Improved Means of Opening Postal Tubes, Wrappers, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st Aug., 1897-Accepted 23rd Oct
1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Opening Postal Tubes, Wrappers, and the like.
GEORGE LAWSON Snettisham Norfolk Stone Merchant do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the wrappers a piece of narrow tape is gummed inside from side to side one
end of the tape to project. a trifle beyond one side. In the tubes (which are made
of several layers of brown paper) a long piece of tape is gummed on inside from
end to end one layer of paper is then pasted over it the tape (without having been
gummed) is then passed back over the layer of paper, in a line with the first
gummed tape, thus leaving but one layer of paper between each line or fold of the
tape, this arrangement is continued until the required thickness has been obtained,
a small piece of tape to project beyond the outer or last layer of paper. To use
same with wrappers the articles enclosed must have that part of the wrapper to
which the tape is fixed placed next it and when required to be unfastened, the
projecting end of the tape must be pulled in the direction in which it is fixed, a
narrow piece will then be torn out of the wrapper without the use of a knife or
any pointed instrument.
To use the same with Tubes, simply pull the projecting end of the tape in the
direction in which it is fixed, 'the outer layer of paper will then be torn through
continue pulling tape and the second and other layers will also be torn through,
the inner most layer to which the tape is gummed may be easily torn apart by the
final pull of the tape, thus releasing the contents as in the case of wrappers.
The purpose is to enable maps engravings plans, magazines and such like to be
quickly and easily released without any possibility of their being injured when
doing so..
Dated this 30th day of November 1806
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Opening Postal Tubes, Wrappers, and the like.
GEORGE LAWSON Snettisham Norfolk Stone Merchant 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:-
This invention has for its object to provide a means by which Postal Tubes
Wrappers and the like, containing Engravings, Maps, Plans and the like, to be
quickly and easily opened without any possibility of their contents being injured
when doing so.

page_text: My invention when used with wrappers consists of a piece of narrow tape or
such like material which is gummed inside from side to side one end to project a
trifle beyond one side.
When used with tubes (which are made of several layers of paper) a long piece
of tape or string is used, one end of this tape or string is gummed on inside from
end to end, the tape or string is then turned over to outside of this layer of paper,
ne paper is then folded over this tape or string, this plan is continued until the
required thickness of tube is obtained, a small piece of the tape, or string to project
beyond the outer or last layer of paper, the tape or string is gummed only to inside
of tube, but where arranged between the several folds or layers of paper it is not
gummed the paper only is gummed.
To use same with wrappers, the articles enclosed will have that part of the
wrapper to which the tape is fixed, placed next it and when required to be released,
the small projecting end of tape is pulled in the direction in which it is fixed, a
narrow piece. will then be torn out of the wrapper, without the use of a knife or
any pointed instrument.
To use same with the Tubes, the small projecting end of tape or string is pulled
in the direction in which it is placed, the, outer layer of paper will then be torn
through, continue pulling the tape or string, the second and other layers will then
be torn through, the inmost layer to which the tape or string is gummed is then
easily torn away, this releasing the contents as in the case of wrappers and without
the aid of a knife or any pointed instrument.
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
Improved means of opening Postal Tubes, Wrappers, and the like.