US1506175A - Collapsible crate - Google Patents

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J. D. HANNAH COLLAPSIBLE CRATE Filed March 20, 1923 25heets-$lwaf1 Au 26 n 1924.

J. D. HANNAH COLLAPSIBLE CRATE Filed Mrch 20. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 0 III vfl l l l l Z unman j jf nsonfllfannah, 1

Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES l AT EN F'Fl CE coLLArsInL-non-nrn Application" filed March 20, 1923. Serial No. 626,323.

T all w 710m it may concern;

Be it known that I Jnrrnnson D. H NNAH, citizen of the United States,- residing at Fayettevil-le, in the county of Vashingtonand State of Arkansas, have invented certai-nnew and useful Improvements-in Collapsible Grates, ofwhichthe" fol-- lowing is aspecification. I

This invention relates to poultry crates and has for an object to provide a poultry crate embodying, new and improved features of construct-ion, tending torigidity and fold.- able to the minimum degree of compactness.

A- further object ofthe invention is tofprovide in a poultry crate hingedside and end I panels with improved: type of hinging for said panels.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a poultry crate a central panel or division foldable relative to the remaining parts of the structure and hinged to the structure with improved hinges which also hinge the side panels. 7

A further object ofthe' invent-ion is to provide a poultry crate of general improved structure and with the greatest degree of permanency.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel parts, elements, units, combinations, interactions and functions as disclosed inthe drawings, to :gether with mechanical equivalents thereof as" will be"- hereinafter more fully described and" claimed In the drawings:-

Fi-gnre 1 is a View in perspective of the crate in operative condition.

Figure 2 is a'perspective' view of the crate collapsed and folded;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the crate.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the crate taken on line ie-4 of Figure 3 and showing line 3-3, theplane of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of one corner of the cover unit of the crate.

Figure 6 is fragmentary perspective view showing one of the corner hinges.

Figure 7 is a view of one of the corner hin'ges'in edge elevation;

Figure 8 is=an inverted fragmentary plan View of one corner of the crate.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the blank from which one of the corner hinge members is bent, folded and constructed.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several news.

The improved poultry crate, which forms the subject matter of this application, is in general similar to poultry crates already well known.

It comprises a bottom or floor 10, which may be of wood or any usual and ordinary material or any material found satisfactory or convenient for the use.

Upon the opposite longitudinal sides of the crate, side panels, indicated as entireties at 11 and 12, are employed with opposite end panels, indicated at 13' and 14?.

The exact construction of the panels as disclosed in the drawings may be varied, but preferably they are constructed in a similar manner and the description of one will serve as a description of all. They comprise an outer frame member 15 which, preferably, will outline the panel with cross bars 16 and vertical spindle s 17. Preferably, the materials-will be of metal and the spindle and bars will be connected with the member 15 by means of metallic clips 18 which will be pinched on to the parts at the required points to properly space the bars and the spindles.

The panels are hinged,- to the bottom by use of corner hinges and hinges intermediate the-ends of the side panels. The corner hinges are com-posed ofan integral sheet metal structure, shown inblank at Figure 9. It comprises a" plate 19which will occupy the under side of the corner ofthe floor as indicated more particularly at Figure 8. The sheet is'bent at 20- and 21- to form vertically extending flanges, the depth of the flooring as indicated more particularly at Figure 6. A section-22 will also be bent at 23-to rest upon the top of the flooring so that the interval between the section 22 and the section 19 is the thickness of the flooring. A tongue 24 is bowed upwardly at 25 andthen again downwardly to form the member 26, having an opening; 27- th'rough which is extended a bolt 28, also through the opening; 29 in the section 1 9. This upwardly bowed part 25 forms the hinge for the end panels 13.

A tongue 30is bent on the same line 21 and hooked over at 31 to bear upon a hinge member 32, a bolt 33 extending through the opening 34 of the tongue and through the hinge member 32. This hinge member 32 has an extension 35 which is engaged under the part 26 above referred to and clamped by the bolt 28.

