A Combined Label and Envelope.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Label and Envelope.
HENRY LAWSON HOPKINS 42, 43 & 44 Houndsditch London Manufacturing
Stationer, Printer, Envelope and Label Maker do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows for improvement of enclosure direction labels and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained by the following statement :-
My invention consists in the label being made double in order that an enclosure
may be put into it, to effect this purpose I make a steel cutter the shape and
configuration and size required as shown in the accompanying diagram marked
Fig. 1 Sheet 1.
I then proceed to cut the paper or linen. I next cut out of paper, leather,
leather board or metal pieces see Fig. 2 Sheet 1, which I affix to the label in two
places see Fig. 3 Sheet 2. I then fold to the shape required and stick down the
bottom and front flaps see Fig. 4 Sheet 3. I then punch a hole through see Fig. 5
Sheet 4. The label has to be fastened with string to be attached to the parcel see
Fig. 6 Sheet 5, this flap may be gummed if required. The results of these
operations is all the appearance of an ordinary direction label.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is performed I declare that what I
claim is that the novel mode of attaching the vandyke pieces see Fig. 3 Sheet 2,
enables the enclosure direction label to be opened to receive an enclosure from the
top to the bottom, hitherto an eyelet has gone through the two thicknesses and
prevented the enclosure from reaching the bottom, in my invention I do not use an
eyelet but I make a hole as described as near to the top as possible which I
strengthen with leather cloth or any other strong material which will answer the
purpose, the shape is not material, but I prefer an oval or round with vandyked
points and I claim the invention will supply a long felt want particularly in those
trades that soil the invoice or consignment notes such as a fish dealers, ice
merchants, butter and kindred trades.
As my invention is capable of some modification without departing from the
principle thereof I do not restrict myself to dimensions of combined label and
envelope or present shape of the vandyke attachment nor to the exact position
they are to be placed.
Dated this Second day of July 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Label and Envelope.
I HENRY LAWSON HOPKINS of 42, 43 and 44 Houndsditch in the County of
London, Manufacturing Stationer 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 :-
My invention consists in making a label double in the form of an envelope so
that it may be attached to goods or parcels as a direction label and may serve
to convey a note such for instance as an invoice or other document enclosed
therein.
The drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification show the manufacture
in all its different stages.

page_text: Figure 1 represents the blank of which the enclosure direction label is to
be made.
Figure 2 represents vandyked pieces to be applied at the parts which are
punctured for attachment of the label by means of a string.
Figure 3 represents the blank having the two vandyked pieces affixed in their
required positions.
Figure 4 represents Figure 3 after folding and gumming or pasting the blank.
Figure 5 represents Figure 4 after punching the hole through the body of the
label and through its flap at the part strengthened by the affixed vandyked
pieces.
Figure 6 shows the enclosure direction label complete ready for tying to goods
or parcels to be forwarded.
I produce a blank as shown in Figure 1 cut from any suitable material for a
direction label and affix thereto in the positions shown in Figure 3 either at the
inside or the outside two strengthening pieces of any suitable shape and material
such as the two vandyked pieces shown in Figure 2. I then fold the blank and
stick down the bottom and front flaps in envelope form as shown in Figure 4. I
then punch a hole penetrating the body of the label its flap and the two affixed
strengthening pieces so that a string may serve both to fasten the receptacle for
the enclosure and secure the label to the goods or parcels to be forwarded. If
desired the flap of the enclosure receptacle may also be gummed for closing in the
manner adopted for ordinary envelopes being further secured by the string fastening
hereinbefore referred to.
By the arrangement hereinbefore described the combined label and envelope
may be opened to receive an enclosure from top to bottom whereas hitherto when
an envelope has been used for addressing parcels an eyelet has been fastened
through the two thicknesses thus preventing an enclosure from reaching the
bottom.
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 :-
:-
A combined label and envelope serving for addressing goods or parcels to be
forwarded and for carrying therewith an invoice or other memorandum substantially
as described.
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HENRY LAWSON HOPKINS.