Improvements in Luggage or the like Labels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th May, 1898-Accepted, 18th June, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Luggage or the like Labels.
I, FRANCIS MAULEVERER GOWAN, of 26, Clarendon Square, Leamington, in the
County of Warwick, Esquire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in luggage or the like labels and has for
its principal object to provide the same in duplicate so that in the case of a return
journey for a passenger or for returned empties a portion of the label may be
readily detached and a fresh portion found ready for use; or I may provide a set
of three or more labels for use in succession.
According to my invention I form the label or the like when in duplicate of one
piece of material which is folded over so as to form two identical labels joined
together at their outer ends. The two inner ends of the said label are folded down
and joined together with a rivet or eyelet or the like through which the fastening
string is passed or the said duplicate parts may be otherwise joined together at
their ends or sides or at both their ends and sides. The address is written on the
upper sheet of the label so formed which sheet after use may be removed by simply
cutting or slitting the label across, where it is folded at its outer end and then
tearing off the upper part or sheet near its inner end where it is fastened by the
eyelet or the like, for which purpose the label may be perforated or rouletted across
at this part.
In place of a label folded in duplicate as aforesaid I may employ two identical
labels separate from each other at their outer ends and joined together by a rivet
or eyelet or the like at their inner ends.
In the case of a set of three or more labels, I join such labels at their sides or
outer ends or both at their sides and outer ends and I secure them together at their
inner ends with an eyelet or rivet or the like and I preferably provide perforations
or their equivalents as aforesaid so that the upper sheet or label of the set may be
readily removed or separated from the rest as occasion requires.
Dated this 24th day of November 1897
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: 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 improvements in luggage or the like labels and has for
its principal object to provide a compound label by making the same in duplicate
so that in the case of a return journey for a passenger or for returned empties
a portion of the label may be readily detached and a fresh portion found ready for
use or I may provide a set of three or more labels for use in succession.
According to my invention I form the compound label or the like when in dupli-
cate for use as a "return" label of one piece of material which is folded over so as
to form two identical labels joined together at their outer ends. The two inner
ends of the said label are folded down and joined together with a rivet or eyelet
or the like through which the fastening string is passed or the said duplicate parts
may be otherwise joined together at their ends or sides or at both their ends and
sides. The address is written on the upper sheet of the label so formed which
sheet after use may be removed by simply cutting or slitting the label across,
where it is folded at its outer end and then tearing off the upper part or sheet near
its inner end where it is fastened by the eyelet or the like, for which purpose the
label may be perforated or rouletted across at this part.
In place of a label folded in duplicate as aforesaid I may employ two identical
labels separate from each other or connected together by wires or the like at their
outer ends and joined together by a rivet or eyelet or the like at their inner ends.
In the case of a compound label made of a set of three or more labels for use as
a "tourist" label for example I join such labels, forming the compound label,
at their sides or outer ends or both at their sides and outer ends and I secure them
together at their inner ends with an eyelet or rivet or the like and I preferably
provide perforations or their equivalents as aforesaid so that the upper sheet or
label of the set may be readily removed or separated from the rest as occasion
requires.
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In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shews one form of
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return label
according to my invention before it has been folded over to form the double label.
A constitutes the first label and B the back of the second label, the part B is
folded under the part A and the inner ends are turned down and joined together
by an eyelet through which the string is passed. a and a denote perforations
for enabling the upper part A of the label to be readily removed after use. Or I
may use two identical single labels joined together to form a duplicate label as
aforesaid.
In Figure 2 B denotes a set of labels which are secured together so as to form a
block of labels suitable for tourists' use where fresh labels are constantly required.
The labels may be fastened together for example by means of wires b bi; a a¹ are
perforations whereby each label may be readily torn off from the block when
required. The labels may be of any suitable shape, such as square. oblong rectan-
gular or circular and may be connected to each other in any suitable manner, pro-
vided the top one can always be readily removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to he performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
An improved compound label made in duplicate or in sets of three or more sub-
stantially as described and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 19th day of M... 1000
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.