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the end frames being movably connected at
one extremity of each to one end of each of
the side frames to swing inwardly against
the inner portions of the said latter frames,
5 upper and lower corner brackets secured to
the side frames, the lower corner brackets
having portions depending below the lower
edges of the side and end frames, angle
brackets secured to the corners of the bot-
10 tom and having upstanding members to
which the depending portions of the lower
corner brackets are pivotally secured, the
lower corner brackets having outer stop lugs
against which the sides are adapted to bear,
15 and a cover for the crate.
2. A crate comprising a bottom, side and
end frames, the side and end frames being
provided with suitable reticulated coverings,
the end frames movably connected at one ex-
20 tremity of each to one end of each of the
side frames to swing inwardly against the
inner portions of said latter frames, upper
and lower corner brackets secured to the
side frames, the lower corner brackets hav-
25 ing portions depending below the lower
edges of the side and end frames, angle
brackets secured to the corners of the bot-
tom and having upstanding members to
which the depending portions of the lower
30 corner brackets are pivotally secured, the
lower corner brackets having outer stop lugs
against which the sides are adapted to bear,
and a cover movably attached to a portion
of the upper corner brackets and foldable*
35 over the sides and ends when the latter are
turned down against the bottom.
3. A folding crate comprising a bottom,
angle brackets mounted at the corners of
the bottom and provided with upwardly
40 projecting members and outer abutment
lugs, rectangular side and end frames hav-
ing reticulated coverings and the end framespivted to diagonally opposite ends of the
side frames so as to fold reversely into the
latter frames, angular corner brackets se-
cured to the side and end frames, the lower
corner brackets of the side frames having
depending members pivotally engaging the
upwardly projecting members of the
brackets on the bottom, the lower edges of 50
the side frames being adapted to engage the
abutment lugs of the brackets on the bottom,
and a top frame having end pintles con-
nected to a portion of the upper angular
corner brackets.
4. A folding crate comprising a bottom,
angle brackets mounted at the corners of the
bottom and each provided with an outer
abutment lug and an upwardly projecting
member, rectangular side and end frames
having reticulated coverings, the end frames
being pivotally connected to diagonally op-
posite ends of the side frames and foldable
inwardly against the latter, angular corner
brackets secured to the upper and lower
portions of the side and end frames, the
lower corner brackets of the side frames
having depending members to pivotally en-
gage the upwardly projecting members of
the angle brackets of the bottom and a por-
tion of the upper corner brackets of one of
the side frames having vertical extensions
projecting above the upper edge of the said
frame, the lower edges of the side frames
being adapted to engage the abutment lugs,
and a top frame having end pintles movably
engaging the said extensions of the upper
corner brackets of the one side frame.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
ODELON JOSEPH LA BAUVE.
Witnesses:
M. T. MCNEIL,
rT. H. MENEFE.
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La Bauve, Odelon Joseph. Crate or Coop, patent, December 29, 1908; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth511544/m1/4/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.