US873086A - Metallic crate. - Google Patents

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No. 873,086. PATENTED DEC.10, 1907.

J. REPETTO.

METALLIC CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23.1906.

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WITNESSES UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE- JOHN REPETTO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 23, 1906. Serial No. 818,282.

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To ZZ whom it may concern:

B lhit known that 1, JO N Rename, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Crates, of which the following is-a full, clear, and complete disclosure.

My invention relates. to acking and storing vessels, and particularly to those which are skeleton in form and are made up of metallic parts. 7

The object of my invention is to. provide such a vessel which is light in weight, strong, durable and sanitary, all of the parts being readily accessible for washing or cleaning or the like. a

A further object of my invention is to provide a crate which is especially suitable for the transportation of bottles, jars or like ref ceptacles, the construction of the samebeing such that'the said bottles and jars may be retained within the crate by virtue of -their frictional en'g gement with the parts sur.-' rounding the same.-

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the details of construction and manner of operation set forth in the followings, in which like reference characters refer to corresponding parts. i

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention illustratedas a crate;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of one of the wires forming the bottle receptacles, a section of rubber tubing being shown in dotted lines; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary portion of a modified form of one of the wires forming a part of the receptacles; Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the crate Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal section'of one of the corners of the crate taken on line 5-5 of Fi 4 and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of another corner of the crate taken on line 66 of Fig. 4, showing a portion of a bottle in position in its receptacle, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of one of the 'wires forming the bottle receptacles.

The body portion' or frame of my crate is made up of light structural iron, the end portions being duplicates of each other and the side portions also being duplicates of each other. Each end portion consists of an angle bar bent up into the form of a U, having sides and bottom . pieces 1, 2 and 3 re-, spectively. This angle bar is L-shaped in cross section and consequently presents transverse and longitudinal webs. the lower side edges of the frame I connect the two U-shape angle bars lag-the latter being. bolted at their respective ends to the lowermost portions of the longitudinal Webs of the side pieces 11 and 22 respectively.

To form the upper, side. and end edges of the frame I connect the upper extremities of the Webs of the bars 11 and 22 respectively by the bars 67 and 8- 9, the latter four bars being U-shaped in cross section and forming a rectangular frame bolted adjacent to its corner portions to the horizontal and To form end bars by longitudinal transverse webs of the vertical end pieces 11 and 22 respectively. These top-U-sha ed bars have upper and lower webs exten 'ng inwardly, and present a vertical base portion towards the exterior of the crate.

Connecting the transverse webs of the end ieces 12 and 12 respectively and the ongitudinal webs 11 and 22 respectively are the end slats 1415 and the side slats 1415 Connecting the horizontal webs of the bottom edges 33 of the end pieces are the longitudinal slats 16, and connecting the horizontal webs of the side ieces 4 4-. arethetransvers'e slats 18, the atter passing directly over the longitudinal slats and being bolted to the same to form an open-work floor of the crate. tal Webs of the end pieces 3 and the transverse slats 1415-are connected by the vertical slats '17, each of the latterbeing bolted to its respective seat and web, and likewise the horizontal webs of the side pieces 4 and the longitudinal'slats -1415 are connected by the vertical slats-*I7;'-17. the respective endandside slats 1415 and 1415 arethe'longitudina'l and transverse wires 20, kink'ednpwardly and downwardly respectively where the intersect or cross each other, as indicate ver pairs, one above the other. A tion of each wire between two of its. kinks has another lateral kink covered witha short section of rubber tu'bingor other yielding material. This lateral kink prevents the The horizonat 25- and 26, thus for ,recta ar 0 enin s arranged in 3 P g tlca or-x Connecting tubing from being displaced. Attached to" the-ends and side portlons of the frame are the sheet metal plates 3031." These plates no I are fastened to the exterior vertical webs re.

