Shipping-case.

Application filed March 17, 1908. Serial No. 421,605.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Egbert N. Bagley, a citizen of the United States, residing 'at j&ttsburg, in the county of Crawford and 1 5 State of Kansas, have invented new and use^ fill Improvements . .in Shipping· - Cases, ot which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements m Shipping boxes or cases,, the objects of the 10 invention being to provide, first, a simple, strong· and durable construction of case formed of wood and sheet-metal; second, a box or case of -this character in-.which theside, and end walls are made of a single piece 15 of sheet-metal bent into shape; third, a box or case having a sliding cover which may be applied and removed from either end of the case;'and, fourth; a box or case having improved guiding and securing.means 4‘or the 20 gliding cover.

The invention consists, of the features ot construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter, fully described ana claimed, reference being had to the. accom25 panving drawing, in which:— ·

Figure 1 is a perspective view or a closed shipping box or crate embodying my invention.' Fig. 2 is a horizontal section througn the same? Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section.

Fi°·. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Thie box or case is of rectangular or obloitg rectangular form and comprises a bottom 1, oreferably formed ol wood, and a body the latter formed of a single piece .of slicei35 metal. As shown, the metal, whicn is. pri-. manly in tlie shape of a continuous strip, is bent’t-ο produce the side walls 3 and end walls I. One of tlie ends of the metallic । strip is bent to form a flange 5 anu t.ie otne.r >· 40 end bent to form a retaining hook 6 wmcli ' interlocks with said flange, thus forming a j seam uniting the free portions oi uie st tipcat one of the corner portions of the oor.y. Die bottom 1 is secured to the lower edges «ttne 45 side and end walls by nails or analogous iastenine-s 7, whereby it is permanently, seen red in position. In the use. of the device A shipping case or crate, for eggs and other arti cles requiring the subdivision of tlie box mt.

compartments, a transverse partition b is 1 i 1 · 1. __f-1 m αι/in YVH.IiS Λ is provided with intumed side flanges 11 to engage outturned guide flanges 12 on tlie upper edges of the walls 3, such flanges 12 being formed by outwardly and inwardly extend-· 60 ϊη» or.folded portions of the metal to .give, increased strength^ ’ The· end- wallsA of the box are provided at their uppfer eages with similar flanges -1-3, which are alike in construction, and each of which is formed, with 65 an opening 14. The cover 10 is formed a> one end with a hook shaped flange, 15 and at its oilier end with aflat flange 16 having an opening 17. The cover is adapted to-be applied and removed from either end of the- 70 case for greater convenience in closing and opening the same, and the hooked flange. a is accordingly adapted to interlock with feither-of the flanges 13, while the flange lb is adapted to rest upon the upper surface ol 75 either'of said flanges 13 with its opening 1/ in registry with the opening 14 tncrem. It will thus be seen that .when the-cover is slid on from one end, its hooked flange 15 wfll eno-ao-e the flange 13 of the body at that end, 80 while its flange 16 will rest upon the upper surface of tlie flange 13 at the opposite end of the body, and that when the cover is ! slippedon from the other end of the. body the l-'flaimos 15 and 16 will engage the flanges Jo 85 | in reverse order from that above described, I In order to adapt.the, cover to'be-applied and ί removed m .this'- manner, in.teichange-a i \ front either end of the. case, the· ends of the · fhirv'-es 12 and 13 are obliquely cut away-at 90 the corners of the body, while the-corner portions 18 of tlie cover are tflso obliquely cut away to separate the ends of the side.and end*ilaiK'os 11, 15 and 16 and thus form . cUnrance sjiac.es to -facilitate and admit of 95 tlie engagement of- such' flanges With the llanecs on the. body. Any suitable locking . means may be'employed to secure the cover in position. In the present instance, I have . shown a lie cord or wire 19 threaded through 1O0

I til·' openin'» 17 in the flange 16 and the openi_u« l'4 in Ihe underl ing flange 13 of the-bmlv, the ends of the'cord extending - outwarci and being connected-by. a suitable seal .20. It will be understood, of course, that J the usual shipping tag. may bo attached by this cord-to the case and /1 seal of any suitable form and construction employed, and which, if desired, may form with the tie a . fastening, means which can only be discon.nected by opening or destroying the seal, so that if the case is tampered with in transit will thus be seen t

COIIipuiUur^ivo, , enwloyed which is secured to the side ;λ alls d bv nails or similar fastenings 9, and in conjunction with this partition the ordinary card-board fillers may be used..

The top of the box or case .is designed to be. closed by a sliding cover 10. Tins cover / i wnic;

©26,537 visual evidence of that fact will be given. Wooden strips or cleats 21 are secured upon the outer sides of the end walls 4 to form transverse hand grips and-are secured in po5 sition by nails or equivalent fastenings 22 which are clenched upon the inner sides of said Avails to firmly fasten the cleats thereto.

It· will be seen from the foregoing description that the invention provides a shipping 10 case or crate which is strong and durable and may be inexpensively manufactured, since the body of the crate is composed of a single piece of sheet metal bent into shape; that the mode of-applying and remo ving the cover 15 affords increased convenience in the operation of opening and closing the container; and that a simple and effective means for securing the cover in position is employed.