IMPROVE MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PACKAGES FOR DRY GOODS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Clifton Allibonc, of 40, Blenheim Road, Hornsey
Road, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVE
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PACKAGES FOR DRY GOODS."
Sealed the 10th September 1878, and dated the 18th June 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Clifton Allibone at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th June 1878.
SAMUEL CLIFTON ALLIBONE, of 40, Blenheim Road, Hornsey Road, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PACK-
AGES FOR DRY GOODS."
This Invention relates to "Improvements in the Manufacture of Packages for
Dry Goods," and is applicable inainly, though not exclusively, to packages of
cylindrical form.
Hitherto the body portion of these packages has been formed by sawing or
scaling wood of a suitable kind to the requisite thinness, and then passing one of
these thin boards through suitable bending rolls, to cause it to assume an approxi-
mately cylindrical form, when, after being seasoned or dried, the overlapping edge
has been glued or otherwise fastened to the under lap, and secured by means of
pressure. Packages thus made consist of only one thickness of wood, except where
their longitudinal edges join.
Now my Invention consists in forming the body portions of packages of two or
more thicknesses of thin wood, by bending or rolling one continuous strip of
suitable wood (sawn or "knived" to the required thickness) two or more times
round, and applying the glue, or other adhesive material, so that the said body
portion when finished shall consist of two or more laps, folds, or thicknesses, and
yet be formed from one continuous strip of wood.
The top and bottom portions of the packages I form in the usual way, and I may
if preferred strengthen the body portion by one or more metallic hoops or rings, as
is done at present.

page_text: The advantages of my Invention are,―
First. The body portion of the package may be made of the same thickness all
round, as there is no necessity for an extra fold where the glue or other adhesive
material is applied, but (and this will be found preferable) the ends of the strip,
when the latter is rolled or bent into cylindrical shape, may be caused to be opposite
to without overlapping each other.
Secondly. The bodies of packages made according to my Invention will when
finished be more perfectly cylindrical and of much greater strength.
And, Thirdly. Should there be any knot or other defect in the strip of wood, the
disadvantage at present resulting therefrom would be obviated by ny Invention, 1
as, by forming the body of the package of two or more folds or laps, the contents
would still be held and preserved (should a knot come out), instead of being allowed
to escape as at present.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Samuel Clifton Allibone in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
18th December 1878.
SAMUEL CLIFTON ALLIBONE, of 40, Blenheim Road, Hornsey Road, in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PACKAGES
FOR DRY GOODS."
This Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of packages for dry
goods, and is applicable mainly, though not exclusively, to packages of cylindrical
form.
Hitherto the body portion of these packages has been formed by sawing or
scaling wood of a suitable kind to the requisite thinness, and then passing one of
these thin boards through suitable bending rolls, to cause it to assume an approxi-
mately cylindrical forn, when, after being seasoned or dried, the overlapping edge
has been glued or otherwise fastened to the under lap, and secured by means of
pressure. Packages thus made consist of only one thickness of wood, except where
their longitudinal edges join.
Now my Invention consists in forming the body portion of packages of two or
more thicknesses of thin wood, by bending or "lapping" one continuous strip of
suitable wood (sawn or "knived" to the required thickness) two or more times
round, and applying the glue or other adhesive material so that the said body portion
when finished shall consist of two or more laps, folds, or thicknesses, and yet be
formed from one continuous strip of wood.
The top and bottom portions of the packages I form in the usual way,
and I may
if preferred strengthen the body portion by one or more metallic loops or rims, as.
is done at present.
The advantages of my Invention are,-
•
First. The body portion of the package may be made of the same thickness all.
round, as there is no necessity for an extra fold where the glue or other adhesive

page_text: material is applied, but (and this will be found preferable) the ends of the strip,
when the latter is rolled or bont into cylindrical shape, may be caused to be opposite
to without overlapping each other.
Secondly. The bodies of packages made according to my Invention will when
finished be more perfectly cylindrical, and of much greater strength, and the tops
and bottoms will fit much better and be not so liable to drop off as at present.
Thirdly. Should there be any knot or other defect in the strip of wood, the
disadvantage at present resulting therefrom would be obviated by my Invention, as
by forming the body of the package of two or more folds or laps the contents would
still be held and preserved (should a knot come out from one of the laps) instead of
being allowed to escape, as at present.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Clifton Allibone, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Eighteenth day of December, One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-cight.
Witness,
SAMUEL CLIFTON ALLIBONE. (L.B.)
EDGAR EDMONDS,
Patent Agent,
166, Fleet Street,
London.