Improvements in Boxes and Cases.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes and Cases.,
We, ADOLFO VICTOR LADEN, of Calle Piedad, No. 1212, and ROQUE CARLOS
DOMINGO ORTELLI, of Calle Europa, No. 884, both of the City of Buenos Aires,
Argentine Republic, 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:-
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Our invention relates to a box for enclosing matches, lozenges, wafers or other
like articles, made of paste-board or other convenient material, by means of a
novel and simple construction from a single piece.
In the accompanying drawings we have represented the successive steps neces
sary for the production of the boxes embodying our invention, in which
Fig. 1 represents the sheet from which the box is to be constructed, in which
the lines which are to be cut are continuous and those to be folded are dotted
Fig. 2 shows the same sheet after the necessary cuts and folds have been made
for the formation of the hollow end walls.
Fig. 3 represents the same after the folding of the parts designed to form the
inner sides of the hollow side walls.
Fig. 4 represents the same after the next step has been taken in the construc-
tion, consisting of wrapping the rest of the sheet around the walls thus formed;
and;
Figs. 5 and 6 represent views in perspective of the finished box, respectively
closed and open.
In Figs. 7, 8 and 9 a variation of the form of the box of our invention is repre-
sented, in which :-
Fig. 7 represents the sheet marked to represent the cuts and folds.
Fig. 8 represents the same after the hollow walls have been formed; and
Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of the finished box.
The construction is effected as follows: The hollow walls of the ends of the
hox are formed by doubling the pieces M. (Fig. 1) upward, making the
folds d, e, g, h, all in the same direction and at right angles, so that the outer
face of the part A included between the lines d and is placed in contact with
the inner face of the part m-h, which latter is then folded upward at right
angles on the line i-i thus forming the hollow walls indicated by heavy lines in
Figs. 2 and 3. The two parts B, B, are then folded upwards at right angles, on
the lines jj to form the inner sides of the hollow side walls, folding them also
on the lines in order to form the supports of the said sides, thus forming.
also the opening in the upper side of the box. At this stage the sheet will have
the appearance shown in the Fig. 3. The formation of the box is concluded by

page_text: wrapping the parts C, D, around the walls formed as above described, the part C
constituting the bottom and the part D the cover respectively of the box, for
which purpose the creases or folds f, c, and b are all made in the same direction,
and that of a in the opposite direction in order to furnish the box with a sort
of hinged cover, which is then provided with a strip of india rubber which passes
through the slots o and is fastened at its extremes, in any convenient manner,
in the perforations 2. This elastic strip serves as a sort of spring latch to hold
the lid closed or open as the case may be.
In some cases it is desirable to make the opening of the top of the box at
one side, leaving in the other a stationary partial cover for the purpose of form-
ing a support for one end of the matches, for example which the box contains,
to effect which we construct the box in the form indicated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9:
this construction is identical with the former, with the exception of the wall
formed by the piece N shown in the lower part of Fig. 7, which is formed in the
following manner: The said piece N is folded at right angles on the dotted
lines, p, q, r, u, v, w, in the same direction as the folds of the part M, but the
folds on the lines s and t are in the opposite direction. The end part p-y is
then folded over so that its outer face comes in contact with the inner face of
the end part 2, after which the piece is folded upward at right angles on the
line x-x.
In this manner a part of the hollow wall of the box is formed, which
includes the wall of one end, the two angles thereof and those parts of the side
walls embraced between the said angles and the walls of the top opening of the
box. Proceed then with the construction exactly in the same manner as in the
former.
Although the box of our invention is usually made of paste-board and of a
size appropriate for matches, lozenges, wafers etc., it is understood that it may
be varied as regards its size and material according to the uses for which it may
be designed. It is also understood that the two end walls may be made in the
form indicated by N in the lower part of the Fig. 7, leaving a partial stationary
cover on both sides of the opening instead of only on one side, if it should be
found desirable to do so.
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:-
1. A box constructed of a single piece, which comprises hollow walls formed
of lateral strips of said piece bent at right angles, hollow side walls whereof the
inner sides are formed by bending at right angles the parts which are cut to
form the opening of the top; the lid and bottom, as well as the outer sides of
the side walls, being formed by wrapping the remaining part of said piece
around the hollow walls thus formed, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
2. In a box made from a single piece, hollow walls formed by folding two side
strips of said piece and the parts cut to form the opening of the box, and wrap-
ping the remaining part of the piece around the parts thus formed, substan-
tially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. In a box made of a single piece, the device consisting of forming from a
single side piece or strip of said piece that part of the hollow walls of said box
which embrace the wall of one end and a part of that of each side, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
4. A box constructed from a single piece of paste-board or other convenient
material and designed to enclose matches, lozenges, wafers or other articles,
which comprizes a hollow wall of one end formed from a side strip of said piece,
a hollow wall for the other end and for a part of each side, formed from a strip
of the other side of said piece; an opening made at one side of the top of said
box, leaving at the other side a stationary partial cover; hollow side walls whereof

page_text: the inner sides are formed by the parts cut to make the said opening, and the
other sides, together with the top and bottom of the box, by folding the remainder
of said piece around the walls thus formed, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.