US474755A

US474755A - Packing-case

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Publication number: US474755A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1892-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 1909-05-10

Description

2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

S. MUELLER, MATCHBTT inv W. EGGERS.

PAGKING OASE.

Patented May 10, 1892.

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OF SHARISBURG, AND ALBERT R. MATCHET'I AND WILLIAM EGGERS, OF ALLEGIIENY, ASSIGNORS TO THE H. J. HEINZ CoM- PANY, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,755, dated May 10, 1892. Application led November '7, 1891. Serial No. 411,188. (No model) To @ZZ whom t may conccrm' Be it known that we, SEBASTIAN MUELLER, of Sharpsburg, and ALBERT R. MATCHETT and WILLIAM EGGERS, of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Packing-Cases, of Whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description,

reference being had to the accompanying ro drawings, forming part of this specification,

in which Figure l shows in vertical section our improved packing-box with bottles contained therein, the section being on the line I I of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows the same in horizontal section on the line II II of Figs. l and 3. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a modiiication. Fig.4isa plan View of ablank from which a bottle-holder constituting part of our invention is formed.

The object of our invention is to provide a packing-box for holding and shipping glass bottles, dac., the object being to afford simple and inexpensive means whereby fragile articles can be held and transported without danger of breakage.

In the drawings, 2 represents the box, which may be of ordinary construction. On the bottom of the box and on its sides on the interior surface is a soft cushioning-layer3, composed of granulated cork or similar material. This may be applied by coating the interior of the box with glue or like adhesive material and sprinkling thereon the cork granules which adhere thereto. This lining is permanent and convenient, and in its nature` it is so soft and elastic as to afford an admirable cushion to prevent breakage of articles set in Contact with it. The lower part of the interior of the box is divided into compartments by a frame having openings adapted to receive the bottles, (itc. The frame may be made in any suitable manner; but the construction shown is preferable and is claimed herein. It consists of parallel strips of Wood 5, having slots cut therethrough. Crosspieces 7 are set in these slots and are notched to engage and hold the strips 5, and above the cross-pieces 7 are strips 8, which when jammed in the slots hold the cross-pieces in place. The outside compartments of the frame are open on their outer sides, so that when the frame is set in the box and the bottles set in the frame the bottles in the outside compartments shall have a bearing against the cork lining.

In Fig. 1 we show as means for holding stationary the necks of the bottles a sheet 9 of card-board of proper size to fit neatly within the box and having perfor-ations which t 6o over the necks ofthe bottles. When the sheet is thus applied to the bottles, it holds them firmly in place, so that they cannot be displaced when the box is jarred. This sheet 9 has also an end iiap l0 of card-board, adapted 65 to be folded over and to rest on top of the bottles, cushioning them and preventing` shock from vertical jars of the case. We prefer, however, to use the device shown in Figs.

3 and 4, in which a sheet ll is formed with 7o holes by cutting radial slits ci, as shown in Fig. 4. These sheets when applied to the bottle-necks, as shown in Fig. 3, afford triangular tongues l), which tit against the neck of the bottle. A second locking-sheet 12, having holes adapted to fit the bottle-necks,

is then placed thereon so as to surround the tongues b and to confine the same, thus giving the bottles a firm and stable lateral support. The sheet l2 may haveaap l0', which 8o lits on top of the bottles.

We claim- 1. In a packing device, the combination of the box adapted to contain bottles, a sheet set within the box and having bottle-neck S5 holes with vertically-projecting tongues, and alocking-sheet fitting around the bottle-necks and around the projecting tongues and yadapted to confine the same, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. In a packing device, the combination, with the box having an interior lining, of soft elastic granules adhesivel y secured to the box, a rack having compartments to receive the bottles to be packed, and a sheet set Within the box andhaving holes for the bottle-necks, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In a packing device, the combination, with the box having an interior lining, of soft roo secured by notches, and a second set of strips iu the slots, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 29th day of October, A. D.

elastic gran ules adhesively secured to the box, a rack having compartments to receive the I bottles to be packed, a sheet setwithin the I5 box and having holes for the bottle-necks with vertically-projecting tongues, and alocking-sheet having holes fitting around the loot- 189i. tle-necks and around the projecting tongues SEBASTIAN MUELLER. and adapted to confine the same, substan- ALBERT R. MATCHETT. tially as and for the purposes described. NVM. EGGERS.

4. In a packing device, the combination, Witnesses:

with a box, of a rack composed of parallel l W. B. CORWIN, slotted strips, cross-strips set in the slots and l-I. M. CORWIN.