IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR SECURING LABELS TO HAMPERS AND OTHER PACKAGES
Year: 1884

page_text: We CHARLES FREDERICK COLLOM of 2 Lower Stafford Terrace in the Parish of
Heavitree and County of Devon Mining Engineer and ABRAHAM HILL of 3 Isca
Terrace and Parish of Heavitree and County of Devon Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of our Invention for "IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR
SECURING LABELS TO HAMPERS AND OTHER PACKAGES" to be as follows:-
The object of the Invention is to provide a label tablet or plate which can readily
be affixed to hampers and other packages and which can also be easily reversed
to bring the reverse side of the tablet or plate outwards to expose the return
address.
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The tablet or plate we form by preference of sheet metal. The ends of the plate
we double over in such manner as to form a tube of small diameter along each end
of the plate. Through the tube at one end we insert a wire and bend the wire at
right angles at both ends of the tube. The two ends of the wire may be passed
through the wicker work lid of a hamper or through boles in the lid of other
forms of package and be then again bent at right angles to prevent their being
withdrawn."
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The wire so secured to the hamper or other package forms a hinge joint on which
the plate may be turned so as to expose either face, or each end of the wire may
be bent into the form of an eye and when these eyes have been passed through the
wicker work or other lid a pin may be passed through them to prevent their being
withdrawn. Both ends of the plate or tablet might be secured in this way to a
hamper or other package. We prefer however to provide the second end of each
tablet or label with a turn button or buttons which may be inserted through the
wicker work lid of a hamper or through slots in other form of package and have
then a quarter turn given to them to prevent their being withdrawn. To effect
this if a single turn button only is to be used we form a cut or slot across the
centre of the tube which is at the end of the tablet or plate. Into the tube we
insert a wire flattened out at the centre where it lies across the slot above
mentioned. Through this flattened portion we form a hole and into the hole we
insert the stem of a bent wire turn button and rivet over the end of the stem to
prevent its being withdrawn. The side arms of the turn button can be passed
through the wicker work of the lid of a hamper or through a slot in the lid of
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page_text: other packages and then have a quarter turn given to it to prevent its being
withdrawn. Or both ends of the tablet or plate might in a similar manner be
provided with a turn button by which they may be connected to the hamper or
other package.
Or instead of a single turn button at one or both ends of the tablet or plate two
turn buttons at each or either end may be used-in this. case the wire passed
through the tube at the end of the tablet or plate would be formed at each end
with an eye to carry a turn button. .
The head of the stems of the turn buttons might be made square in cross section
and tapered to enter readily into a corresponding hole or eye in the wire or pin of
the hinge joints. In this way whenever a quarter turn had to be given to the
turn button the turn button would have to be pressed in a direction to lift the
head of its stem out of the hole or eye before it could be turned. When turned
and brought into the position required the elasticity or spring of the wicker work
of the lid of a hamper pressing against the turn button would again draw the head.
of the stem into the hole or eye and so lock the turn button and again prevent it
from being turned.
Or in place of the wire at one or both ends of the tablet or plate being made to
carry a turn button at its centre it might at the centre be bent to form an eye
which after being passed through the wicker work or other lid of a package might
be secured by a pin being passed through it. Or each end of the wire at either or
both ends of the tablet or plate might similarly be bent to form it into an eye.
For hampers or packages where there is not sufficient room to turn the plate
over on a hinge joint at one of its ends we form the wire of the hinge joint which
is at one end of the plate with an eye at each of its ends. Through these eyes we
pass two wires these we secure at their ends to the hamper or package so that the
two wires shall be parallel the one to the other.
In this way the plate when turned over on the hinged joint at its end may be
Blidden along the two parallel wires from one end of them to the other so that it
may after it has been turned over occupy the same space upon the hamper or
package that it previously occupied.
The plates or tablets might be of tin plate or of other metal or suitable tough
material or of tough material with metal ends or sides. They may also be made
of any convenient shape and be fastened either at their sides or ends.
Permanent addresses may be enamelled embossed or printed upon the plates or.
tablets or the plates may be plain and addresses written or printed on paper or
other suitable material be pasted thereon.

page_text: We CHARLES FREDERICK COLLOM of 2 Lower Stafford Terrace in the Parish of
Heavitree and County of Devon, Mining Engineer, and ABRAHAM HILL of 3 Isca
Terrace and Parish of Heavitree and County of Devon Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of our Invention for "IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR
SECURING LABELS TO HAMPERS AND OTHER PACKAGES" and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
The object of the Invention is to provide a label tablet or plate which can
readily be affixed to hampers and other packages and which can also be easily
reversed to bring the reverse side of the tablet or plate outwards to expose the
return address.
The tablet or plate we form by preference of sheet metal. The ends of the plate
we double over in such manner as to form a tube of small diameter along each end
of the plate. Through the tube at one end we insert a wire and bend the wire at
right angles at both ends of the tube. The two ends of the wire may be passed
through the wicker work lid of a hamper or through holes in the lid of other
forms of package and be then again bent at right angles to prevent their being
withdrawn.
The wire so secured to the hamper or other package forms a hinge joint on
which the plate may be turned so as to expose either face or each end of the wire
may be bent into the form of an eye and when these eyes have been passed through
the wicker work or other lid a pin may be passed through them to prevent their
being withdrawn. Both ends of the plate or tablet might be secured in this way
to a hamper or other package. We prefer however to provide the second end of
each tablet or label with a turn button or buttons which may be inserted through
the wicker work lid of a hamper or through slots in other form of package and
have then a quarter_turn given to them to prevent their being withdrawn. To
effect this if a single turn button only is to be used we form a cut or slot across
the centre of the tube which is at the end of the tablet or plate. Into the tube wė
insert a wire flattened out at the centre where it lies across the slot above
mentioned. Through this flattened portion we form a hole and into the hole we
insert the stem of a bent wire turn button and rivet over the end of the stem to
prevent its being withdrawn. The side arms of the turn button, can be passed
through the wicker work of the lid of a hamper or through a slot in the lid of
other packages and then have a quarter turn given to it to prevent its being
withdrawn. Or both ends of the tablet or plate might in a similar manner be
provided with a turn button by which they may be connected to the hamper or
other package.
Or instead of a single turn button at one or both ends of the tablet or plate two
turn buttons at each or either end may be used-in this case the wire passed
through the tube at the end of the tablet or plate would be formed at each end.
with an eye to carry a turn button.
Or in place of the wire at one or both ends of the tablet or plate being made to
carry a turn button at its centre it might at the centre be bent to form an eye
which after being passed through the wicker work or other lid of a package might
be secured by a pin being passed through it. Or each end of the wire at either or
both ends of the tablet or plate might similarly be bent to form it into an eye.
The plates or tablets might be of tin plate or of other metal or suitable tough
material or of tough material with metal ends or sides. They may also be made of:
any convenient shape and be fastened either at their sides or ends.

