Improvements in Paper Boxes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
Improvements in Paper Boxes.
I, ROBERT PITFIELD BROWN, of 3412, North Nineteenth Street, in the City and
County of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Paper Box 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 :-
My invention relates to the construction of folding paper boxes and has for its
object to provide a box, and formed integral with a paper box a folder or
supplemental lid of peculiar construction which will be best understood as described
in connection with the drawings in which it is illustrated, and in which
Figure is a plan view of a blank cut and scored in the proper way for erection
into my improved box.
Figure 2 a view of the box partially erected.
Figure 3 an end view of the box partially erected.
Figure 4 a perspective view of the box complete and
Figure 5 a cross-sectional view taken on the line x-x of Fig. 4.
The folds A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, b, b, c, c, and 61 are the ordinary folds used in
making up a rectangular paper box of a type in which glue or paste is used in
securing certain of the folds together and the whole box in erected form, and I
may mention here that in place of these folds any usual folds with or without
locking devices may be used, my invention having no special relevance to the folds
of the box itself.
f is a slit formed in the fold F of the box blank to permit the insertion of coin,
the box being particularly adapted as a mite box for Sunday school and similar
use.
From the edge of one fold of the box, as shown, the fold F, extends the fold or
lap I slotted, as indicated at J, this fold I being of a breadth equal to that of the
fold upon which it is intended to lie (as shown, the fold F). From the outer edge
of the slotted fold I extends the fold or lap K of a breadth equal to the fold I and
from the outer edge of the fold K extends the tongue lap or fold L the length of
which is equal to the breadth of the folds I and K and the breadth of which should
be somewhat less than the slot J. From the outer end of the tongue lap L extends
the anchoring lap M which is to be secured to the box so that the line between it
and the tongue lap L will coincide with the opposite edge of the box fold (F, as
shown) upon which the folds I and K are folded down. In erecting the box the
box folds proper are brought up in the form of a rectangular tube, as indicated in
Fig. 2. In the plan shown the fold being pasted to the under side of the outer
edge of the fold F, the tongue lap L is folded down upon the inside of the fold K
and its terminal or lock fold M is passed through the slot J and secured to the box
as shown by being pasted to the fold C. When this is done the folds I and K will
lie upon each other and upon the fold F and the folds K and L may be opened on
the one side in which case the slit will be uncovered or the folds K and I may be
turned up upon the other side in which case the slit f will be covered by the

page_text: tongue flap L. The other folds necessary to complete the box are obvious and of
so familiar a character as to need no description.
I have described the construction of the folder lid with its various folds made of
similar breadth to that fold of the box upon which it rests and this is the best and
most sightly construction. It will be obvious, however, that the folder lid may be
made up of folds of less breadth than the box fold upon which it rests, in which
case it will only partially cover this fold or side of the box.
It will also be obvious that my improved box will be a saleable article even if
made and put upon the market without the actual presence of the slit f because the
advantages which it possesses as an interesting novelty adapted for an attractive
display of advertising matter will be the same, and because the slit f can be at any
time supplied by the purchaser by means of a simple cut with a penknife.
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 :-
:-
1. In combination with a paper box adapted for use as a mite box a slotted lap I
connected to one corner of the box, a lap K of breadth equal to that of lap I
extending from the outer edge of lap I, a lap L of equal length to laps I and K and
of breadth slightly less than that of the slot in lap I, said lap extending out from
edge of lap K in line with the slot J and being secured to the edge of the box
opposite to that to which lap I is connected.
2. In combination with a paper box adapted for use as a mite box a slotted
extension lap I formed integral with one of the box folds, a lap K of breadth equal
to that of lap I and extending from the outer edge of lap I, a lap L of length equal
to breadth of laps K. and I and of breadth somewhat less than that of slot J in lap I,
said lap L extending out from the edge of lap K and in line with slot J, and a lap M
extending out from end of L and adapted to be secured to the box as specified.
3. In combination with a paper box having a fold or lap F with slit f formed in
it, a folder lid made up of the slotted lap I, lap K, tongue lap L and anchoring lap M
folded upon each other and upon lap F of the box as described and formed integral
with the folds of the box.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.