US469942A - Island - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

G. B. HUSSEY. PACKING CASE;

FIE-B- I WITNESSES.

' UNITED STATES GEORGE I3. IIUSSEY, OF PROVIDENCE, RIIODE PATENT OFFICE.

ISIIA'N I).

PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 469,942, dated March 1, 1892.

Application filed June 3, 1891.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. I-IUssnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing-Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

In shipping textile fabrics and other classes of goods by rail or water it is very desirable to have a cheap packing-case that will withstand the ordinary usage to which it is subj ected during such transportation, and at the same time be as light as possible and occupy a minimum amount of space for the goods carried; and at the same time it is also essential that the construction of the packing-case should admit of easy access to the goods cared for upon arrival at their destination without the laborious use of hammer, chisel, and like appliances. These conditions Ibelieve I have very satisfactorily accomplished in my present invention, as it embodies a packing-case made of very thin sheet metal so designed and constructed that it may readily be closed afterpacking, and upon arrival at its destination it may be opened as readily at either of its ends or sides or at the top, as desired, by the withdrawal of sliding pins or wires pass ing through ears turned up from the metal and thus forming hinges at the several corners. It also admits of the goods being exposed to view by unhinging the sides, ends, and-top complete, thus entirely freeing them from the sides of the case. This form of construction is, I believe, much stronger than when made of wood, and thus able to withstand the longest journey unimpaired, while its weight is far less than wooden cases of like capacity.

To properly illustrate my invention, I have prepared the annexed sheet of drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective View representing my improved packing-case hinged together Serial No. 394,974. (No model.)

and connected ready for shipment. Fig. 2 is also a perspective elevation showing the box or case open on one side. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the case as opened at one of its ends by withdrawing the pins from the hinges of the two sides and top and bending the metal rearwardly in the crimping, forming the corners of the bottom. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the sheet-metal blank as it is out out ready to be formed up in the desired shape of a packing-case and showing the hinges formed upon its outer edges, which eventually form the vertical corners and top of the case. It also shows in outline the crimping or crease in the metal which serves to stiffen the bottom as well as to form a place to readily bend from. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the removable cover, also provided with corresponding hinges for connection to the sides of the case. Fig. 6 is a cross-section showing the crimping in the material forming the bottom of the case and before bending the formed blank into shape and is taken on line 00 an of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is also a cross-section taken atthe same position as in Fig. 6, but representing the end or side turned up at right angles to the surface of the bottom. Fig. 8 shows one of the pins for securing the several corners togetherby its passingthrough alternate hinges, and Fig. 9 shows a manner of unitingthe several joint wires or pins.

Again referring to the drawings, Fig. at, I first prepare a blank A by stamping, punching, shearing, or otherwise, and made of copper, tin, or other sheet metal, which forms the bottom, sides, and ends of myimproved case, with a crimping a corresponding in outline to the size of the box or case when completed. This crimping of the outline for the bottom I prefer to be done in a separate machine. The hinges or eyes 0 I prefer to form from the material of which the case is made by turning up projections provided in forming the blank, (see dotted line 0 Fig. 4;) but I can as well solder or rivet upon my case ears or hinges which have been previously shaped by hand or machine, as in many cases may be deemed desirable.

The crimping a, Figs. 4 and 6, I do by rolling or by any suitable die, depending upon the size of the case to be made. This flexible IOC . projecting hinges thereon, iorlsoldering i them and to. make it:absolutelylwatereproof after it .hasbeenpacked and connected together by;

sealin g theseveral sides of the case-together.

