Improvements in and relating to the Boxing of Circulars and the like for Distribution.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Boxing of Circulars and the
like for Distribution.
I CLAUDIUS TIXIDRE of 31 Boulevard Henri IV. Paris in the Republic of France
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to box or enclose circulars and the like so that they
are kept clean and free from influence of rain, dust, etc. the lowest circular being
always placed in a convenient position for withdrawal and in such a manner that by
its withdrawal the circular next above is brought into the same position as that just
occupied by the one withdrawn.
The circulars are preferably folded in three in the form of a Z or in any odd
number of folds so that the top fold projects in the. opposite direction to the bottom
fold. The circulars so folded are placed in a pile each with its lowest fold hooked
under the uppermost fold of the circular below it. The pile is placed in a. suitable
box having at its base on the front side a slit through which the bottom fold of the
lowest circular is caused to project. A suitable weight presses down the circulars
in the box. By drawing out the bottom circular by means of its projecting fold the
bottom fold of the circular next above is drawn out and left depending from the slit.
Dated this 14th day of June 1888.
HERBERT & CO.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to the Boxing of Circulars and the
like for Distribution.
I CLAUDIUS TIXIDRE, Engineer of 31 Boulevard Henri IV., Paris in the Republic
of France 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 :-
The object of this invention is to box or enclose circulars and the like, so that they
are kept clean, free from influence of rain dust etc.; the lowest circular being always
placed in a convenient position for withdrawal and in such a manner that by its
withdrawal, the circular next above is brought into the same position as that just
occupied by the one withdrawn.
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The circulars are preferably folded in three in the form of a Z or in any odd number
of folds so that the top fold projects in the opposite direction to the bottom fold. The.
circulars can also be folded with an even number of folds not less than four in which
two folds either at the top or bottom are reckoned and the circulars boxed as if they
were but one fold.
The circulars so folded are placed in a pile each with its lowest fold hooked under
the uppermost fold of the circular below it and so that each circular is connected to
that above it in exactly the same direction. The pile is placed in a suitable box
having at its base on the front side, a slit through which the bottom fold of the lowest
circular is caused to project. A suitable weight presses down the circulars in the box.
On drawing out the bottom circular by means of its projecting fold, the bottom fold
of the circular next above is drawn out and left depending from the slit.
etc.
In the annexed drawings
Fig. 1 is a perspective view partly in section of the box for containing the circulars
Fig. 2 shows piles of circulars folded ready to be placed in the box aforesaid.
Fig. 3 illustrates the method of connecting circulars of three folds and of four
folds.
The box a (of shape and size according to the circulars or bills to be distributed)
has in the lower part of its front panel a longitudinal opening 6 for withdrawing the
circulars.
A shoulder d arranged above the opening b is intended to facilitate the proper
withdrawal of the bill and to hinder more than one from coming forward at a time.
e is the removable part of the box by which the bills are inserted, it may be in
front or at the back of the box or at the side, fare loops for hanging up the box.
The bills, having been folded into three, four or more folds according to the depth
of the box are connected or engaged with each other as described. They are then
placed in the box, the first fold of the bottom sheet emerging from the opening 6 as
indicated in Fig. 1 taking care to have the pile of bills carried on the shoulder d.
The bills are pressed down by a weight c. As each bill is withdrawn, the manner of
folding and engaging causes the same to draw out the lower fold of the following one
which takes the place of the first one, this process thus continuing until the box is
completely empty.
b

page_text: 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 method of boxing circulars and the like for distribution, consisting in
folding said circulars and piling the same whereby their folds are engaged as set
forth.
2. The method of boxing circulars and the like for distribution, consisting in
folding said circulars, piling the same whereby their folds are engaged in the manner
specified and boxing same in a case a having a slit b and a guard rail or shoulder d
above said slit with the lowest fold of said pile projecting from said slit for the
purpose set forth.