Improvements in Cartoons for Packing Hats and other Light Articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartoons for Packing Hats and other
Light Articles.
We, FRANK SMITH, of 31, Windsor Street, Bramhall Lane, Packer, and
SYDNEY WILLIAMSON, of Woods Moor, Mile End, Hatter, both of Stockport,
in the County of Chester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in "cartoons" for packing hats and other
light articles, such as scarves, ribbons, and the like and has for its object to provide
means which will economise space in the cases in which the ". cartoons are packed
for transit, which will exclude dust and render the "cartoon" lighter and stronger
and its lid more secure than heretofore has been the case.
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"Cartoons" used for holding hats or other light articles, such as aforesaid, have
heretofore been made with a lid placed onto the top and enclosing the sides and
ends thereof; now, our invention consists in providing or forming such "cartoons,
with a sliding lid, which may be employed at the top, end or side of the "cartoon,"
so as to be drawn out end or side ways, when employed at the top or end or
upwards when employed at the end or side of the "cartoon."
In an oblong "cartoon generally used for packing hats, having a frame inside
around the top edges to strengthen the "cartoon," the said lid is arranged to slide
in a groove formed in the sides and one end thereof. In a similar manner the said
sliding lid may be employed at the end or side of the "cartoon or in a grooved
frame specially provided, or in a groove formed by suitably bending inwards the
respective sides or ends, top or bottom, of the cartoon as the case may be.
Dated this 19th day of February 1892.
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F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartoons for Packing Hats and other
Light Articles.
We, FRANK SMITH, of 31 Windsor Street, Bramhall Lane, Packer, and
SYDNEY WILLIAMSON, of Woods Moor, Mile End, Hatter, both of Stockport,
in the County of Chester, 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 :-
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This invention relates to improvements in "cartoons for packing hats and
other light articles, such as hat leathers and trimmings, and the like and
has for its object to provide means which will economise space in the cases in
which the "cartoons are packed for transit, which will exclude dust and render
the "cartoon lighter and stronger and its lid more secure than heretofore has
been the case.
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"Cartoons" used for holding hats or other light articles such as aforesaid, have
heretofore been made with a lid placed onto the top and enclosing the sides and
ends thereof; now, our invention consists in providing or forming such "cartoons
with a sliding lid, which may be employed at the top, end or side of the "cartoon,"
so as to be drawn out, end or side ways when employed at the top, or end or
upwards when employed at the end or side of the "cartoon.”

page_text: And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the "cartoon" closed constructed in accordance
with our invention,
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the top portion thereof with lid partly
withdrawn and
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Fig. 3 a sectional view of a modification of our invention.
In carrying out our invention and referring to Figs. 1 & 2, in an oblong
cartoon "generally used for packing hats having a frame a inside around the top
edges to strengthen the "cartoon," the lid & is arranged to slide in a groove c
formed in the sides d and one end e thereof. In a similar manner the sliding lid b
may be employed at the end e or side d of the "cartoon," as will be readily
understood, or in a grooved frame a specially provided, or in a groove c, see Fig. 3,
formed by suitably bending inwards the respective sides d or end e, top or bottom
of the " cartoon as the case may be.
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If deemed necessary the inner end of the sliding lid 6 and end e of the
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cartoon may be furnished with a tape f, for its equivalent respectively,
adapted to be tied together and thus secure the lid b in position, the tape f,f¹,
after being untied serving also to withdraw the lid b.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is-
"In cartoons for packing hats and other light articles as aforesaid."
1st. The general construction and combination of parts constituting our
improvements substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The use of a sliding lid b, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Date
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.