IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR TEA OR OTHER ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCES."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Cheswright, of City Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR
RECEPTACLES FOR TEA OR OTHER ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Cheswright at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 3rd December 1880.
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CHARLES CHESWRIGHT, of City Road, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR TEA OR OTHER ARTICLES OR
SUBSTANCES."
My Invention has for its object the production of a box or receptacle for tea or
other articles or substances which will exclude air and thus form an hermetic
package impervious to atmospheric influence, and this object is effected by the
application of a peculiar lining to the interior of a wooden body of the requisite
shape and dimensions. The lining consists of tin or other metal foil covered on
one side with paper or woven fabric for the purpose of stiffening the foil, and
embossed with any suitable design so as to ensure such an intimate union between
the two materials that they will not separate upon the application of moist adhesive
material, and cannot be detached without destruction. The lining so prepared is
applied to the box either loose or secured to the sides thereof by tacks or adhesive
material, and to the upper edges of the paper or fabric are attached flanges of sheet
metal of suitable width for the reception of a lid or disc of the same material,
which, after the tea or other article or substances is introduced into the box or
receptacle, is attached to the flanges by soldering or otherwise, the whole being
covered by an outer wooden lid in the usual manner.
The inner lid or disc may be embossed with any suitable trade mark or design,
so as to prevent the contents of the box or receptacle from being tampered with
without detection.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Cheswright in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
3rd June 1881.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT, of City Road, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR TEA OR OTHER ARTICLES OR
SUBSTANCES."
My said Invention has for its object the production of a box or receptacle for tea
or other articles or substances which shall exclude air and thus form a hermetic
package impervious to atmospheric influence, and this object is effected by the
application of a peculiar lining to the interior of a wooden body of the requisite
shape and dimensions. The lining consists of tin or other metal foil covered on one
side with paper or woven fabric for the purpose of stiffening the foil, and embossed
with any suitable design so as to insure such an intimate union between the two
materials that they will not separate upon the application of moist adhesive
material, and cannot be detached without destruction. The lining so prepared is
applied to the box either loose or secured to the sides, thereof by tacks or adhesive
material, and to the upper edges of the paper or fabric are attached flanges of sheet
metal of suitable width for the reception of a lid or disc of the same material, which
(after the tea or other article or substance is introduced into the box or receptacle)
is attached to the flanges by soldering or otherwise, the whole being covered by an
outer wooden lid in the usual manner. If desired the foil may be secured in its
place in the box by means of a removable internal skeleton frame, say, for
example, of wire, in which case the necessity for the use of adhesive material is
obviated, and any other stiffening material than the said frame is also rendered
unnecessary. The inner lid or disc may be embossed with any suitable trade mark
or design so as to prevent the contents of the box or receptacle from being tampered
with without detection.
And in order that my said Invention may be fully understood, I shall now
proceed more particularly to describe the same, and for that purpose shall refer to
the two Figures on the annexed Sheet of Drawings, the same letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts in both the Figures.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings represents a perspective view of a wooden
box or receptacle lined according to my said Invention, the outer lid of the box or
receptacle being off and a portion of the flange of the lining broken away to render
its connection visible.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of the said box or receptacle complete. B is the
body of the box, to which I apply a peculiar lining A, consisting of tin or other
metal foil covered on one side with paper or woven fabric, which imparts a stiffness
to the said foil. The foil is embossed with any suitable design so as to insure such
an intimate union between the two materials that they will not separate upon the
application of moist adhesive material, and that they cannot be detached without
destruction, the two materials thus becoming practically one body.
The lining A so prepared is applied to the interior of the box either loose or
secured to the sides thereof by tacks or adhesive material, or it may be secured in
its place by means of a removable internal skeleton frame, say, for example, of wire,
in which case any other stiffening material is rendered unnecessary.
To the upper edges of the paper or fabric of the lining are attached flanges C of
sheet metal of suitable width for the reception of a lid or disc D of the same material,
but which may be stiffened either by an extra thickness of metal or by other
suitable means.
After the tea or other articles or substances are introduced into the box or
receptacle lined as aforesaid, the metal lid or disc D is attached to the flanges C by

page_text: soldering or otherwise, as shewn at X in the Drawings, so that the package within
the box B is hermetically closed.
The metal lid or disc Ď may be embossed with any suitable trade mark or design,
as shewn in the Drawing, Figure 1, so as to prevent the contents of the box or
receptacle from being tampered with without detection.
The box B is finally covered with its wooden lid in the usual manner as shewn in
the sectional view, Figure 2.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original,
and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the herein-before in part
recited Letters Patent is,-
In boxes or receptacles for tea or other articles or substances the employment of
a lining for the same, constructed and arranged substantially in the manner and for
the purpose herein before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Cheswright, have to this my
Specification set my hand and seal, this Second day of June, One thousand
eight hundred and eighty one.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT. (L.S.)