Improvements in Labels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th May, 1898-Accepted, 2nd July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Labels.
I, ARTHUR JOSEPH MASON, of 143, Church Hill Road, Handsworth, Stafford-
shire, Commercial Secretary, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with labels, and is
primarily intended for botanical purposes, but which is also applicable for luggage
or other like uses.
Referring to botanical purposes, it is found that the names upon the labels
now in use very quickly become illegible chiefly by reason of being repeatedly
wetted owing to the watering of the plants from time to time. The same objection
frequently applies to luggage or other similar labels, which are exposed to rain
or even atmospheric influence in course of time causes obliteration.
It is to obviate these objections that I have made this my invention which is
as follows:
I provide a tubular preferably flat, case made of transparent celluloid or other
suitable material into which may be slid a paper or card upon which the desired
information is written or otherwise impressed. The case is furnished with the
necessary means for attachment to the plant &c., such as a hole for string or
strap, &c. In some cases the case may consist of two pieces of transparent material
cemented around their edges, or in other cases they may be held in a metal rim;
or if desired one of such sides only may be of the transparent material, and
suitably fastened to the other non-transparent material in such a manner as to
admit of the introduction of the label.
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Land 1907
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
I, ARTHUR JOSEPH MASON, of 143, Church Hill Road, Handsworth, Stafford-
shire, Commercial Secretary, 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 or connected with labels, and is
primarily intended for botanical purposes, but which is also applicable for luggage
or other like uses.
Referring to botanical purposes, it is found that the names upon the labels

page_text: now in use very quickly become illegible, chiefly by reason of being repeatedly
wetted, owing to the watering of the plants from time to time. The same objection
frequently applies to luggage or other similar labels, which are exposed to rain;
or even atmospheric influence in course of time causes obliteration.
It is to obviate these objections that I have made this my invention which is
as follows:
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, and
in which;
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Figs. 1, 2 and 3, are front, end, and edge views respectively of my improved
label sheath.
Fig. 4, shows the sheath with the label enclosed, as in use.
Fig. 5, shows a front view of a blank of metal cut and slit ready to form a
modified means for cord attachment.
Figs. 6 and 7, show this cord attachment as seen when secured to the sheath.
Figs. 8 and 9, show front and edge views of a modified shape of sheath.
The sheath 11, is made of transparent celluloid or other similar transparent
material and is shaped, preferably from one piece of material, having its one
end closed. In some cases this may be done from taking a flattened tubular
piece, and folding over and cementing the one end, or otherwise, so as to make
a watertight end, and as near to the shape as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, as may
be. A hole 12, is pierced through the two sides of the said sheath. In the
label 13, is also pierced a hole so that when the label is passed into the sheath
as seen in Fig. 4, the cord 14, may be passed through both the label and sheath
and thus ensures safe retention of the former.
In some cases I may make a metallic tag 15, by cutting out a blank 15, as
seen in Fig. 5, which when bent into shape forms the loop 16, while the point 17,
is pushed through the sheath, the label, and the hole 18, and then turned down,
paper fastener wise, as shown in Figs. 6 & 7.
In most cases however I prefer to form the sheath as shown in Figs. 8 and 9,
in which it will be seen that the one end 19, is closed and cemented together,
and the cord hole 12, is made in such closed portion, consequently no wet can
thence reach the enclosed label. At the other open end of this sheath the lip 20,
is extended and bent somewhat so as to cover the open end and also prevent the
falling out of the label, but capable of being pushed downwards so as to admit
the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
I claim is:
1. A transparent sheath of celluloid or other similar transparent material made
in one piece or cemented to form one piece, and to receive and retain a label sub-
stantially as set forth and shown in Figs. 1 to 4.
2. The combination with the sheath 11, of the metallic tag 15, cut, bent and
attached as shown and described in Figs. 5, 6 & 7.
3. The transparent sheath constructed and arranged substantially as set forth
and shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.