Method and apparatus for shipping flat glass without packing cases

Claim 2

A framework for shipping in a car two sections of glass extending lengthwise of the car in opposed angular upright edgewise position and each section composed of a mass of flat glass sheets, said framework comprising: a. two pairs of A-shaped frames, the frames of each pair being disposed in a common crosswise plane near the respective opposite ends of said glass, each pair of A-frames being removably secured in laterally spaced relation to each other crosswise of the car by, 1. a rigid base member, and 2. a rigid tie member secured to the tops of said A-frames, b. one A-frame of each pair providing lateral support for the outer side of one of said lengthwise sections of glass leaning there-against at an angle to the vertical, c. the inner surfaces of said lengthwise sections being angularly separated from each other at an upwardly widening angle, and d. a frame device in V-shape disposed in the plane of each pair of said A-frames in the upwardly widening angle between the inner surfaces of said lengthwise sections of glass sheets, said framework including means for adjusting the pressure thereof against said inner surfaces.

Claim 3

a rigid tie member secured to the tops of said A-frames, B. one A-frame of each pair providing lateral support for the outer side of one of said lengthwise sections of glass leaning there-against at an angle to the vertical, c. the inner surfaces of said lengthwise sections being angularly separated from each other at an upwardly widening angle, and d. a frame device in V-shape disposed in the plane of each pair of said A-frames in the upwardly widening angle between the inner surfaces of said lengthwise sections of glass sheets, said framework including means for adjusting the pressure thereof against said inner surfaces.

Claim 4

a rigid tie member secured to the tops of said A-frames, B. one A-frame of each pair providing lateral support for the outer side of one of said lengthwise sections of glass leaning there-against at an angle to the vertical, c. the inner surfaces of said lengthwise sections being angularly separated from each other at an upwardly widening angle, and d. a frame device in V-shape disposed in the plane of each pair of said A-frames in the upwardly widening angle between the inner surfaces of said lengthwise sections of glass sheets, said framework including means for adjusting the pressure thereof against said inner surfaces.

Claim 5

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 1 in which said V-shaped device has two rigid arms extending between said top tie member and said base member, the opposite ends of said rigid arms being slidably connected with said respective members.

Claim 6

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 1 in which the rigid tie member is provided with a crosswise slot adjacent each end, said respective slots receiving the upper ends of the respective A-frames for holding the A-frames in rigidly spaced relation.

Claim 7

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 1 in which the crosswise base member for each A-frame has two side sections at the same level for supporting two masses of glass and a central section disposed at a different level and adapted to receive a third mass of glass, and two wedge-shaped locking devices disposed one on each side of said third mass of glass and engaging the adjacent side surface of said mass and the surface of the glass mass on the adjacent side section of the base member.

Claim 8

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 4 in which the central section of the base member is disposed at a lower level than the side sections.

Claim 9

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 5 in which the central lower section of the base member supports two masses of glass disposed with their outer surfaces parallel and with the adjacent surface of the outer glass mass resting on the adjacent side section of the base member leaving an upwardly widening angular space between the two glass sections on the central lower section of the base member, a wedge-shaped locking device disposed in said angular space, and a spacing member having parallel side surfaces disposed between each of the outer glass masses and the adjacent central mass.

Claim 10

In a shipping framework for at least two similar sections of glass each composed of a mass of flat glass sheets separated only by interleaving material in upright edgewise position, said framework comprising two pairs of A-shaped frames, the frames of each pair being disposed in a common plane near the respective opposite ends of said sections, the A-frames for each of said sections being removably secured in laterally spaced relation to each other by a crosswise base member, also the two A-frames of each pair which are on the same side of said framework being interconnected by a plurality of brace members which are removably secured to said A-frames, one of said sections of glass sheets leaning against the inner surface of one of the A-frames of each pair and being supported by said base member, a similar section of flat glass sheets being similarly arranged with respect to the opposite A-frames of each pair, the inner surfaces of said two sections of glass sheets being disposed at an upwardly widening angle to each other, and means for maintaining said angular separation of said inner surfaces, the combination therewith in which the crosswise base member for each A-frame has two side portions at the same level for supporting two masses of glass and a central portion disposed at a different level and adapted to receive a third mass of glass, and two wedge-shaped locking devices disposed one on each side of said third mass of glass and engaging the adjacent side surface of said mass and the surface of the glass section on the adjacent side of the base member.

Claim 11

In a shipping framework for at least two similar sections of glass each composed of a mass of flat glass sheets separated only by interleaving material in upright edgewise position, said framework comprising two pairs of A-shaped frames, the frames of each pair being disposed in a common plane near the respective opposite ends of said sections, the A-frames for each of said sections being removably secured in laterally spaced relation to each other by a crosswise base member, also the two A-frames of each pair which are on the same side of said framework being interconnected by a plurality of brace members which are removably secured to said A-frames, one of said sections of glass sheets leaning against the inner surface of one of the A-frames of each pair and being supported by said base member, a similar section of flat glass sheets being similarly arranged with respect to the opposite A-frames of each pair, the inner surfaces of said two sections of glass sheets being disposed at an upwardly widening angle to each other, and means for maintaining said angular separation of said inner surfaces, the combination therewith in which the crosswise base member for each A-frame has two side portions at the same level for supporting two masses of glass and a central portion disposed at a different level and adapted to receive a third mass of glass, and two wedge-shaped locking devices disposed one on each side of said third mass of glass and engaging the adjacent side surface of said mass and the surface of the glass section on the adjacent side of the base member.

Claim 12

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 7 in which the central poRtion of the base member is disposed at a lower level than the side portions.

Claim 13

A shipping framework as set forth in claim 8 in which the central lower portion of the base member supports two masses of glass disposed with their respective outer surfaces parallel with the adjacent surface of the glass mass resting on the adjacent side portion of the base member leaving an upwardly widening angular space between the two glass masses on the central lower portion of the base member, a wedge-shaped locking device disposed in said angular space, and a spacing member having parallel side surfaces disposed between each of the side glass masses and the adjacent central mass.