An Improved Flat Folding Cardboard Box.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1550
Complete Specification Left, 8th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 20th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Flat Folding Cardboard Box.
EVAN HUMPHREYS 5 Sugar Lane in the City of Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Paper Makers Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows
This invention unlike anything of its kind hitherto in the market has one end
(or bottom) made up; and this is made or folded in such a manner that it will lie
perfectly flat when empty, and will readily open and stand upright when required
for filling. Hence the Inventor is perfectly convinced that it will be found a boon
and a labour saving novelty to all users of boxes, or bags, it will save room &
greatly reduce the cost with it lying flat when empty, in cases where it will be
necessary to pack the same in quantities for sending out to different users.
The invention lies in the one end made up combined with the folding.
The construction of the end & manner of folding of this novelty are as
follows For instance for a 3 inch square box or novelty the material would be
first of all, in one piece, then scored twice on the outside part of the box or
novelty the whole length forming with the scoring lines 3 equal divisions, each
3 ins. wide. The outer two of which are again scored each in the centre for
folding, on the inside part the whole length of the material, these two parts finally
form the sides where the folding, & the seams of the box or novelty arc secured.
Then the three divisions are scored right across the longitudinal scoring in the
centre of the material. The cross scoring in the two outer divisions are cut
through up to the middle division (for lapping over in seaming) & the cutting is
continued to the right & left for 1 inches at right angles hence leaving in the
centre of material 3 ins. square for the bottom of the box or novelty uncut, with
the exception of the cross scoring for folding on the inside.
The ends or laps on each side of the 3 inches square bottom when the box or
novelty is uprighted and shaped go inside underneath the 3 inches square which
makes the bottom treble the strength and one half of the box or novelty itself
sideways goes into the other leaving the side seams double the strength and finally
when the seams are secured by means of glue, pins or in any other such like manner.
The box or novelty will be firm & strong made up one end & will readily
fold flat.
Dated this 14th day of October 1890.
EVAN
HUMPHREYS,
5, Sugar Lane, Manchester, Paper Makers' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Flat Folding Cardboard Box.
EVAN HUMPHREYS 5 Sugar Lane, Manchester Paper Makers Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—–
The construction of this novelty, which first of all is made out of one piece of
cardboard, paper or the like material, is as follows:-
:-
The material is scored on the inside part as indicated by lines A in Fig. I to
facilitate the folding inwardly of the bottom & sides together (as shown by
Fig. III) and the outside part as indicated by the dotted lines B to facilitate the
I Price ficti

page_text: folding of the lap over or seaming parts. The material is then cut through
between the double lines C.
And the parts D longitudinally from 1 to 2 along
the dotted lines B are folded thus . The pieces are then brought on to the
parts G and fastened down by glue, pins or the like, and the pieces F are brought
on the pieces E. This operation will bring the parts D* inside the parts D which
forms the sides and when fastened down by glue, pins or the like, the novelty will
be complete as shown by Fig. II. with the one end made up, and will readily fold
flat as shown by Fig. 111., unlike any other folding box, all of which require
making up one end before filling.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The construction of the end or bottom & the manner of folding to facilitate
the novelty lying flat with the one end made up, which when uprighted readily
opens for filling.
Dated this 7th day of Anril 1901
EVAN
HUMPHREYS,
5, Sugar Lane, Manchester, Paper Makers' Agent.