An Improved Method of Packing and Displaying Buttons and like articles, and Cases to be used therefor.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Packing and Displaying Buttons and like
articles, and Cases to be used therefor.
I, AUGUST BUHLMANN, of Kommandantenstrasse, 14, Berlin, in the Empire of
Germany, Manufacturer, 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 has for its object an improved method of packing and displaying
buttons and like articles, and cases to be used therefor, whereby such articles are
rendered more accessible and a readier means of inspection is afforded.
According to the method of packing buttons and like articles hitherto in use, the
cards to which such articles are attached are laid in their cardboard boxes or other
receptacles horizontally, and in order to ascertain the description of goods con-
tained in particular boxes it is necessary either to take the lid off every box or else.
to attach a sample of the article upon the exterior of such boxes. Both of these
courses are obviously objectionable the first course takes up a great deal of time,.
and the second course results in the button or other article used as a sample
becoming discoloured by exposure to the atmosphere, thus rendering it unfit for use
as a sample. Moreover by the employment of the present method of packing
buttons and similar articles, in order to ascertain how many cards a box contains it.
is necessary to take all the cards from such box. By adopting the method of
packing buttons and similar articles according to my invention these disadvantages.
are obviated.
According to my invention the description of button or other articles which a.
box contains is indicated through a pane of glass or other suitable transparent
material, let into one of the sides, as shewn at a in the annexed drawing, and in
order that the contents may be thus displayed the cards to which such articles are
attached are stowed upon their edges, facing such pane of glass, as shewn at b in
the annexed drawing. Means may be provided whereby the front card, i.e., the one
next the pane of glass, may be retained in its position after some of those behind
it have been sold out of the box.
By using the method of packing buttons and similar articles according to this inven-
tion, inspection of the contents of a box is very greatly facilitated; the purchaser-
can check and examine the goods without having to remove each separate card ;.
handling the goods when selling retail is rendered more speedy; and an accurate
estimate of the quantity of goods possessed is readily obtained when "stock-.
taking."
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 method of packing and displaying buttons and like articles wherein the cards
to which such articles are attached are stowed upon their edges in a box or other
receptacle adapted to contain the same, such box or receptacle being provided on
one of its sides with a pane of glass or other suitable transparent material;
substantially as and for the purposes herein described and set forth with reference.
to the drawing hereto annexed.
Nouchon 1000
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.