Improvements in Shipping Bags.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application 9th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shipping Bags.
I, GUSTAVE HUGEE MAGEE, Bag Manufacturer, of 15, Conti Street, in New
Orleans, Parish of Orleans, and State of Louisiana, United States of America, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPPING BAGS
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 the construction of that class of bags
wherein, for safety during shipment, a double envelope is provided, the inner one
being formed of paper, so as to prevent any of the contents from escaping, and the
outer one being formed of burlap or other fabric to protect the paper interior from
being torn during shipment.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein,
Figure 1 illustrates the manner of uniting the two envelopes in the manufacture
of the bag.
Figure 2 represents a front elevation, partially broken away, of the finished bag.
Figure 3 represents a broken cross sectional view upon the line 3 3 of Figure 2.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.
A represents the inner envelope of paper. It is formed of a sheet of paper folded
upon itself at the edge F.
B represents the outer envelope, of burlap or similar fabric, formed of a single
piece folded in like manner at the edge G.
The two pieces A B, after being folded as described, are placed together, as shown
in Figure 1, and united by means of the stitching C, said stitching being carried up
to the top of the paper envelope, as shown. The hand is then inserted within the
envelope B until the corner is grasped and pulled through the top of the envelope B,
thereby turning envelope B inside out with respect to its position, as shown in
Figure 1, and causing the paper envelope to be inclosed circumferentially by the
cloth envelope B, the two occupying the relative positions shown in Figures 2 and 3.
The material to be shipped is then placed within the envelope A, and is then
ready for transportation.
It will be observed that the edges of the two envelopes beyond the stitching C are,
when the bag is in position for use, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, included between
the inner and outer envelopes. By means of this construction the interior of the
envelope A is practically smooth, as is also the exterior of the envelope B. Any
material, moreover, which might accidently escape from the inner envelope through
the seams would fall into the space between the envelopes and would not be so liable
to be lost.
I have shown in the drawings the paper envelope as extending beyond the envelope
of fabric. This construction enables me to print an advertisement, address, or the
like upon the exposed part of the paper envelope in such a position as to be seen.
I am aware that bags having a paper interior envelope and an exterior envelope of
fabric have been heretofore proposed, and I do not broadly claim the same as my
invention.
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:
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page_text: 2. A safety shipping bag of the kind described, consisting of the inner envelope, A,
and the outer envelope B, united by the edge stitching C, the edges of said
envelopes beyond the stitching C being included between the two envelopes, sub-
stantially as described.
Dated this 9th day of September 1889
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, Patent Agent.