US873085A - Metallic crate or case for bottles, jars, and the like. - Google Patents

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No. 873,085. v PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907. J. REPETTO.

METALLIC CRATE OR CASE FOR BOTTLES, JARS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1905.

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No. 873,085. PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

J. REPETTO. I METALLIC CRATE 0R CASE FOR BOTTLES, JARS, AND THE LIKE.

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PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

J. REPETTO. METALLIC CRATE 0R CASE FOR BOTTLES, JARS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1. 1905.

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JOHNBEPETTO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

'mirALmc cams on CASE roa BOTTLES, mas, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed August 1. 1905. Serie1No.272.166.

transporting the same, and t e object of the present invention is the production of a crate, or case, which is light in weight, strong and durable, and sanitary, the construction being such that the crate cannot collect dirt and impurities, and such that every part is readily accessible for the purpose of washing or cleansing the same. Moreover, I have provided a construction, whereby the crate can be easily and certainly identified, and

one in which the identification marks cannot readily be removed or destroyed. I attain these objects by making my crate, or. case, entirely of metal and open on all sides and bottom, producing as it were, a skeleton crate, the various parts of which are braced,

bolted and riveted together in a way to combine rigidity with hghtness. Moreover, I secure in a ermanent manner to both the sides and on s, and in a manner to strengthen the crate, plates of sheet metal in certain of which the handles for lifting the crate are v formed, and upon others of which suitable addition to Fig: 1', one method of placing identification marks may be displa ed.

Broadl my invention consists in a skeleton meta 'c crate, the parts of which are assembled and secured together with a view to lightness, durability, cleanliness and certainty of identification.

For a full clear, and exact descri tion of m invention, reference may be ha to the fo lowing specification, and to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a erspective view of my crate, the sheet meta on one side being broken away to permit adisclosure of the inner constructiori of the crate; Fig. 2, is a sectional view on the line 2. 2 of ig. 3, showingin marks of identification uplon said crate; Fig. 3, is a sectional view out o line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, is a showing of the way inwhich the cross stays are secured to each other and tothe sides and ends of the crate Fig. 5 is asectional view taken on the line 55, Fig. 1; Fig. 6, 1s a sectional view, on the line 6-6,:

rod or bar 14, is secured by rivets 16.

shape, and fitted between the ends of the u rights 10 and on the front side of the said piece of sheet metal .-is, a rod 14, curved, or

rounded, asat 14 .on its face. Bolts or rivets 15, secure the channel iron and sheet metal to the upper ends of the uprights 10,

while the rivets 16 secure the channel iron 12 sheet metal 13, and bar 14 together to form the top of the end piece of the crate. Also secured between theupri hts 10 by bolts or rivets 19, 20, are two, are. el flat rods 17, 18, as plainlyshown in igs. 1 and 5. To the upper rod or bar 17, the lower end of the triangular sheet metal piece 13 is secured by a rivet 21. Within the said triangular piece is an opening 22, adapted to form a handle, by having secured to the ed es thereof and on either side of said trangu or sheet, edges 23, formed somewhat after the manner ofa s lit ring havingv its outer sides rounded.

e two halves of said ring are secured around the opening 22 in said plate by rivets .24 and form an edge to said opening to perirons 25, mitered'at their ends, and abutting I the channel irons 12 of the ends of the crate;

, and nearthe bottom by two'flat bars or rods 26 and 27, similar to the rods 17 and 18.

1 Between. the channel iron 25 and the ends '10, is secured a strip of sheet metal 28 to the outside and top of. which, and between the ends of the uprights 10, thebead 29, with a rounding or curved face 29 similar. to ltlfie e channel iron 25 and the 'metal strip 28 are fastened to the ,ends 10' of the end pieces by rivets 'or bolts 30, while the bars 26, 27 are secured to the 'u rights 10 by rivets 31, 32 as clearly indicate in Fig. 5.

Extendin between the rods 2626 and 1717, an also between; the rods 27, 27,

and 18, 18 are cross stays 33, the construction of which islshownin detailin Fig. 4. Each stay is notched at suitable intervals correspondin approximately to the diameters of the bott es to be crated, as shown at 34, said notches extending half way of the width thereof, and each end of each cross stay is provided with an integral stud or rivet 35 adapted to be passed through apertures in the rods 17, 18, 26 or 27 and to be headed over or riveted to said rods as clearly indicated in Fig. 3. Thus it will be seen that the cross stays 33 form a series of pockets in which the bottles or jars are preserved in an upright position and being permanently made fast to the side and ends add great strength and rigidity to the whole crate. Extending between the bases 11 on the end pieces, and located midway of the ockets or cells formed by the intersection o the rods or cross stays 33, are bottom bars 36 riveted te the base angle iron 11 by rivets 37, and adapted to form a sup' ort for the bottles or jar's when thecrate is 'fted.

