Improvements in Paper Bags and in the Manufacture of the same.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Bags and in the Manufacture of the same.
I, ALFRED PARR, of The Hollies, Beoley, Redditch, in the County of Worcester,
Managing Director, and ARTHUR TRUSCOTT, of 1, Belmont Terrace, Evesham
aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in paper bags and in the manu-
facture of the same which are much easier to fold when filled thereby saving
time and labour and also do not require to be tied up or secured with string.
In carrying my invention into practice I extend the top edge of one side of the
bag so as to form a flap or ear and the sides of this extended portion are preferably
extended downwards with a curve to meet the top edge of the opposite side of
the bag so as to facilitate the folding when the bag is filled.
When the bag has been folded the flap or car is gummed or pasted and stuck
to the side thereby dispensing with the use of string.
The flap or ear may be gummed during the process of manufacture or after
the bag has been filled.
That the 5th of Ontahan 1007
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent for the Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
Improvements in Paper Bags and in the Manufacture of the same.
We, ALFRED PARR, of The Hollies, Beoley, Redditch, in the County of Worcester,
Managing Director, and ARTHUR TRUSCOTT, 1, Belmont Terrace, Evesham,
in the County of Worcester, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: -
Our invention has for its object improvements in paper bags and in the manu-
facture of the same which are much easier to fold when filled thereby saving time
and labour and also do not require to be tied up or secured with string.
In carrying our invention into practice I extend the top edge of one side of
the bag so as to form a flap or ear and the sides of this extended portion are pre-
ferably extended downwards with a curve to meet the top edge of the opposite
side of the bag so as to facilitate the folding when the bag is filled. When the
bag has been folded the flap or ear is gummed or pasted and stuck to the side
DQT

page_text: thereby dispensing with the use of string. The flap or ear may be gummed
during the process of manufacture or after the bag has been filled."
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect we have append hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which we have illustrated examples of our improved bags.
Figure 1 is a view of our bag folded in a flat condition.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of our bag opened ready for filling.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of our bag folded and sealed down after being
filled.
In carrying our invention into practice we form our bag A with the top edge
of one of the sides extended or having the flap or ear a¹, and the sides a³ of this
flap or ear are preferably extended downwards with a curve to meet the top edge
of the opposite side of the bag as clearly shewn at Figures 1 and 2 so as to
facilitate the folding when the bag is filled. Or the sides a² may be formed
straight or at right angles to the top edge of the flap or ear. After the bag has
been filled the upper portion or mouth is folded down the flap or ear extending
over or down the side of the bag to which it is gummed or pasted as clearly
shewn at Figure 3 thus sealing the mouth of the bag without the use of string
or the like. The flap or ear may be gummed or pasted during the process of
manufacturing the bag or afterwards or when it has been folded.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
CLAIM.
The improvements in bags and in the manufacture of the same consisting es-
sentially in forming a flap or ear or extended portion such as a for turning over
and sealing or closing the mouth of the bag in the manner and for the purpose
substantially as hereinbefore described and as shewn upon the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
LUL
1000.
ALFRED PARR.
ARTHUR TRUSCOTT.
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.