Improvements in Sandwich Boxes and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sandwich Boxes and the like.
I, ABRAHAM GOLDBERG of 31, Redmans Road, Jubilee Street, London, E. Art
Metal Worker 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 :-
My invention has for its object a box preferably of metal for sandwiches and
other comestibles and commodities which can be folded or collapsed and made to
assume the outward appearance of a color box so that it may be handily carried
about in the coat or other pocket.
In carrying my invention into practice I make a box preferably of quadrangular
shape of galvanized or sheet iron, tin or other suitable material the two ends of
which are hinged at the top to the corresponding ends of a frame forming two flaps
the lower ends of which bear, when the box is ready for use, against the corre-
sponding flanges of the bottom of the box. The sides of my improved box are
likewise hinged to those of the frame aforesaid at the top as well as at the bottom
of the box; they are made of two pieces or strips hinged together in the middle.
A lid or cover is hinged to the top of one side of the said frame and carries a catch
engaging within the inner flange of the other side of the same.
In the accompanying drawings wherein like letters of reference indicate corre-
sponding parts
Fig. 1. is a front view of the box ready for use.
Figs. 2 and 4 are a front view and an end view respectively of the box partly
collapsed.
Fig. 3. is a plan of the box with the lid moved back and one of the ends of the
box folded up.
Fig. 5. is a front view of the box entirely collapsed and ready for insertion in a
coat or other pocket.
The box consists of a bottom i the edges of the four sides of which are bent over
to form flanges. To the side flanges are hinged at 2 the sides of the box which
are composed of two strips of equal size s s hinged one to the other at ' these sides
being further hinged at the top at h to the upper frame y. The hinges of the
strips have extentions at o Fig. 4. to secure a dust tight closure. The ends e are
hinged at the top to the frame g and when the box is erected for use the lower edges
of these ends are forced over the nipples n Fig. 3. formed in the bottom of the box
and bear firmly against the flanges Fig. 1. at the ends of the bottom piece i.
The box is provided with a handle and a spring catch c working through the
lid whereby the corner of the bent wire f is made to engage under the inner rim
of the frame g when the box is required to be closed.
To collapse the box the two ends are forced inside passed the nipples n and
raised into a horizontal position as shewn in Fig. 3. for the left hand end flap, the
other not being supposed to be shifted from its vertical position. The end flaps
being thus raised, the frame with the lid is pressed down towards the bottom
while pushing the hinges inwards as shewn in Fig. 4. until the box is collapsed
(Fig. 5) and ready to be placed in a coat or other pocket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is.
The improved extensible and collapsible box for sandwiches and other comestibles

page_text: and commodities arranged and constructed substantially as herein described and
shewn.
Dated this 9th day of January 1894.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.