An Improved Folding Box for Postal Packing and Storing Purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: An Improved Folding Box for Postal Packing and Storing
Purposes.
THOMAS PETER BETHELL, 115, Islington, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Cardboard Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a new & improved method of formning a simple folding
box, economic in the quantity of material required, and will only occupy a depth,
equal to three times the thickness of the material used, when flat, but when set up
forms a complete box.
The bottom A front B back C & lid flaps D Dd Fig. 1 are preferably cut out of one
piece of cardboard or other suitable material, the respective divisions mentioned
above, being determined by creasing the material in four parallel lines.
In the case
of very large boxes, the material may be joined in a suitable manner, but only with a
view to the more economical working up of the material employed in the construction
of the box.
At convenient points of B & C Fig. 1 I punch holes I Fig. 1 of the required size
& shape, to admit metal studs or hooks J Fig. 2. In the case of a deep box I may
punch 2 or more holes at each end of B & C to receive a corresponding number of
metal studs or hooks attached to F Ff Fig. 2.
The ends of the box are formed by creasing pieces of cardboard or other suitable
material on each of the four sides, at a convenient distance from the edge.
I remove the corners formed by the said creasing as Fig. 2.
At a convenient place on each of the projections F Ff Fig. 2 I attach a metal stud
or hook, or in the case of a deep box, I may use two or more metal studs or hooks, as
desired.
The ends of the box Fig. 2 are suitably attached to A Fig. 1 at G Fig. 2 as shown
in Fig. 3.
It will be seen by this method that the parts forming the ends Fig. 2 lie flat on
A Fig. 3 & the parts F Ff on a portion of B & C Fig. 3 respectively, so that when
the projections F Ff are turned up at right angles to E & the studs or hooks J Fig. 3
are inserted in the holes 1 Fig. 3 the several parts assume box form, & are more
likely to keep their position, as it will be found there is a considerable thrust inwards,
owing to the ends E.
Fig. 3 being attached to A Fig. 3 at G Fig. 3 whereas if the ends were secured in
the reverse manner, to lie away from A, the thrust would be outwards, with only the
small piece of material from the hole I Figs. 1 & 3 to the outward edge, to resist
saine. When the lid flaps D Dd Figs. 3 & 5 are closed down the box is
complete.
When boxes are required for transit of goods by post or other means, I punch holes
in A B C D Dd to correspond with holes punched also in F F G H so that when
the box is made up, a string may be threaded through the several holes and the
contents secured.

page_text: When boxes are required for storing goods I attach studs or hooks Jj to H Fig. 2
with holes to correspond in lid flaps D Dd so that the studs or hooks may be inserted
& keep the lid flaps closed.
If it is necessary to have an extra strong box, I may extend the projections
F F G H Fig. 4 as indicated by fff g h Fig. 4. Creased on the four flaps in a
suitable position, so that f ff g h may be folded over & attached to F Ff G H to
form a double thickness to strengthen same.
I may modify the lid of the foregoing box, by dispensing with flaps D Dd Fig. 1.
In which case the lid would be formed out of a separate piece of material.
Fig. 6 is creased in a similar manner to the end Fig. 2, excepting that the corners
are not removed, but slotted at K a stud or hook is attached at each corner L Fig. 6
& holes punched at M to conveniently receive same, so that when the rims are turned
up at the creasings & the studs or hooks L are inserted in holes M Fig. 6 a complete
lid with four rims is formed.
Another modification for a lid may be used as Fig. 7 which consists of a piece of
material with 2 flaps on each of two sides N Nn n nn but only one flap on each of
the other two sides 0 Oo when suitably slotted & creased I attach the flaps n & nn
to N & Nn respectively, preferably in the centre, by this means a socket is formed
capable of receiving the corner flaps P Fig. 7 it being possible to lift the corners of
nnn & slip under the said flaps P. Studs or hooks may be attached to P Fig. 7 &
suitable holes punched in nan or N Nn to receive same if desired.
Dated this Fourth day of October 1898.
An Improved Folding Box for Postal Packing and Storing.
Purposes.
