IMPROVEMENTS IN FOLDING CASES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of Kensington, Middlesex, for an
Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN FOLDING CASES A communication to him
from abroad by Albert Collin, of Rouen, France.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd September 1882.
"
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of Kensington, Middlesex, "IMPROVEMENTS IN
FOLDING CASES a communication to me from abroad by Albert Collin, of Rouen,
France,
The improvements consist in forming the case of any convenient material cut out
in the shape of a cross with parts divided into the desired size to form bottom sides
and top, said pieces being then united at their proper edges with hinges or a
flexible material which will allow of the pieces being folded into position to form
the case, and secured in box form by straps cords or chains passing through slits or
eye holes in the sides or bottom of the box. The case when not used or returned
as an empty. can be folded together flat and secured in that position by the fasteners
used for holding it in box shape.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal. Patent Office on the
20th March 1883.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of Kensington, Middlesex,
"
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
FOLDING CASES a communication to me from abroad by Albert Collin, of Rouen,
France,
This invention has for its object to construct a box or case the size of which may
be varied according to requirements, and it consists chiefly in the manner of
connecting the four side walls of such box or case.
In describing this invention reference will be had to the accompanying drawing
which represents a box formed by the four side walls 1, 2, 3, and 4, the bottom
board A and the cover A'. The cover A¹ is connected with the bottom A by
means of ties or bands K. passing through grooves provided in the bottom A and
in the cover A¹.
To form the collapsible box, the four side walls are folded up and the strings or
tapes M are passed cross wise through the orifices with which the side walls 1, 2,
3, 4, are provided near their edges, after which the strings are drawn tight whereby
the side walls are firmly connected together; the whole is then covered by the
cover A¹ and secured by connecting together the ends K L and K' L'.
For the purpose of convenient transport of the box, when empty, the strings M
are removed and the sides 1, 2, 3, 4 folded down on the bottom A, the cover A¹
is placed on the top and the whole secured by the strap or bands K L, K¹ L'.
In this manner the box is reduced to a minimum in size, confining itself merely
to the thickness of the bottom A, the cover A¹ and the side pieces 1. 2. 3. 4.
For increasing the size of the box every side may be provided with an upward
extension, (5, 6, 7, and 8) which may be erected or turned down as desired; said
'extensions may be connected by strings in the same manner as the sides 1. 2. 3. 4.
Having now described the invention as communicated to me by my foreign
correspondent, and the manner of performing the same; I wish it to be understood,
that I do not restrict myself to the exact details shown by the drawings, but what
I claim is:
1. In collapsible boxes the method of connecting the sides of the box
substantially as described.
2. A collapsible box having a bottom A and cover A¹ provided with grooves for
the ties, and sides connected with each other and provided with extensions,
substantially as described.
In Witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twentieth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-three.
H. J. HADDAN (L.S.)