The strips -28 are adapted to receive identification marks, either of the ownership of the crate, or the character of goods handled in the crate, which marks may be made thereon either by enameling the same, on the outer sides of said narrow strip or by perforating or punching the characters through the sheet metal, as shown-in Fig. 2.

By means of the above features of construction, and arrangement, I have produced a light strong crate in which there is very little surface to catch or retain dirt or dust, andjmoreover, one in which every part can be cleaned andwashed with utmost facility I have also produced a vessel suitable for packing and storing, made up of sheet metal and structural bars, the upper portion of which is not only inclosed'but also strengthened by the utilization of sheet metal, the upper edges of which material are bound between the structural bars in such a manner as to cause the upper edge of the crate to possess great strength and durability, and to stiffen the structure in general. The lower portion of the crate isskeleton, and by virtue of being made up of structural bars in the manner hereinbefore described possesses lightness,

durability and simplicity of construction. By the embodying of a strip of sheet metal in the construction of the crate,andat the same time having the said stri in such a position that it may be adapte to receive marks of identification is another entirely new feature in frame structures, which enables skeleton crates to be identified without any additional signs or other marks being attached thereto.

In Figs. 7 and 8, Ihave illustrated a modification in which I have added to the construction above described, additional angle irons 38, running lengthwise of the crate secured by suitable bolts or rivets 39 to the corners formed by the uprights 10 and base piece 11. This angle iron 38-, besides imparting additional stiffness to the crate, prevents bottles frombeing lifted from the bottom rods 36 whenthe crates are set on an uneven surface, projections on which would extend above the plane of the bottom of the bottles. It enables one to set the crate in almost any place without disturbing the positions of the bottles or forcing them upward from their seats.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect'b'y Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A metallic crate comprising end angle irons bent. to form a U-shaped frame, having its free ends connected by channel irons, a

sheet metal plate substantially triangular in shape and bound at its corner ortions and along one side of its base to we portions of the crate bars, the said plate having an opening therein to act as a handle.

2.v ,In an all metallic crate for bottles etc. the combination'of end angle irons bent to form two parallel u rights and a base piece, channel bars secure to the tops of said uprights, sheet metal plates secured between said channelirons and the tops of the said uprights, thesheet metal lates at theends being provided with hand es, parallel rods connectlng the lower ends of said uprights and cross stays forming pockets or cells secured to said parallel rods.

3. In an all metallic crate for bottles, etc., the combination of end angle irons bent to form two parallel uprights and a base piece,

parallel rods connecting the lowerend of said uprights, channel irons secured to the tops of said uprights, sheet metal plates secured between the said channel ironsand the tops of said uprights, the plates at the ends of said crate being triangular in shape, and secured to one of said parallel rods and provided with handles, cross stays forming pockets or cells secured to the said parallel rods and bottom bars for supporting the bottles.

4. In a skeleton case forbottles, the combination' of end pieces composed of integral an le irons bent to form a base piece and up-- rig ts extendin at right angles to said base piece, a channe iron connectlng the'to'p of said arms of each end piece, sheet metal plates substantially triangularin shape secured between said channel irons and the ends of said uprights and a rod or bar curved on its outer face also extending between the ends of the said uprights and located on the outside of said triangular sheet, and parallel cross bars, rovided with holes, near the bottom of sai integral angle irons, to the top one of which one corner of each triangular pieces, stri s of sheet metal secured between the tops 0 said end pieces and said channel irons, curved faced rods or bars secured to the outside of said sheet metal, and parallel bars provided with rivet holes securing the bottoms of said end pieces together; cross stays arranged at right angles to each other,

at suitable intervals apart, notched to secure the same to each other and provided with integral lugs or extensions to pass through the holes in said parallel bars and to e headed over or riveted to said bars; .and bottom rods extending between said end pieces 6. In an all metallic crate, comprising end angle irons bent to form a U-shaped frame, a bar connecting the free ends of said, frame and a plate having an edge portion also con necting the free ends of the said frame and secured between said bar andsaid frame, the frame, plate and bar all being fastened together.

