Who invented the egg carton?

Hello circle2square-ga,

According to the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada, the egg
carton was invented by Watson duChemin.


The Official Website of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada
?200 Years of Learning and Innovation?
http://www.gov.pe.ca/200years/index.php3?number=80095&lang=E
?In the tradition of Watson Duchemin, the Charlottetown inventor who
created the egg carton and an early form of the roller bearing in the
1860s, Prince Edward Island companies and institutions continue to
innovate.?



The Island Register
?Letters from P.E.I. - To the Editor, Watson duChemin, Inventor, March 2, 1932?
http://www.islandregister.com/letters/wduchemin.html
?He also was the original inventor of the "Compartment Egg Case", now
adopted to countless uses for the carriage of glass and fragile goods.
This invention, originally of taped compartments, was imitated by one,
Stevens, in substituting cardboard for tape. It appeared an
infringement upon the original patent, but Stevens being a young
mechanic of limited means, and the substitution being much cheaper and
a public benefit, Watson DuChemin, who aspired after art and the
public good rather than monetary gain refused to interfere.?




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Hi C2S,

What a ripper of a question! I found bits and pieces of reference for
you, nothing conclusive yet. Like most inventions, they don't just
appear overnight, they emerge from many prototypes. I will wait for a
Researcher to give you their $5 worth first.

S7

C2S,

This one shows an egg carton machine of 1932.

http://vintage-reprints.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=egg+carton&x=8&y=5

I guess you saw reference to a Tim Collings' great uncle too. No name though.

S7