Improvements in or relating to the Show Faces of Biscuit Tins and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Show Faces of Biscuit Tins
and the like.
We, JOHN STANSFELD PICKFORD, of 26 Miranda Road, Upper Holloway in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, and THE NATIONAL BAKERY COMPANY LIMITED of
Brewery Road, Islington, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the "show faces" of tins for biscuits, confectionery and
the like, one of the objects being to produce a show face entirely detachable from the
tin in which it is inserted, so that it is not necessary to form one portion of the tin
with a permanent glazed front as is now commonly done, a method which has
considerable drawbacks, one of them being the frequent breaking of the glass when
the tin is placed in hot water for the purpose of removing the labels.
In carrying out the invention we form the show front complete in itself, preferably
of tin with a glass front, the whole case which forms the show front being adapted to
be inserted into or withdrawn from the biscuit tin, which may be specially arranged
to receive it, or where practicable, the show face may be placed in an ordinary tin.
A convenient means of securing the show face is to solder a piece of tin to form a
stop or back, between which and the front of the tin the show face can be inserted.
The top may lie underneath a portion of the top of the tin, which is permanently
covered and may be secured therein by any convenient arrangement, as, for example,
a wire passing through tin or other brackets or fastening devices.
The wire may be provided with a turned over end preferably curved and adapted to
pass through a hole in a removable lid or back of the show face, so that as the
show face is inserted, the end of the wire passes through the hole in the back and is
thus prevented from falling out.
Where it is desired to have two or more-show faces in one tin, each of the show
faces may be bevelled or cut obliquely at the edge so as to form a mitre joint at the
corner or corners.
The glass front of the show face is preferably made removable, and when it; is
desired to place the tin in the hot water for the purpose of removing the labels or
cleaning it, the whole show face may be removed, or if for any reason it was preferred
to leave the show face in, the glass may be removed. The glass is thus saved from
breaking.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Show Faces of Biscuit Tins
and the like.
We, JOHN STANSFELD PICKFORD of 26 Miranda Road, Upper Holloway, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, and THE NATIONAL BAKERY COMPANY LIMITED, of
Brewery Road, Islington, in the county of Middlesex, 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 the show faces of tins for biscuits, confectionery and the
like, one of the objects being to produce a show face entirely detachable from the tin
in which it is inserted, so that it is not necessary to form one portion of the tin with
a permanent glazed front as is now commonly done, a method which has considerable
drawbacks one of them being the frequent breaking of the glass when the tin is placed
in hot water for the purpose of removing the labels.
In carrying out the invention we form the show face complete in itself, prefe:ably
of tin and conveniently with a transparent front cover the whole case which forms the
show face being adapted to be inserted into or withdrawn from the biscuit tin, which
may be specially arranged to receive it, or where practicable the show face may be
placed in an ordinary tin.
A convenient means of securing the show face is to solder a piece of tin to form a
stop or back, between which and the front of the tin the show face can be inserted.
The top may lie underneath a portion of the top of the tin, which is permanently
covered and may be secured therein by any convenient arrangement, as for example,
a wire passing through tin or other brackets or fastening devices.
The wire may be provided with a turned over end preferably curved and adapted to
pass through a hole in a removable lid or back of the show face, so that as the show
face is inserted, the end of the wire passes through the hole in the back and is thus
prevented from falling out..
Where it is desired to have two or more show faces in one tin, each of the show
faces may be bevelled or cut obliquely at the edge so as form a mitre joint at the
corner or corners.
The glass front of the show face is preferably made removable and when it is desired
to place the tin in the hot water for the purpose of removing the labels or cleaning
it, the whole show face may be removed, or if for any reason it was preferred to leave
the show face in, the glass may be removed. The glass is thus saved from
breaking.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is an isometric view of one form of biscuit tin adapted to receive two
show faces according to this invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same tin open and with the two show faces in position
therein.
Figure 3 is a front elevation.
Figure 4 is a plan and
Figure 5 a vertical section on the lines 5-5 of Figure 3 of one of the show faces
removed from the tin shown in Figure 2; in Figures 3 and 5 the show face is
represented as filled with biscuits.
Figure 6 is a back elevation of the same show face as that shown in Figures 3, 4,
and 5, with the removable lid or back thereof partly raised or withdrawn, the show face
in this view being represented as empty.
Figure 7 is a plan of the second of the two show faces adapted to fit into the tin
represented in Figures 1 and 2.

page_text: Figure 8 is a view partly in plan and partly in horizontal section of a second form
of biscuit tin constructed according to our invention with the two show faces in
position therein, and
Figure 9 is a back elevation of the same device as that shown in Figure 8 with the
show faces removed.
