Leather Laces and such like Goods.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 9th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 13th July, 1883
Leather Laces and such like Goods.
I, JAMES PATON of Johnstone Mill, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of my Invention to be as follows :-
This Invention comprises a new or improved construction of portable boxes or cases
for protecting and exhibiting leather and other laces, ties, ribbons and such like small
articles, in which it is desirable to enclose the greater part of the goods, and protect
them against the action of light and the varying heat and moisture of the atmosphere,
and yet exhibit a portion of the goods or their lower ends, and enable them to be
handled or withdrawn individually by the seller without always requiring to open up
the case for each sale effected. And the nature and novelty of the Invention consist
all as follows-As applied to goods in the form of leather or other laces, these are
generally put up in hanks or bundles loosely tied together by a cord or other equivalent
hanging loop at the centre, with their two ends doubled over parallel together in the
form of a long bundle or loop of doubled single laces. One construction of the new
or improved boxes or cases for laces put up in this way, consists in forming the
main part of the case proper of a flat back, and two edges and one end all rigidly
secured together, the width of the box being sufficient to contain the long doubled
bundle or hank of laces conveniently spread out, and the height of the edges equal
to the depth of the tied bow part of the hank. The other end of the case, which
would be made the same width and depth as the fixed end, is hinged to the back so
that it can fold down when the lid is open, and fold up to be secured by the lid.
The lid is preferably hinged to the one side with flanged edges at the front and ends,
so as to hold the loose end all secure when folded down and contain the laces freely
with little room for motion. And the lid may be secured in its closed position over
the goods by elastic bands secured to the back near the ends of the case, so as to be
easily stretched over the ends of the lid and so hold the lid close. The bow part of
he bundle or hank of laces would be attached to the rigid end by a loop or clip or it
might be a spring or elastic band so that when the case was hung on the wall or
ther convenient part of the saleroom by this fixed end and the loose end folded down,
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page_text: the lower tag ends of the bundle would hang down through and below the open end
of the case to the extent of the length of the loose top loop allowed for that purpose.
In this way the lid may be closed and protect the goods with only the lower end
open, so that these can be seen, and the laces withdrawn one at a time as required for
sale, and yet be capable of exhibiting the whole goods and their character at any
moment and be closed again, and the loose end may also be closed up for putting
past the goods or for transit. The lids for enclosing the goods may be made loose
and portable as well as hinged, and they may be secured in other ways than by
elastic bands such as by small loops and buttons or sueck or spring catches; or the
backs might be made hinged or portable to expose the goods when opened up, and in
that case the hanks of laces might be secured to the rigid back instead of to the
rigid end. These-boxes-or-cases may be made with the top end loose instead of the
bottom end, or a narrow part of the lid may be made to fold down, instead of
the loose end, at the top. to exhibit. the ends of the goods at the top and enable the
laces or other goods to be drawn out one at a time as required. The boxes or cases
may be made of cardboard or papier maché or light wood or other equivalent light
material, and ornamented in any ordinary manner with designs or labels and be made
of any length or width to suit the character of the hanging or movable goods
desired, and be made of any ornamental shape or embossed when desired.
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page_text: provements in Doxes or Cases for Protecting and Exhibiting
Leather Laces and such like Goods.
I, JAMES PATON, of Johnstone Mill, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing reference being had to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings,
and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say:-
This Invention comprises a new or improved construction of portable box or case
for protecting and exhibiting leather and other laces, ties, ribbons, and such like small
articles in which it is desirable to enclose the greater part of the goods, and protect
them against the action of light and the varying heat and moisture of the atmosphere,
and yet exhibit a portion of the goods or their lower ends, and enable them to be
handled or withdrawn individually by the seller without always requiring to open up
the case for each sale effected.
And in order that my said invention, and the manner of performing or carrying the
same into effect or practice may be properly understood, have hereunto appended
an explanatory Drawing showing two views of a portable box or case for protecting
and exhibiting boot laces, all constructed in accordance with and illustrative of my
invention. Figure 1 is a front elevation in perspective of the box with a descrip-
tion of the goods printed on the outside, with the lower end unloosed and folded
down to show the ends of the laces; while Figure 2 is an elevation representing
the lid of the box opened up and showing the laces as packed, and their attachments
exposed to view.
Referring to these Drawings, the nature and novelty of the invention consist all
as follows:-As applied to goods in the form of leather or other laces these are put
up in hanks, or bundles b, loosely tied together by a cord or other equivalent hanging
loop 2, at the centre of the laces and top A¹ of the box A, doubled over parallel
together in the form of a long bundle or loop of double ended single laces, with their
two ends and tags hanging down and exposed to view as shown in Figure 1, when
the end A3 of the case is left open. One construction of the new or improved boxes
or cases A for laces b, put up in this way as shown in these Drawings, consists in
forming the main part of the case proper of a flat back A, and two edges A", A",
and one end at A, all rigidly secured together, the width of the box being sufficient
to contain the long doubled bundle or bank of laces conveniently spread out, and
the height of the edges A", equal to the depth of the tied bow part 62 of the hank.
The other end A³ of the case which is made the same width and depth as the fixed
end A', is hinged at a to the back A, so that it can fold down when the lid A' is
open as shown in Figure 1, and fold up to be secured by the edging a of the lid
when the whole is closed. The lid A is preferably hinged at a¹ to the one side A",
with flanged edges a² at the front and ends, so as to hold the loose end A³ all secure
when the lid is folded down, and contain the laces freely, with little room for

page_text: motion. And the lid A is secured in its closed position over the goods by elastic
bands a secured to the back A, near the ends of the case, so as to be easily stretched
over the ends of the lid A2 and so hold the lid close. The bow part at 2 of the
bundle or lank of laces bis attached to the rigid end A¹ by a loop or clip at ³ or it
might be a spring or elastic band, so that when the case is hung on the wall or other
convenient part of the saleroom by a looped cord 6" passed through eyes or holes in
this fixed end A', and the loose end A³ folded down, the lower tag ends 63 of the
bundle would hang down through and below the open end of the case as seen in
Figure 1, to the extent of the length of the loose top loop shown in Figure 2
allowed for that purpose. In this way the lid A² may be closed and protect the goods
with only the lower end A³ open, so that these can be seen, and the laces b, withdrawn
at any time
one at a time as required for sale, and yet be capable of being opened up
to exhibit the whole goods and their character and be closed again, and the loose
end A3 may also be closed up for putting past the goods or for transit. The lids A³,
for enclosing the goods may be made loose and portable as well as hinged, and they
may be secured in other ways than by elastic bands a" such as by small loops and
buttons or sneck or spring catches, or the backs might be made hinged or portable to
expose the goods when opened up, and in that case the banks of laces might be
secured to the rigid back A instead of to the rigid end A¹. These boxes or cases may
be made with the top end A¹ loose instead of the bottom end A³, or a narrow part of
the lid A may be made to fold down instead of the loose end either at the top or
bottom ends to exhibit the ends of the goods and enable the laces or other goods to be
drawn out one at a time as required. The boxes or cases may be made of cardboard
or papier maché or light wood, sheet metal, or other equivalent light material, and
ornamented in any ordinary manner with designs or labels, and be made of any length
or width to suit the character of the hanging or movable goods desired, and be made
of any ornamental shape or embossed when desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The construction, or arrangement and combination of the parts of boxes or
cases for protecting and exhibiting leather or boot laces and such like goods
substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
Drawings.
Second. The constructing, and use, of boxes or cases for protecting and exhibiting
leather or boot laces and such like goods with a hinged or removable end or ends
through which the laces can be shown and withdrawn without opening up the box
substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
Drawings.