Improvements in Paper Boxes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 26th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Boxes.
I, MARTIN NATHAN BAILEY (Lithographer), of 19, East 16th Street, in the
City, County and State of New York, United States of America, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in paper boxes designed to hold cigarettes,
crayons, or other articles, and has for its object to provide a tray with a lip at one
or both ends which as the ends are carried out of the casing will drop and expose
the ends of the cigarettes or other contents of the tray, and wherein when the tray
is returned to its normal position the lips will be automatically carried upward to
close the ends of the casing. A further object of the invention is to provide a
positive and durable hinge for the lips of the tray, to provide the tray with a match
receptacle, and to form the tray and casing each from a single piece of material cut
and scored in such manner that the said material may be easily and expeditiously
folded to shape.
The blank from which one form of tray is made consists of a piece of card or
straw-board, or equivalent material, the central or body portion whereof is practically
rectangular and provided with wings on its four sides. The side wings are
practically square, the one wing being the longer, and the end wings are of equal
size and also essentially square. In the centre of the body portion of the blank an
X-cut is made and at the extremity of each arm of the X a transverse inwardly
extending cut is produced, each of which cuts is bisected by a longitudinal ent
which latter cut terminates in the end wings upon a score line drawn from side to
side of said wings. These cuts serve to provide two hinge strips, cach having an
inner, practically arrow-shaped, head. A score line is drawn from the junction of
the end wings with the side wings, terminating at the score lines of said end wings
and in the same line with each score line a cut is made, which cut extends from the
score line of the end wings at a right angle thereto to the outer edge of each end
wing. By this means side flaps are formed connected by end portions with the end
wings and the scoring of the end wings is completed by scoring a line between the
score lines previously referred to and the outer edge extending from one cut to the
other. A score line divides each side wing from the body and one of the side wings
is provided with a second and parallel score line, the opposite wing having three
score lines drawn thereon, one being located near the outer edge or end of the wing
and the other two a slight distance apart near the centre.
The casing blank is essentially rectangular in general contour, being provided
with four transverse score lines located respectively one near each end of the blank
and two near the centre. The space between the score lines towards the one end
of the blank comprises the bottom portion of the casing, the space between the score
line and the near outer edge forms one portion of the side, the space between the
score lines at the centre of the blank forms the opposite side, the space between
the score lines towards the opposite end of the blank forms the top, and the space
between the endmost score line and the near end edge is adapted to complete the
formation of the side. In what would be the end edges of the bottom of the casing
when folded, a rectangular recess is formed and in the space between the said recess
and the score lines comprising the bottom of the casing, two transverse and parallel
spaced cuts are produced the ends of each of which cuts are curved with their
convexed portion facing inward.
In forming the tray, the side flaps are bent upward whereby the flaps are brought
to an upright position, the flaps are then carried inward and the space between the
cuts of each wing is then bent upward and downward and inward over the side

page_text: flaps whereby the said flaps will be tied between the front and rear surfaces, the
end portions of said flaps forming ends for the tray lips. The side wing is next
bent to shape, first upon the inner, and then upon the intermediate, score lines, and
finally upon the outer score line forming thereby a rectangular match-receptacle
upon the body of the box at one side." The tray is completed by bending the
opposite side wing upward upon the inner, and then upon the outer, score line, that
portion of the wing between the latter and the outer end being carried over to
connect with the top of the match receptacle and form the upper portion of the
tray, but this upper portion need not be provided unless desired.
In the formation of the casing blank a transverse strip is formed at the bottom
between each of the cuts and recesses before mentioned which I term stop strips, they
being adapted for a purpose hereinafter set forth. To form the casing, the blank
is bent upward to form a portion of one side, then upon the middle score lines,
completing the formation of the opposite side; then again, to form the top and
complete the side first folded. The casing having been completed, the heads of the
hinge strips are introduced into the curved ended cuts before referred to, the tray
having been previously introduced into the casing, and when the said hinge strips
have been straightened the stop strips effectually prevent the heads of the hinge
strips from being entirely withdrawn from the casing when the tray is manipulated.
