Improvements in Boxes.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes.
We, THOMAS WILLIAM PEARCE, of Clare View, Clare Road, Stapleton Road,
Bristol, Foreman Box Maker, and MARDON SON & HALL LIMITED, of Caxton
Works, Bristol, Printers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in boxes and relates more especially
to that class of box known as knock down boxes, and in which are packed goods
either for transport by post, or carrier, or for storage, and it has for its object
to so construct the said box that the lid or cover thereof shall be formed integral
with one of the sides or ends thereof as may be desired, the whole box being built
up of a number of pieces joined together by any suitable means, the box at the
same time being capable of being collapsed when not in use so as to occupy
but little space.
in carrying the invention into effect, the body of the box is formed of a
number of pieces of cardboard or the like secured together by any well known
means so as to form a rectangular body.
The bottom of the box is formed by flaps or extensions formed upon the ends
and sides and a string is inserted through holes formed at the base of the flap
at each end of the body. The string is led across the inside of the box, then
across the outside of the flaps when folded and is tied with a running knot at or
near the centre, a sufficient length being left to encircle the whole box when
filled to secure the lid, and also to form a means for carrying the box. The lid
of the box is formed integral with, or, it may be formed separately and secured to
an extension upon the side piece of the body in any suitable manner, and consists
of a plain piece of cardboard of a width equal to the length of the box provided at
one side with a downwardly turned piece, which when the lid is closed is tucked
inside the box, the lid being supported by flaps turned over on the sides of the
box, when the whole is secured by the string aforesaid.
Dotad this 4th day of Vov 1900
.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes.
We, THOMAS WILLIAM PEARCE, of Clare View, Clare Road, Stapleton Road,
Bristol, Foreman Box Maker, and MARDON SON & HALL LIMITED, of Caxton
Works, Bristol, Printers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in boxes and relates more especially
to that class of box known as knock down boxes, and in which are packed goods
either for transport by post, or carrier, or for storage, and it has for its object
to so construct the said box that the lid or cover thereof shall be formed integral
with one of the sides or ends thereof as may be desired, the whole box being built
up of a number of pieces joined together by any suitable means, the box at the
same time being capable of being collapsed when not in use so as to occupy
but little space.
In carrying the invention into effect, the body of the box is formed of a
number of pieces of cardboard or the like secured together by any well known
means so as to form a rectangular body.
The bottom of the box is formed by flaps or extensions formed upon the ends
and sides and a string is inserted through holes formed at the base of the flap
at each end the body. The string is led across the inside of the box, then
across the outside of the flaps when folded and is tied with a running knot at or
near the centre, a sufficient length being left to encircle the whole box when
filled to secure the lid, and also to form a means for carrying the box. The lid
of the box is formed integral with, or, it may be formed separately and secured to
an extension upon the side piece of the body in any suitable manner, and consists
of a plain piece of cardboard of a width equal to the length of the box provided at
one side with a downwardly turned piece, which when the lid is closed is tucked
inside the box, the lid being supported by flaps turned over on the sides of the box,
when the whole is secured by the string aforesaid.
In order that the invention may be the better understood drawings are appended
illustrating the invention in which :-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the box with the lid raised.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the bottom of the box showing the arrangement of the cord
for securing same.
a
Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the box in the present instance is
composed of five pieces of card or the like a b c d e. a and b forming the ends
whilst the pieces cd form the sides. At each end of the side pieces a bia
flap a abb is formed which flaps when the box is set up are turned over inwards
as shown in the drawings, the flaps a b¹ forming in conjunction with the flaps c¹ d
the bottom of the box. At the end or base of each of the side pieces b hole f
is formed through which passes cord or the like g which whilst the box is being
filled may be tied upon the outside of the bottom and serves to keep the box rigid
during the said operation. Formed integral with the back d at the upper end of
the same is a flap to which is secured the piece e aforesaid forming the lid
of the box. The piece e is provided at its outer end with a turned over portion el
which when the box is closed is inserted between the side c and the ends of
the flaps a² 2 thereby serving the double purpose of keeping the lid from becom-
ing displaced and greatly adding to the strength and rigidity of the box. The box
when filled is secured by means of the cord g passed around the box and secured,
the cord also forms a means for carrying the said box. The several parts of the
box are secured together by means of the fasteners or the like h passing through
the flaps i formed at the sides of the end pieces a b.

page_text: It is obvious that instead of building up the box of the number of pieces herein
specified that the number may be varied or the whole box may be formed integral
from one piece of cord or other material. When the box is not in use it may
be collapsed by unfastening the cord and the various flaps being caused to lie
parallel with the body of the box the whole may be caused to occupy very little
space.
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: -
A folding box constructed as herein set forth and provided with a string or
the like substantially as described and illustrated by the appended drawings.
Dated 1 0741
AT
1000
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.