Improvements in and relating to Adhesive or other Labels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left. 28th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Adhesive or other Labels.
RICHARD COLE The "Priory" Slade End Wallingford, Berks. Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is to save the time of passengers by railway, or other conveyances,
also to lessen the labor of porters, and all persons who have to do with passengers'
luggage. For the purpose of my invention, I cut paper or other suitable material
into any required size and shape, which may be made adhesive if desired; having
perforated counterfoils. The part torn off is pasted on the luggage, the counterfoil
is kept by the passenger. The luggage slips bear distinctive colours in combination
with letters, figures, or other devices.
Dated this 8th day of June 1880
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Adhesive or other Labels.
I, RICHARD COLE of The Priory Slade End Wallingford Berks., Gentleman 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:-
This invention is to save the time of passengers by railway, or other conveyances,
also to lessen the labour of porters, and all persons who have to do with luggage.
For the purpose of my Invention, I cut paper, or other suitable material into any
required size and shape, which may be made adhesive if desired having perforated
counterfoils. The part torn off is pasted on the luggage, and the counterfoil is kept
by the passenger. The luggage slips bear distinctive colours in combination with
letters, figures, or other devices.
And in order that my Invention may be more fully understood, I have hereto
annexed a sheet of drawings illustrative of various methods in which it may be carried
into practice.
Fig. 1 shews one style in which my improved label may be made, in which any
letter of the alphabet, or any device printed on square or circular blocks of different
colours, may be used. It may here be mentioned that the labels are made up into
books so that they can be torn out in a similar manner to a cheque, or receipt. It
will be observed that my improved label is perforated in two parts, the right hand
half being torn out of the book & pasted on to the package, after having the
particulars, such as the passenger's name, and destination written thereon. The left
hand half is filled in in a similar manner, and when the passenger arrives at his
destination, it is torn out of the book and given up to the porter, who will at a
glance know the passenger's luggage.
Fig. 2 shews another style in which the labels can be made, in which any letter and
figure, or letters and figures (as may be found desirable) may be used in combination
with each other.
Or I may make my improved labels as shewn in fig. 3, in which any suitable figure,
or figures may be used.
Apart from my improved label being used for packages, luggage &c., it may also be
advantageously employed for numbering, or otherwise distinguishing seats &c. at
exhibitions concerts shows and the like

page_text: 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:
The improved label, consisting of any suitable device, of letters, or figures, or
letters in combination with figures, arranged substantially as and for the purpose 5
set forth, and as shewn by way of example in the accompanying drawings.
⚫ Dated this 28th day of January 1890.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.