Covers of Packing Cases or Boxes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Covers of Packing Cases or Boxes.
We, GEORGE BLACKMAN, of the Steam Cooperage, Commercial Road East, in the
County of Middlesex, Cooper and EDGAR HARRY LAWTON, of 3 Savage Gardens, in
the City of London, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
Our invention relates to improved means for fastening or securing the lids or
covers of packing cases or boxes.
The object of our said invention is to provide for fastening or securing the said
lids or covers in such a manner that they can be very readily sealed to prevent
fraudulent opening of the case or box, and, when the seal is broken, can be easily
removed to permit access to the contents of the case or box. In the specification
of former Letters Patent dated 15th January A.D, 1885, No. 565, the said
E. H. Lawton has described the employment, for this purpose, of staples or similar
devices on the lid which engage with metal hooks or catches on the box. But, by
our present invention, we are enabled to dispense with such hooks, catches and
staples.
According to our said invention, we make the lid or cover and the case or box
in such a manner that the said case or box may be closed by simply placing the
lid thereon and sliding it first in one direction and then in the reverse direction,
and the said lid or cover may be fastened or secured by inserting a cork or other
plug in a hole in the said lid or cover. When the box is thus closed a seal may be
placed upon the said plug to provide for the detection of fraud.
Our said invention is conveniently and advantageously carried into practice as
follows, that is to say :—The lid or cover is made of such size that it will fit within
the case or box and is provided with transverse clamping pieces which extend
beyond the sides of the lid or cover, and, when the latter is in place, rest upon the
upper edges of the case or box. The said lid or cover is provided with one or more
projections or tenons at each end, and the case or box is made with corresponding
recesses for the reception of the said projections when the lid is in place. A metal
strip or band is secured to the said case or box at each end in such a manner that
it extends across the top of each recess and prevents the lifting of the lid or cover
therefrom. These metal strips or bands and the clamping pieces are secured by

page_text: nails driven through the wood and bent over or clinched inside the case or box.
Or they are otherwise secured so that they cannot be removed without injury to
the case or box or to the lid or cover thereof. One of the said clamping pieces is
situated at one end of the-lid or cover and is grooved or channelled, or cut away at
its underside, so that the metal strip or band can enter between it and the pro-
jections or tenons. A hole is bored through this clamping piece in such a position
that, when the lid is in place, a cork or other plug inserted in this hole will enter
the case or box close to the end thereof.
In some instances, a hook or pointed rod is secured in the case or box so that,
when the cork is inserted in the said hole and pressed downward, the said hook
or pointed rod will enter the cork. This hook or pointed rod is, however, not
essential.
We prefer to strengthen the edge of the said clamping piece near the hole, either
by driving one or more nails into the same on each side of the said hole, or in. any
other convenient manner.
The case or box is closed by placing the lid or cover thereon and sliding the
same in the proper direction to cause the projections or tenons at that end of the
said lid or cover wherein the hole is made, to enter the corresponding recesses,
the other end of the lid or cover resting upon the corresponding metal strip or
band, until it is moved clear of the same. The lid then drops so that the clamping
pieces rest upon the upper edges of the box. By sliding the lid in the reverse
direction, the projections or tenons at the other end thereof are caused to enter the
corresponding recesses in the box. A cork is then inserted in the hole in the
aforesaid clamping piece and pressed down so that it extends a short distance into
the box and the said hook or pointed, rod enters the said cork. The end wise
movement of the lid or cover is thus prevented and the box cannot be opened until
the cork is withdrawn. By placing a seal upon the top of the cork the detection
of any fraudulent opening of the box is ensured.
It is obvious that the construction of the box or case and its lid or cover can be
somewhat modified without departing from the nature of our said invention.
Dated this and den of Inne 1988
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Covers of Packing Cases or Boxes.
We, GEORGE BLACKMAN, of the Steam Cooperage, Commercial Road East, in the
County of Middlesex, Cooper, and EDGAR HARRY LAWTON, of 3 Savage Gardens,
in the City of London, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of our 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 improved means for fastening or securing the lids or
covers of packing cases or boxes.
