Improvements in Boxes for Cigarettes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
ART CELE
Improvements in Boxes for Cigarettes.
We, CLARENCE IRVING WARD, Artist, CHARLES PEALE DIDIER, Author, both
residing at Wilson Building, Baltimore, in the County of Baltimore, and State of
Maryland, and JAMES STONE REESE, Merchant, residing at 412 W. Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, in the County of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, all of the 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:-
This invention relates to transformation boxes, and the object thereof is to provide
an improved device of this class which is adapted for use as a cigarette box and for
other and similar purposes.
The invention consists of two separate parts one of which consists of an outer
casing, and the other a slide or movable part which is mounted within said casing,
said parts being of the construction hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accom-
panying drawing forms a part, in which similar numerals of reference designate the
same parts wherever found throughout the several views, and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a front view of my improved transformation box ;
Fig. 2, a similar view with the slide partly withdrawn ;
Fig. 3, a central longitudinal section on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, a plan view of a blank from which the slide is formed; and,
Fig. 5, a similar view of a blank from which the casing is formed.
In the practice of our invention, we provide a transformation box for the purpose
herein specified, which consists of a casing 6, in which is mounted a slide 7, and the
casing 6, is open at both ends.
The casing 6, is formed from the blank 9, shown in Fig. 5, which is out
from a suitable sheet of paper or similar material, and which for purposes of illustration
and description is provided with transverse dotted lines 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15,
and in forming the casing, the end 16, of the blank 9 is folded back on the dotted
line 10 to form one side of the casing. The said blank is then folded on the dotted
line 11, to form the opposite side 17, and on the dotted line 12, to form the back 18,
and then on the dotted lines 13, 14, and 15, and in folding the blank 9, in this
manner, the part between the lines 13, and 14, will overlap the side 16, and the
part 20, will over the part 19, and the part 21, the side 17, and the part 19, will
constitute a false top for the casing, and the part 20, the true top, and formed in the
lower half of the part 20, is a rectangular opening 21, adjacent to which and prefer-
ably at the opposite sides thereof, are formed parts of as a picture as shown at 22,
the main part of which is shown at 23, on the falso top 19, and when the casing is
thus formed the main part of the picture 23, will show through the opening 21,
and the picture will be complete as shown in Fig. 2, of the false top 19, is
also provided with a rectangular opening 24, which extends nearly to the middle
thereof.
The slide 7, is composed of the blank shown in Fig. 4, which is also cut from
a suitable sheet of paper or similar material, and which consists of a body portion 24*,
which is adapted to form the back of the slide, and which is provided with side
flaps 25, which are adapted to be folded on the dotted lines 26 to form the sides of
the slide.

page_text: The back 24, of the slide is provided at one end with an extension 27, which
is adapted to form one end of the slide which is only about half as long as the
back 24, and in forming the side end 27, and the top 28, the blank is folded on
the dotted lines 29, and the said top 28, is provided with said flaps 30, which are
adapted to be folded on the dotted lines 31, over the sides 25, of the back 24", and t
formed on the end 28, of the top is a tongue 32, the outer end of which is wider
than the inner end at the point 33, where it connects with the top 28, and formed
on said tongue or printed, painted or stamped thereon, is a part of a picture 34,
which is also designed to complete that portion of the picture 22, which is formed on
the top of the casing, and the end of the back 24, of the slide opposite the dotted
lines 29, is provided with an extension 35, which is divided transversely by the dotted
line 36, and the main part 35, is adapted to form one end of the slide, and the
outer part 37, to be folded forwardly over the slide in the ordinary manner so as to
close the end thereof, and the tongue 32, on which the picture 34 is formed is designed
to be folded backwardly as shown in Fig. 3, and when thus folded the narrow
portion 33, of said tongue is adaptod to slide in the opening 24, of the false top of
the casing, and to pass over the lower half of said false top and to conceal the
picture 23, formed thereon.
When the slide is within the casing as shown in Fig. 1, the picture on the box will
be composed of the part 34, on the tongue 32, and the parts 22, on the top of the
casing, and when the slide is withdrawn as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the tongue 32,
will also be withdrawn, and the picture will be composed of the part 23, on the
false top of the casing, and the parts 22, on the top thereof, as shown in said
Fig. 2.
Our invention is not limited to the material of which the box or the separate parts
thereof is composed, nor is it limited to the style of the picture, or the separate
parts thereof, and it is apparent that many changes in and modifications of these
features of the construction may be made without departing from the spirit of our
invention or sacrificing its advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The herein described transformation box, which consists of a casing which is
open at both ends, and provided with a false top being provided back of said opening
with the remainder of said picture, said casing being also provided with a slide, the
top of which is provided with a tongue, which is folded backwardly and adapted to
move in an opening formed in the false top of the casing, and to cover the part of
the picture formed thereon, said tongue being also provided with a part of a picture
which is adapted to correspond with that formed on the top of the casing and to complete
the same, substantially as shown and described.
2. The herein described transformation box, which consists of a casing which is
open at both ends, and provided with a falso top, the true top being provided with
an opening adjacent to which is formed part of a picture and the false top being
provided back of said opening with the remainder of said picture, said casing being
also provided with a slide, the top of which is provided with a tongue, which is
folded backwardly and adapted to move in an opening formed in the false top of
the casing and to cover the part of the picture formed thereon, said tongue being
also provided with a part of the picture which is adapted to correspond with
that formed on the top of the casing and to complete the same, said slide being
also provided with a folded end piece and flap, substantially as shown and
described.
3. A transformation hox, composed of a casing and a slide, said casing being
composed of a blank constructed as described, and being provided with a false top
and with an opening in the true top, and the false top being also provided with a
slot in one end thereof, and the slide being composed of a blank folded as described.
and the top thereof, being provided with a tongue which is adapted to move in

page_text: said slot, and to overlap the false top of the casing and the slide being also
provided at one end with a folding end and flap, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 19th day of March 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.