or Improved Folding Boxēš.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Déo., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan, 1893
PROVISIONAL DEMOTIVATION
New or Improved Folding Boxēš.
We, ATKINSON MERRITT, of 19 Camberley Street, Dewsbury Road, CHABLES
BATTY, of Howarth Terrace, and HENRY CLAPHAM BROOKE, of 2 Tanfield
Terrace; all of Leeds in the County of York; Box Makers and Shop Fitters, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to millinery and other light boxes, and such boxes when
constructed according to our invention may be conveniently folded into a very small
compass, whilst when folded they may be transported with greater ease and 'less
expense than those as heretofore constructed.
According to our invention we form the box of any required shape, having two
ends opposite one another hinged or jointed to one or other of the sides. The two
hinged ends are fitted with extensions on their three free edges, which 'extensions
may either overlap or test inside the sides of the box when the ends are brought
up to the sides of the box. The extensions of the box ends on the edges opposite
the jointed edges are fastened or connected together when the box is closed, by any
suitable fastener, and the suspender described in the Provisional Specification of
Batty and Brooke's application for Patent No. 15252 of 1891 is very suitable for
this purpose, and the two edges thus joined keep the ends tögether, and may at the
same time form a handle to carry the box bý.
When it is desired to fold the box, the fastening is released and the ends allowed
to fall apart, the sides then fold down sideways at their joints and the ends are then
folded underneath and against the folded sides. The box thus folded occupies a
very small space, and is easily opened when required fof use.
Ɖitná sĥio i̇sh Aa- n§ Match 1009
BREWER & SON,
33, Chancery Lane, London, and 30, East Parade, Leeds,
Agents for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Folding Boxes.
Wo, ATKINSON MERRITT, of Camberley Street, Dewsbury Road, CHARLES
BATTY, of Howarth Terrace, and HENRY CLAPHAM BROOKE, of Tanfield
Terrace, all of Leeds in the County of York, Box Makers and Shop Fitters, 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 :-
Our invention relates to millinery and other light boxes, and such boxes when
constructed according to our invention may be conveniently folded into a very
small compass, whilst when folded they may be transported with greater ease and
less expense than those as heretofore constructed.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters
refer to like parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1 is a plan view, shewing the shape into which the material is cut from which
the box is to be formed.
Tina nemnective view of the box when folded into shane.

page_text: Fig. 4 is a transverse section, shewing box folded for transport or other
purposes.
Figs. 5 and 6 are. respectively side elevation and plan, shewing arrangement for
keeping the ends of the box closed, and
Fig. 7 shews a modification of same in elevation.
According to our invention, and as shewn in the drawings, the box is made up of
sides A, having joints A' at suitable intervals apart as shewn at Fig. 1, which when
folded form the box shewn at Fig. 2. The box is provided with two ends B B
opposite one another, hinged or jointed to one or other of the sides A of the box.
These hinged ends B are fitted or provided with extensions C and C¹ on their
three free edges, which extensions may either overlap or rest inside the sides A of
the box, when the ends B B are brought up to the box ends. In the drawings we
bave shewn the extensions C arranged to pass inside the sides A of the box, and the
extensions C¹ to overlap the top of such box.
The extensions C of the ends B B, on the edges opposite the jointed edges, are
fastened or connected together when the box is closed by any suitable fastener,
and the suspender described in the Specification of Batty & Brooke's Patent
No. 15252 of 1891, is very suitable for this purpose. In the drawings at Figs. 3, 5,
and 6, we have shewn this suspender or connection D holding the ends B B closed
upon the box, and by joining the two edges or extensions C¹ in this way, not only
are the ends kept, together, but a handle is formed with which to carry the
Baid box.
Instead of employing the above described arrangement for keeping the ends BB
closed upon the box, we employ, when preferred, the wire E which connects the
fittings together as shewn at Fig. 7, such wire E forming a spring, which draws the
ends B B together upon the box, at the same time allowing of being disconnected
when the box is required to be opened.
When it is desired to fold the box, the fastening is released, and the ends B B
are allowed to fall apart; the sides A of the box then fold down sideways at their
joints A', and the ends B B are folded underneath and against the folded sides A,
as shewn at Fig. 4. The box thus folded occupies a very small space, and is
easily opened when required for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:—
1. In folding boxes, the combination of the sides A, ends B B, extensions C
and C, and suspender D, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. In folding boxes having hinged ends, the employment of a wire or other
attachment for holding the box closed, whilst at the same time the wire forms a
convenient handle, substantially as set forth.
3. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts
forming the folding box, substantially as herein set forth.
· Deted this 8th day of December 1892.
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ATKINSON MERRITT,
CHARLES BATTY.
HENRY CLAPHAM BROOKE.
Brewer & Son,
33, Chancery Lane, London, and 30, East Parade, Leeds.

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