Improvements in and relating to Merchandise Bags.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Merchandise Bags.
1, JOHN CAIRNS, of 19 Braid burn Crescent, Edinburgh in the County of
Midlothian, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
to be as follows :-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved mode and
means of folding and securing paper, cloth, and like bags used for carrying
merchandise, and especially the smaller class employed for retailing tea sugar, flour,
and the like, and whereby the labour and expense of using labels, string, or cord in
wrapping and securing such bags will be obviated.
As applied to a paper bag of the smaller or canister class, this would be formed
of a square or rectangular shape with folded and gummed or cemented bottom so
far much as usual.
But by my improvements a gummed or cemented flap would be formed at the top
of one of the side edges of the bag, projecting above or beyond the other three
sides. The bag is opened by taking hold of the flap with the one hand and the
lower end of the back of the bag in the other, or by taking the flap in the right
hand and bringing it down against the wind, this is to do away with the habit of
blowing into bags, to open them. In using the bag tea, sugar, flour, or other
merchandise would be placed in same, and the two opposite side edges of the top of
bag would be pressed in by the seller, and then the end nearest him would be
pushed forward and then doubled and folded over backwards keeping the front or
forward,edge with, the flap straight and flat. This front side would then be folded
over horizontally, to act as a cover for the whole top of the bag, and its overlapping
gummed flap part would be moistened so as to cement or stick to the body part of
bag and make the whole secure without requiring the use of cords or other
fastenings.
Dated the 10th Tune 1902
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Merchandise Bags.
I, JOHN CAIRNS, of 19 Braidburn Crescent, Edinburgh in the County of
Midlothian Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement in writing, that is to say :-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved mode and
means of folding and securing paper, cloth, and like bags use for carrying
merchandise, and especially the smaller class employed for retailing tea, sugar, flour,
and the like, and whereby the labour and expense of using labels, string, or cord in
wrapping and securing such bags will be obviated.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or
carrying the same into effect or practice may be properly understood i have
hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory drawings showing perspective views
of a paper bag in three different positions to illustrate my improvements applied
thereto.

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Figure 2 shows the bag as filled and the top part ready for being folded;
while
Figure 3 shows the bag with the top part folded over and the flap gummed to
the body part.
Referring to these drawings:-As applied to a paper bag of the smaller or
canister class, this would be formed of a square or rectangular shape as shown with
folded and gummed or cemented bottom so far much as usual.
But by my improvements a gummed or cemented flap a would be formed at the
top of one of the side edges of the bag, projecting above or beyond the other three
sides. The bag is opened by taking hold of the flap a with the one hand and the
lower end of the back of the bag in the other, or by taking the flap a in the right
hand and bringing it down against the wind. This is to do away with the habit of
blowing into bags, to open them. In using the bag, tea, sugar, flour, or other
merchandise would be placed in same, and the two opposite side edges b, b, of the
top of bag would be pressed in by the seller, as shown in Figure 2, and then the
end c nearest him would be pushed forward and then doubled and folded over
backwards keeping the front or forward edge a¹ with the flap a straight and flat.
This front side a¹ would then be folded over horizontally to act as a cover for the
whole top of the bag, and its overlapping gummed flap part a would be moistened
so as to cement or stick to the body part of bag, as shown in Figure 3, and make
the whole secure without requiring the use of cords or other fastenings.
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 :-
First. The method of folding aud securing paper cloth, and like bags used for
merchandise, substantially as set forth.
Second. In paper, cloth, and like merchandise bags, the forming of a flap at the
top of one of the side edges for being secured by gum or cement to the body part,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated the 14th April 1894.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.