A New or Improved Luggage Label, specially applicable for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 9th Feb.,. 1893-Accepted. 18th Mar. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Luggage Label, specially applicable for
Advertising Purposes. .
I, ANNIE BLAKE of St. Andrews Street Millbrook Cornwall no occupation do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce a luggage label which shall not only
facilitate the sorting of luggage but form an admirable advertisement medium.
With this object in view form my label of any suitable material such as parchment,
linen or other substance not easily torn or damaged, in any shape or form and divided
into two or more sections preferably by means of perforation. On one portion I print
directions and particulars of luggage such as name of owner, and description of
packages; on the corresponding portion or portions I print a device, preferably in
the shape of a horse shoe and scroll plain or in colors, having the words Good Luck
and particulars to correspond with the counterfoil. Eyelet holes, one or more
being punched at one or both ends or in any part to facilitate tying the labels to
the several packages. I purpose calling my labels the Good Luck series. Adver-
tisements may be printed on the back or on any portion of the labels. The labels
may be printed in one or various colors.
Dated this 27th day of August 1892.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Luggage Label, specially applicable for
Advertising Purposes.
I ANNIE BLAKE of Saint Andrews Street Millbrook Cornwall Lady 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a distinctive label for use ou passengers
luggage in travelling a portion of the surface of which label may be used for the
purposes of advertisement by hotel keepers and other tradesmen.
With this object in view 1 form the label of any suitable material preferably of
an untearable description such as linen parchment or the like having attached to it
by means of eyelet holes wire or other fistening a second label on which is specified
the various packages and the quantities of each description of package.
The label may be made in one or more parts with or without perforation and in
any color or colors and designs. I purpose calling my labels by a distinctive title
viz. "The Good Luck Labels." The labels may be made in any shape size or
thickness.
For the better illustration of my invention I append drawings as follows-
Fig. 1 represents the face of the label in which a is the position to be occupied
by an advertisement.
b. is a representation of the horse shoe having the words "Good Luck" in the
design.
The space c being the directions.
Figs. 2 & 5 are variations of the horse shoe design which I may use if necessary.
Fig. 3 is a back view of a portion of the label representing the most suitable
method of attaching the portions of the label together by eyeletting at D showing
the norforation

page_text: The ends and corners of the label (Fig. 3) are folded over in order to strengthen
the connection made by the eyelets.
The detachable portion of the label (Fig. 4) is to be retained by the passenger,
to be handed to the porter as a counterfoil of the label on each article of luggage
to facilitate collection of same.
Fig. 4 is a summary of the various articles comprising the passengers luggage,
the wording of which may be varied according to circumstances.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
.
A new or improved luggage label for the convenience of travellers and for
advertising purposes substantially as herein described and illustrated for the
purposes specified.
Dated this Oth of Wolman 1902
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.