Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 12th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 15th Nov., 1887
WILLIAM WASHINGTON Box Manufacturer Winterdyne Morecambe Lancashire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to boxes made of cardboard and other similar materials
intended to contain tea, coffee, cocoa, starch, herbs, rice and the like and for use as
bottle cases.
The object of the invention is to facilitate the closing of the box when packed and
give greater security and strength to the package.
The invention consists in making a box scored and cut at the ends in such manner
that two opposite sides being folded down over the box end meet in the middle the
two other sides being previously folded down for these to rest upon. This arrange-
ment of the ends giving increased firmness and strength. The ends are secured by
means of an outer wrapper of paper or metal clasp.
Dated this 214th des af Jannery, 1007
WILLIAM WASHINGTON.

page_text: Materials.
I WILLIAM WASHINGTON Box manufacturer, 4 Winterdyne Terrace Morecambe,
in the county of Lancaster 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 :-
The essential features of this invention lie in a novel arrangement for forming the
ends of boxes made from a single piece of cardboard. By my invention the strip or
margin of cardboard which is folded down to form the end of the box is cut of such
width that the two opposite sides when folded down shall meet together in the middle
their edges being closely in contact but not overlapping, and securely closing the box.
The two other sides being previously folded down for these to rest upon.
The object of the invention is to form a box from a single piece of cardboard
enclosed in an outer wrapper of paper at small cost which may be roadily and securely
closed and easily opened.
With these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and
arrangement of parts hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.
By this invention the cardboard or other material of which the box is made is cut
of suitable size and scored across in both directions in such manner as to fold readily
to the required form as shown by the dotted lines in figure 1 in the accompanying
drawings. A. A. figure 1 are two strips which form the end of the box when
completed. These strips are cut through at B. B. B as far as shown by the black lines
so marked.
After being cut and scored in the manner aforesaid the cardboard is laid with its
scored side downwards upon a sheet of paper or other suitable material which has
previously been prepaired with size or paste, the cardboard and paper being then taken
together and folded around a suitable block one edge of the paper which is left for
the purpose being overlapped for the purpose of securing the box firmly together as
at C. figure 2. The paper forming an outer wrapper as shown.
In figure 2. D represents the cardboard forming the body of the box. A. A. A. A.
the strip intended to form the box end. E the outer wrapper of paper overlapping
at C.
In Figure 3. D represents the cardboard forming the body of the box. A. A. the
strip upon two opposite sides of the box turned down to form the box end. The strip
upon the two other sides A' A' which to make the drawing more distinct is left
standing is intended to be folded down previous to the strips A. A. to form a shoulder
or support for these to rest upon. This arraingment adding greatly to the strength
of the box and making a square symmetrical end.

page_text: The box being now formed in this manner, is secured by folding down the outer
wrapper of paper as shown in Figure 4. and sealing it with paste or size.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of our said invention
and the manner in which the same is or may be carried into effect we wish it to be
understood that what we claim is :-
A box made from a single piece of cardboard enclosed in an outer wrapper of
paper in which the strip or margin of cardboard intended to be folded down to form
the end of the said box, is cut of such a width that two opposite sides of the said
strip when folded down shall meet together in the middle with their edges closely in
contact but not overlapping substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 11th day of October 1887.