joint, preferably curved in cross-section, forming the corners ior the bottom, 1 provide so that the sides and ends of the case may be opened and closed several times without the liability of the metal forming the case cracking during such an operation. This projection also serves to stiffen the case verymaterially and adds to its eflicienoy, so that the case may be used many times for transporting material from one point to another. After the blank is formed and the ears or hinges turned thereon orotherwise provided-there for, I turn up the sides 8 and the ends d, thus bringing their corners 0 together, and necessarily the alternate hinges thereon. Through reach series of these vcorner hinges I passga wire .10, Fig. 8, which ,may-have-anieye 1 for-removalor not, .as desired. Thelcover t, Fig. -5, I ,also prepare bystampingor by any other convenient method, .thus forming the:

thereto, as may be desirable, and :yupon its completion it is similarlyiseeure'd to theoase .by-the pins to, passing through the ,ears for; hi-ngescot thecoyerand thetconners of :the sides and ends ,of the-case. Itisevident that these severaL-corner hinges add very mat riallyto the strength ,and efficiency of the. packing-case for transhipment.-

In theshipmen-tiof goods .of yarions mate I rials it .is venyofiten necessary to protect the same from dampness, ,and, in :fact, make the case practically iwater-preof- This 11 do by; lining ,my improved icase withsashestius, oiled 1 paper, .or :any other suitable material that will successfully withstand the dampnessli A ble toabeleucountered dur g such a-v0yage,.

the several apinslsolder the joints, hinges, &c.,:an dthus obtainaperfectlyai -tightlpacking-case but thisilatter-I do not deemptinuch; importanca'as iby improved case glean s ip goods :p ope ly protected against damp-v ness by suitable ,;pacl ;ing,,-above referred to, for anytd istance at .a much lesszfreight-xratethan when the same goods are shipped in wooden cases, on account of their 7 occupying; lesscubical space, ,and alsosave alarge -pro-. portionlof the dead weight ,of ithebase requiredtoprotect-the goods.

I would state that iniFig 9 :I have indicated invreducedlscale amanner of securing and ,In the drawings the box itself isomitted, except as outlinedbylhedottedlines. The arrangement of the pins or,wires,;however, corresponds. substantially to Fig. 1. Asithus drawn the four cornerpinsmhaveeach 3,111.

eye at the upper end, through which is passed a lohg wire to, thetwo ends of the latter bein g twisted together (see w and sealed or leaded, the latter being as commonly employed. If desired, the lower ends of the corner Wires may be ben t, as indicated by dotted lines, therebypreventingany movement of the wires ofreturning emptycases would be very small as compared with wooden cases having the same capacity or volume.

=I clain1as .my .invention- 51. As an improved article of manufiaeture,

apacking case .or box'ihaying folding Sides formed i-iutegralzvvith the tbaseior bottom, @the .movableedges or cornersprovidedwith hinge eyes arranged to receive :jointswires, and a cover .or top thing-ed or (jointed to-saidsides,

substantially as -hereinbeforedescribed.

:2. The metallic packingecase hereinbefore described, .consisting .of aabase ,having yieldingsides integral therewith provided along their edges with ,fi-xed ears oreyes, .as c, .a .re-

. movable top or side, as t, also provided with fixedzears, and joint Wires ,or pinsargranged to pass through said ears to secure the .sey-

eral sides and -;-top together.

3. 'The combination,substantially.as :herein before described, of a metallic blank A, having integral lateral swings .or.-sides scl, ex-

tending ifromits center portionfandcreased at the intersection of .said sides and center pore tions and having the vperipheral edgesQprovided with .a series of eyes-or ears,-a*,removable ,cover ,or top also provided ,with fixed ,ears, and wires or ,pins arranged ,to .pass throughitheseveral ears after the said sides -have-beenbent or folded ,in ,position to re- .ceive them.

,4. "The combination ,with .ametallic ,packin-grease having ifoldingsidesand a cover, all

adapted .to ,be hinged together, ;of movable zcorner joint wiresor pinsand a securingwi-re passing through said .icorneravires and-the hinges or ,eyes ofthecorresponding edges of the sides and,cover,.substantially' as hereinbefore. described.

In testimony :whereOL-IhaveaffiXed,mysignature in ,presenceofrtwo ,Witnesses.

GEORGE E Witnesses:

CH RL S :HANNIGAN, .6120. -H. REMINGTON.

Images