Improvements in Wrappers or Coverings.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wrappers or Coverings.
I, FRANCIS BARTON Junr. of Stocks' Cottage, Chathurn, in the County of
Lancaster, Miller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Its objects are to provide a water-proof wrapper, cover or envelope for carrying
the food or provisions (as well as other articles and things) of operatives, work-
people, and others, which, when empty, may be folded into a small space or bulk,
and placed without any inconvenience in the pocket.
Artisans and operatives usually carry their food to their work in handkerchiefs or
baskets, and in wet weather, the rain is liable to penetrate the latter and damage
or spoil the contents, and it is with the object of obviating this objectionable
feature, and preserving the food in good wholesome order or condition, that this
invention has been brought out, and also to arrest the evaporation of the moisture
of the food which takes place when wrapped in paper or other dry material.
In order to successfully accomplish the above named objects, I form the wrapper
or cover of any suitable material impervious to moisture (preferably waterproof
fabric) and of a shape so that when the article to be wrapped or covered is put
into the middle of the envelope, when laid flat, the four sides may be folded over
so as to completely cover the contents, and thus make it impervious to either rain
or dust.
The cover is in one piece, and consists of a main or centre piece, of a rectangular
oblong shape, and two side pieces, partially severed therefrom, representing the
letter T in configuration, the heads of which are more or less separated from the
main piece by cuts or slits.
The operation of covering the contents may be described as follows:-
The food, article or thing to be enveloped, is placed in the centre of the wrapper,
when laid flat, the two T-shaped sides are then folded over it; the centre of the
head of the T, covers the end of the contents; the upright lays partially or com-
pletely over the top, and the two ends of the head are turned, in and protect the
sides of the contents: the ends of the main or centre piece are then folded over
and also cover the sides and the top.
The main and side pieces may be provided with buttons and button holes, hooks-
and-eyes, or the like, so as to be connected or fastened and held together, and the
outside of one end of the centre piece forming the outer flap or cover at the top
may be provided with a suitable handle for carrying.
An enamelled plate or other suitable piece of material of a stiff or rigid substance
may be placed in or attached to the middle of the cover and the food laid thereon.
T 1: 90+ day of Sout 1896
JOSH. T. PEARSON,
Registered Patent Agent, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Wrappers or Coverings.
I. FRANCIS BARTON Junr. of Stock's Cottage, Chatburn, in the County of
Lancaster, Miller, 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:-
Its objects are to provide a water-proof wrapper, cover or envelope for carrying
the food or provisions, (as well as other articles and things). of operatives, work-
people, and others, which, when empty, may be folded into a small space or bulk,
and placed without any inconvenience in the pocket.
Artisans and operatives usually carry their food to their work in handkerchiefs, or
baskets, and in wet weather, the rain is liable to penetrate the latter, and damage
or spoil the contents, and it is with the object of obviating this objectionable
feature, and preserving the food in good wholesome order or condition, that this
invention has been brought out, and also to arrest the evaporation of the moisture
of the food which takes place when wrapped in paper or other dry material.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 shows the outside of the wrapper opened out and laid down flat.
Fig. 2 shows the wrapper partly folded with the ends A, B & C (Fig. 1) in
position for carrying.
Fig. 3 shows the appearance of the wrapper when folded ready for carrying, all
constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention.
In order to successfully accomplish its objects, I form the wrapper or cover of
any suitable material, impervious to moisture (preferably waterproof fabric) and
of a shape so that when the article to be wrapped or covered is put into the middle
of the envelope, when laid flat, the four sides may be folded over so as to
completely cover the contents and thus make it impervious to either rain or dust.
The wrapper is in one piece (or may be composed of several pieces attached
together) and consists of a main or centre piece (L) of a rectangular oblong-shape,
and two side pieces (2) partially severed therefrom, representing the letter T in
configuration, the heads (3) of which are more or less separated from the main
piece by cuts or slits (4).
The operation of covering the contents may he described as follows:-
The food, article or thing to be enveloped, is placed in the centre of the
wrapper (5) when laid flat, the two T-shaped sides (2) are then folded over it: the
centre of the head of the T (3) covers the ends of the contents: the upright (3)
lays partially or completely over the top, and the two ends of the head are turned
in and protect the sides of the contents, the ends of the main or centre piece are
then folded over and cover the sides and the top.
The main and side pieces may be provided with buttons (6) and button-holes (7):
hooks-and-eyes, or the like, so as to be connected or fastened and held together,
and the outside of one end of the centre piece forming the outer flap or cover, at
the top may be provided with a suitable handle (8) for carrying.
An enamelled plate, dish or other suitable piece of material (9) of a stiff or
rigid substance, may be placed in or attached to the middle of the cover and the
food laid thereon.
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:

page_text: The construction or formation of wrappers substantially as and for the purpose
herein before specified and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of June 1897.
JOSH. T. PEARSON,
Registered Patent Agent, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.