Year: 1886

page_text: I, GEORG ADLER. of Buchholz in the Kingdom of Saxony, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
These improvements relate to fastening devices to be used with card or paper
boxes and they consist in making such boxes with side strips, and their inner lids
or coverings fashioned to receive a turning device, which, when in a certain
position, is adapted to pass through a slit in the outer lid or covering, and then
turned so as to secure the upper or outer cover on the inner one and this close
the box.
The closing device is made as follows:
A strip of metal of convenient length is bent in the form of a T, the vertical
upright being formed of the two ends of the strip. A small washer or collar is
placed round the two vertical ends and they are then introduced from outside into
a small circular hole in the inner lid; the washer is in thickness equal to that of
the outer lid, and in breadth or diameter somewhat smaller, than the length of the
horizontal arms of the fastener. This device being introduced through the said
hole in the inner lid; the two depending ends of the metal strip are bent outward
in opposite directions on to the under surface of the said inner lid, and thus hold
the fastener in such a manner, that it can only revolve in the said circular hole,
without being detached from the lid.
In the upper lid is a longitudinal slit corresponding to the shape of the upper
end of the fastener, but sufficiently broad to admit, the washer under the said
fastener. This slit is so placed on the upper lid, that when the latter is pressed
down on the under lid, the fastener enters the slit, and, the washer being of the
same thickness as the upper lid, the arms of the fastener are situate just above the
said upper lid, and by a quarter turn pass over the latter, so as to hold the lids
together and thus close the box.

page_text: 1, GEORG ADLER of Buchholz in the Kingdom of Saxony, 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:-
These improvements relate to fastening devices to be used with card or paper
boxes and they consist in making such boxes with side strips and their inner lids
or coverings fashioned to receive a turning device, which, when in a certain
position is adapted to pass through a slit in the outer lid or covering and then
turned so as to secure the upper or outer cover on the inner one and thus close
the box.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a section of the box
and fastener, showing the inner and outer covers open. Fig. 2 the same with the
covers closed. Fig. 3 a perspective view of the box with covers closed and
secured.
The closing device is made as follows, a strip of metal h of convenient length is
bent in the form of a T the vertical upright being formed of the two ends of the
strip A small washer or collar b is placed round the two vertical ends and they
are then introduced from outside into a small circular hole in the inner lid k. The
washer b is in thickness equal to the outer lid and in breadth or diameter
somewhat smaller than the length of the two horizontal arms of the fastener. This
device being introduced through the said hole in the inner lid le, the two depending
ends of the metal strip are bent outward in opposite directions onto the under
surface of the said inner lid k and thus hold the fastener in such a manner that it
can only revolve in the said circular hole, without being detached from the lid.
In the upper lid ke is a longitudinal slit h¹ corresponding in shape to the upper
end of the fastener h, but sufficiently broad to admit the washer b under said
fastener This slit is so placed on the upper lid that when the latter is pressed
down on the under lid l the fastener enters the slit hand, the washer 6 being of
the same thickness as the upper lid, the arms of the fastener h are situated just
above the said upper lid, and by a quarter turn pass over the latter so as to hold
the lids together and thus close the box.
The flanges Pare arranged on the sides of the box for the purpose of supporting
the inner cover le when the outer cover le is pressed over the same.
These flanges
may however be dispensed with if the inner lid is sufficiently broad to lie ou the
upper edges of the sides of the box.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is ;-
The device for securing paste-board and similar folding boxes-consisting in the
combination of the fastener h and collar barranged to revolve on the inner lid k
with the longitudinal slit h¹ pierced in the outer lid k substantially as described
and illustrated.