.lower portion of the usual bottle is rounded spectively of the U-shaped bars 6, 7, 8 and 9,

their upper edge portionsextending the en tire length of the said bars, so that they pass between the bars and the upper portion of the webs 11 and 22'respectively.- The webs, plates'and U-s'haped bars are bolted together at each end of the latter by asingle bo t passing through all three parts- Between the web portions and along the upper edges of the said plates are fastened the beads 10-10 and1111 respectively, the

beads, plates and bars all being boltedt'ogether at intervals by single bo ts,. as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. v

The sheet metal at intervals to the s ats 15' .on the sides of the -crate by single bolt connections, each of which is integral with the transversely extending wires 20, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. This construction is effected by shoulderlng down the extremities of the wires into shank portions12, as shownin Figs. 3, 4 and6 and striking up. the end portions into ahead after theparts are assembled. The sheet metal portions are .cut awa from their bottom I edges for the sake o procuring lightness,

but preferably are cutin such a manner as to leave a stri by the hand. The end plates 30-30. may be. constructedand secured in the same manner as the side plates 31'31,'but preferably I form them aslllustrated in Figs. 1 4 and 5,

wherein the lower edge is secured only at one point. Otherwise, the plates 30*.30 .are constructed in the same'manner as plates 31'31. The sheet metal portions may also.

-. be cut away within theiredges, forming are most susceptible.

eaving the "upprer cident also free. from contact with any tion of orifices, and the edges of these orifices may be curled in --the same manner as the edges hereinbefore described, or a .cast metalhandle may be bolted within the same, as shown at 1919. The upper, end andside slats 15-45" are locate about-midway of the height of the crate, thus all the arts making .up the receptacles. for the bott es are in the lower portion of the crate, while the upper ortion is entirely free and unobstructed, ortion of the bottles, agi e and susceptible to acporthe crate. The upper portion 1s also which are most protected by the metallic side andend walls or plates. Thus, my 'crate is skeleton in form where the bottles are less susceptible to accident, but is inclose'd by walls where they The edges of the slats 18- are beveled, as'shown at 18, as are also the edges of the slats 17-.17-', as at 1313.

lates 31-31 are secured is not always essential.-

Referring to Fig. 4, it may be seen that the to a slight degree, and when it is resting on 7 the slats 1 6 and the web portions of the piece 4, the bevel 18 permits the same to make a closer fit. Instead of having the wires 20-20 covered with sections of rubber tub.-

ing, as. is variously illustrated, I may utilize 'anyother yielding material, or I may utilize ,wire kinked as described, without any yielding material whatever.

' The above constructlon hasbeen described as applying to a crate for containing bottles,

but the same may be used as a crate for containing other receptacles, sueh as bottles,

jars and the like, and while it is desirable that the said receptacles should have frictional contact. with the surrounding parts, yet this The size and shape of the receptacles can be accommodated to in by bending. the wires to any'desired con-:

- the shape-of the article to be contained there-3 figuration, .or by so shaping the rubber tub- I ing as to accomplish this end. The herein- -described device is called a crate, but it isobvious that Imay utilize the frame portionfor a casing by constructing the same sovthat the longitudinal and transverse Twires will be eliminated. The cut away portions are illus trated as V-shaped, but Imay cut away the plates in any other manner, provided that-I do not destroy the strength and protection given by such (parts. I have illustrated and described two sets of slats, but it is obvious that I may use any number suitable to the size and requirements of .the crate. I

Throughout the specification I have .used

appended claims.

as set forth-in the various terms to designate the several parts,

; right to utilize. any of the well known equivalents thereof, provided the same are within the scope of my invention,

Having thus described my. invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent-of the United States is:

1. A metallic crate, comprising a skeleton frame having its vertical and lower edges formed of angle bars and its top edges formed of U-shaped ars, sides and bottom slats secured to the webs ofthe angle bars, and sheet metal plates fastened to the webs and slats around the upper portion of the sides, the

said plates having serrations on lower edges and beads formed on the edges of su'chser- 2'. A metallic-crate, comprising a skeleton frame having its vertical, bottom. and top edges formed out of structural bars, each end thereof having its vertical and bottom edges bent out of one single piece, transverse slats fastened to he webs of said vertical pieces, a

sheet metal plate secured to the top bar of the end-portions and also secured to one of the transverse slats, the said plates having serrations on their lower edges and beads up of structural bars, andthe lower portion of its sides,-ends and bottom made up of slats crossing each other, and fastened at their extremities to thewebs of said bars, the upper portions of said sides and ends being formed of sheet metal plates, having their upper edges secured to the top edge of the crate and their lower edges secured at intervals to the top slats, the said plates having triangular serrations on their lower edges and beads formed on the edges of such serrations.

