US1446100A

US1446100A - Crate

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Publication number: US1446100A
Application number: US557317A
Authority: US
Inventors: William J Morris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-04-29
Filing date: 1922-04-29
Publication date: 1923-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 1940-02-20

Description

Feb. 20, 1923.

- W. J. MORRIS.

CRATE.

mm APR.29. 1922.

crate.

Patented Feb. 20, 1923.

WILLIAMJ. MORRIS, 0F MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

CRATE.

. Application filed April 29, 1922. Serial No. 557,317. I a

T 0 all whom it may concern."

Be it known that VVILLIAM J. Monms, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county ofShelby' and State of Tennessee, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Crates, of which thei'ollowing is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in crates and has relation more par- F ticularly to a device of this general character especially designed andadaptedfor" use in the packing of axe handles or kindred articles and it is an objectof the invention to provide a novel'and improved device of this general character whereby a plurality, of handles are efiectively maintainedin a compact. form and in a manner whereby the same may be readily transported or stored.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved-device of this general character providedwith acompartment or housing adapted to contain a supply of wedges or the like for use in connection with the handles contained Within the The invention consists in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved signal whereby certain important advantages are attained "and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will hereinafter be more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to described the same with reference to the the adjacent ends of the side member 1.

Bridging the space between the side members l and secured to the end portions of said side members immediately adjacent the I head 2 are the cross'members or cleats 3, the outer longitudinal edges of said cleatsBbeing substantially flush with the adjacent end, edges. ofthe members 1 and the outer-face of the head 2.

The applied members cleatsj'3 in 'conjunction with theadjacent' end portions-oi I the side members 1 and the head -2 provide a pocket or chamber A in which end po v tions of the axe handlesor the like arc re= ceived. The opposite end portions of the handles 'or the like-are received within a chamberB arranged inwardly of the-head 4:. j The head tbridges the space betweenthe members l andispositioned at apredeter mineddistance inwardlyrof the ends of the 1 side members 1 remote from the head 2.;

Secured to said end portions lot the side menrnbers '1 are the relatively broad members or cleats 5, the outer longitudinal edges of which being substantially flush withthead- .jacent ends-of the side membersil. The

inner longitudinal edgesv of the membersaor vided. j 4 Q The members or cleats 5 and the adjacent end portions. of the side members 1 out- Wardly ofthe head 4 provide a compart mber B is pro ment C adapted to, contain wedges or the like intended for use in connection withthe handles contained within the crate. The outer face'of the compartment C is adapted to be closed by the head 6, which, when in I closed position. fits snugly Within the outer portion of the. compartment C. Each end of the head 6 is hingedly or pivotally connected as at 7 adjacent a longitudinalman ginal portion of said head 6 with a side 1 member 1 of the crate-ivhereby the head 6 may be readily swung into either open or j closed position as desired a WVhen the head 6 is in closed position the same is locked against swinging movement by a brad or nail 8 disposed through the adjacent end portion of each side member 1 and penetrating an end of the head 6' and preferably'at a point adjacentthe free-longitudinal edge of said head 6. In order that the head 6 may be readily and conveniently swung into open position I provide the cen-" tral part of the free longitudinal marginal.

portion of the head 6 with a recess or notch 9 through which the'digit of a hand may be readily inserted. I I

.8 cleats .5 are positioned inwardly ofthe head 4 whereby the desired cha For the purpose of shipment or storing, after the axe handles or the like have been properly contained within the crate the wedges or the like-are placed within the compartment C and the closure member locked in closed position.

with the required number of wedges for use in conjunction therewith.

It will also be understood that when applying the axe handles or the like within the casing C, one of the side members or cleats 3 or 5 is removed and applied after the axe handles or the like have been properly positioned within the crate.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a crate constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A shipping crate of the class described comprising side members, end members con necting the side members, one of said end members being positioned inwardly or" the adjacent end of the side member, cleats con- By this means a shipment of axe handles may be accompaniednecting opposite sides of the side members and extending inwardly of the end members, the cleats adjacent the first named end member extending outwardly thereof to provide a compartment, and a closure member for said compartment.

2. A shipping crate of the class described comprising side members, end members connecting the side members, one of said end members being positioned inwardly of the adjacent end of the side member, cleats connecting opposite sides of the side members and extending inwardly of the end members, the cleats adjacent the first named end memher extending outwardly thereof to provide" a compartment, a closure member for said compartment, and means for pivotally connecting' said closure member with theside members.

S. A shipping crate of the class described comprising side members, end members connecting the side members one or" said end members being positioned inwardly of the adjacent end of the side member, cleats connecting opposite sides of the side members and Xtending inwardly of the end members, the cleats adjacent the first named end member extending; outwardly thereof to provide a compartment a closure member for said compartment, means for pivotally connecting said closure member with the side members, marginal portion of the closuremember being provided with a recess.

In testimony whereof l hereunto atlix my signature.

wrLLrAi/r J. Monnis.