IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF METALLIC BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR MATCHES, CIGARETTES, AND OTHER SMALL ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, CHARLES ROBERT EDWARD BELL, of the firm of R. Bell & Co of 83 Knight
Rider Street, in the city of London, Wax Vesta Manufacturer do hereby declare
the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
METALLIC BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR MATCHES, CIGARETTES, AND OTHER SMALL
ARTICLES" to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements-in-the manufacture of metallic boxes or
receptacles suitable for containing matches, cigarettes, pins, needles, and similar
small articles, the object of the improvements being to simplify the construction,
and cheapen the cost of manufacture of such boxes or receptacles.
In carrying out the invention I make the bottom, front and back of the box of
tin or other suitable sheet metal stamping it to the required form and with a
groove at each end adapted to receive the ends of the box which ends may be formed
of sheet metal or of other suitable material such as cardboard or composition.
The ends of the box as well as the front and back thereof are rounded and so fitted
together that sharp angles are avoided.
The lid of the box stamped out of sheet metal is hinged to the back in the usual
manner and is provided with grooves at its ends to fit over the upper edges of the
ends of the box. The lid is held in its closed position by any suitable fastening
and may be made to spring open on the fastening being released.
By this construction I provide a neat and handy box at a minimum expense of
material,

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Í CHARLES ROBERT EDWARD BELL of the firm of R. Bell & Co of 83 Knight
Rider Street in the city, of London, Wax Vesta Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
METALLIC BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR MATCHES, CIGARETTES, AND OTHER SMALL
ARTICLES" 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 the manufacture of metallic boxes or
receptacles suitable for containing matches, cigarettes, pins, noodles, and similar
small articles, the object of the improvements being to simplify the construction,
and cheapen the cost of manufacture of such boxes or receptacles.
In carrying out the invention I make the bottom, front and back of the box of
tin or other suitable sheet metal stamping it to the required form and with a groove
at each end adapted to receive the ends of the box which ends may be formed of
sheet metal or of other suitable material such as cardboard or composition. The
ends of the box as well as the front and back thereof are rounded and so fitted
together that sharp angles are avoided.
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The lid of the box stamped out of sheet metal is hinged to the back in the usual
manner and is provided with grooves at its ends to fit over the upper edges of tho
ends of the box.
"
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1, is a perspective
view of a metallic box or receptacle manufactured according to my invention and
suitable for containing wax vestas; figure 2, is a horizontal section and figure 3 a
longitudinal section of the same; figures 4 to 9, are detached details of the parts of
the box. Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
a, is the piece of tin or other suitable sheet metal to form the bottom front and
back of the box and stamped to the required shape; the said piece a, is shewn in
plan at figure 4 and in longitudinal section at figure 5; b, is the groove at each end
of the piece a, the said grooves being adapted to receive the ends c, of the. box
shown in elevation, edge view and cross section at figuros 6, 7 and 8 respectively;
tho said ends c, may be formed of sheet metal or of other suitable material such as
cardboard or composition and are provided with flanges d, d, at the bottom and at
each end, which flanges enter the grooves b, in the bottom, front and back of the
box, a like flange being formed on the top edge of each end which flanges when the
Jid
is shut down enter the grooves 6', formed in the said lid e, shewn in figure 9
which is a plan of the piece of metal stamped to form the lid; the piece of metal a,
is bent up by suitable means to form the bottom, front and back of the box, the
ends c, being at the same time placed in their grooves therein and the ends and
front and back of the box are rounded as shewn and so fitted together that-sharp
angles are avoided as clearly shewn in figure 1. The lid e, of the box stamped out
of sheet metal as hereinbefore described is thon hinged to the back at f, in the
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page_text: usual manner and the grooves b', thereof at its ends will fit over the flanges d' on
the upper edges of the ends of the box. The lid is held in its closed position by
any suitable fastening at g, and may be made so that it will spring open on the
fastening being released in any suitable known manner.
By this construction I provide a neat and handy box at a minimum expense of
material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained, the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1). The herein before described improvements in the manufacture of metallic
boxes or receptacles consisting in making the bottom, front back and lid of the box
from sheet metal stamped with a groove at each end adapted to receive the ends of
the box, the ends, front and back of the box being rounded and fitted together
substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before described.
(2). The improved boxes or receptacles for matches, cigarettes and other small
articles as hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying drawing.