New or Improved Means of Attaching Tickets or Labels to Boxes, Casks, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1891!
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1891-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means of Attaching Tickets or Labels to Boxes,
Casks, and the like.
I, THOMAS WOOD, of 25 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, in the County of York,
Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is to provide a safer and more convenient means than
is at present employed for readily securing address or other tickets or labels to
boxes, casks, and the like; and this 1 accomplish by fixing permanently to any
suitable part of such casks or boxes (to which tickets or labels are to be fastened)
two or other number of crossbars, preferably made of wood and fixed in position
by nails, screws, or other means. These bars are placed a suitable distance apart,
less than the width of the address card intended to be attached to the box or cask,
so as to overlap each side or end of the card when in position, thereby keeping such
card in its place; and if desirable, a small portion of the underside of each bar
may be cut away in order to allow the card to be more easily inserted.
By the means above described, an address or other card may be easily, quickly,
and securely attached to a box or cask without the use of nails, string, or glue, and
if necessary, may be removed from such box or cask and used again, as the card is
in no way damaged or mutilated by being so attached and removed; and in the
case of goods sent by train, the address card will not be soiled or torn by other
articles being placed on top of the one to which it is attached, or by being turned
with its face to the ground, as such card is protected by the raised bars. My
improved device is very cheap and simple, and by its use, damage to the cask or
box by driving in nails to hold the label is avoided, whilst much time now expended
in driving in such nails or tying string will also be saved.
Dated this 5th day of November 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means of Attaching Tickets or Labels to Boxes,
Casks, and the like.
1, THOMAS WOOD of 25 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, in the County of York,
Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
The object of this invention is to provide a safer and more convenient means than
is at present employed for readily securing address or other tickets or labels to
boxes, casks, and the like; and this I accomplish by fixing permanently to any
suitable part of such casks or boxes (to which tickets or labels are to be fastened)
two or other number of crossbars, made of wood, metal, leather, or other suitable
material, and fixed in position by nails, screws, or other means. These bars are
placed a suitable distance apart, less than the width of the address card intended
to be attached to the box or cask, so as to overlap each side or end of the
card when in position, thereby keeping such card in its place; and if desirable,
a small portion of the underside of each bar may be cut away, or stamped hollow,
in order to allow the card to be more easily inserted.
In order that the nature and object of my said invention may be more fully
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page_text: understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the annexed
sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein
Fig. 1 is plan view of the top or other suitable part of a box or cask, shewing
the method of putting my improvements into practice; and Fig. 2 is section of
same.
A is the box to be addressed or otherwise labelled; B B are the holding down
bars or devices, on the underside of which the edges of the card C are inserted, as
shewn in dotted lines of Fig. 1.
By the means above described, an address or other card may be easily, quickly,
and securely attached to a box or cask without the use of nails, string, or glue, and
if necessary may be removed from such box or cask and used again, as the card is in
no way damaged or mutilated by being so attached and removed; and in the case
of goods sent by train, the address card will not be soiled or torn by other articles
being placed on top of the one to which it is attached, or by being turned with its
face to the ground, as such card is protected by the raised bars. My improved
device is very cheap and simple, and by its use, damage to the cask or box by
driving in nails to hold the label is avoided, whilst much time now expended in
driving in such nails or tying string will also be saved.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be carried into practical effect, 1 would
have it understood that I do not limit myself to crossbars of any particular size,
shape, number, or material, as it will be obvious that these may be greatly varied
without departing from the principle of my invention, but what I do claim is :-
The means or method of attaching tickets, labels, and the like, to boxes, casks,
and other articles, in manner substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 21st day of November 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.