When the tray is pushed outward at either end, the hinge strip at the outwardly
carried end travels outward only until the head is brought in contact with the stop
strip, whereupon, as the lip connected with the strip cannot move any further
laterally, it is compelled to drop downward, and remain in this position, exposing
the ends of the cigarettes or the contents of the box until the tray is again restored
to its normal position. It will be understood that the tray may be provided with
a lip at one end only, in which event but one hinge strip is formed in the blank.
In a modified forin of the box, the tray has a lip at one end only, the tray-blank,
in this modification, comprising, as before, a body portion and end and side wings
divided from the body in the same manner by score lines, and the end wings are
each provided with cuts to form the side flaps and with score lines while the side
flaps are also provided with score lines, all as before. Instead of the X-cut upon
the body portion of the blank a crescent-shaped cut is formed at one end of said
body, the upper portion of the cut, however, does not extend entirely across the
body of the blank, this portion of the cut being made upon one end score line and
is bisected by two short cuts corresponding to those of the former arrangement
thereby producing a single hinge strip, the head whereof is also essentially arrow-
shaped. The casing for this form of box is rectangular in general contour and
provided with a similar number of score lines in order that the blank may be bent
to shape in the same manner as before. No recess is however formed in the ends of
the bottom portion of the blank, but a single compound cut is formed near one end
and in the space between the score line and the near edge, near each end, a
U-shaped or horseshoe cut is formed whereby tongues are produced which when
the casing is folded to shape are made to enter slots formed in the space between the
score line and the near transverse edge of the blank. The side containing the
tongues, in the formation of the casing folds over upon the side containing the slots.
The tray in this latter form of the box is introduced into its casing and the hinge is
passed through the compound slot or cut in like manner to the box first described.
Instead of the tongues and slots being employed, the casing may be gummed glued
or otherwise secured to shape.
Dated this 17th day of June 1800
M. N. BAILEY.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Boxes.
I, MARTIN NATHAN BAILEY (Lithographer), of 19, East 16th Street, in the
City, County, and State of New York, United States of America, 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 relates to improvements in paper boxes designed to hold cigarettes
crayons or other articles; and has for its object to provide a tray with a lip at one
or both ends which as the ends are carried out of the casing will drop and expose
the ends of the cigarettes or other contents of the tray and wherein when the tray
is returned to its normal position the lips will be automatically carried upwards to
close the ends of the casing. A further object of the invention is to provide a
positive and durable hinge for the lips of the tray, to provide the tray with a match
receptacle, and to form the tray and casing each from a single piece of material cut
and scored in such manner that the said material may be easily and expeditiously
folded to shape.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying àṛawings, forming part of this
Specification, in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box, illustrating the tray as open at one end.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the box, with the ends of
the casing closed, the tray being in its normal position therein, and illustrating in
dotted lines at one end the open position of the lips.
Figure 3 is a horizontal section, through the box, taken practically on line 3-3
Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the tray blank partly folded to shape.
Figure 5 is a perspective view, partially in section, of a modified form of box
illustrating one lip as open.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the tray blank of this modified form of box
partially folded to shape.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the completed casing.
Figure 8 is a plan view of the tray blank of the form of box illustrated in
Figure 1 and
Figure 9 is a plan view of the casing blank of said box.
Figure 10 is a plan view of the casing blank of the box illustrated in Figure 5; and
Figure is a plan view of the tray blank of the same.
Similar figures and letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the
views.