Another tongue 36 is bent at 37 so that the perforations 38 and 39 register for the purpose and used as hereinafter more fully described. A rivet 4O rigidly secures the outer section of this tongue to the inner section, such rivet extending through the perforations 41 and 42.

The hinge member 32 serves tohinge the side panels of the crate so that each corner member forms a hinge of one end of one end panel and the proximate end of one side panel/ It will be noted that the center of hinging of the side panels is higher relative to the floorthan the center of hinging of the end panels, so that the end panels may fold downwardly first upon the floor and the transverse rods are inserted.

side panels fold down over the end panels.

A central panel or partition 43 is also employed, constructed in a manner similar to the construction of the side and end panels and hinged to the floor by means of an integral hinging member comprising a strip of material having one end 44 disposed beneath the floor and its upper end extending upwardly and forming a roll or fold 45, hinging the frame of the side panels 11. An integral lip is folded at 46 to form a hinging for the central panel 43 and all bolted by means of a bolt 47 inserted through the several parts as indicated more particularly at Figure 3.

A cover panel is provided having an outer frame 48, preferably composed'of channel iron, having longitudinal rods 49 and transverse rods 50 secured thereto in any approved manner. Extending also longitudinally intermediate the side bars of the frame 48 are other channel iron bars 51 and 52 through one of the flanges of which the Intermediate the longitudinal bars 51 and 52 an 'opening is provided having a closure 53 hinged thereto in substantially the usual and ordinary manner. V

Adjacent the corners the longitudinal bars of the cover panels are provided with slots 54 proportioned to receive the ears 36 with a 'key 55 inserted through the registering openings 38 and 39 when the crate is in collapsed position as shown at Figure 2. The end sections of the frame 48 are also provided adjacent the corners with slots 56 often times placed upon the top of such crates. V

The collapsing and folding of the crate will be readily understood as being accom- 'f plished by removing the cover panel, fold ing down the side partition and end panels, folding the side panels over the folded end and center panel and then placing the cover section on top of these folded panels with r the ears 36 inserted through the slots 54 and secured in that position by the keys 55.

To set up, the keys are removed, the cover member lifted off and the several panels erected to upright position. now put in position with the eyes 57 inserted through the slots 56 and the-keys 55 placed in position. The setting up and collapsing of the crate is, therefore, accomplished in a very short time and, when folded, by reason of its construction, occupies the minimum amount of space while affording, when set up, a rigidity and permanency which will be apparent from a study of the construction.

What I claim to be new is: r

l. A poultry crate comprising a floor, side and end panels, a hinge member secured to a corner of the floor and hinging the side and end panels, said hinge having a'vertical extension formed integrally therewith and extending abovethe level of the floor, and a cover having a slot to receive said vertical extension when the crate is in its folded position, said cover being adapted to be secured to said vertical extension.

2. A poultry crate comprising a floor, side and end panels, a hinge structure secured to The cover is one corner of the floor and providing hinging for the end and side anels said hin e bein i b b provided with a vertical section extendmg above the level of'the floor, the hinging of the end panels beingnearer the "floor than the hinging of the side panels, and a cover paneladapted to cover the area outlined by the side and end panels when set up and to cover the folded side and end pieceswhen folded, said cover having a slot therein to receive the vertical section of the hinge structure. I 1

3. In a poultry crate embodying a floor and side and end panels, a hingemember composed of a sheet of material having one section disposed beneath the corner of the floor and with tongues extending upwardly and'bent over forming hinge loops for the side and end pieces, the loop for the end panel being more nearly adjacent the floor than the loop for the side panel.

4. In a poultry crate embodying a floor and side and end panels, a hinge member composed of sheet material having one section disposed beneath the floor and a tongue extending upwardly and bent over upon the top of the floor forming a loop for hinging an end panel, a second tongue extending upwardly and carrying a loop for hlnging a side panel and a single bolt extending through the floor and through the several sections clamping said member upon the 10 floor, and the side loops in operative and hinging position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JEFFERSON D. HANNAH.

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