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 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS DRUMMOND, OF ALTON, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,156, dated June 12, 1894. Application filed April 23, 1894. Serial No. 508,097. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS DRUMMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alton, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in boxes, and particularly to that class of bottomless boxes designed to hold bottles of beer or other beverages in an inverted upright position.

The object of my invention is to provide a box of this character with a diaphragm or partition having a series of openings for the reception of the necks of the bottles, and with a series of partition walls or braces extending from the diaphragm to the top of the box, said braces being provided with grooves or notches for the reception of cleats or strips secured to the inner sides of the box, whereby the braces are held in position and the box is strengthened and rendered more rigid.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved box. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line x x of Fig. 2.

A represents the box, which is preferably made of wood, and is provided with the usual sides B B, ends C C, and top D. The bottom is open.

E is a diaphragm or partition secured in the box at a suitable distance from the top, and provided with a series of openings F for the reception of the necks of the bottles.

G G are a series of braces or partition walls extending from the diaphragm to the top of the box, and arranged in pairs, as shown. These braces are provided with grooves or notches H, which receive cleats or strips I secured to the inner sides of the box.

By this construction the braces are firmly held in position, and the box is strengthened and rendered more rigid.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is—

1. A box having an open bottom, a diaphragm provided with openings for the reception of the necks of bottles, and a series of braces extending from the diaphragm to the top of the box, said braces being provided with grooves or notches, and cleats secured to the inner sides of the box and engaging said grooves or notches, substantially as described.
2. The combination, with the box having an open bottom, of the diaphragm provided with openings for the reception of the necks of bottles, the braces extending from the diaphragm to the top of the box, and the cleats secured to the inner sides of the box and engaging grooves or notches in the braces, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS DRUMMOND.

Witnesses: F. B. CORNWALL, HUGH K. WAGNER.