Improvements in Paper Boxes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 17th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Boxes.
I, JAMES ELLIOTT BAKER of 139 South 4th Street, in the City of Brooklyn,
County of Kings and State of New York, U.S.A., Contractor, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a paper or paste-board box, constructed with a lid or
cover adapted, when opened out, to form a funnel-like trough or guide whereby the
gradual emptying of the box by small quantities is greatly facilitated, and when
closed, will sufficiently retain and protect the remaining contents of the box.
The body of the box may be of any approved size and shape and is formed by
preference of a blank of paste-board.
At the open end is provided a false or supplemental end piece or cover, in which
is formed an opening through which the contents of the box may be poured and
outside of this is formed the main hinged cover or end piece.
The cover is hinged to the main body of the box.
Dated this 5th day of March 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Boxes.
I, JAMES ELLIOTT BAKER of 139 South 4th Street, in the City of Brooklyn,
State of New York, U.S.A., Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PAPER BOXES, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:
My invention relates to paste-board boxes designed more particularly for packing
fine or comminuted substances, and the object of the invention is first to facilitate
the emptying out of small quantities of the contents of the box, and secondly the
retention and preservation of the remaining contents in a ready and practical
manner. The box is formed at one end with two covers, one permanent, the other
hinged to close down over the fixed cover. In one side of the fixed cover is formed
an outlet passage. The hinged cover is formed at one edge with a flap which
together with the main-body of the cover, when opened, forms a spout coincident
with the discharge opening, so that the emptying out of the contents may be
controlled in quantities to suit. The flap works within the box and besides forming
the spout its point acts as a stop to hold the hinged cover within bounds when
opened, and when closed an eccentric at the edge of the flap locks the cover in
closed position, so that the locking-tongue may be used as an additional security or
not as desired.
Referring to the drawings,
Fig. 1 illustrates in perspective the method of using my new box.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the box showing the hinged cover nearly closed and
Fig. 3 shows a diaphragm of the preferred form of blank to form the box.
In
A, represents the body of the box, B the fixed cover at one end, C the hinged
cover and D the flap attached at right angles to one end of the hinged cover.
the fixed cover B is formed the discharge opening E. The flap D works upon the
inside of the box between the outer wall F and an inner wall G, and said flap is

page_text: formed with an extension or point which, when the hinged cover is opened, strikes
the front wall H of the box and holds the said cover in opened position, as shown in
Fig. 1 so that the angle I forms a spout in line with the discharge opening E. The
said hinged cover is an extension of the back wall J of the box, and it may be
formed with a locking tongue to enter the slot in the permanent cover to lock
cover E in closed position, and in addition, the flap D is formed with an eccentric i,
which, when the cover is closed presses against the front wall H of the box and
holds the cover in closed position.
It will be understood that I do not confine myself to any special size or form of
the box, nor to any special form of blank as various forms of blanks may be used
embodying the essential features of my invention, viz. the apertured permanent
cover and the hinged cover having the Hap to form a spout, but the special form of
blank shown in Figure 3 is of my invention. It is cut and slotted at one edge to
form the said permanent cover B, hinged cover C, flap D and aperture E, and is
also slotted to form the inner partial wall G and an opposite like inner partial
wall G which brace the box and make it very firm and rigid at the end. At the
opposite edge the blank is cut to form the three lapping pieces K, L, M and locking
tongue N which, when the laps are folded to close the bottom of the box, slips into
a slot m and liolds or locks the bottom parts in closed position. The blank is scored
as shown at abcde to outline the lap and the four main outer walls and also
at fg to mark the line of folding the flaps as will be understood clearly from the
drawings.
When the box is formed up the lap is secured by paste or other adhesive
material to the front wall H as shown in Fig. 1.
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
1. A paper-box formed at one end with a permanent cover, having a discharge
opening therein, and provided at said end with a hinged cover and attached Hap to
form a spout coincident with the discharge opening, said flap being adapted to work
within the box and elongated at the point to form a stop to retain the hinged cover
in open position, substantially as described.
2. A paper box formed at one end with a permanent cover having a 'discharge
opening therein, and provided at said end with a hinged cover and attached flange
to form a spout coincident with the discharge opening, said flap being adapted to
work within the box and elongated at the point to form a stop to retain the cover in
open position and formed with an eccentric i to lock the cover in closed position,
substantially as described.
3. The blank cut and scored as shown in Fig. 3 to form the permanent
cover B, hinged cover C, flap D, partial walls G G, and the end flaps K L M
and N, substantially as described.
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Anunt 1000
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.