a protective and rigid outer structure for the basket.

The invention also resides in other details of construction and arrangement of component parts, as will hereinafter more fully appear, reference being had to the drawings, wherein the preferred embodiment of the basket is illustrated, and where- 111:

Figure l is a plan view of the outer and inner splints secured together prior to the formation of the basket. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the completed basket. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section of the basket.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the usual staves or splints, which are crossed and which are comparatively thin, and flexible. These splints are of equal width throughout and are secured together at their point of intersection by a rivet or other securing member 6, and the ends of the splints are bent upward to form the sides of the basket. The

ends of the said splints are secured between the upper hoops '7 and the lower hoops 8, and the usual handles 9 are attached to the said hoops.

The foregoing construction is well known in the art and needs no further comment.

In carrying out the present invention, a

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 10, 1911.

Patented June 3, 1913.

Serial No. 659,671.

plurality of crossed staves or'splints 10 are placed below the splints 5 during the formation of the basket, and their point of intersection is engaged by the securing member ('3, so that both the inner and outer splints are secured together by a single securing member. The outer splints are of equal width throughout, are comparatively thick and are fewer in number than the inner splints, the inner splints providing a smooth interior, whereas the outer splints are primarily adapted to provide rigidity. The outer splints 10 are scored, as designated by the numeral 11, below the sides of the basket proper, and the ends 12 of the outer splints are bent upward against the sides of the basket so as to provide sharp corners, the said ends passing under the outer hoops and being suitably secured in posit-ion. Thus, it will be manifest that the basket will be provided with the usual smooth interior, and that the outer staves which are relatively rigid or stiff provide a protective outer structure or frame work for the basket, the intermediate portions of the outer staves providing a flat bottom in order that the basket may seat on a suitable surface without the liability of dumping over or spill-' ing. The inner splints being thin and flexible are readily bowed into shape on the braiding board over the usual follower, which is applied for shaping the basket, and the outer splints being scored may readily be bent into position, so that the ends of all of the splints may be secured together in the manner described. The ends of the outer splints are also bent approximately at right angles to the intermediate portions of the said splints, in order that the outer side of the protective structure will be approximately vertical, and it will be evident that the outer staves are necessarily longer than the inner staves.

The present basket may be constructed with but little additional expense and labor, and is highly preferable over the ordinary basket of this character.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that the inner splints are bowed from the securing member to their ends, and that each half of each outer splint has an intermediate score and is bent at approximately a right angle, the ends of the inner and outer splints lying together, and the corners of the outer splints being spaced from the inner splints. This provides for a peculiar contents resting on the inner splints, will tend to warp the edge or rim of the basket' inwardly instead of tending to spread the basket, and when the basket is full, the outward pressure of the superincumbent contents will equalize the inward warping tendency created by the pressure on the bowed portions of the inner splints. The present basket therefore has this peculiar advantage in connection with the other features above pointed out.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is A basket comprising inner crossed flexible splints, outer crossed relatively stiff splints, a securing member engaged through the intersections of the inner and outer splints,

the inner splints being bowed from the securing member to their respective ends, each half of each outer splint having an intermediate score and being bent at approximately a right angle, the ends of the inner and outer splints lying together, and the corners of the outer splints being spaced from the inner splints, and hoops secured to the ends of the inner and outer splints to secure them together.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. GUILE. T. WVARNER WINDNAGLE.

\Vitnesses:

RALPH M. COLE, HENRY A. PALMATIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

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