THOMAS PETER BETHELL, 115, Islington, Liverpool, in the County of Lancashire,
Cardboard Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :---
This invention relates to a new & improved method of forming a simple folding
box economic in the quantity of material required and will only occupy a depth equal
to three times the thickness of the material used when flat but when set up forms a
complete box.
The bottom A front B back C and lid flaps D Dd Fig. 1 are preferably cut out of
one piece of cardboard or other suitable material the respective divisions mentioned
above being determined by creasing the material in four parallel lines.
In the case of very large boxes the material may be joined in a suitable manner
but only with a view to the more economical working up of the material employed in
the construction of the box.
At convenient points of B & C Fig. 1 I punch holes I Fig. 1 of the required size
and shape to admit metal studs or hooks J Fig. 2. In the case of a deep box I may
punch two or more holes at each end of B & C to receive a corresponding number of
inetal studs or hooks attached to F Ff Fig. 2.
The ends of the box are formed by creasing pieces of cardboard or other suitable
material on each of the four sides at a convenient distance from the edge.
I remove the corners formed by the said creasing as Fig. 2.
At a convenient place on each of the projections F Ff Fig. 2 I attach a metal stud
or hook or in the case of a deep box I may use two or more metal studs or hooks as
desired.

page_text: The ends of the box Fig. 2 are suitably attached to A Fig. 1 at G Fig. 2 as shown in
Fig. 3.
It will be seen by this method that the parts forming the ends Fig. 2 lie flat on
A Fig. 3 & the parts F Ff on a portion of B & C Fig. 3 respectively. So that
when the projections F Ff are turned up at right angles to E & the studs or
hooks J Fig. 3 are inserted in the holes I Fig. 3 the several parts assume box form
&are more likely to keep their position as it will be found there is a considerable
thrust inwards owing to the ends E Fig. 3 being attached to A Fig. 3 at G Fig. 3
whereas if the ends were secured in the reversed manner, to lie away from A the
thrust would be outwards with only the small piece of material from the hole I
Figs. 1 and 3 to the outward edge to resist same.
When the lid flaps D Dd Figs. 3 & 5 are closed down the box is complete.
When boxes are required for transit of goods by post or other means, I punch
holes in A B C D Dd to correspond with holes punched also in F FF G H so that
when the box is made up a string may be threaded through the several holes & the
contents secured.
When boxes are required for storing goods I attach studs or hooks Jj to H Fig. 2
with holes to correspond in lid flaps D Dd so that the studs or hooks may be inserted
& keep the lid flaps closed.
If it is necessary to have an extra strong box I may extend the projections F Ff GH
Fig. 4 as indicated by fff g h Fig. 4 creased on the four flaps in a suitable position
so that fff yh may be folded over & attached to F F G H to form a double thick-
ness to strengthen same.
I may modify the lid of the foregoing box by dispensing with flaps D Dd Fig. 1
and make the lid out of a separate piece of material, by either of the following
methods.
Fig. 6 is creased in a similar manner to the end Fig. 2 excepting that the corners
are not removed, but slotted at K a stud or hook is attached at each corner L Fig. 6
& holes punched at M. to conveniently receive same so that when the rims are turned
up at the creasings & the studs or hooks L are inserted in holes M. Fig. 6 a com-
plete lid with four rims is formed.
Another modification for a lid may be used as Fig. 7 which consists of a piece of
material with two flaps on each of two sides N Nn n nn but only one flap on each of
the other two sides O Oo. When suitably slotted & creased I attach the flaps n nn
to N Nn respectively, preferably in the centre, by this means a socket is formed
capable of receiving the corner flaps P Fig. 7 it being possible to lift the corners of n
& nn & slip under the said flaps P. Studs or hooks may be attached to P Fig. 7 &
suitable holes punched in n nn or N Nn to receive same if desired.
The drawings refered to in the foregoing are those lodged with the Provisional
Specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. In folding boxes suitable holes to receive metal studs or hooks substantially as
described.
2. Ends of folding boxes with studs or hooks attached as illustrated & described.
3. In lids of folding boxes suitable holes & metal studs or hooks for the purposes
substantially as described.
Dated this third day of I..., 1900