The blank A. from which the tray illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3, is formed
consists of a piece of card or straw board or equivalent material, the central or body
portion a whereof is practically rectangular and provided at its four sides with wings
designated as a' a² a³ and a', as best shewn in Figure 8. The side wings a² and ³
are practically square, the wing a² being the longer, and the end wings a' and a are
of equal size and also essentially square. In the centre of the body portion of the
blank, an X-cut 12 is made and at the extremity of each arm of the X- a transverse
inwardly-extending cut 13 is produced, each of which cuts is bisected by a
longitudinal cut 14 which latter cut terminates in the end wings a' and a* upon a
score line 15 drawn from side to side of said wings. These cuts serve to provide
two hinge strips ↳ and each having an inner practically arrow-shaped head. A
score line 16 is drawn from the junction of the end wings with the side wings
terminating at the score lines 15 and in the same line with each score line 16 a
cut 17 is made which cut extends from the said score line 15, at a right-angle
thereto, to the outer edge of each end wing. By this construction, side flaps and d
are formed, connected by the portions 11 with the end wings and the scoring of the
end wings is completed by scoring a line 18 between the score lines 15 and the outer

page_text: edge extending from one cut 17 to the other. A score line 19 divides each side
wing from the body and one of the side wings a² is provided with a second and
parallel score line 20 the opposite wing, a³ having three score lines 21, 22, 23,
drawn thereon all parallel with the line 19 one being located near the outer edge or
end of the wing and the other two a slight distance apart near the centre.
The casing blank B is illustrated in Figure 9; the said blank is essentially
rectangular in general contour being provided with transverse score lines 24, 25, 26,
and 27. The score line 27 is located near one end of the blank, the score line 24 near
the opposite end, and the score lines 25 and 26 near the centre. The space between
the score lines 26 and 27 comprises the bottom portion of the casing, the space
between the score line 27 and the near outer edge forms one portion of the side e',
the space between the score lines 25 and 26 forms the opposite side e², the space
between the score lines 24 and 25 forms the top e³, and the space between the
score line 24 and the near end edge is adapted to complete the formation of the
side e¹. In what would be the end edges of the bottom of the casing when folded,
a rectangular recess 28 is formed and in the space between the said recess and
the score lines 26 and 27, two transverse and parallel spaced cuts 29 are produced
the ends of each of which cuts are curved, as shown at 30 in said Figure 9, the
convex portion of the latter cuts being made to face inwards.
In forming the tray, the flaps d are bent upwards upon the score line 16
whereby the flaps are brought to an upright position, the flaps are then carried
inwards upon the score line 15 and the space between the said cuts 17 of each wing
is then bent upwards on the score line 15 and downward and inward upon the score
line 18 over the flaps d' whereby the said flaps will be tied between the front and
rear surfaces and f', as shown in Figures 2 and 4, the portions 11 forming ends
for the tray lips.
The side wing a³ is next bent to shape, first upon the score line 19 and then upon
the score lines 22 and 23 and finally upon the score line 21 forming thereby a
rectangular match receptacle F upon the body of the box at one side, as illustrated
in Figures 3 and 4.
The tray is completed by bending the opposite side wing a² upward upon the score
line 19 and then upon the score line 20, that portion of the wing between the score
line 20 and the outer end being carried over to connect with the top of the match
receptacle and form the upper portion F of the tray, as best shewn in Figure 2, but
the tray need not be provided with the upper portion F¹ unless so desired.
In the formation of the casing blank it will be observed that a transverse strip G
is formed at the bottom between each of the cuts 29 and the recesses 28 which strips
I term stops, they being adapted for a purpose hereinafter set forth. To form the
casing, the blank is bent upwards upon the score line 27 to form a portion of one
side then upon the score lines 26 and 25 completing the formation of the opposite
side then upon the score line 24 thus forming the top and completing the side first.
folled. The casing having been completed, the heads of the hinge strips 14 are
introduced into the compound cuts 29, 30, the tray having been previously introduced
into the casing, and when the said hinge strips have been straightened the stop
strips G effectually prevent the heads of the hinge strips from being entirely with-
drawn from the easing when the tray is manipulated. The heads of the hinge
strips are not visible in the completed box, their location however being clearly
illustrated in Figure 2.
When the tray is pushed outwards at either end the hinge strip at the outwardly
carried end travels outward only until the head is brought in contact with the stop
strip G whereupon as the lip connected with the strip can not move any further
laterally, it is compelled to drop downward, as shewn in positive lines in Figure 1
and in dotted lines in Figure 2, and remains in this position exposing the ends of the
cigarettes or the contents of the box until the tray is again restored to its normal
position. It will be understood that the tray may be provided with a lip at one
end only, in which event but one hinge strip is formed in the blank.
