An Improved Method of and Means for Joining the Parts of Boxes.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Joining the Parts of Boxes.
We, ALBERT NÖLTE, of 31 Brüderstrasse, and CARL GRUNDIG of 43 Posener-
strasse, Breslau, Germany, Gentlem en, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the various parts
of a box may be securely joined; the invention being more especially applicable to
cardboard boxes.
The invention consists in providing the parts of the box at each corner with
indentations stamped, or formed in any other suitable manner to receive suitable
clips or fastenings.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is an elevation of so much of a box as will serve to illustrate our
invention; and Fig. 2 is a sectional plan thereof.
Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional plan and elevation respectively of an alternative form
of the invention.
The parts b, c are adapted to overlap each other, and are formed in any suitable
way with grooves or indentations, as shown, to receive the clips a.
These clips
may be either of the shape shown and arranged obliquely as illustrated in Fig. 2,
or be of angular shape as shewn in Fig. 3. The clips may be arranged in any
suitable and ornamental manner such as by arranging different shapes thereof
alternately as will be understood.
The clips a are made to correspond to the shape of the parts to be united,
and may be made of sheet metal or wire or any other suitable material or
substance. When applying them, they are either sprung or otherwise forced
into place.
By slightly enlarging a part of the clip, (as shown in Fig. 4) it may be adapted
to serve as a fastening for the lid. Moreover such a fastening can be readily
unfastened when desired.
Dated this 28th day of August 1895.
An improved method of and means for joining the Farts UI DUAVD.
We, ALBERT NÖLTE, of 31 Brüderstrasse, and CARL GRUNDIG, of 43 Posener-
strasse, Breslau, Germany, Gentlemen, 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 :—
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the various parts of a
box may be securely joined, the invention being more especially applicable to
cardboard boxes. The invention consists in providing the parts of the box at
each corner with indentations stamped or formed in any other suitable manner to
receive suitable clips or fastenings.

page_text: In the drawings, left with our Provisional Specification, Fig. 1 is an elevation of
so much of a box as will serve to illustrate our invention; and Fig. 2 is a sectional
plan thereof. Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional plan and elevation respectively of an
alternative form of the invention.
The parts b, c are adapted to overlap each other, and are formed in any suitable
way with grooves or indentations, as shewn, to receive the clips a.
These clips
may be either of the shape shewn, and arranged obliquely as illustrated in Fig. 2.
or be of angular shape as shewn in Fig. 3. The clips may be arranged in any
suitable and ornamental manner, such as by arranging different patterns thereof
alternately as will be understood.
The clips a are made to correspond to the shape of the parts to be united, and
may be made of sheet metal or wire or other suitable material or substance. When
applying them they are either sprung or otherwise forced into place.
By slightly enlarging a part of the clip, (as shewn in Fig. 4) it may be adapted
to serve as a fastening for the lid. Moreover, such a fastening can be readily
unfastened when desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
(1.) The herein described method of and means for joining the sides of boxes,
said method consisting in stamping or otherwise forming cuts or grooves near the
corners and pressing or otherwise securing metal, wire, or other clips therein,
thereby making a secure joint capable of being readily disjointed, all substantially
as described and illustrated in the drawings.
(2.) The herein described method of and means for joining the sides of boxes and
fastening the lid thereto, said means comprising metal, or other clips, some of which
have their upper portions enlarged to overlap the lid which is thereby simultaneously
united at the corners and fastened in place, all substantially as described and
illustrated in the drawings.
Dated this 14th of November 1895.
PERCY R. J. WILLIS.