Improvements in Fastenings for Boxes, Envelopes, and other Packages and for Attaching Labels to the same.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
Improvements in Fastenings for Boxes, Envelopes, and other
Packages and for Attaching Labels to the same.
I, THOMAS EMMERSON SAYERS, of No. 1, Navarino Grove, Dalston, London, E.,
Civil Service Servant, 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 for improvements in or connected with fastenings for boxes or
packages has for its object to prevent the fastenings from slipping off or becoming
disconnected from the package and consists in securing the fastening to the pack-
age by means of loops or guides fixed to the package.
The accompanying drawings illustrate various fastenings constructed according
to this invention.
Referring to Fig. 1 a bent sheet metal blade g is attached on the outside of the
side of the box near its bottom by means of the projections h bent at right angles
to the main part of the clip g and inserted through slots in the bottom of the
box and bent over as shown. The other end of the clip g is passed through
the loop or guide B secured to the top of the box and is turned over as shown to
secure the top to the bottom.
Figs. 2 and 3 are front and sectional end elevation respectively of a simple form
of fastener as applied to an ordinary card-board box with a hinged lid. The
fastener jis similar to an ordinary paper fastener, and is fixed in a similar manner
to the body of the box. It has an extra strip j¹ on the outside of the box whose
upper end is inserted through the eyelet & inserted in the lid of the box and bent
over as shown to secure the lid in its closed position.
Figs. 4 and 5 are front and sectional end elevation of an envelope fastener.
The fastener J has its ends inserted through slots in the envelope and a strip of
paper or any other suitable material is secured over the back thereof in order
to cover the back of the fastener and prevent it from being displaced when any
article is inserted in the envelope. Metal strips are inserted between the body
of the envelope and the paper strip in order to strengthen the part which is slit
where the arms of the fastener pass through the body of the envelope. The
strip passes under the flap of the envelope and then through the eyelet k in
the flap as in Figs. 2 and 3, and for extra security the remaining end which
is made larger passes through the slit in the body of the fastener and is then
turned upwards and the front K2 is then inserted in the hole m in the end ¹.
Fig. 6 is a similar fastener to Figs. 4 and 5 but shown as applied to a luggage
label. The fastener is attached to the label by the eyelet m¹.
Fig. 7 is a somewhat similar fastening to that shown in Fig. 1 but the clip g
provided with a
is attached to the cover instead of the bottom of the box and
hole to allow a fastening ribbon or band A to pass through the clip. The
strip of the clip is passed through the side of the cover and is then hent
back on itself so that when the cover is on the box it lies against the side of the
bottom of the box. To secure the lid the strip is passed through the loop B
and turned over as shown.

page_text: Fig. 8 is a similar fastening to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 but is provided
with a loop stamped out of the lower part of the fastening to allow of a cord
or rope to pass through.
Fig. 9 shows a fastening for securing the neck of a sack by a ring. One end
of the split ring o is provided with a staple p and a slot in the other end of the
ring passes over the staple p and is secured by the folded strap g that passes up
the back of the ring and down the front through the staple. The end of the
strap q is received in a cup and held there by the pins s passing into holes and by
sealing wax inserted in the cup. The cup and the strap near the cup are made of
metal so as not to burn or the whole strap may be made of metal in two pieces
hinged together at the upper end.
Figs. 10 and 11 are front and side elevation respectively of a modified form
of fastener to that shown in Fig. 9. The sealing cup n has a projection n' at its
back to which is fastened the strap q. A metal strip q is secured to the other
end and is provided with a hole that corresponds with a similar hole in the
bottom of the cup n. At the bottom of the cup is hinged the plate s¹ having a
projection adapted to pass through the holes in the plate q¹ and cup n.
plates is then sealed over to prevent the metal strip from being withdrawn. It
will readily be seen that when the seal is broken the fastening can be undone
and that no wax is likely to get into the holes or on the pin and block up the
fastening.
The
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 securing boxes, letters, or other packages consisting in pass-
ing the fastening through holes or guides formed in or attached to the packages
substantially as described.
2. A box or other package provided with slots or holes or guides for the pur-
pose of securing the fastening of the box or package.
3. The improved fastenings for boxes, envelopes and other packages and for
attaching labels to the same substantially as described with reference to the
drawings.
Dated this 17th day of July 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.