Improvements in Collapsable Boxes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collapsable Boxes.
We, JOHN FENTON, of Nursery Street, Pendleton, Salford, in the City of
Lancaster, Box Manufacturer, and GEORGE FENTON, of Eades Street, Pendleton
aforesaid, Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to collapsable boxes such as are made of card-board,
leather board, straw board, paste board, and other similar materials for millinery
and other purposes.
The box may be constructed or formed from blanks cut in three or four
different ways all of which give practically the same results.
A. The top and one side may form one piece. The bottom and one side
another piece. Each end a separate piece.
B. Top and one end in one piece. Bottom and one end another piece. Each
side a separate piece.
C. Top side and one end in one piece. Bottom side and one end in another
piece.
D. Top, side, and two ends in one piece. Bottom and side in another piece.
Each end (or side) has formed at front and back corners both top and bottom
a flap or strip or cavity to receive and engage the end rims of both the top and
bottom when the box is erected. These strips are preferably cut as part of the
sides and folded down upon or secured to the ends but they may be made of
separate strips or corner pieces, secured to the ends or be part of the ends turned
down or back. The rims of the top and bottom are preferably slit or cut at the
corners to enable them to engage with the strips or pieces attached to the ends
and also to fold flat.
The edges of the sides both top and bottom are provided with a flap or strip
open at the under side. This strip may either be turned over or affixed to the
side by fasteners or otherwise to engage flaps affixed to or forming part of the
side rims of the top and bottom.
The side rims of the top and bottom are fitted with flaps either in piece there-
with or jointed thereto which pass under the flaps in the sides and engage there-
with to hold the top and bottom in place. Such flaps may be bent or scored to
fold under or may be pivoted thereto to be turned under the side strips.
All the parts and joints may be secured by suitable fastenings and strengthened
when required by metal or textile strips the corners being bent or scored in
the usual way.

page_text: We, JOHN FENTON, of Nursery Street, Pendleton, Salford, in the City of
Lancaster, Box Manufacturer, and GEORGE FENTON, of Eades Street, Pendleton
aforesaid, Box Manufacturer, 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:-
This invention relates to collapsable boxes such as are made of cardboard,
leather board, straw board, paste board, and other similar materials for millinery
and other purposes.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings:
Fig. 1. Perspective view of box when erected for use.
Fig. 2. Extending blank applicable for the top and one side (or end) and
bottom and one side (or end).
Fig. 3. Extended view of the box when collapsed.
Fig. 4. Side view of same when folded for packing.
Fig. 5. Transverse sectional elevation of box erected.
Fig. 6. Plan of same with lid removed.
We prefer to cut the blanks forming the box as shown in the drawings with
the top A and side B in one piece and the bottom C and side D in another piece
and the two ends E and F in separate pieces attached to the others by metallic
clips or fasteners G.
The top A and bottom C are formed with end flaps or rims a and c and a side
or front flap a and c which fall over the ends and side of the box when erected.
The sides B and D) are formed with flaps or strips b d to which the ends are
attached by the metallic clips or fasteners G. The flaps or strips b and d form
at the front and back both top and bottom a slot or slit between the side and the
end pieces to receive and engage the end flaps or rims a c, of both the top A and
bottom C when the box is erected.
The strips band & are shown as part of the sides B and D and folded down
upon and secured to the ends E F but they may be made of separate strips or
corner pieces secured to the ends or be part of the ends turned down or back.
The rims a and c of the top and bottom are cut out at the corners to enable
them to engage with the strips or pieces and d attached to the ends and also
to fold flat.
To the top and bottom edges of the sides B and D are secured flaps or strips b
and open at the side furthest from the edge. These strips are formed by
turning over a piece of the side or separate pieces may be affixed by metallic
fasteners. The strips or flaps and are held in position by the metallic
fasteners or clip G.
The side rims a¹ and c¹ of the top A and bottom C are provided with flaps a³ c
either in one piece therewith or attached thereto which pass under the flaps b₁ d¹
of the sides and engage therewith to hold the top and bottom in places. Such
flaps may be bent or scored to fold under or may be pivoted thereto to be turned
under the side strips.
All the parts and joints may be secured by suitable fastenings and strengthened
when required by metal or textile strips the corners being bent or scored in the
usual way.
The blanks of which the box is formed may be cut in several ways such as
the following without altering the features of the invention viz.;—

page_text: A. The top and one side may form one piece. The bottom and one side
another piece. Each end a separate piece.
B. Top and one end in one piece. Bottom and one end another piece. Each
side a separate piece.
C. Top side and one end in one piece.
piece.
Bottom side and one end in another
Bottom and side in another piece.
D. Top side and two ends in one piece.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
A collapsable box of cardboard mill board or other suitable material con-
structed and arranged substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 6th day of July 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.