Iж- PROVEMENTS IN BOXES FOR SANDWICHES AND OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Hollinshed, of Stock Orchard Crescent, Caledonian
Road, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for the Invention of "Iж-
PROVEMENTS IN BOXES FOR SANDWICHES AND OTHER ARTICLES."
Sealed the 27th August 1878, and dated the 27th March 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Hollinshed at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th March 1878.
GEORGE HOLLINSHED, of Stock Orchard Crescent, Caledonian Road, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES FOR SANDWICHES AND OTHER
ARTICLES."
This Invention, which relates to certain new and useful improvements in boxes
for containing sandwiches and other articles, has reference to what may be termed
folding boxes, and the especial object of this Invention is to enable such boxes to
be made in such a manner that (after having been used for carrying sandwiches or
other articles) they may be folded into a much less compass or size than such boxes
have hitherto been capable of being folded into, for greater convenience in being
placed and carried in the pocket.
In carrying my Invention into effect I form the top or lid, and the bottom, and
sides, and ends of the box of a series of tin or thin metal or other suitable plates,
which I hinge to each other in such a manner that when opened out flat, so as to
form what sheet-metal cutters would understand as the "development" of the box,
they present a series of plates suitably jointed or hinged at their adjacent sides, and
each of the length and depth of one side of the box, and having jointed or hinged
to one of the ends of two of such plates two other small plates, intended to form
the ends of the box.
I prefer to make the parts of the box of the following proportionate sizes:-The
width of the bottom and of the lid or cover and the length of each end I make each

page_text: equal to twice the depth of the side, and I form the lid or cover and the bottom
each of two plates suitably hinged together, so as to fold up to half their width.
At the opposite end of each of the plates to that to which the end plates are
hinged (and which end plates have tubular catches at their free extremities) I place
a catch pin, which pins, when the parts are opened or turned into the box form, are
inserted into the said tubular catches of the end plates, and thus the parts of the
box are held as rigidly in position as is required.
This form of folding box presents great advantages over those which have
hitherto been made with a separate lid or cover, and with a bottom to the opposite
sides and ends of which the sides and ends of the box were jointed, a most material
advantage being that when not in use it can be folded into about one-half the
compass or size (and to about one-tenth the size it appears when in use), and
another advantage being that as all the parts are hinged or connected together, there
is no liability of the lid or any part becoming detached or lost, and so rendering
the remainder useless.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Hollinshed in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th
September 1878.
GEORGE HOLLINSHED, of (Stock Orchard Terrace) Stock Orchard Crescent, Cale-
donian Road, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES
FOR SANDWICHES AND OTHER ARTICLES."
This Invention, which relates to certain new and useful improvements in boxes
for containing sandwiches and other articles, has reference to what are known as or
may be termed "folding boxes," and the especial object of this Iuvention is to
enable such boxes to be made in such a manner that (after having been used for
carrying sandwiches or other articles) they may be folded into a much less compass
or size than such boxes have hitherto been capable of being folded into, for greater
convenience in being placed and carried in the pocket.
In carrying my Invention into effect I form the top or lid 1, bottom 2, sides 3,
and ends 4 of the box of a series of tin, or metal, or other suitable plates, which I
hinge to each other in such a manner that when opened out flat, as illustrated in
Figure 1 of the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, so as to form what sheet-metal
cutters would understand as the "development" of the box, they present a series
of plates (intended to form the top, bottom, and sides of the box) suitably jointed
or hinged at their adjacent sides 5, and each of the length and depth of one of the
sides of the box, and having jointed or hinged to one of the ends of the two side
plates, or to both of the ends of one of the side plates, the two plates intended to
form the ends of the box.
I prefer to make the parts of the box of the following proportionate sizes:-The
width of the bottom, and of the lid or cover, and the length of each end, I make

page_text: each equal to twice the depth of the side, and I form the lid or cover and the bottoin
each of two plates suitably hinged together, so as to fold up to one-half their width,
but I desire it to be distinctly understood that I do not limit myself to these pro-
portions of the parts, and that I can make the boxes of any required sizes and
proportions, and for other uses than carrying sandwiches.
I also prefer to make the hinges 5, except the one marked 5*, as stop hinges,
so that the parts can be turned into their respective and proper positions to form
the box without trouble.
At the opposite end of each of the plates 3 to that to which the plates 4 are
hinged I place a catch pin 6, and these pins, when the parts are opened out from
their closed position, illustrated in Figure 2, and turned into the box form, as illus-
trated in Figure 3, are inserted into tubular catches 7 formed at the free extremities
of the plates 4, and thus the parts of the box are held as rigidly in position as is
required.
This form of folding box presents great advantages over those which have
hitherto been made with a separate lid or cover, and with a bottom to the opposite
sides and ends of which the sides and ends of the box were jointed, a most material
advantage being that when not in use it can be folded into about one-half the
compass or size (and to about one-tenth the size it appears when in use); and
another advantage being that as all the parts are hinged or connected together,
there is no liability of the lid or any part becoming detached or lost, and so rendering
the remainder useless.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, I would remark in conclusion that I claim as my Invention the manufacture
of folding sandwich and other boxes, substantially in the manner herein-above
described, and as illustrated on the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, whereby such
boxes are rendered capable of being folded into a much less compass or size than
hitherto, and can be more conveniently placed and carried in the pocket,
In witness whereof, I, the said George Hollinshed, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of September, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
CEORGE HOLINCUEN