Year: 1888

page_text: 1, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of 52 Chancery Lane, London, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, which has
been communicated to me from abroad by Boss Steel Box Band Company
(Incorporated) of the City and State of New York United States of America, and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists of a machine-made band or strap for packing-boxes, in which
special provision has been made in manufacture for the reception of nails for securing
the band to the box when packing up goods for transportation, coupled with special
guard against slipping of the nail, and also protection for the nail-head when in
place, as hereinafter described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in
which
Figure 1 is a face view of a band having depressions or indentations countersunk
at intervals along its length for the reception of nails, preventing slip, and protecting
the nail-head, and also serving as a guard against injury to the clothing, hands, and
truck or other conveyance.
Figure 2 is a cross-section of the same, showing also the edges of the band turned
down.
Figure 3 is a plan or face view of a band similar to the above, but having in
addition a puncture or perforation in the center of each depression to aid the driving
of the nail.
Figure 4 is a cross-section of the same.
Figure 5 is a face view of a band or strap having raised bosses at intervals of
its length, each boss having a depression in its centre for the nail-head to fit into,
the raised circular boss protecting the head and acting as a guard therefor.
Figure 6 is a cross-section of the same.
A represents the flat portion of the strap or band, made of any suitable material,
such as steel or iron, of any width or length required in the trade.
B represents the depressed, indented or countersunk portion, made of any shape-
square or circular-to suit the nail-heads, and of any suitable depth, located at
intervals to receive nails.

page_text: C represents the edges of the band turned down to enable it to fit to the flat
of the box-face, and also to render the edges of the band or strap less sharp.
1) represents a perforation or puncture in the centre of each depression, to facilitate
the driving in of the nail, shown in Figures 3 and 4.
E represents the raised bosses shown in Figures 5 and 6, having centres depressed
to the level of the strap A, as shown in Figure 6.
I do not confine myself to special shape in respect to the bosses, as they may be
in plan, as well as round, as shown.
square
In these bands slipping of nails is avoided, saving time in nailing, while the nail-
head is protected, and injury by contact therewith avoided.
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 ;-
First. A box band or strap having at intervals throughout its length depressions,
essentially as shown and described.
Second. A box band or strap having in combination depressions B and turned-down-
edges C, essentially as shown and described. .
Third. A box band or strap having bosses E at intervals of its length, each boss
having a central depression, essentially as shown and described.
Dated this 4th day of December 1888.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.