Improved Method of Packing and Packing-cases or Boxes for French- chalks or Tailors'-crayons.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Packing and Packing-cases or Boxes for French-
chalks or Tailors'-crayons.
1, THOMAS KEATES, 8, Furlong Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, Tailor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to improved packing cases or boxes and method
of packing French-chalks or tailors-crayons in same for transmission, the object
of my said invention being to keep such chalks at a suitable distance apart within
such boxes and so avoid breakage of such crayons during transmittance.
One way of carrying my said invention into practice is by making a wood box
of any suitable size and thickness; but usually about two and a half times the
width of about half an inch deeper than the width of tailors crayons, and of any
suitable length, to one edge of which boxes I wire or pivottally connect a wood lid
of any suitable thickness. To the internal surface of each side of such boxes I
attach by glue, gum or other suitable adhesive, by tinned tacks or other suitable
means a strip or length of corrugated card about the same width as the inside
depth of such boxes so as to extend the whole inside length of such boxes, between
their sides and mid-way or about mid-way of the internal width of such boxes I
fit, fix or attach the ends of a removable strip of card, card-board or mill-board
of any suitable thickness having corrugated card, cardboard or the like glued,
gummed, rivetted or otherwise suitably fixed to each side of such division card or
mid-feather and about the same width as the depth of such boxes, so that the
corrugations in or on same will extend vertically from the inside bottom surface
of such boxes to or near to the top side edges of such boxes, and be as near as
possible opposite to the vertical corrugations of the card lengths attached or fixed
to the sides of such boxes.
The corrugated strips or lengths may be made of or from tin of any suitable
thickness by means of a suitable die or dies attached to any suitable press or
machine, and the removable division strip or mid-feather to which the card or tin
corrugated lengths are attached or fixed may be any suitable wood tightly fitted in
such boxes, or the ends of such division strips and the ends of the corrugated
card or tin may be fitted tightly into a vertical groove, slot or the like formed in
the ends of such boxes.
When packing tailors-crayons or chalks in such boxes it will be readily under-
stood that such crayons are placed vertically in such boxes so that a portion of the
periphery of such crayons will rest on the inside surface of the bottom of such
boxes and
chalks between the
portion of the periphery of such
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corrugations at the sides of such boxes and the corrugations on the division
strip, one or more division strips being used according to the size of the box.
Sawdust, wood-wool, paper or any other suitable packing being placed between
and over the top edge of such packed chalks or crayons if desired, the lid of such

page_text: boxes being closed or shut down on to such packing, and such boxes bound round
with wire, string, twine or the like for transmission.
Dated this 12th day of July 1898.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs,
Agent for Applicant.
Improved Method of Packing and Packing Cases or Boxes for French-
chalks or Tailors' Crayons.
"I, THOMAS KEATES, 8, Furlong Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, Tailor,
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 my invention has reference to an improved method of packing, and packing
cases or boxes for French-chalks or tailors-crayons, the object of my said invention
being to supersede the usual method of packing such crayons in sawdust or the
like, to avoid breakage during transmission, and to enable the selected crayon to
be readily lifted or removed therefrom when required without removing or dis-
turbing the remaining crayons.
One way of carrying my said invention into practice is by taking a deal, a pine
or other suitable wood box of suitable size and thickness, to the internal surface
of each side of which boxes I attach by glue, gum or other suitable adhesive, by
tin tacks or other suitable means a strip or length of corrugated card or paper a
little less in width than the inside depth of such boxes so as to extend the whole
inside length of such boxes, mid-way or about mid-way of the internal width of
such boxes I fit, fix or attach a removable strip of card, cardboard, millboard or wood
of any suitable thickness having corrugated paper, card, cardboard or the like
glue, gummed, rivetted or otherwise suitably fixed to each side of such division
about the same width as the depth of such boxes, so that the corrugations in or
on same will extend vertically from the inside bottom surface of such boxes to,
or to within a short distance from the top side edges of such boxes so that such
corrugations will be opposite to the vertical corrugations of the card or the like
attached or fixed to the sides of such boxes.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of one shape of a lidded wood box having corrugated
paper glued or stuck to a cloth or card backing inserted therein.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the body of the wood box shewn at Figure 1 with
lid removed.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of one size of card-board box with slidable cover,
and Figure 4 is a plan view of the body of the box shewn at Figure 3 with its
cover removed.
On reference to the drawings hereto annexed a represents a wood box longi-
tudinally divided into two compartments by means of a division plate b, against
the sides and ends of one of which compartments I have shewn glued or gummed
corrugated paper c of suitable size and the method of packing tailors' crayons or
chalks therein.

page_text: The corrugated strips or lengths may be made of or from tin of any suitable
thickness by means of a suitable die or dies attached to any suitable press or
machine, and the removable division strip to which the card, paper or tin corru-
gated lengths are attached or fixed may be of any suitable wood or mill-board
tightly fitted in such boxes, or the ends of such division strips may be tightly fitted
into a vertical groove, slot or the like formed on the inside end surface of such
boxes,
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It will be readily understood that tailors' crayons when packed in such boxes
will be supported vertically by the corrugations so that the lower portion of the
periphery of such crayons will rest on the inside surface of such box bottoms,
and one or more division strips fitted or fixed therein according to size of box
used, wood wool, paper-shavings, paper with sawdust above, one or more pieces of
cloth or other suitable packing may be placed on the inside bottom surface of
such boxes and above the top edges of such packed crayons if desired so that when
such boxes are closed the lid of same will bear or press down upon such packing
when such lids are nailed or screwed down, or when such boxes are bound round
with string, twine, wire or the like.
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:
The method of packing tailors' crayons or tailors' chalks within wood, card,
cardboard or the like boxes or cases having corrugated paper, card, tin or the like
suitable sides, or sides and ends gummed, glued, nailed or otherwise suitably
fastened to the inside thereof so as to support or hold such crayons when packed
or placed therein side by side in an upright or vertical position as herein sub-
stantially described, set forth and illustrated on the drawings hereto annexed.
Dated this 12th day of April 1899.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs,
Agent for Applicant.