Displaying Embroidery or the like.
Year: 1884

page_text: Displaying Embroidery or the like.
I WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR ENVELOPES FOR CONTAINING
AND DISPLAYING EMBROIDERY OR THE LIKE" to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to boxes or envelopes for containing and displaying
embroidery, Hamburg edgings and insertings, and similar goods.
The object of my invention is to supply an improved box which will allow the
goods to be easily packed therein, to be kept clean, and yet to be exhibited to
advantage with very little trouble, and withdrawn for sale without disturbing the
goods remaining in the package.
The improved box or package is constructed as follows: that is to say.
To a
cardboard bottom are hinged by cloth or other flexible material two other pieces
of cardboard of the same size and shape, to act as lids or covers; the inner one
of these is slotted near the ends to allow of the goods being wound over the
central piece between the slots, for the purpose of display. The outer lid has an
opening cut in it corresponding in position to the card upon which the goods are
displayed upon the inner lid, but preferably a little smaller in size so that the
goods alone and no portion of the inner lid will show through. These two lids
are hinged upon one of the longer sides of the bottom piece and this side is.
termed the back.
Attached to the bottom upon the three remaining sides are three small flaps
which are loosely hinged by paper, cloth or other flexible material, and are
intended to be turned over the inner lid when it is in place, or they may, if
preferred, be turned directly over upon the goods, the inner lid then folding over
them. The object of these flaps is to keep out all dust and dirt from the goods.
When the goods are packed and on sale one end is allowed to project slightly
beyond the box so that it can be taken hold of to withdraw the goods without

page_text: raising the lid. The goods are folded loosely back and forth in the box and any
desired length may be easily and quickly withdrawn.
An india-rubber band slipped over the box holds it closely together and by,
means of the combination of lids and flaps described effectually excluding dust.
To examine the goods there is no need of opening the box, as the goods displayed
on the inner lid show through the opening in the outer lid and answer every
purpose for examination.
turned
When it is wished to withdraw the goods for sale or use one end flap
back by means of a small strap attached, and the end of the goods slightly with-
drawn from the box, the lids may now be both closed and the goods pulled out as
wanted.
By this construction I avoid the use of wooden or pasteboard vertical side and
end pieces to my box and thus simplify its construction.
Dated this 19th day of December 1884
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.

page_text: Displaying Embroidery or the like.
I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR ENVELOPES FOR CONTAINING
AND DISPLAYING EMBROIDERY OR THE LIKE" and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in boxes or envelopes for packing and
displaying embroidery, Hamburg edgings and insertings, and similar goods.
The object of my invention is to provide an improved box which will allow the
goods to be packed easily and kept clean, and yet be exhibited to advantage with
very little trouble, and withdrawn for sale without disturbing the goods remaining.
in the package.
'The
My invention to this end consists of an improved box or envelope constructed as
follows: To a card-board bottom I hinge, by cloth or other flexible material, two
other pieces of card-board of the same size and shape, to act as lids or covers.
inner one of these is slotted at the ends, to allow of the goods being wound over
the central piece left by the slots, for the purpose of display. The outer lid has an
opening cut in it corresponding in position to the card upon which the goods are
displayed upon the inner lid, but preferably a little smaller in size, so that the
goods alone and no portion of the inner lid will show through. These two lids are
hinged upon one of the longer sides of the bottom piece, and this side is termed
the "back." Attached to the bottom, upon the three remaining sides, are three
small flaps, which are loosely hinged by paper, cloth, or other flexible material, and
are intended to be turned over the inner lid when it is in place; or they may, if
preferred, be turned directly over upon the goods, the inner lid then folding over
them. The object of these flaps is to keep out all dust and dirt from the goods.
When the goods are packed and on sale, one end is allowed to project slightly
beyond the box, so that it can be taken hold of to withdraw the goods without
raising the lid. The goods are folded loosely back and forth in the box, and any
desired length may be easily and quickly withdrawn.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box or envelope, showing goods in place
and both lids partly raised, the flaps being also turned out.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the box closed.
Figure 3 is a view of the box with the outer lid raised, showing how the inner
lid and flaps are folded.
A is the bottom; B the outer lid or cover; C the inner lid or cover; D and E
flaps at the ends; F flap in front or side opposite binges of two principal lids;
H the embroidery; I, small strap to pull back flap E; h slots in inner lid;
b opening in outer lid to allow goods carded on inner lid to show through; L india
rubber bands.

page_text: The embroidery is folded back and forth in the box, with one end near the
flap E. The other end, passing through the slots h, is wound several times around
the card formed in the lid by these slots. The loose end is then secured. The
flaps are folded over the goods, the inner lid closed, and, finally, the outer lid shut
down, and the rubber band L slipped over the box, holding it closely together, and,
by means of the combination of lids and flaps described, effectually excluding dust.
If preferred, the inner lid.may be first closed and the flaps folded over it.
To examine the goods, there is no need of opening the box. The goods displayed
on the inner lid show through the opening in the outer lid and answer every
purpose for examination.
When it is wished to withdraw the goods for sale or use, the flap E is turned
back by means of the small strap attached, and the end of the goods slightly
withdrawn from the box. The lids may now be both closed and the goods pulled
out as wanted. By this construction I avoid the use of wooden or pasteboard
vertical side and end pieces to my box, and thus simplify its construction.
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 I make
no claim, broadly or irrespectively of my improvements, to a box or package for
containing embroidery or similar goods in the manner set forth and from which
the goods are withdrawn as described, as I am aware that boxes of a similar nature
have heretofore been made, but I claim
First. A box or envelope for packing embroidery, consisting of a bottom piece
having hinged thereto on three sides, by flexible material, card-board flaps, and on
the fourth side, also binged by flexible material, two covers, the inner one being
slotted to card or carry one end of the goods, and the outer one provided with an
opening to display the goods beneath, substantially as shown and described.
Second. In a box or envelope for packing embroidery, the combination of the
bottom A, the outer cover B having the opening b, the inner cover C slotted
at h h, and the flaps D, E, and F, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 14th day of September 1885.