US1694508A - Method of and apparatus for crating furniture - Google Patents

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Dec. 11, 1928.

A. P. KIVLIN METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CRATING FURNITURE A AR M J I I INVENTOR A/fred P/fizr/M Filed Jan. 21, 1927 BY hZqMAdZ ATTO EYs.

Patented Dec. ll, 1928.

ALFRED r. KIVLIN, or NEW You-K, n. Y., Assrenon ro E. J. EonsrEE, TRUSTEE or THE AMEBXOAN RAILVTAY ASSOCIATION. g

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CRATING FURNITURE.

Application filed January 21, 1927. Serial 1 To. 162,451.

This invention relates to methods of and apparatus for crating furniture.

Many articles of furniture are damaged in shipment due to the fact that although the articles are crated, the weight thereof is borne by the legs. Because of the severe handling to which the crates are subjected, the legs are broken.

Thi invention has for its salient object to so crate or package furniture or similar articles that the weight of the articles will be borne lr the crates.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method of crating or supporting furniture in such a manner that the supporting means cannot mar or deface the finished surfaces of the furniture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method of crating furniture for shipment in such a manner that the crating will be facilitated and expedited.

Further objects of the invention will appeal from the following specification taken in con nection with the drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation illustrating one method and form of device for crating furniture 5 Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the crate shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation illustrating one form of blocking for preventing the suspending means from engaging and mar-ring the finished surfaces of the furniture;

Fig. 4: is a perspective elevation of the blocking;

F 5 is a sectional elevation similar to 1 illustrating the method of crating an article having ornamental or scroll work;

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged. elevation similar to Fig. 8, but showing another form of blocking for preventing the suspension means from engaging and marring the finished surfaces of the article; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the blocking shown in Fig. 7.

The invention briefly described consists of a method of and apparatus for crating or packaging furniture or similar articles in such a manner that the weight of the article will be borne by the crate. The gist of the in- ,there is shown a crate having a top 10, bottom vention consists of suspending the article on suitable supporting means, such as wires which extend over the top of the crate, downwardly along the side and beneath the article, thus suspending the article and supporting it on the crate whereby the weight will not be carried by the legs of the article; Blocking or other suitable means is utilized for prevent g the supporting wires from engaging and marring or defacing the finished surfaces of'the article. urther details of the invention will appear from the following description. j

Any suitable form of crate may be utilized and in the form of the invention illustrated,

11 and sides comprising a front 12, back 13 and ends 1 l and 15. The crate maybe braced in any desired manner and as illustrated, has transverse side braces formed by members 16, 1'? and 18. v 1

In Figs. 1 to l inclusive, there is shown a chifionier 20 disposed within the crate,thetop 21 of the chiflonier being disposed beneath the top 10 of the crate. Suitable packing 22 of felt or other material may be interposed between the top of'the chiifonier and the top of the crate.

The chitlonier 20 as illustrated has legs 25 and- 26 but the article is supported in such a manner that the legs do not bear the weight thereof. This is accomplished by means of flexible su tiporting means, such as wires 28 and 29, which extendacross the top members 30 and 31 of the crate, downwardly along the ends 1 1 and 15 and beneath the transverse members 18. It will beunderstood that any other form of flexible supporting means may be used, such as metal straps, wire or rope, cables and so forth.

In order to prevent thewires from engaging and-marring the finished lower edges 35 of the article, blocking is interposed between the wires and these surfaces. Thisblocking may have any desired form or shape but in the form of the invention shown particularly in Figs. 3 andl, the blocking consists of a pair of strips 86 and 8'? secured together and so dimensioned as to fit under the bottom of the cliirlonier and beneath the surfaces 35 as shown in Fig. 3.

l/Vhen the ends of the wires 28 and 29 are connected together and twisted, the weight of the chifi'onier will be supported on the wires.

This can be conveniently I accomplished by crating the furniture upside clowni The structure shown in Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive is similarto that already described. In these figures, however, chiifonier' illus trated as having ornamental or scrollwork 410 and 41 at the top and bottom thereof and similar scroll work 42' at the en'd's'of the'bottom. In this case, the top 45 of the-chiffonier is supported against cross pieces 46 and 47. The Wires asin the other embodiment extendacross the cross strips 30 and: 31 of the top crate, down the ends or sides 14% and15= air-d:

beneath the transverse strips 18. I

Theblocking in this instance consistsofa pair of board strips 50 and 51 secured together ijn T-shape so-a's to space the Wire away from the scroll Work 48 at the ends of the bottom of thexfurniture. In: th-is'case as in the preceding: embodiment, the I furniture can most conveniently be cratedi'ipside-doWn and thewirescan -be twisted and placed under sufficient tension to support the article. Any suitable form of mechanical device may be usedfor securing and tensioning the Wireor metal straps. For instance; Wire tying devices-are very efficient and=by meansof such devices thewire can be quickly and easily secured With minimum amount of labor. I

Fromjthe foregoing'description it Will be clear that the method and apparatus described-Will sosupport fu-rnitureor any other desired articlethat the- Weight of thearticle W illnot-beborne by the legs thereof. Inthis manner," breakageof the article-shipped is materially reducedand theliability of-breakage is re duced tominimunn Although certain specific embodiments" of the invention -have been particularly shown and described, it will be-understoodthat themay be madewithout departingfrom' the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a furniture crate having atop, lbngitu-din al and transverse side n1embers and a bottom,- and flexible means for suspending the article to be crated extending across the top, down the sides and through the crate beneath the article in supporting position with respect thereto.

2: in combination, a furniture crate having a top, longitudinal and transverse side members and a bottom,iicxible means for suspending the article to be crated extending across the top down the sides and through the crate beneath the article in supporting position with respect thereto, and spacing and protecting means between the flexible means and=- finished surfaces of the article.

3. In coinlination, a furniture crate having a top, longituninal and transverse side members and a bottom, certain of the transverse side members beingspaced above the bottom of the crate, and Wires extending across the outside sur ace of the top of the crate, down the sides-of the crate, beneath the transverse men bers above the bottom' of the plate, through the crate and beneath the article to be suspended and supported thereby.

i, In combination a furniture crate havin a top, longitudinaland transverse side-'meinbers,'and a'bottom, Wires for suspending the article to be crated extending across the top, down the sides and through the crate, beneath the article in supporting position, with respect thereto, spacingand protecting block between the flexible Wires, and the finished surfaces ofthe article, and protecting felts between the sides of the crate and the finished 7 surfaces of the article.

In Witness whereof, Iii-ave hereunto set my hand this18thday ofJa-nuary, 1927.

ALFRED" P.- KIVLIN.

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