In Figures 5, 6, and 7, I have illustrated a modified form of the box, the blanks

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a and
whereof are shewn in Figures 10 and 11 the tray blank is shewn in Figure 11 ;
and is intended to represent a tray having a lip at one end only and, as illustrated
in the blank A, the blank C of this modification comprises a body portion
wings a' and at and side wings a² and a³. The wings are divided from the body in
the same manner by score lines 19 and the end wings are each provided with cuts 17
forming the flaps d and d, and the score lines 15, 16, and 18, while the side flaps
are provided with the score lines 20, 21, 22, and 23. Instead of the X-cut 12 upon
the body portion of the blank, a crescent-shaped cut 32 is formed at one end of said
body, the upper portion of the cut however does not extend entirely across the body
of the blank this portion of the cut being made upon one end score line 19 and is
bisected by two short cuts 33 which correspond with the cuts 14 in the blank A
these cut 33 being made to terminate upon the score line 15 thereby producing a
single hinge strip the head whereof is also essentially arrow-shaped.
The casing for this form of box is shewn in Figure 10; it is rectangular in general
contour and provided, as is the blank B, with score lines 27, 26, 25, and 24, the said
score lines being provided in order that the casing blank D just described may be
bent to shape in the same manner as the casing blank B. No recess 28 is formed
in the ends of the bottom portion of the blank D but a single compound cut 29
and 30 is formed near one end and in the space between the score line 27 and the
near edge which comprises a portion of one side of the portion e' of the box near
each end a U-shaped or horse-shoe cut 34 is formed, whereby tongues 35 are
produced. These tongues when the casing is folded to shape are made to enter
slots 36 formed in the space intervening the score line 24 and the near transverse
edge thereto. The side e' containing the tongues in the formation of the casing, folds
over upon the side containing the slots, as illustrated in Figure 7. The tray, in
this latter form of the box, is introduced into its casing and the hinge is passed
through the compound slot or cut 29, 30, in like manner to the box first described.
Instead of the tongues 35 and slots 36 being employed, the casing may be gummed
glued or otherwise secured to shape.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a paper box, the combination, with a casing open at its ends and provided.
with a cut in its back near one end, of a tray held to slide in the casing provided
with a drop lip and a hinge strip forming a portion of the bottom of said lip and
terminating in an enlarged head adapted to enter the slots in the casing, substan-
tially as and for the purpose specified.
2. In a paper box, the combination, with a casing open at its ends and provided
with a cut in the bottom, of a tray held to slide in said casing having a match
receptacle formed therein and provided with a drop lip at its end and a hinge strip
forming a portion of the bottom of the said drop lip, having an enlarged head
adapted to enter a cut in the back of the casing, substantially as shewn and
described.
3. In a paper box, the combination, with a casing having open ends and provided
with a cut in its back near the end forming a stop strip in said back, substantially
as described, of a tray held to slide in the said casing having a drop lip formed at
one end and a hinge strip forming a portion of said drop lip provided with an
enlarged head adapted to enter the cut in the back of the casing and contact with
the stop strip formed by said cut, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4. In a paper box, the combination, with a casing formed of a single piece of
material and provided with a cut in its back near one end, of a tray also formed of
a single piece of material, folded to provide an interior match receptacle a drop lip
at its end and a hinge strip forming a portion of the bottom of the drop lip and
terminating in an enlarged head at its inner end adapted to enter the said cut,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
5. In a paper box, a tray blank consisting of an essentially-rectangular boly

page_text: having wings formed at its sides and ends, the end wings being provided with the
score lines 16, 15, and 18, and the cuts 17, and the side wings with the score
lines 20, 21, 22, and 23, and the body having an angled cut and straight connecting
cuts leading upwards in the end wings, substantially as shewn and described.
6. In a paper box, a blank for a casing essentially-rectangular in general contour
and provided with score lines 24, 25, 26, and 27, and the cuts 29, 30, substantially
as shewn and described.
7. A cigarette box having formed in the drawer or sliding member thereof a
compartment for matches, substantially as shewn and described.
8. In a cigarette box, the drawer or sliding member thereof provided with a
compartment for matches and constructed of one piece of material, substantially as
described.
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M. N. BAILEY.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.