Improved Method of Attaching Cords'or Bands for Securing Covers of Boxes and Packages.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Attaching Cords'or Bands for Securing Covers of
Boxes and Packages.
We, THOMAS EMMERSON SAYERS, of No. 1, Naverino Grove, Dalston, London, E.,
Civil Service Servant, and RICARDO JOHN HENRY SAYERS, of 694, Rochdale Road,
Manchester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved method of securing a cord or band to the
covers or lids of boxes or packages in such a way that when the ends of the
cord or band are fastened there will be less tendency for the cord or band to slip
off the box or package than with the ordinary system generally in use, and con-
sists in running the cord through fixed guide loops that keep it in position.
Our invention may also be applied to the body of the box or package instead
of the cover to effect the same purpose.
In carrying out our invention we provide one or more slots or holes either
in the cover or body of the box and through these holes the cord or band with
which the cover is to be secured to the body of the box is passed, after which
the cord is tied or fastened in any known way or sealed.
Instead of making holes or slots in the body or lid for the purpose of securing
the cord or band, clips of metal or any other suitable materials may be attached
to the box or package or to their covers; the method of passing the cord or band
through these clips being the same as if the holes or slots were made in the box
or package.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.
Improved Method of Attaching Cords or Bands for Securing Covers of
Boxes and Packages.
We, THOMAS EMMERSON SAYERS, of No. 1, Navarino Grove, Dalston, London, E.,
Civil Service Servant, and RICARDO JOHN HENRY SAYERS, of 694, Rochdale Road,
Manchester, Engineer, 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved method of securing a cord or band to the
covers or lids of boxes or packages in such a way that when the ends of the cord
or band are fastened the cord or band will have less tendency to slip off the box or

page_text: package than with the system generally in use for tying up packages and boxes,
and our invention consists in passing the cord through holes or fixed guides which
keep it in position.
Our invention may also be applied to the body of the box instead of to the
cover to effect the same purpose and may be also applied for the better protection
of the contents of letter or brief envelopes.
In carrying out our invention we provide one or more slots or holes either
in the cover or body of the box, and through these holes the cord or band with
which the cover is to be secured to the body of the box is passed, after which the
cord is either tied, secured by fastenings or sealed in any convenient manner.
Instead of making holes or slots in the body or lid for the purpose of securing
the cord or band, clips of metal or any other suitable materials may be attached
to the box or package or to their covers, the method of passing the cord or band
through these clips being the same as if the holes or slots were made in the box
or package.
For the better understanding of our invention Figs. 1 to 18 illustrate the
application of the invention to boxes and packages of various, shapes and to a
letter envelope.
The binding ribbon or cord A passes round the sides of the box, package or
envelope and through the guides 1, which in the illustrations are attached to the
cover and body of the box.
Fig. 1 shows how the guides or loops through which the binding ribbon or cord
passes can be applied to an ordinary card-board box, the guide B having its ends
secured to the inside of the cover a by rivets or fasteners e.
Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing the guides or loops as applicable to
a wedding cake box.
Fig. 3 shows the means of attaching the guides or loops to an ordinary envelope,
the envelope being slit at f and the ends of the guides attached to the back by
the fasteners e.
Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but showing the guide attached to that form
of box opening at the ends.
Fig. 5 is a slight modificaton, showing the guides or loops attached on the
outside of a box.
Fig. 6 is an upright cylindrical box with the guides or loops attached on
the outside as in Fig. 5, the binding ribbon or cord only passing half round
the box.
Figs. 7 and 8 are plan and elevation of a similar arrangement to Figs. 1 to 4,
but showing a loop or guide suitable for a cord or rope.
Fig. 9 is a further modification showing the fastening cord or band passing
through a slot in the side of a box cover.
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. The method of securing a cord or band to boxes, letters, or other packages
consisting in passing the cords through holes or guides formed in or attached to
the packages substantially as described.
2. A box or other envelope provided with slots or holes or guides for the purpose
of passing cords or bands through same for better security of the box or package.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.