US139540A - Improvement in egg-carriers - Google Patents

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UNITED ISTATES.

PATENT OFFICE ABNER H. BRYANT, on cHIcAGo, ILLINoAIs.,

IMPROVEMENT IN EGG-CARRIERs" Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,540, dated June 3, 1873 applicationled i April 12, 1873. i

`2 and 3 are views of the two partition-strips.

Thislinvention has relation to egg-carriers;

` and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the interlacing slits of the partition-strips, whether the latter be single or double, whereby the interwoven partitionstrips will form a layer of egg-pockets which will be a secure structure, not easily pulled apart by handling.

In the ordinary layer of pockets, constructed by interweaving slitted partition-strips, the latter are easily pulled apart-,even in the most careful handling. It is the object of this invention to obvia-te this difficulty by locking or hooking the strips together.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a method of forming the interlacing slits, whereby this object is effected.

A designates the strip running in oneldirection, and B, the transverse strip, running at right angles thereto. The strip A is provided at proper intervals with short slits a, extending in the saine vertical line, crosswise of the strip and toward its central portion, b, which is undivided. The strip B is provided with a series of long irregular slits. c, at suitable intervals, extending crosswise of the strip, from onel edge toward the other, d, which is undivided; or, the slits may be made alternately from each edge of the strip, the former method being, however, preferred. The slits or notches c are made irregular in order that they may be locked on the cross' strip. In the example illustratedin the drawings, the irregularity consists mainly in the short bend e, near the middle of the slit,where by the partition-Wall, near its edge anden one side of the slit, is extended in the form of an otset or hook, f, andinade to project over and beyond the inner `and vertical portion got the slit. The lower edge of the bend ofthe slit may be rounded oli' for convenience in putting the strips together.` The strips are interwoven by passing the strips A-into the slits of the strips B unt-il their edges lare flush with each other, andthe central portion b, between the slits of the strip A, is seated in the inner or central and vertical part g of the slit c of the strip 5B. At the same time the offset or hook f is passed through the slit a in one edge ofthe strip A,and the interlaced strips are locked together, the slit a in the other edge ot' the `strip A embracing the undivided edge d of the strip B. The bracing effect of the combination of the shortslits a ot' the strip A with the irregularl slits of the transverse strip is important, giving great` strength to the entire tray.`

I do not desire to contne myself tothe `precise method of `constructing the interlacin g and interlocking strips, as above described,`

as this may be varied in many`ways,which will occur to those skilled in thearts What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y In an egg-carrier interlacing strips, having slits arranged substantially` as` specified, so i that the intersecting parts are interlocked in.;

position.

- 1n testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

ABNEB. H. BRYANT.

Witnesses: y

Gnd-P. Ross, y Crus. W. S'rocKToN.

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