page_text: Permanent addresses may be enamelled embossed or printed upon the plates or
tablets or the plates may be plain and addresses written or printed on paper or
other suitable material be pasted thereon.
Various ways in which we prefer to carry out our Invention are shown in the
Drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1 shows a side edge view Figure 2 a plan and Figures 3 and 4'end views
of one of the forms of our reversible label tablets. The tablet shown in these
Figures is formed of a plate of metal bent over at its ends so as to form a tube
along each end of the plate. Through one end tube is passed a wire A and a right
angled bend is formed in this wire at each end of the tube as shown. The ends of
the wire can be passed through the wicker work lid of a hamper or through holes
in the lid of other forms of packages and be .then again bent at right angles to
prevent their being withdrawn.
The wire so secured to the lid of a hamper or other package forms a hinge pin on
which the plate may be turned over so that either side of the plate may be made
to lie uppermost.
At the other end of the plate a cut or slot is made across the centre of the tube-
and into the tube is inserted a wire B flattened out at the centre where it lies
across the slot. A hole is formed through this flattened portion and the stem of a
turn-button C is passed through the hole and bent or rivetted over. The turn
button serves to secure this end of the tablet to the hamper or other package in
the manner above explained.
The plate is shown in the drawing to be a plain sheet of metal on to which
printed or written labels may be cemented but as before stated the plate may have
permanent addresses painted or otherwise marked upon it or one side might have
a permanent address upon it and the other left plain for a paper or other label to
be cemented on.
At Figure 5 we have shown the wire A bent at each end so as to form it into an
eye through which a wooden peg or wire may be passed after it has been passed
through a wicker work or other lid. Both ends of the plate might be secured to a
hamper or other package in this way if desired.
Figure 6 shows a plan view Figure 7 a longitudinal section and Figure 8 a
transverse section of a tablet formed to be secured to a hamper or other package in
the same way as the tablet shown at Figures 1 to 4, except that the wire A passes
through a tube formed along one side of the plate of metal instead of along one of
its 'ends and the stem of the turn-button is held by a small plate of metal soldered
on to the underside of the tablet. With this tablet the central portion of the
metal plate is cut away and a plate D of metal filling the opening so formed is
jointed by pivots E to the outer plate.
When the tablet is secured to the lid of a hamper or other package the plate D
will lie flat against the lid and cannot turn but if the turn button C is released
and the tablet turned up on the wire A the plate D can be turned on its end
pivots so as when the tablet is again secured to the lid by the turn button to
expose the other side of the plate D.
In this way the tablet always remains over the same part of the lid.
Another way in which I effect the same object is shown at Figures 9, 10
and 11.
The tablet shown in these Figures is formed with a turn button C at each end
carried by a wire B as in the construction shown at Figures 1 to 4. One turn
button we form with a flange E extending outwards around its stem to rest against
the top of the lid so that the tablet may the more readily be turned around the
wire B. I have also shown this turn button as formed with an eye through which
a peg of wood or other material may be passed the better to secure it. When the
tuin button at the opposite end has been released the tablet can be turned around
the stem of the turn button and can then be turned over on the wire B so as to
bring the opposite side of the tablet-uppermost. When the tablet has been so

page_text: reversed it will be over the same part of the lid which it previously covered and
the turn button which was previously released can then again be secured..
Another way in which the same object can be attained is shewn at Figures 12
and 13.
In this case the wire A at one end of the tablet is formed with eyes at its ends
through which are passed wires F. F. Each wire F is formed with a right angled
bend at both ends. The ends of the wire are to be passed through the lid of a
hamper or other package and then again bent to secure them..
The two wires F are to be secured parallel to one another so that the wire A
may be slid along, them to either one or other end. When at one end one side of
the tablet will be uppermost and when at the other the other side will be
uppermost.
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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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First. The improved means or apparatus for securing labels to hampers and
other packages substantially as herein before described.
Second. The construction of reversible label tablets substantially as herein before
described with reference to Figures 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5.
Third. The construction of reversible label tablets substantially as herein-before
described with reference to Figures 6. 7 and 8.
Fourth. The construction of reversible label tablets substantially as herein before
described with reference to Figures 9. 10 and 11.
Fifth. The construction of reversible label tablets substantially as herein-before
described with reference to Figures 12 and 13.
Doted this Fifteenth day of May 1884