The object of our said invention is to provide for so fastening or securing such
lids or covers that they can be very readily removed and replaced, and can be
easily sealed to ensure the detection of any fraudulent opening of the case
or box.
In the specification of former Letters Patent dated 15th January A.D. 1885,
No. 565, the said Edgar Harry Lawton has described the employment of staples or
similar devices on the lid or cover adapted to engage with metal hooks or catches
on the box, for the purpose of securing the lid or cover thereon. But, by our
present invention, we are enabled to dispense with such hooks or catches and
staples.
According to our said invention, we make the lid or cover and the box in such a
manner that the said box may be closed by simply placing the lid thereon and
sliding it first in one direction and then in the reverse direction, as hereinafter
described; and the lid may be fastened or secured by inserting a cork or other
plug in a hole therein. When the box is thus closed, a seal may be placed upon
the said plug to provide for the detection of fraud.
In the accompanying drawing, we have shown how our said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a plan of a packing case or box, showing the same partially closed.
Figure 2 is a similar view, showing the same completely closed.
Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line a, a, Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an end elevation of the said case or box.
a is the box; b is the lid or cover thereof, which is made of such size that it will
fit therein and is provided with transverse clamping pieces c, c¹ which extend
beyond its sides, so that, when the lid is in place, they rest upon the upper edges
of the box a. The lid is provided at each end with projections or tenons d, d¹,
and the box is made with corresponding recesses a¹ for the reception of the said
projections when the lid is in place.
If desired; there may be only one of these projections or tenons, or there may be
three or any other desired number of the said projections or tenons at each end of
the lid or cover.
A metal strip or band e is wound around and secured to the box at each end
thereof in such a manner that it extends across the top of each of the recesses a¹
and prevents the lifting of the lid or cover therefrom. These metal strips or bands

page_text: and the clamping pieces o, c¹ are preferably secured by nails driven through the
wood and bent over or clinched inside the box, so that they cannot be removed
without injury to the said box or to the lid or cover thereof. Or they are secured
in any other convenient manner to ensure protection against fraud. The lid is
made with grooves or recesses c³ (Figure 3) under the clamping pieces c, c¹, so that
the metal strips or bands e can enter between the said clamping pieces and the
projections or tenons d, d. A hole c³ is bored through the clamping piece o¹ and
through the lid in such a position that, when the lid is in place, a cork or other
plug inserted in this hole will enter the box close to the end thereof for the
purpose hereinafter explained.
g is a hook or pointed rod which is secured in the box a so that, when the cork f
is inserted in the hole c³ and pressed downward, the said hook or pointed rod will
enter the said cork and assist to keep it in place. This hook or pointed rod is not,
however, essential, and may be dispensed with if desired.
We prefer to strengthen the edge of the clamping piece c' near the hole o³ either
by driving one or more nails into the same on each side of the said hole, or in any
other convenient manner.
The box is closed by placing the lid or cover thereon and sliding the same in the
direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 1 until the projections d enter the
corresponding recesses a¹ and the lid occupies the position shown in Figure 1, and
then sliding the said lid in the reverse direction, until the projections or tenons d
enter the corresponding recesses a¹, and the lid occupies the position shewn in
Figure 2. The cork f is then inserted in the hole c³ and pressed down so that it
extends a short distance into the box and is pierced by the hook or pointed rod g.
It is obvious that, when the cork or other plug is inserted as above described,
whether it is held by the hook or not, it will prevent endwise movement of the lid
or cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 1 and the box cannot be
opened until the said cork or plug is withdrawn. By placing a seal upon the top
of the said cork or plug, the detection of any fraudulent opening of the box is
ensured.
It is obvious that the construction of the packing case or box may be somewhat
modified without departing from the nature of our said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:—
First: A packing case or box so constructed that it may be closed by simply
placing the lid or cover thereon and sliding the same first in one direction and then
in the reverse direction, and may be secured by a cork or other plug inserted in the
lid or cover, as above specified.
Second-The improved packing case or box constructed substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawing, for the purpose specified.
Dated this 8th day of September 1886.