A Collapsible Box.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1900
A Collapsible Box.
We, JOHN BROADY, Brewery Agent, and THOMAS SMALL, Ironmonger, both of
Church Street, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, 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 invention refers more especially to small boxes used as sandwich cases,
and for carrying flowers and like purposes, but is also applicable generally in
larger sizes for holding other goods of a light or suitable description.
It consists of a base or bottom plate, to which as a foundation are higed four
flaps to form the ends and sides of the box.
The two flaps called sides are usually longer than the others, and to the out-
ward edges of these sides, two other flaps of equal or unequal width, as preferred,
are hinged, which, together form the cover, one of them folding over the other.
The outer or larger flap carries an eye or hasp, which engages with a stud or
staple on the ends of the box, thus holding the cover firmly in its place.
At the outer corners of the folding sides are projecting pins which are made of
preferably spring wire and are sprung into hollow rims or edges on the folding
ends when fastening up the sides of the box. The folding sides have also turned
over edges, bent so as to come outside and support the folding ends when in posi-
tion. A leather or other strap or band may be used to secure the box when open
for use.
When not required the box will fold up compactly into a small space.
be made of metal, wood, cardboard or any suitable material.
It can
We will now describe our invention with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which,
Fig. 1 shews a plan of the box lying open.
Fig. 2 shews an end view of the box with the hinged eye and stud, and with
the strap ready for tightening when the cover is closed.
Fig. 3 shews the box collapsed or folded.
A, A, are hinged joints. B is the base plate.
B1, B2 are the two folding side flaps.
B3, B4, are the two folding end flaps.
B5, B6, are the two folding parts of cover.
C, C, are wired edges or rims, left hollow at their ends to engage with pins, D.
D, D, are projecting pins preferably made of spring wire to engage with C.
These pins are shewn enlarged in the detached sections F, F.
E, E, are turned over edges which form supports to end flaps B³ B*.
F is a stud or staple to engage with eye G. Enlarged views of the stud F and
eye G are shewn in the detached sections x x¹.
G is an eye or hasp to engage with F.
His a leather strap to pass round the box.
It will be readily seen that in use, the two ends B³ B are folded first, and next,
the sides B B2, the pins D being inserted in the rims C. B5 and B then follow,
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
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1. A collapsible or folding box consisting of seven pieces or flaps hinged to-
gether and furnished with suitable fastenings or supports as herein described
and set forth.
2. In a collapsible or folding box, the combination of the hinged parts B to B6,
with the projecting turnover edges E, hasp or eye G and stud or staple F, pro-
jecting pins D engaging with the hollow rims C, with or without the leather
strap H, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 27th day of October 1899.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicants, 33, Cannon Street, E.C.