Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1888
Complete Left, 4th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th July, 1888
I EDWARD WILDY JOHNS of the firm of G. E. Johns, Son & Watts of 40 City
Road London, Box Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in boxes or receptacles chiefly in those of a
small size, and such as may be made of paper, pasteboard, light wood, sheet metal
or similar material, though they may be made up in a heavier form if desired.
It may be described somewhat as a modification of the well known pattern of box
in which an open tray or receptacle is surrounded by a case or cover open at either
one or both ends, the tray forming a drawer which can be.pushed or pulled out.
According to the present invention the case or cover is closed at both ends but is
divided so as to form two halves which are pushed over either end of the tray or
receptacle, and close over same at or about the the centre.
To open the box, one or both of these are drawn apart to disclose the tray
Suitable stops may be placed inside each half cover to prevent their being drawn
entirely off.
1 d... CM 1000
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Applicant's Agent.

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I, EDWARD WILDY JOHNS of the firm of G. E. Johns, Son & Watts of 40 City
Road, London, Box Manufacturers, 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 improvements in boxes or receptacles chiefly in those of a
small size, and such as may be made of paper pasteboard, light wood, sheet metal or
similar material, though they may be made up in a heavier form if desired.
It may be described somewhat as a modification of the well known pattern of box
in which an open tray or receptacle is surrounded by a case or cover open at either
one or both ends, the tray forming a drawer which can be pushed or pulled out.
According to the present invention the case or cover is closed at both ends, but is
divided so as to form two halves which are pushed over either end of the tray or
receptacle, and close over same at or about the centre. To open the box, one or both
of these are drawn apart to disclose the tray. Suitable stops may be placed inside
cach half cover to prevent their being drawn entirely off.
To more clearly explain my invention reference is made to the accompanying
drawing in which :-
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved box when closed.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of same when open, and
Fig. 3 is a perspective view shewing same partly open.
A represents the tray or body of the box, over either end of which is slid one part
of the divided cover or case B.which are constructed to meet and close at or about
the centre.
In opening the box one or both of these may be drawn out and entirely clear of the
tray A if desired, though I prefer to employ suitable stops C which may be secured
inside the edges of the top of the case B, as shown, though any other suitable stop
may be employed. These will prevent the complete withdrawl of the divided case and
the possible fall of the tray.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved box constructed substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
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1000