Figure 10 is a perspective view showing a pair of show faces hinged together in the
manner hereinafter described.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
In carrying out our invention in the manner shown in Figures 1 to 7 of the
accompanying drawings we provide a rectangular bisenit tin A with two vertical
walls A¹ A two openings A3 A4, which openings are adapted to receive the two show
faces BB, respectively, a bottom A' and hinged lid or cover A. To the wall A³ is
secured a projection or stop a against which the show face B rests, or by which it is
supported, when this show face is fitted in the biscuit tin A at the back of the
opening A. On the wall A is pivotted or otherwise adjustably mounted a stop a¹
which when in the position in which it is represented in dotted lines in Figure 1,
admits of the show face B being readily placed at the back of the opening A and
when in the full line" position shown in Figure 1 secures the show-face B at the
back of the said opening.
Each of the show faces B B comprises a frame b having its front B' of glass or
other transparent material and its lid or back 62 removable so that access may be had
to the space b (Figure 5) between the said front and back, for placing biscuits or
other goods C in this space as shown in Figures 3 and 5; in Figure 6 the lid or
back bis represented as partly withdrawn from the show face. For ornamental
purposes a gilt or other mount or frame D may be fitted in the show face B or B¹, at
the back of the glazed or other transparent front b'; and if desired this mount, as
well as the said front, may be readily removable from the show face. bare projections
or distance pieces on one of the vertical sides or edges of the frame b, for ensuring
that the frame, will take up and be retained in its proper position when placed in the
biscuit tin A, and 65 is a loop or handle by means of which the show face may be
conveniently manipulated for placing it in or removing it from the biscuit tin A.
In devices such as that illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 wherein two show faces are
provided in adjacent walls of the biscuit tin A, the edges of the show faces which are
intended to meet are bevelled as shown at 60 in, particularly Figures 4 and 7; so that
when these two edges are brought together a mitre joint will be formed as shown in
Figure 2.
In fitting the two show cases B B¹ into the biscuit tin A the lid or cover AⓇ is raised
and the show face B' is placed in front of the stop a and pressed "home"; after
which while the adjustable stop a' is in say the "dotted line" position, the show
face B is inserted and pressed "home" and the the stop a turned into the full line "
position so as to prevent the said show faces from shifting. The space between the
two walls A¹ A2 and the two show faces B B' may be utilized for storing biscuits or
for any other purpose.
In the device shown in Figures 8 and 9 of the accompanying drawings, the two
show faces B B' are fitted into a triangular frame A' the top of which is preferably
permanently secured in its closed position, and each of the show faces is bevelled at
both of its vertical edges as shown at 6 in Figure 8. The frame A7 which is somewhat
deeper from top to bottom than are the show-faces B B', is provided with brackets or
projections at for retaining the show faces in position, and with a sliding door or
equivalent A (which in Figure 9 is shown partly raised) for admitting of the
show-face B being inserted after the show-face B has been placed in position, and a
part A the parts As A and the mutual engagement of the faces B Bretain
both of the show-faces within the frame A7.
closed
In fitting the two show-faces B B¹ in the frame A7, first the show-face B' is inserted
through the open back of the frame A' and moved into its proper position behind the
opening A'; and then, while the door or equivalent A is sufficiently raised or entirely
withdrawn, the show-face B is inserted through the opening A° and pressed "home"

page_text: after which the door A8 is lowered or closed, so as to retain the show-face B and
consequently the show-face B¹ in the proper position within the frame A7.
The last described device is specially adapted for hanging or affixing upon a wall or
other support, and may be provided at the back with a lid or door to enclose the
space within the frame A7, so that it may be utilized for containing biscuits or other
goods.
Where only one show face is employed in say, a rectangular biscuit tin, or where
two show-faces are employed which do not meet at their vertical edges, these edges
may be rectangular instead of, as shown in the accompanying drawings, bevelled.
Again where two show-faces are employed with their vertical edges adjacent those
edges may be hinged together as at B7 Figure 10, so as to connect the two faces which
may then be very conveniently folded face to face for convenience of storage and
transport and protection of their glass panes.
We do not restrict ourselves to the precise arrangements herein before described with
reference to the accompanying drawings, as various modifications may be made
without departing from the spirit of our invention; and moreover although we have
described our invention in connection with, principally, biscuit-tins, it is equally
applicable to boxes or cases for exposing or containing articles or goods other than
biscuits. The show-faces need not be containers of goods, but may be panels through
which goods in a box or case are viewed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The combination with a box, biscuit-tin, case or frame, of one or more internal
removable show-faces.
2. The internal removable show-face, substantially as described.
3. In a box, biscuit-tin, case or frame the combination of two or more internal
removable show-faces arranged to support and secure each other.
4. Two or more show-faces engaged along contiguous edges by a hinge, substantially
as described.
5. The combination with a box, biscuit-tin, case or frame of a show-face having a
removable lid or back such as B2 substantially as and for the purpose described.
6. The combination with a box, biscuit-tin, case or frame, of an internal
removable show-face, bevelled or otherwise equivalently shaped to engage the case
or another show face, substantially as described.
7. A triangular box or frame with one or more removable show-faces' substantially
as and for the purpose described.
8. A show-face comprising a triangular frame with two internal removal
show-faces and with a sliding end such as AS and blocked end such as A10
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
9. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete show-case
substantially as herein before described and illustrated in Figures 1 to 7 or Figures
8 and 9 of the.accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of April 1897