improvements in ureau гackages.
Year: 1894

page_text: improvements in ureau гackages.
1, BENJAMIN LATHAM ARMSTRONG, of New London, in the County of New
London and State of Connecticut, United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to produce a package by means of which skeins of
thread, yarn or analogous material, may be advantageously handled and marketed,
with little or no liability of becoming soiled, faded, or tangled. These desirable
results are attained by enclosing each separate skein in a casing or envelope of
paper, or similar material, in such manner that only sufficient portions of the skein
are visible to expose to view the quality, colour and class of goods composing the
complete package.
While my invention is useful in connection with skeins of thread, yarns and the
like, it is especially valuable for use with skeined silk, and throughout the remainder
of this Specification, it is described as employed in connection with that class
of goods, but I do not wish to be understood as confining or limiting myself to that
use only.
To assist in more readily explaining my invention, I have illustrated my
invention in the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 illustrates one form of my thread package and
Figure 2 is a similar view, showing the reverse side of said package.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank which, when properly folded, composes the
envelope or casing already referred to.
Figure 4 illustrates a part of the operation of securing a skein of silk within the
case.
Figure 5 is a modification of my invention and illustrates a portion of a blank of
simple form from which the case may be constructed.
Figure 6 shows one end of a complete package and illustrates one of many
means that may be employed for retaining the several folds of the blank in position
after the same has been formed into the case or envelope, and
Figure 7 is a view of a certain fastening which may be employed in connection
with the style of blank illustrated in Figure 5.
The envelope within which a skein of silk is to be enclosed may be formed
of a blank of suitable paper, or like material, cut to proper size, and of the
general shape shown in Figures 3 and 5. Said blank is designed to be folded
on the dotted lines indicated in the said figures, which dotted lines it will be
seen, divide the blank proper into three sections, viz.: the middle section a and the
sections b c.
In Figure 3, section is provided on its outer edge with one or more lips c¹ and

page_text: section a is provided at one end with a similar lip e². Lips e² and c² are gummed,
or provided with gummed spots, as indicated by dotted circles, for a purpose
hereinafter explained.
The class of skeined silk in connection with which this device is employed, and
the manner in which such skeins are made up for the market, are well known to all
conversant with silk manufacture, said skeins consisting simply of a piece of silk of
given length, reeled into several strands and having its opposite ends suitably tied
together; the several strands being preferably prevented from falling apart by
means of an ordinary paper tag, the skein and tag being, respectively, indicated by
reference letters d and e.
Having now described the blank from which the case or envelope is formed and,
in a general way, the style of the skein which is to be enclosed therein, I will
proceed to describe the process of assembling said blank and skein, in order to
produce a complete thread package on my improved form.
The sein dis first introduced to the blank on the middle section a and looped
over the lip 2, said blank being slightly shorter than the skein, so that the latter
overhangs somewhat at each end, and to such overhanging portions, opposite the
end at which is located the lip c³, the tag e may be connected. Section 6 is now
folded over the skein, thereby enclosing it between said section and the section a
and the third section c is then folded over the section b, the several folds being now
as shown in Figure 4. Lips c¹ may now be folded over and pasted on the outside
of section a (see Figure 2), thereby retaining the various sections in their folded
positions. In order to prevent the skein from being withdrawn from the package
and so becoming soiled or tangled, the lip c² is passed through the doubled end of
the skein (see Figure 4), then folded and finally pasted to the outside of section c.
The lip prevents the withdrawal of the complete skein, in one direction, but
when the skein has been cut through at one end of the package, as in Figure 2,
each strand may be drawn out separately without disturbing the remainder of the
silk. The thread may thus be removed from the envelope by needlefulls leaving
the balance protected from dirt and light until needed.
The manner of folding the envelope provides ample space upon which an
advertisement, or "Directions for Use," may be printed.
Figure 5 illustrates a form of blank in which the gummed lips c¹, & are not
provided, the section c being gummed as indicated by dotted circles and, when
properly folded, is pasted directly to the section with which latter it is in contact.
A strip, shown in Figure 7, is then used in place of lip c³, said strip passing
through the doubled skein in the same manner as the lip and being pasted to
opposite sides of the complete package, the blank shown in Figure 5 being
simply a rectangular piece of paper. If desired, no paste whatsoever may be
used, suitable fastenings being obtained by setting eyelets g at proper points, as
shown in Figure 6.
My device as a whole is simple in its construction, may be very cheaply
produced, is very useful in handling silk or like articles in thread form and also
serves as a receptacle, after the skein has been cut, to retain the several strands of
silk until desired for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
A thread package, consisting of a casing or envelope, enclosing a skein as set
forth, said casing being closed at one end within the doubled portion of the skein
to prevent the withdrawal of the latter, all substantially as specified.
Dated this ond d... of November 1901
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.