An Improved Box for Packing and Displaying Goods.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box for Packing and Displaying Goods.
I, GEORGE WILLIAMS, of 15 and 16, Aldermanbury, in the City and County of
London, Factor and Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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The object of this invention is to combine show cards and price tickets with
packing boxes and boxes made in accordance with this invention are particularly
applicable for packing and displaying handkerchiefs hosiery ties gloves scarves
and other haberdashery.
Now according to this invention I form the box with a lid hinged to the back
of the box and with a fall down front and a false bottom. The false bottom is
secured to the falling front in such a manner as to form a V shaped trough hinged
to the bottom of the box at the front thereof. I attach also to the false bottom a
flap on which may be written printed or otherwise displayed any suitable device
description or price of the goods contained in the box or both. The goods when
packed rest on the false bottom of the box and the flap rests against the back of
the box.
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When the goods are to be displayed the lid of the box is opened the front of
the same lowered which rotates the false bottom through one quarter of a revolution
exposing the goods to view. The flap is turned back to show
device description or price of the goods or both. Or the box mav
be turned bottom upwards and the front thereof rotated until it
rests on the bottom of the inverted box and the flaps turned back to show
the device or lettering thereon. In this case the goods are raised higher from the
shelf window bottom or the like on which they are supported. The boxes may be
fitted in any convenient manner to receive the goods to be packed and displayed.
My improved boxes may be made of any suitable size shape and material. Metal
boxes have the flaps lids and fronts hinged to the false bottoms backs and bottoms
of the boxes respectively in the usual way. Cardboard boxes may be hinged by
means of canvas or paper in the way commonly adopted by box makers for attach-
ing the lids thereto. Wooden boxes may have canvas or metal hinges of any
suitable kind.
Dated thie 25th day of March 1898
T. E. HALFORD,
11, Furnival Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Box for Packing and Displaying Goods.
I, GEORGE WILLIAMS, of 15, and 16, Aldemanbury, in the City and County of
London, Factor and Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement;-
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The object of this invention is to combine show cards and price tickets with
packing boxes and boxes made in accordance with this invention are particularly
applicable for packing and displaying handkerchiefs hosiery ties gloves scarves
and other haberdashery.
Now according to this invention I form the box with a lid hinged to the back
of the box and with a fall down front and a false bottom.
The false bottom is secured to the falling front in such a manner as to form a
V shaped trough hinged to the bottom of the box at the front thereof. I attach
also to the false bottom a flap on which may be written printed or otherwise
displayed any suitable device description or price of the goods contained in the
box or both. The goods when packed rest on the false bottom of the box and the
flap rests against the back of the box.
When the goods are to be displayed the lid of the box is opened the front of
the same lowered which rotates the false bottom through one quarter of a revolu-
tion exposing the goods to view.
The flap is turned back to show the device description or price of the goods or
both. Or the box may be turned bottom upwards and the front thereof rotated
until it rests on the bottom of the inverted box and the flaps turned back to shew
the device or lettering thereon.
In this case the goods are raised higher from the shelf window bottom or the
like on which they are supported.
The boxes may be fitted in any convenient manner to receive the goods to be
packed and displayed. My improved boxes may be made of any suitable size
shape and material. Metal boxes have the flaps lids and fronts hinged to the
false bottoms backs and bottoms of the boxes respectively in the usual way.
Cardboard boxes may be hinged by means of canvas or paper in the way com-
monly adopted by box makers for attaching the lids thereto.
Wooden boxes may have canvas or metal hinges of any suitable kind. And in
order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to explain
the same, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. represents cross section of a box for packing and displaying goods con-
structed according to this invention closed.
Fig. 2 represents cross section of same box opened for displaying goods.
Fig. 3 represents cross section of box opened and turned bottom upwards for
displaying the goods.
Fig. 4 is front view of same.
The same letters denote the, same parts in all the figs.
a is the front of the box b the end thereof c the back and d the bottom of the
same is the lid of the box which is hinged to the top of the back cat d g is
a false bottom which is secured to the front a of the box by means of side pieces h
at each end the false bottom g and falling front a forming together a V shaped
trough which is hinged to the bottom of the box at i.
In the case of metal boxes the front a the false bottom g and the side pieces h
may be cut or stamped from a single sheet and in one piece and bent into shape
the side pieces being joined to the false bottom or front of the box by soldering

page_text: or otherwise is a flap hinged to the false bottom at k the said flap being adapted
j
to have displayed thereon any device discription or price of the goods contained
in the box, or both.
f
The goods when packed rest on the false bottom g as shewn by dotted lines
Fig. 1 and the flap rests against the back c of the box.
When the goods are to be displayed the box is opened and the front thereof
lowered as shewn by Fig. 2 bringing the goods into view the flap j being turned
back to enable what is displayed thereon to be seen.
Or if it is desired to raise the goods somewhat above the level of the window
bottom or shelf on which the goods are displayed the box may be turned bottom
upwards as shewn by Figs. 3 & 4 and the front a rotated until it rests on the
bottom of the box the false bottom g being vertical.
Boxes constructed-as herein before described may be made of any suitable
material such as paper cardboard metal wood celluloid and the like the hinges
being formed in such a manner and of such material as is most suitable.
For instance the hinges of metal boxes may be of wire, of wooden boxes, canvas,
muslin or other suitable fabric and so on.
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;-
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1. A box for packing and displaying goods having a falling front made in
one piece with or secured to a false bottom the said front and false bottom being
hinged to the bottom of the box and the said false bottom being provided with
a flap adapted to have displayed thereon trade marks, descriptions prices of the
goods and the like or any other devices or printed matter.
2. In a box for packing and displaying goods the combination of a bottom d
a back e a lid f hinged thereto a falling front a integral with or secured to a
false bottom a flap forming part of or attached to the false bottom side
pieces h the falling front a and the false bottom g being hinged to the bottom d
of the box at i all substantially as hereinbefore specified and for the purpose
stated.
3. Boxes for packing and displaying goods constructed as shewn by the accom-
panying drawings.
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T. E. HALFORD,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C.,
Agent for Applicant.