7. An all metallic crate comprising end angle irons bent to form a U-shaped frame, a bar connecting the free ends of said frame, a plate having an edge portion also connecting the free ends of said frame in front of said bar, the frame, plate and bar being fastened together, and another bar having its ends secured to said U-shaped frame in parallel relation to the first mentioned bar and secured to a portion of said plate.

. 8. In an all metallic crate comprising end angle irons bent to form a U-shaped frame, channel bars connecting the free ends of said frame, a plate substantially triangular in shape havmg an ed e portion also connecting the free ends of said frame in front of said bar, the frame, plate and bar being fastened together, and another bar having its ends secured to said U-shaped frame in parallel relation to the first mentioned bar and secured to the apex of said triangular plate.

9. An all metallic crate comprising end angle irons bent to form a U-shaped frame, a bar connecting the free ends of said frame, a plate having an opening therein and having an edge portion secured to the front of said ban, and another bar havin its ends secured to said U-shaped frame in parallel relation to the first mentioned bar and secured to a portion of said plate.

10; An all metallic crate comprising end angle irons bent to. form a U-shaped frame,

I the said a bar connecting the free ends of saidframe, a plate having an opening therein and-having an edge portion secured to the front of I said bar, another bar having its ends secured .to said U-shaped frame in parallel relation to-the first mentioned bar and secured to a portion of said plate, and a bead located between the extremities of said frame, the said bead, plate and first mentioned bar being fastened together.

11. A metallic crate comprising end angle irons bent to form a' U-shaped frame, the

free ends of each frame being connected by end bars and side bars, side platesand end. plates fastened respectively to the web por-' tions of'said free ends between the same and the respective end and side bars, the said plates having one or more free edges.

12. A metallic crate having its end frames formed of angle. bars, a sheet metal plate substantially triangular in shape, bound at its corner portions and along one side of its base to separate parts of the frame bars, the

said plate having an opening therein and a split ring binding the edge of said opening.

tion, the saidplate having itsbottom edge free and itstop and side edges secured to the top and side Webs of said angle bars.

14; A metallic crate'comprisingend angle bars bent to form a U-shaped frame, sheet metal plates connec'tin the end Webs and side webs of the free-enc ls of said angle bars, the said plateshaving one or more free edges, and channel bars also connecting the end and side webs ofthe free ends of said angle bars, ebs, plates and channel bars being fastened ogether with each of the-plates between the said frame and one of the said channel bars. V

15. A metallic crate comprising end angle bars bent to form a U-shaped frame, sheet metallates connectin the end webs and side We s of the free en s of said angle bars, channel bars also connecting the'end and side webs of the free ends of said angle bars, the said webs, plates and channel bars being fastened to ether, and beads located between the webs 0 said angle bars and secured to the said plates and channel bars.

16. In an all metallic skeleton crate, the combination with a pair ofend frames and side bars connecting together said end frames, of an indentification strip'secured between said end frames and said side bars and extending the length of said crate and a bead extending between said end frames and binding the top edge of said protective strip tosaid side bars.

17. In anall metallic skeleton crate, the combination -with a pair of end frames, the top bars connecting the up er ends of said end frames, pairs of bars a jacent and par 13. In a metallic crate having its side allel to the bottom of said crate extending across said end frame and connecting said end frames together and intermeshing cross stays, forming pockets, having their ends secured to said paralleled bars. I

18. A metallic crate, com rising a skeleton frame having its vertical ottom and top edges formed out of structural bars, sides and bottom slats secured to the Webs of said bars, and sheet metal plates fastened to the webs and slats around the upper portion of the crate.

19. A metallic crate, comprising a skeleton frame having its vertical and lower edges formed of angle bars and its top edges formed of channel bars, sides and bottom slats secured to the Webs of the angle bars, and sheet metal plates fastenedto the Webs and slats'around the upper-portion 0f the sides.

20. A metallic casing having its edges emcee made up of structural bars, and the lower portions of its sides, ends and bottom made up of slats crossing each other, and fastened at their extremities to the Webs of said bars. 21. A metallic casing having its edges made up of structural bars, and the' lower portions of its sides, ends and bottom made up of slats crossing each other, and fastened at their extremities to the Webs of said bars, the upper portions of said sides and ends being formed of sheet metal plates, havin their upper edges secured to the top edgeo the crate and their lower edges secured to the to slats.

ln Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of July, A. D., 1905.

JOHN REPETTO. Witnesses:

ALsToN B. MOULTON, ALEXANDER PARK

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