Improvements in the Opening of Envelopes, Postal and other Wrappers, Newspapers, Paper Bags, Labels on Tins, Bottles, Jars, Boxes, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Opening of Envelopes, Postal and other
Wrappers, Newspapers, Paper Bags, Labels on Tins, Bottles,
Jars, Boxes, and the like.
1, PHILIP ANDrew Perix 15 The Bayle Folkestone Kent Upholsterer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a quick, easy, and simple method for
opening every description of envelopes, postal and other wrappers, newspapers,
paper bags, labels on tins, bottles, jars boxes, and the like.
In the case of opening envelopes such as used for letters, telegrams, circulars and
the like I gum or otherwise fasten a silk cord, thread, wire or any other suitable
cutting substance along the inner surface of the crease caused by the folding of the
flap or flaps or at any similar place to be opened leaving a short portion projecting
at the end or ends thus by taking hold of the piece projecting and pulling same in
an outward direction the envelope is immediately cut open.
It can also be used for cutting labels at the opening place of tins bottles jars
boxes and the like, by using the cord or other suitable cutting substance in a
similar way.
Dated this 30th day of April 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Opening of Envelopes, Postal and other
Wrappers, Newspapers, Paper Bags, Labels on Tins, Bottles,
Jars, Boxes, and the like.
I, PHILIP ANDREW PEPIN, of 15 The Bayle, Folkestone, in the County of
Kent, Upholsterer, 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:-
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The object of my invention is to provide a quick, easy, and simple method for
opening every description of envelopes, postal and other wrappers, newspapers,
paper bags, labels round tins, bottles, jars, boxes, and the like.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a box or tin with a part of the label broken off.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a pill box.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of a box, jar or tin.
In cutting labels d at the opening place of bottles, boxes, jars, tins and the like,
I gum or otherwise fasten a silk cord, thread or wire c or any other suitable cutting
substance along or around the surface of the division or at any similar place where
the box, tin or jar b is to be opened, leaving a short portion of the silk cord, thread
or wire c projecting at the end or ends as in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Thus by taking hold
of the projecting piece of silk cord, thread or wire c and pulling the same in an
outward direction or from or away entirely from the box, jar or tin b the lid or
cover a may be easily removed.
I can also adopt the same invention for bottles with or without caps of metal or
the hereinbefore described label may be used around the uppermost part of the said
bottles.
I am aware that prior to my invention envelopes, postal and other wrappers,
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page_text: newspapers and bags, have been used before with a silk cord, thread, wire or other
like suitable substance for cutting such articles open, 1 therefore do not claim such
as any part of my invention.
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 :-
1. In a box, the combination of the label d and the silk cord, thread or wire c
united by gum or other substance to the box b and cover a, substantially as herein
described and according to Figs. 1, and 3, of the accompanying drawing.
2. In a tin, jar or the like, the combination of the label d and the silk cord,
thread or wire c united by gum or other substance to the box b and cover a,
substantially as herein described and according to Fig. 2, of the accompanying
drawing.
3. In a bottle, the combination of a cap or label d and the silk cord, thread or
wire c united by gum or other substance to the bottle and cork or stopper, substan-
tially as herein described.
Dated this 28th day of January 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.