5. A metallic crate, 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 to the webs of said bars in combination with wires extending transversely and longitudinally of the crate, and having their extremities fastened to the slats, forming skeleton receptacles, the said wires being kinked up and down at their intersections, covered with rubber tubin intermediate their kinked ortions, and lacing struck up into edges, to eep said rubber tubing in place.

6. In a metallic receptacle, a crate comprising superimposed and substantially rectangular meshes formed from longitudinally and transversely extending wires kinked up and down at their intersections, the said wires being covered "with yielding material intermediate their intersections and being struck up into edges to keep said yielding material in place.

7. In a metallic receptacle, a crate com-. prising superimposed and substantially rectangular meshes formed from longitudinally and transversely extending wires, the said wires bein covered with rubber tubing on the sides 0 the meshes and being struck up into edges to keep said rubber tubing in gle irons to form the lower ortions of the place.

8. A metallic crate comprising vertical and horizontal angle irons forming the marginal edges'thereof, u per and lower slats secured to the webs of the opposite vertical ansides and ends of the crate, s ats secured to the'webs of. the opposite lower horizontal angle irons to form the bottom of the crate, said latter slats being extended vertically at opposite ends and being fastened to the said horizontal slats, wires extending trans-- versely and longitudinallyof the crate between the said upper and lower horizontal slats and'secured thereto to form receptacles,

being fastenedto the said horizontal slats,

wires extending transversely and longitudinally of the crate between the said upper and lower horizontal slats and secured thereto to form receptacles, and sheet metal plates forming the upper portions of the sides and ends of the crate, said plates being fastened at their-upper edges to-horizontal angle irons of the structureand having their lower edges serrated and fastened to the said vertical and horizontal slats at their intersections.

10. A metallic crate comprising vertical and horizontal angle irons formingthe marginal edges thereof, slats secured to the webs of the opposite vertical angle irons to formthe lower portions of'the sides and ends bf the crate, slats secured to the webs of the opposite lower horizontal angle irons to form the bottom of the crate, said latter'slats being extended vertically at opposite ends to meet the said horizontal slats and wires extending transversely and longitudinally to form receptacles, the ends of some of said wires passing through'intersections of the said vertical and horizontal slats to bind the same together and to support the'said wires.

11; A metallic crate comprising "vertical and horizontal angle irons forming the marginal edges thereof, horizontal slats secured to the'webs of opposite vertical angle irons to form the lower portions of the sides, slats se-. cured to the webs of opposite lower horizontal angle irons to form'the bottom of the crate, said latter slats being extended vertijcally at opposite ends to meet the said horizontal slats, sheet metal plates forming the upper portions of the sides and ends of the crate, said plates being fastened at their u per edges to horizontal angle irons of't e structure and having their lower edges serrated, and wires extendingtransversely and longitudinally of the crate to formrece tacles, the endsof some of said wires passing 1; ough the intersections of said horizontal slats with the said vertical slats and said plates-to bind the same together and to support said wires.

12. A metallic crate 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, having theirupper 30 I edges'secured to the top edge of the crate and their lower edges secured at intervals to the top slats. v

13. Ametallic crate, having its edges made u? of structural bars, and the lower ortions 0 its sides, ends and bottom me e u of slats crossing'each other, and fasten e at their extremities to the webs of said bars, the upper dportions of said sides and ends being f0 me of sheet metalplate's, having their up er edges secured to the top edge of the crate, and their 'lower edges secured at inter vals to the to slats, the said pIates being spaced away om said slats secured portions.

my hand this 21st day of May 190.6.

' JOHN REPETTO.

v Witnesses:

"ALEXANDER PARK, 'ALs'roNB. MOULTON. I 4

between their s i J v I 5 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set

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