Improvements in Postal Tubes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Dec., 1899
..Complete Specification Left, 24th Sept.; 1900-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1900
Improvements in Postal Tubes.
We, SAMUEL LYNN, Stationer, and MCCAW, STEVENSON & ORR, LIMITED, Manu-
facturers, all of Linenhall Works, Belfast, Ireland, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to postal tubes or similar devices for enabling
rolls of papers, drawings or the like to be transmitted through the post or other-
wise from one place to another, without the liability of their becoming crushed
during transit.
The object of our present improvements is to so construct these tubes as to
dispense with the necessity of having to insert and remove the roll into and from
the ends of the tube, and thus avoid the liability of tearing, defacing or otherwise
injuring the roll during such operation.
According to our invention we construct the tube so that it can be opened and
closed longitudinally, for which purpose it may be made in two parts or halves
connected together along two of their meeting edges by a strip of suitable material
which serves as a species of hinge about which the two parts or halves can turn.
We prefer to form this hinge like connection by means of a flap or wrapper com-
posed of paper or other suitable material which is gummed or otherwise connected
to the tube along the line of juncture of the aforesaid two meeting edges. This
flap or wrapper is made of a size to perimt of its extending around the tube for
a sufficient distance to cover the other two meeting edges and is at such part
gummed or provided with any other adhesive agent. When the tube is closed
and the gummed edge of the flap or wrapper caused to adhere to the said tube it
will serve to maintain the parts firmly in their closed position. By simply cut-
ting through this flap along the line of juncture of the two loose meeting edges
of the tube, the parts are liberated and can then be opened and the contents of
the tube removed. The said wrapper may if desired be utilized for receiving
the name and address of the person to whom the postal tube is to be delivered
and in such case the addition of an ordinary wrapper or enclosing sheet of paper
will be unnecessary. It will however be obvious that we may adopt any con-
venient manner of connecting the loose edges of the tube so as to enable them
to be readily separated to open the tube.
Where the hinge-like connection is to be made extra strong we may use a strip
of textile fabric for making the connection.
The ends of the tube are preferably provided with internal strips, bands or
projections which operate to prevent the roll from being withdrawn from the
tube endwise, and in addition to these end pieces we may employ tabs of thick
manilla, paper or other suitable material extending inwardly from the said end
pieces, so as to further assist in preventing the removal of the roll endwise from
the tube.
1000

page_text: We, SAMUEL LYNN, Stationer, and MCCAW, STEVENSON & ORR, LIMITED, Manu-
facturers, all of Linenhall Works, Belfast, Ireland, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to postal tubes or similar devices for enabling
roll of papers, drawings, or the like to be transmitted through the post or other-
wise from one place to another, without the liability of their becoming crushed
during transit....:
The object of our invention is. to so construct these tubes as to dispense with
the necessity of having to insert and remove the roll into and from the ends of
the tube and thus avoid the liability of tearing, defacing or otherwise injuring
the roll during such operation.
According to our invention we construct the tube so that it can be opened and
closed longitudinally, for which purpose it is made in two parts or halves,
connected along two of their meeting edges by a strip of suitable material which
serves as a species of hinge for the two parts or halves. We prefer to make this
hinge-like connection by means of a flap or wrapper composed of paper or other
suitable material which is gummed or otherwise connected to the tube along the
line of juncture of the two meeting edges. This flap or wrapper is made of a
size to permit of its extending around the tube for a sufficient distance to cover
the other two meeting edges and is at such part gummed or provided with any
other suitable adhesive agent. When the tube is closed and the gummed edge
of the wrapper caused to adhere to the said tube it will serve to temporarily retain
the parts in their closed position and will also serve to receive the name and
address of the party to whom the tube is to be transmitted.
The ends of the tube are preferably provided with internal strips, bands or
projections for. preventing the roll from being withdrawn from the tube endwise,
and in addition to these end pieces we may employ tabs of thick manilla paper or
other suitable material extending inwardly from the said end-pieces so as to
further assist in preventing the removal of the Toll endwise from the tube.
In order that our said invention may be clearly understood and readily car-
ried into effect we will describe the same more fully with reference to the accom-
panying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tube when open.
Figure 2 is another perspective view shewing the tube closed, and
Figure 3 is a transverse section of the tube drawn on a larger scale.
A A are the two parts or halves composing the body of the tube. B is the
flap or wrapper which is securely connected at the edge 6 to the tube along the
line of juncture of the meeting edges a. 61 is the loose edge of the wrapper
which is gummed or otherwise provided with an adhesive agent to permit of its
adhering to the said tube in order to close the same as already explained. The
said flap or wrapper is of such dimensions that it will, when the tube is closed,
effectually cover the loose meeting edges a¹ as shown in Figures
and 3. By
simply cutting through this flap along the line a¹ (Figure 2) the loose meeting
edges of the said tube will be liberated and said tube can then be opened box
fashion and the contents lifted out. The said wrapper is intended to be utilized
for receiving the name and address of the party to whom the postal tube is to
be delivered so that the use of an ordinary wrapper will be unnecessary.
If the hinge-like connection is to be made strong we may use a strip of textile
fabric for making the said connection.

page_text: CC are the internal strips or bands which are securely fixed to the ends of
the tube on the inside thereof, thus forming annular projections that act as stops
to prevent the removal of the roll endwise from the tube when the latter is
closed. C¹ C are the tabs of thick manilla paper or other suitable material that
extend inwardly from the said end pieces C C to further assist in preventing the
roll from being removed endwise from the tube. We do not wish to confine our-
selves to the use of annular end pieces C such as are illustrated in the drawing
as any other means may be employed for contracting the ends of the tube to pre-
vent the roll from being removed endwise therefrom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
1. A postal tube comprising two longitudinal parts and a flap, one edge of
which forms or assists in forming a hinge-like connection for two of the meet-
ing edges of the tube, while the other edge of the flap serves to cover and tem-
porarily connect the other two meeting edges of the tube for the purpose specified.
2. The internally disposed end pieces and tabs for preventing the withdrawal
of the roll endwise from the tube, substantially as described.
3. A postal tube having its parts constructed and arranged substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawings for the purpose specified.
Dated this 24th day of September 1900.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.