An Improved Box or Receptacle for Light Goods.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 27th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box or Receptacle for Light Goods.
I, EDWARD HOWARD HALE, of 2, (Longton Grove, Sydenham, Kent, Manu-
facturing Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to "knock down" boxes or receptacles (for the conveyance,
by post or otherwise, of light goods such as fruit, flowers, etc.,) of the kind described
in a previons application for Letters Patent made by me dated July 6th 1889,
No. 10923.
The improved box (like that described in my former application) is formed of two
strips (preferably of thin wood of the kind known as scale board) creased trans-
versely at the proper places so as to be readily bent at a succession of right angles,
the one strip embracing the other transversely so as to conjointly form the six sides of
a box.
In my previous application the two strips were pivoted together, which necessitated
the strips being turned on their pivot in order to bring them to the proper relative
position to be folded about each other to form a box. Furthermore, the one strip was
passed beneath a band formed by two slits made in the other strip at the side of the
box opposite to the pivot and the ends of the last mentioned strip were secured
together by the one end being tongued and tucked into a cross-slit made in the other
end, which is liable to be broken in opening.
The object of my present improvements is first to avoid the necessity of turning the
strips on their pivot and to provide a stronger form of fastening than that afforded
by an eyelet. For this purpose, I permanently connect the strips together in T-form,
by superposing the end of the one strip upon and across the middle of the other strip
and uniting them by wire staples. For storage purposes, the strips so connected may
be partially folded at one or more of their bends or creases whilst still retaining
the T form. I do not, however, limit myself to two main strips, but may add a third
strip similarly fastened to one of the others.
The object of my present improvements is secondly to avoid the cross-slits above
referred to (which are apt to be a cause of weakness) and to make the band answer
the double purpose of preserving the proper relative position of the two strips when
built up to form a box and of securing the ends of the one strip. By theso
improvements, the operation of setting up the box may be more quickly effected and
the box has greater strength and rigidity. Instead, therefore, of forming the said
band out of the material of the strip, I make the band of a separate piece and secure
it by wire sta les across the ends of the band. The band is fixed to the outer face
of the strip which forms the vertical member of the T, and the ends of the other
strip are tapered and are secured by being merely tucked beneath the said band
from opposite sides (as distinguished from slipping a considerable length of the strip
beneath the ban, as before) the band thus serving both to secure the said ends and
preserve the proper relative position of the strips. In certain cases (particularly when
it is desired to form a lidless box, known as a "punnet") it is preferred to apply a
second band on the inner side and coincident with, and secured by the same staples as
the other band so as to ensure greater strength and durability.
Dated this 19th day of February 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box or Receptacle for Light Goods.
I, EDWARD HOWARD HALE, of 2, Longton Grove, Sydenham, Kent, Manu-
facturing Stationer, 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 :-
My invention relates to folding boxes or receptacles (for the conveyance of light
goods such as fruit, flowers, etc.,) of the kind described in a previous application for
Letters Patent made by me dated July 6th 1889, No. 10,923.
The improved box (like that described in my former application) is formed of two
strips (preferably of thin wood of the kind known as scale board) which may be kept i
developed in the flat in readiness for use, the strips being creased transversely so that
when the box is to be set up for use the strips may be readily bent at the proper places
at a succession of right angles, the one strip embracing the other transversely so as
to conjointly form the six sides of a box.
In my other box the two strips were merely connected by a pivot on which they
were turned in order to bring them to the proper relative position to be folded about
each other to form a box. Furthermore, the one strip was passed beneath a band
formed by two slits made in the other strip at the side of the box opposite to the
pivot and the ends of the last mentioned strip were secured together by the one end
being tongued and tucked into a cross-slit made in the other end, which is liable to
be broken in opening.
The objects of my present improvements are to avoid the necessity of turning the
strips on their pivot; to provide a stronger form of fastening than that afforded by a
pivot to avoid the slits above referred to (which are apt to be a cause of weakness)
and to make the band secure the ends of the one strip and hold it in the proper
relative position to the other strip. By these improvements, the operation of setting
up the box may be more quickly effected and the box has greater strength and
rigidity.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this Specifi-
cation, wherein
Figure 1 shews the two strips in the flat, and
Figures 2 and 3 shew perspective views of opposite sides of the box ;
Figure shews the development of a modification composed of three strips, and
Figure 5 shews the same partly set up.
The box is composed of two main strips A. B. permanently connected in T-form
by the end of the one strip A being superposed upon and across the middle of the
other strip B and united thereto by wire staples e. The strip A is creased transversely
at the lines 1. 2. 3. 4. and the strip B is similarly creased at the lines 5. 6. 7. 8. so as
to readily fold at the proper places when the box is to be set up. The ends of the
strip B are tapered and a band D, made of a separate piece of scale board, is fixed
to the outer face of that part of the strip A which forms the side of the box at
which the tapered ends 6 of the strip B overlap each other, said ends b being secured
by being merely tucked beneath said band D from opposite sides, as shewn, the band
securing the ends and preserving the proper relative position of the two strips.
The band D is fixed by wire staples d which cross the ends of the band and are
clenched at the other side of the strip A. Another band E is similarly fixed, by the
staples e, longitudinally at the centre of the strip B in which the tapered end a of the
strip A is tucked when the box lid is closed.
I do not, however, limit myself to two main strips but may add a third strip
similarly fastened to one of the others, as shewn in Figures 4 and 5 in which C is the
third strip fixed, by staples c, across the strip A parallel to strip B the strip C being
transversely creased at 9. 10. so that when folded at those creases it will form a lining
which will close the gaps g at the two bottom edges of the box, seen in Figure 2, and
ensure greater strength and durability.

page_text: When the part of the strip A which constitutes the lid, is omitted, the box forms
what is known as a " punnet," as shewn in Figures 4 and 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The herein-described improved folding box or receptacle, consisting of two
transversely-creased strips A, B, of thin wood permanently fastened together in
T-form, as described, and respectively having the bands D, E, secured as described,
beneath which the tapered ends, or end, of the other strip are, or is, to be tucked as
described.
2. The combination of the three transversely-creased strips A, B, C, permanently
connected as described, the strip A being provided with the band D and the strip B
with tapered ends to be tucked thereunder, as described.
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101 1
1000
E. H. HALE.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.