Improvement in Boxes, Show-cases, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
1. CHARLES CLIFFORD, of 27 Great Arthur Street, Golden Lane, in the
County of London, Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to an improvement in boxes, show-cases, and
such like receptacles for exhibiting articles for sale in shops, windows, and similar
places.
The object of the invention is to provide a box, show-case or the like with
hinges which will permit of the box being opened, and the lid or other half of the
box turned back until it meets the bottom of the box. This arrangement permits
articles deposited in the box and also in the lid which may be as deep as the box
itself, to be exposed simultaneously. Moreover it permits of the box being
opened and folded back to such an extent that two or more boxes can be arranged
around a pillar or the like upon a counter, in a window or other part of a shop, so
as to shew their contents from all sides. If desired, any number of boxes may be
hinged together so as to open out into a continuous series.
In carrying out my invention, I construct a box of any design, shape or
configuration, and having its lid preferably as deep as the box. These two parts,
i. the box and its lid,-are hinged together by means of one or more strips of
material after the well known manner of hinging the ordinary clothes horse that
is to say, the strip of material has one side attached to the top edge of one side of
the box, and its other side to the edge of the lid where the top joins the sides.
The strips forming the hinges may be of any suitable material, such as leather,
fabric, or the like.
It will be readily understood that any number of boxes may be similarly hinged
together to form a series of receptacles for exposing articles for sale.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1894.
CHARLES CLIFFORD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Boxes, Show-cases, and the like.
I CHARLES CLIFFORD of 27 Great Arthur Street, Golden Lane, in the
County of London, Box Manufacturer, 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 my invention has reference to an improvement in boxes,.show cases, and
such like receptacles for exhibiting articles for sale in shops, windows and similar
places.
The object of the invention is to provide a box or show-case or like with hinges
which permit of the box being opened and the lid or other half of the box turned
back until it meets the bottom of the box. This arrangement permits articles
deposited in the box and also in the lid-which may be as deep as the box itself-
to be exposed simultaneously. Moreover it permits of the box being opened and
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page_text: folded back to such an extent that two or more boxes can be arranged around a
pillar or the like upon a counter in a window or other part of a shop."
If desired any number of boxes may be hinged together so that they will open
out into a continuous series.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a box, show-case, or the like made in
accordance with my invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a box show-case or the like illustrating a
modification of my invention.
In carrying out my invention I construct a box, show-case, screen, pattern card,
pattern book, travelling case or the like A of any design or configuration, and of
any desired substance or material, such as cardboard wood or metal, and having a
lid or counterpart B.
The receptacle A and its counterpart B are united by hinges C, D, made of any
suitable substance or material such as wood, cloth webbing, calico, wire cardboard,
leather or the like. The hinge C is attached to the edge of the receptacle A at a
and to the counterpart B at b. In a similar manner the hinge D is attached to
the receptacle A. at d and to the counterpart B at e.
It will be readily understood that by thus arranging the hinges, the two parts A
and B will fold in opposite directions as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2.
The broken lines in Fig. 1, illustrate the manner in which two or more boxes
may be arranged around a pillar or be united by hinges in the manner afore-
described, to fold in any direction, and upon one another when closed.
Fig. 2 illustrates a box show-case or the like having a series of hinges E, F, G, H.
The hinges E, G are united to the receptacle at g, h, and to the counterpart B. at i, j;
and the hinges F H are similarly attached respectively to the receptacle A. at k, l,
and to the part B. at m, o.
It will be readily understood that my invention may be applied to screens,
pattern-cards, books, and travelling cases without departing from the scope thereof,
and further that the hinges may be made either integral therewith or be applied
thereto as desired.
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.) The hereindescribed method of and means for hinging boxes, show-cases, and
the like, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(2.) The combination with a box, show-case, or the like, of hinges constructed and
arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein before set forth and illustrated
in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(3.) The combination of two, three, or more boxes, show cases, or the like, hinged
together substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 22nd of May 1895
CHARLES CLIFFORD.