Year: 1887

page_text: I, GEORGE AMBROSE WILKINS, of 14 Caversham Road, Kentish Town, in the
County of Middlesex, 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 :-
My invention relates to the manufacture of bottles from paper, and consists in a
new method wherein a number of bodies of the bottles are formed by one operation,
the labels applied to the entire number at one time, the bodies then separate, the
bottoms and heads introduced, and the bottles coated with great rapidity, at very
sinall expense and with uniform results, as hereinafter more fully described.
In practice I take a sheet of paper, which is rolled to form a cylinder of suitable
length to form a given number of bottles. The paper is waterproofed or rendered
non-absorbent in any approved manner, or paper which has been previously treated
by any of the methods now generally in use may be employed.
Having decided as to the length of the cylinder which is to be formed, which will
be determined by the number of the bottles to be formed, the sheet is rolled upon
itself to form a cylinder of the desired diameter. A sheet of labels corresponding in
length with the length of the cylinder of paper, and the number of labels corresponding
to the number of bottles to be formed, is then securely pasted upon the cylinder in
any convenient way, thus forming a cylinder having attached to it a sheet consisting
of a definite number of labels. The cylinder, with the sheet of labels attached, is next
cut into sections, each cylinder forming when cut the determined number of bodies,
and each section having a label applied thereto. The bottom and heads are next
introduced in any appropriate way and the interior of the bottle coated when it is
in a substantially finished condition.

page_text: By pursuing the steps I have indicated in the order set forth, a number of
important advantages are accomplished. To form each bottle separately and then
apply the label is not only a much more tedious process, but causes embarrasment in
applying the label and in other ways.
By using a waterproofed paper, important results are secured, both in the application
of the interior coating, which is usually applied in a heated condition, and, also, in
the application of the label which is not so likely to be disfigured by blisters caused
by the escape of moisture from the paper, which has not been properly dried. A great
saving of time, is also, accomplished and uniformity of result secured.
In practice I recommend the use of the devices described in the specifications of
former Letters Patent, No. 5319, Dated April 12th A.D. 1887, No. 5320, Dated
April 12th A.D. 1887, and No. 5342, Dated April 12th A.D. 1887, for inserting the
heads and applying the coating.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my
Foreign Correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
The method herein described of forming paper bottles, which consists in (1) forming
a roll or cylinder of paper, (2) applying a sheet of labels, (3) cutting the cylinder into
sections according to the number of bottles, (4) introducing the head and end, and
(5) coating the bottles thus formed, substantially as described.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.