Improvements in and connected with Address Cards, Labels, and the like,
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 27th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Address Cards, Labels, and
the like,
I, JAMES ROSE, of Nettleton near Caistor in the County of Lincoln, Brewer, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or in combination with address cards
for packages and such things, also to tie-on labels used for similar purposes, the
object being to make such things more useful, and to facilitate the return of boxes,
casks and the like, with a saving of time and expense.
I will premise that such address cards or labels are either secured to the cases or
casks by means of tacks or by string, and when the case or cask is ready to be
returned, a new address card is necessary and requires tacking or tying on, the
original card being also removed.
Also in the case of wines and spirits, the excise certificate or permit has often to
accompany the goods and has to be either put in an envelope, or be tied to the
case, cask, jar or other receptacle.
I propose therefore to attach to the front face of the card or label which is
already printed with the address of the sender, or the address to which the empty
case or cask is to be returned, a removable facing of paper or other suitable
material upon which the address of the consignee is to be written, as well as any
explanatory note or directions for its removal which may be printed thereon.
The removable facing may be secured at the edges or the corners by gum or
other adhesive material, but always in such a manner that it may be readily torn
off the back and leave the address underneath exposed.
The removal may be facilitated by perforating the removable facing where
desirable, usually this would be done close to the gummed edge, so that it would
tear off exactly where required leaving a straight clean edge.
It will be seen that all that is necessary for the consignee to do when the case is
ready to return is to tear off the facing bearing his address and thus expose the
name and address of the consignor or other address to which it is to be returned,
thus avoiding cost of card or label, tacks, time, trouble and possible mistakes.
In combination with the removable face of paper upon cards or labels, and for
the purpose of acting as a receptacle for excise permits, invoice, and the like, I use
an envelope or pocket either made with, or attached to, the back of the card or
label, or I may combine the envelope or pocket with an address card or label not
having the removable face.
Dated the 16th dow of Nawambor 1000
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Address Cards, Labels, and
the like.
I, JAMES ROSE of Nettleton near Caistor in the County of Lincoln, Brewer, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in or in combination with address cards
for packages and such things, also to tie-on labels used for similar purposes, the

page_text: object being to make such things more useful, and to facilitate the return of boxes,
cases, hampers, jars, casks and the like, with a saving of time and expense.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shows elevation of my improved label.
Fig. 2. shows it with the front facing removed or torn away.
Fig. 3. showing such front facing detached.
Fig. 4. shows improved label with pocket or envelope.
Fig. 5. shows back view of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6. shows address card (in lieu of address label) attached to casks or boxes,
by tacks, nails, or other means.
Ordinary address cards or labels are now either secured to the cases or casks, by
means of tacks, or by string, and when the case or cask is ready to be returned, a
new address card is necessary, and requires tacking or tying on, the original card
being also removed.
Also in the case of wines and spirits, the excise certificate or permit has often to
accompany the goods, and has to be either put in an envelope, or be tied to the
case, cask, jar, or other receptacle.
I attach to the front face of the card or label A. (which is already printed, either
with the address of the sender, or the address to which the empty case or cask is to
be returned), a removable facing B of paper or other suitable material, upon which
the address of the consignee is to be written, as well as any explanatory note or
directions for its removal, which may be printed thereon.
The removable facing B. may be secured at the edges or corners C, by gum or
other adhesive material, but always in such a manner, that it may be readily torn
off the back, and leave the address underneath exposed.
The removal may be facilitated by perforating the removable facing preferably
at D. D, usually this would be done close to the gummed edge, so that it would
tear off exactly where required, leaving a straight clean edge.
It will be seen that all that is necessary for the consignee to do when the case is
ready to return, is to tear off the facing bearing his address, and thus expose the
name and address of the consignor, or other address to which it is to be returned,
thus avoiding cost of card or label, tacks, time, trouble and possible mistakes.
In combination with the removable face of paper upon cards or labels, and for
the purpose of acting as a receptacle for excise permits, invoices and the like, I use
an envelope or pocket E, either made with or attached to the back of the card or
label A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
1. Address cards or labels, provided with removable facings, as and for the
purposes shown and described.
2. Address cards or labels, provided with removable facings and pockets or
envelopes, as and for the purposes shown and described.
Dated this Seventh day of April 1893.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, and Saville Street, Hull,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.