Year: 1886

page_text: I CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON MALING of Ford Potteries in the City and County
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Potter do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to fit covered earthenware china glass wood and
other boxes and jars in such a manner and with such an appliance or apparatus
that the separate lids or covers of the same can immediately be secured in position
when required while these lids or covers can also quickly and easily be removed to
open the boxes or jars and I so fit the appliance or apparatus by which this object
is effected that the same shall always be and remain connected with the box or jar
and therefore cannot be lost or mislaid while if the renewal of this appliance or
apparatus is needed the same can easily and quickly be performed.
To carry out this object I form two or more small holes in the projecting foot or
in the edge of the bottom or in the flange if any on the bottom or elsewhere about
the bottom of the box or jar each pair of which holes if more than one pair are
opposite to each other diametrically or otherwise and a small narrow slit is or may
be made connecting each hole with the outer surface of the box or jar. Through
the pair of slits if any I pass a suitable band of india rubber or other convenient
material into the pair of holes wherein this band is securely held. When it is
desired to secure the lid or cover of the box or jar in position to close the same
this band is passed over the lid or cover and holds the same securely on the body
of the box or jar but this band can quickly and easily be slipped off the lid or
cover to allow the same to be removed to open the box or jar and the band will
still be and remain connected with the box or jar as is desired.
For purposes of renewal however the band can be drawn out through the narrow
slits and another band be inserted.
For ordinary boxes or jars one band and therefore one pair of holes and slits will
be generally sufficient but for large boxes or jars or when required more than
one band and one pair of holes and slits may be used fitted and employed in a
similar manner.

page_text: other Boxes and Jars.
I CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON MALING of Ford Potteries in the City and County
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Potter 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 my invention is to fit. covered earthenware china glass wood and
other boxes and jars in such a manner and with such an appliance or apparatus
that the separate lids or covers of the same can immediately be secured in position
when required while at the same time these lids or covers can also quickly and
easily be removed to open the said boxes and jars and. I so fit this appliance or
apparatus by which this aforesaid object is effected that the same shall always be
and remain connected with the box or jar and therefore cannot be lost or mislaid
while if the renewal or repair of this appliance or apparatus is needed the same
can easily and quickly be performed.
In the accompanying drawing I have shewn two simple and usual styles of boxes
fitted with and according to this my invention.
Figure 1 is an elevation of a box so fitted as aforesaid.
Figure 2 is a plan of the bottom of a box inverted also so fitted as aforesaid.
To carry out my aforesaid object I form one or more pair or pairs of small holes A
at or about or near the bottom of the box or jar and each hole A is or may be
opposite diametrically or otherwise to the other hole A of each pair and a small
narrow slit B is made connecting each of the said holes A with the outer surface of
the said box or jar. Through the pair of slits B I pass a suitable band E of
india rubber or other material into the pair of holes A wherein the said band' E
is securely held.
For boxes and jars of the ordinary shapes I preferably as aforesaid form the
holes and the connecting slits in pairs but when from any cause it is necessary or
expedient so to do I can use and form a single hole and slit in the box or jar in a
similar manner.
When it is desired to secure the lid or cover of the box or jar in position to
close the same the band is passed over the said lid or cover and holds the same
securely on the body of the said box or jar but this band can quickly and easily
be slipped off the said lid or cover to allow the same to be removed to open the
said box or jar and the said band will still be and remain connected with the said
box or jar as is desired.
When the box or jar is formed as shewn in Figure 1 with a projecting foot F
I preferably form the holes A with the connecting slits B as herein before described
in and through the said foot F and when the box or jar is formed as shown in
Figure 2 with a projecting fange H preferably form the holes A with the
connecting slits B as herein before described in and through the said flange H.
When however the box or jar has neither a foot or a flange the holes with the
connecting slits can be formed in a similar manner in any convenient position near
the bottom of the box or jar preferably through the corner thereof.

page_text: I preferably make the slits aforesaid so small and narrow that the band can only
just and with some little expenditure of time and trouble be drawn out through
the same by which arrangement any danger of the band becoming disconnected
from the box or jar by accident will be entirely obviated while the band can still
when required be so drawn out for purposes of renewal or repair.
For ordinary boxes or jars one band and therefore one pair of holes and slits
will be generally sufficient in each of the said boxes or jars but when I should
deem it expedient or desirable so to do as for example in the case of large boxes
or jars or otherwise more than one band and one pair of holes and slite may be used
and fitted and employed in a similar manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of the pair of holes A. with slits B and the band E sub-
stantially as and for the purpose herein before described and declared.
2. The boxes and jars fitted substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in
the accompanying drawing.