IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES, CASES, AND ANALOGOUS ARTICLES
Year: 1870

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Edward Gedge, of the Firm of John
Gedge and Son, of No. 11, Wellington Street, Strand, in the County
of Middlesex, Patent Agent, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES, CASES, AND ANALOGOUS ARTICLES."-A
communication from abroad by Jules Trottier, of 39, Faubourg St.
Martin, Paris, France.
Scaled the 29th July 1870, and dated the 4th February 1870.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Edward Gedge
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 4th February 1870.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE, of the Firm of John Gedge and Son,
of No. 11, Wellington Street, Strand, in the County of Middlesex,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
" IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES, CASES, AND
ARTICLES," a communication to me from abroad by Jules Trottier, of
39, Faubourg St. Martin, Paris, France, to be as follows:-
ANALOGOUS
This Invention consists in closing the lid of a box, and also in keeping
it open by means of a spring power resulting from the shape given to

page_text: the lid and the construction of the body of the box. It is obtained in the
following manner :— - The side A (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the
accompanying Sheet of Drawing) of the box is detached from its body
in such a way that a pressure given in the direction indicated by the
arrow, Fig. 1, causes it to yield entirely; the pressure being removed
the flexibility of the metal brings it back to to its original position. This
power is made to contribute to the closing of tho lid. This lid, which
turns on a hinge, possesses a projection (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4)
extending beyond the hinge and forming a cam, which on the pivoting
of the lid presses against the side A of the box until the lid attains a
perpendicular position, when the cam no longer acts on the spring,
but on the contrary this latter. relieved from pressure returns to. its
original position bearing on the hinge, so that the lid can no longer shut
without renewing the action above described, which exacts a certain
power quite sufficient to keep the box open or shut. This arrangement
is susceptible of great variation (two examples are illustrated on the
Drawing), but as in reality the principle does not vary these arṛango-
ments may change indefinitely, and be applied to many kinds of boxes,
The hinge used in this box is made of a part of the lid, which is.rolled,
and thus forms a pivot turning in two openings made in the sides or 2
ends of the box.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed. by the said William Edward Gedge in the Great Scal Patent
Office on the 3rd August 1870.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
EDWARD GEDGE, of the Firm of Jólin Gedge and Son, of No. 11,
Wellington Street, Strand, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Fourth day of February, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy, in the thirty-
third year of Her reign, did, for Herself, IIer heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said William Edward Gedge, Her special
licence that I, the said William Edward Gedge, my exccutors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said William Edward 3
Gedge, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any

page_text: time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN, THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES, CASES, AND ANALOGOUS
ARTICLES," a communication to me from abroad by Jules Trottier, of 39,
Faubourg-St-Martin, Paris, France,-upon-the-condition (amongst
others) that I, the said William Edward. Gedge, my; executors or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one
of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was
to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immedately after the date
of the said 'Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said William Edward Gedge, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, reference being had to the accom-
panying Sheet of Drawing, and to the figures and letters of reference
placed thereon:;-
This Invention consists in closing the lid of a box and also in keeping
it open by means of a spring power resulting entirely from the shape
given to the lid and the construction of the body of the box. This
result is obtained in the following manner:-The side A of the box is
detached from the body in such a way that a pressure given in the
direction indicated by the arrow, Figure 5, causes it to yield entirely;
the pressure being removed the flexibility of the metal brings it back to
its original position. This power is made to contribute to the closing of
the lid. This lid, which turns on a hinge, possesses a projection 6
extending beyond the hinge and forming a cam, which in the pivoting
of the lid presses against the side A of the box until the lid attaining a
perpendicular position the cam no longer acts on the spring, but on the
contrary this latter relieved from pressure returns to its original position
bearing on the hinge,_so_that_the_lid_can_no_longer shut without
renewing the action abovo described, which exacts a certain power
quite sufficient to keep the box open or shut.
Figure 1 represents a piece of metal or other suitable material cut to
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page_text: for fitting to cach other; Figure 4, box complete, with lid open;
Figure 5, box partly open, and one end removed to show action of
projection on side A.
This arrangement is susceptible of great variation (two examples are
illustrated, Figures 6 and 7 of the Drawing), but as in reality the 5
principle does not vary these arrangements may change indefinitely, and
be applied to many kinds of boxes. The hinge used in this box is made
of a part of tho lid, which is rolled, and thus forms a pivot turning in
two openings made in the sides or ends of the box. Any suitable metal
or material may be used in the manufacture of these boxes, and claim is 1
made to the use of the arrangements above described whatever may be
the shape and dimensions of their constitutive parts.
In witness whereof, I, tho said William Edward Gedge, havo hcrc-
unto set my hand and seal, this Third day of August, in the year
.of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and soventy.
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