Improvements in Luggage Labels or Tags.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1898
0711 L
1000
A
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Luggage Labels or Tags.
I, HAROLD JACKSON, of Garstang, in the County of Lancaster, Paper Maker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;―
This invention relates to that type of labels or tags which are attached to lug-
gage, parcels or the like by being tied thereto, and is designed to provide a label
that will possess greater strength than many at present in use and that can be
produced at less cost and with simpler construction of machines.
The label or tag is formed of thick cartridge paper or other strong, tough paper,
card or other suitable material. At one end I affix by paste, glue or other suitable
mucilage on one or both side a strip of cartridge paper or other similar material
to strengthen and stiffen the end. This strip of paper is preferably in a single
piece doubled over the edge so as to cover both sides. It may be of the same
material as the body of the tag or label or it may be of different material or colour.
The corners are cut off to give the usual shape to the label and a hole is punched
through to receive the string or tying cord. This hole may be either left bare or
may be strengthened by a brass eyelet or other similar device.
The label may be printed on the end strengthening piece with name, address
or the like.
Dated this 29th day of April 1898
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
I, HAROLD JACKSON, of Garstang, in the County of Lancaster, Paper Maker, 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 relates to that type of labels or tags which are attached to lug-
gage, parcels or the like by being tied thereto, and is designed to provide a label
that will possess greater strength than many at present in use and that can be
produced at less cost and with simpler construction of machines.
The invention consists essentially of a label or tag formed of thick cartridge or
other strong tough paper card or other suitable material with a two fold strip of
cartridge paper or other material doubled over the end and cemented thereto to
strengthen and stiffen it.

page_text: It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings:—
Fig. 1. Front view of the finished label or tag.
Fig. 2. Longitudinal section of same.
Fig. 3. Front view of tag before strengthening and stiffening piece is applied.
Fig. 4. View of extended blank of strengthening and stiffening strip before
being cemented to the tag.
In carrying out the invention I take two reels of paper-(cartridge or other
strong tough paper or card or paper covered linen or other suitable material) one
for the tag A and the other for the strengthening piece B.
These are run together through the machine the paper for the strengthening
strip Fig. 4 being coated with gum or glue or other adhesive; and then creased
and folded onto the edge of the paper coming from the second reel and the two
afterwards adhere together and are formed into the label co-jointly and at the
same time.
The strengthening or stiffening piece B is affixed to the tag A by paste glue or
other similar mucilage.
The strengthening or stiffening piece B may be of the same material as the tag
or it may be of different material or colour.
The corners are cut off to give the usual shape to the label and a hole is punched
through to receive the string or tying cord. This hole may be either left bare
or may be strengthened by a brass eyelet or other similar device.
The label may be printed on the end strengthening piece with name, address
or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A luggage label or tag constructed of a piece of cartridge or other strong tough
paper or other suitable material with a strip of suitable material folded over and
cemented to the end substantially as described.
2. A luggage label or tag substantially as described and shown.
Dotad this 21th da
1800
of January 1990.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.