An Improved Folding or Collapsible Cardboard Box.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Folding or Collapsible Cardboard Box.
I, SAMUEL MAXWELL THOMPSON, of 96, Darnley Street, Pollokshields, in the
County of the City of Glasgow, Glass Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved folding or collapsible cardboard box.
The improvement consists in fixing on a strap of cardboard on each of the two
ends or sides of the box. These straps are fixed at top and bottom only. One or
two studs with projecting shanks are also provided at top and bottom, which
catch in a perforation or hole in the end flaps of the box. The studs may be fixed
to the strap of cardboard and the shanks of the studs would then project inwards,
or the studs may be affixed to the end flaps and then the shanks might project
either inwards or outwards as desired. Again the studs can be affixed to the
inside flap of the box and of course the shank would then project outwards. The
lid of the box is made after the same principle only instead of having the strap of
cardboard at each end, the two ends are doubled over and affixed by suitable
means and the studs are affixed to the inner part, the shank of the stud coming
outwards, or vice versa. The two sides of the lid are rounded at the corners and
having a perforation or small hole in each are inserted or pushed into position
between the two plies of cardboard, the shanks of the studs holding them firmly
in position.
In a modification and for shallow boxes, the box may be made without the studs.
In such case the two ends would be made to fall inwards and the corners bent
diagonally, thus enabling the two sides also to be bent inwards and thereby
allowing the box to totally collapse. In order to make the box rigid when opened
up, I provide at each corner inside flaps, which are connected to the inner plies
of cardboard at each end. These flaps are held in position by the ends slipping
into slits provided for the purpose or any other suitable means. The lid is made
after the same principle but the inside flaps to hold the lid rigid are not necessary.
Dated this 1st day of March 1899.
An Improved Folding or Collapsible Cardboard Box.
I, SAMUEL MAXWELL THOMPSON, of 96, Darnley Street; Pollokshields, in the
County of the City of Glasgow, Glass Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of
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page_text: this invention 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 an improved folding or collapsible cardboard box.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings of which,
Figure 1 is an end view of box constructed according to my improvements.
Figure 2 is a part plan and part section taken on the line a, b, Figure 1.
Figure 3 is plan and end view of inverted lid or cover showing the top corner
of the right hand in collapsed state.
The improvement consists in fixing on a strap A. of cardboard on each of the
two ends or sides B of the box. These strapsyAy are fixed at top and bottom only
by means of rivets C or by other convenient means. One or two studs D of any
suitable metal or material with projecting shanks D are fixed to the flaps F of
the box, the shanks passing into or through perforations or holes in the body of
the ends, of the, box, or the shanks [mightoproject outwards: In such case, the
perforations would be in the straps: When the end flaps are pushed under the
strap of cardboard affixed to each end of the-box, the studs. automatically jump
into the perforations and so make a neat and strong box.. The lid G of the
box instead of having the strap of cardboard at each end as shewn in Figures 1
and 2, the corners H, H¹ of the ends H2, H3; are carried round and over, and
affixed by the rivets I to the sides H, H, of the lid or by other suitable means.
When collapsed a crease is made near the 'corners of the ends H2, H3, and the
corners are bent in as seen in the top right hand corner of Figure 3. and in the
end view of same."
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I déclare that what
I claim is :
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A folding or collapsible cardboard box constructed substantially' as 'described
and illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 1st dow of Dras 1900
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents.