Improvements in Parcel Labels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Parcel Labels.
I, KURD DIENEMANN of Kudensee b/St. Margarethen Holstein, in the Empire
of Germany, Chief Engineer, 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 a parcel label or card upon which there is provided the
address of the receiver, as well as that of the sender, with the object of enabling
the same card to be employed for a return consignment.
Heretofore the inconvenient writing out and fastening of labels or cards has
been found to be a drawback especially by people between whom there has been
necessarily a constant sending and receiving of packets.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates a device designed to obviate this
drawback; Figure 1 is a view in plan showing the device completely opened out,
Figure 2 is a diagrammatic view showing the same partly opened out, and Figures 3
and 4 are views in elevation and in section on the line x-x of Figure 3
respectively showing a modification.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The device illustrated by. Figures 1 and 2, consists essentially of two sheets or
frames a and b connected together after the manner of a hinge, the one sheet or
frame bearing the name of the sender, and the other bearing the name of the
receiver, the arrangement being such that only one address is visible when the card
is closed. In sending or returning, the device is simply turned over, and is
fastened to the parcel that is to be sent by means of strings or cords passed
through the eyelets c that are provided on each sheet. When a box is to be sent
instead of a parcel, the card can be fastened by means of the lock that serves to
fasten the box.
Upon the inner surface of the sheets which is preferably painted white in oil
colour, the address is written for example black in oil colour. The border d
protects the writing from all injury. Preferably the sheets are made of metal and
are edged with thin wire. The rear side of the sheets can be utilized by the
Post Office for sticking on the parcel numbers, without it being necessary to
remove said numbers on the return journey because the numbers are situated in the
recesses of the other sheet when the card is folded over.
As already stated the connection is effected after the manner of a hinge by
bending a wire e on both sides, and beading the corresponding edges of the sheets
over this wire. This mode of connection is simple and cheap, but hinges or the
like may be employed without altering the essential nature of the improvemeat.
The arrangement shown in Figures 3 and 4, differs from the preceding in that a
sheet dis provided on one side with the address of the sender, and on the other
side with that of the receiver. This sheet d is then slipped or slid into a part g
provided with grooves f, and is fastened by means of eyelets c in the manner
bove described. On returning the slide is drawn out and turned round, so that
he address of the parcel is at once ready for the return journey.
In the same manner as in the preceding arrangement, this sheet d' may be
rovided with a beading d (in this case on both sides) to protect the writing. The
reat advantage of this invention is that the address card can be employed both
or private and commercial use with very little loss of time, without making,

page_text: writing and sticking addresses. The manufacture of these sheets is simple and
cheap.
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 :-
(1.) The improved parcel labels, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2.) A parcel card or label consisting essentially of two sheets of metal or other
suitable material adapted to receive two addresses and arranged for alternately
covering one or the other of the said addresses, one of which is the address of the
receiver, and the other is the address of the sender, for the purpose of enabling the
same card or label to be used for sending and returning parcels, as set forth.
(3.) A form of construction of the label specified in the preceding claim con-
sisting of two sheets or frames a and b (Figures 1 and 2), which are connected
together hinge-fashion and one of which bears the address of the receiver and the
other that of the sender, the arrangement being such that when the device is
closed or folded only one of the two addresses is visible, as and for the purpose
set forth.
(4.) A form of construction of the label specified in Claim 2, consisting of a
sheet d' (Figure 3) which bears on one side the address of the receiver and on the
other side that of the sender, and a frame f g for receiving the sheet d', as and for
the purpose set forth.
T
1004
Dated this 11th day
November 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.