An Improved Receptacle for Holding Labels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Receptacle for Holding Labels.
I, WILLIAM JONES, of 7 Park Lane, Welshpool, Montgomery, Dispenser, 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:-
My invention relates to an improved receptacle for holding labels.
Heretofore for holding labels racks have been provided consisting merely of
pigeon-holes in which the bundles of labels are placed and from which the labels
are withdrawn one by one as required. Usually one bundle is placed in each
pigeon hole. It very often happens that the labels are damp and stick together
and consequently two or three labels are frequently drawn out together, thus
occasioning soiling and waste of the same.
According to my invention I provide a receptacle from which the labels are
withdrawn as required without risk of withdrawing more than one at a time or
of soiling the labels remaining in the receptacle. The labels are supplied in
continuous rolls which are perforated between adjacent labels to facilitate
detachment. I provide cylindrical boxes for receiving the rolls and a case for
containing a suitable number of such boxes according to the number of varieties
of label required to be kept in stock.
In the accompanying drawing I have shewn how my invention is carried into
practice.
Figure 1 is a front view of one of my improved label holders.
Figure 2 is a front view of the holder with the front of the box removed.
Figure 3 is a side view, the end of the box being removed.
Figure 4 is a front view of one of the boxes for holding the labels.
Figure 5 is a side view of the same with the lid open shewing the roll of
labels inside.
Figures 4 and 5 are drawn to an enlarged scale.
Like letters denote the same parts throughout the drawings.
A is a box of wood or other material forming the case the rear part thereof
being higher than the front part. The case shewn in the drawings is intended
to hold two rows of boxes containing rolls of labels and is provided with two
lids A', A' which permit the boxes B, B of labels to be inserted and withdrawn
for refilling with labels when required. One of the boxes for the labels is
shewn in Figures 4 and 5; the said box which has a lid B' at one side is
When the said lid is opened
circular in form and is preferably made of metal.
as shewn in Figure 5 a roll of labels C can be placed in the box. The said
roll is conveniently wound on a cylinder C' which can be readily slipped on a
tube B2 secured to the interior of the box as shewn. The labels are withdrawn
from the box through a slit B³ in the front thereof as shewn.
Each box is furnished with a base B which rests in a groove or recess A¹ in
the base A³ of the case. A wire D passing through the case holds the bases of
all the boxes in their respective recesses. When I provide a case for holding
two rows of boxes in the manner shewn in the drawing I preferably arrange
that the row of boxes in the rear part of the receptacle shall be raised a
little above that in the front part of the receptacle as hereinabove mentioned.
The labels pass from their respective boxes B, B through the slits B³, B³ and
then between the lids A³, A2 of the case and the front parts A³, A' of said
receptacle as shewn in Figure 3. The tops of the said front parts are faced with
india-rubber as shewn at A', A' so that the remaining labels are prevented from

page_text: being drawn back into the case when the first one of the series has been
torn off.
When a label is required, the end of the series is pulled out between the lid
and the front of the case and, the labels being perforated, one or more of the
series can be very readily torn off, the remainder of the series being left in
the box.
I make the case of a size to contain any suitable number of label boxes, and
may divide the whole number of boxes into two or more rows or place them in
one row as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
being drawn back into the case when the first one of the series has been
torn off.
When a label is required, the end of the series is pulled out between the lid
and the front of the case and, the labels being perforated, one or more of the
series can be very readily torn off, the remainder of the series being left in
the box.
I make the case of a size to contain any suitable number of label boxes, and
may divide the whole number of boxes into two or more rows or place them in
one row as desired.
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 combination of the case and the cylinder boxes constructed substantially
as described with reference to the accompanying drawings for the purpose
specified.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.