US649660A

US649660A - Folding crate.

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Publication number: US649660A
Application number: US73857899A
Authority: US
Inventors: John C Erity
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1899-11-28
Filing date: 1899-11-28
Publication date: 1900-05-15
Anticipated expiration: 1917-05-15

Description

No. 649,660. Patented May I5, I900. J. C. ERITY.

FOLDING CRATE.

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No. 649,860. Patented May l5, I900. J. C. EBITY.

FOLDING CRATE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,660, dated May 15, 1900.

Application filed November 28, 1899. Serial No. 738,578. (No model.)

To all whom, it 712.027 concern:

Beit known that 1, JOHN C. ERITY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hillman, in the county of Montmorency and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Crates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to folding crates adapted for the shipment of merchandise and produce; and the object is to provide a simple, durable, and inexpensive crate which will be held in unfolded position firmly when in use and capable of being folded into small compass for return to the shipper.

The construction and characteristic features of the invention will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and defined in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a crate embodying the invention when in unfolded position ready for use. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the sides and ends of the crate disconnected and in position to be folded. Fig. 3 is an end elevation illustrating the fastening devices of the cover and means for connecting the ends and sides of the crate. Fig. et is a detail sectional view on the line 4: 4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the crate in its folded position.

The reference-numeral 1 designates the bottom of the crate, and 2 and 3 the sides thereof, secured to the bottom by internal hinges t and 5. The joints of the hinges 4, securing the side 2, register with the junction of the side and bottom; but the joints of the hinges 5, securing the side 3, are above the lower edge of the side 3 a distance equal to the thickness of the sides to permit the

sides

2 and 3 to be overlapped, as shown in Fig. 4. This is accomplished by bending the lower leaves 6 of the hinges 5 at right angles, as shown in the drawings.

The

ends

7 and 8 are hinged to the ends of the bottom by hinges 9, secured externally to allow said ends to be folded under the bottom. The ends of the

side pieces

2 and 3 are each formed with dovetail recesses 10 to re ceive correspondingly-shaped lugs 11,pro, 'ecting from opposite sides of the ends. It will be noted that these recesses and lugs are out of horizontal alinement, which serves to brace the crate transversely.

Each of the

ends

7 and 8 is provided on its outer side with two

staples

12 and 13, arranged at opposite inclinations.

14c designates the crate-c0ver,provided with parallel depending side and

end flanges

15 and 16, adapted to overlap the sides and ends of the crate. To the lower edge of each of the end flanges 16 are secured pivotally two hooks 17, adapted to engage the oppositely-

inclined staples

12 and 13 of the end pieces.

One of the sides of the crate is provided near each of its ends with two staples 1b and 19,disposed at opposite inclinations,fora pur pose which will be hereinafter described.

If desired, the

side pieces

2 and 3 may be formed with vertical grooves to receive a removable partition. (Not shown.) Vhen it is desired to collapse and fold the crate, the

sides

2 and 3 are folded inward upon the bottom 1, overlapping each other, the side 2 being lowermost and the construction of the hinges 5 permitting the side 3 to be folded down upon the side 2, parallel thereto. The

ends

7 and 8 are then folded down on the urn der side of the crate-bottom 1, and the cover 14 is placed over the end pieces,the end flanges 16 being of sufficient depth to bring their lower edges flush with the side 3, so that the hooks secured thereto may be engaged by the

stapics

18 and 19 on said side 3. Thus the crate is firmly'secured in its folded position ready for return to the shipper. If a removable partition 01' folding egg-cells, in case the crate is used for eggs or like merchandise, are employed, these parts may be secured beneath the cover.

The crate constructed as above described is readily manipulated to fold or unfold and may be manufactured at small expense.

I claim-- In a folding crate, the combination with a bottom, of side pieces hinged thereto by internal hinges, the leaves of the hinges of one oppositely-inclined staples on the outer side of said sides being bent at right angles; end of one of the side pieces. 10 pieces secured by external hinges; dovetail In testimony whereof I affix my signature connections for the sides and ends, a cover in presence of two witnesses.

5 having end flanges, of a depth equal to the JOHN C. ERI'IY.

thickness of the bottom, sides, and ends when WVitnesses folded; hooks secured to said flanges; oppo- MAY CRAWFORD,

sitely-inclined staples 0n the end pieces; and LUCRETIA CRAWFORD.