Improvements in Boxes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
Improvements in Boxes.
We ALBERT NOLTE, of 31 Bruderstrasse, and CARL GRUNDIG of 42 Posener-
strasse, Breslau, Germany, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cardboard or other boxes, by which the lower sides
are united at the corners by an elastic or a non-elastic cord, which at the same
time serves to efficiently bind together the lid and lower parts.
Tho annexed drawings show the box in various forms, and in which,
Fig. 1 shens a part of a cardboard box, opened out so that its sides lie evenly
with the bottom. Fig. 2 is an interior view of the same shewing one corner of the
box, and Fig. 3 is an exterior view of the same shewing the lid in place.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are like views to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 but illustrating an alternative
form of the invention.
Figs. 7, 8 and 9 illustrate various modifications of the invention.
Figs. 10, 11, and 12 are like views to Figs. 1 to 3 and 4 to 6, but illustrating
yet another alternative form of the invention.
The sides are provided near their corners with apertures f, g, through which
the binding cord a is threaded. The respective corners of the whole box can by
this means be fastened together, the sides b being raised at right angles to the
bottom. The flap which is attached to the one side blies on the inside of the
box in contact with the other corresponding side. The cord a within the box
now being drawn over the top edge of the box so that it enters the notches d, d', e,
unites these parts when the cord a is made of clastic or india-rubber (see interior
view of box, Fig. 2.).
The lid is fastened on as shown in Fig. 3 by first placing the lid in position and
drawing the part a' of the cord, on the outside of the box, over the corners of the
lid so that it enters notches in its upper edge.
To remove this lid it is ouly necessary to disengage the cord from the notches.
In Figs. 1 to 3 is shown a box which is more especially applicable for containing
small articles.
Ju Figs. 4 to 6 is shown an alternative form, which is applicable to large boxes
and illustrates a better method of uniting the corners of the sides. The principle
19 the same as that described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3 except that the cord is
somewhat differently threaded.
In this arrangement each cord is not threaded once but twice through the
sides b. The sides are each provided neat the corners with two apertures k l m n
and through these the endless cord a 18 threaded. The sides being raised upwards
the cord between the apertures m and n (Fig. 5) is diawn up over the edges
thereof so that it enters the notches h, 1, h. In this form the notches for the
reception of the cord are not made in both of the meeting sides, but in one of them
only.
By comparing Figs. 2 and 5 it will be seen that in both forms the cord is carried
on the outside around the coiners twice, once at the middle and once over the
corner at the top, but in Fig. 5 it is carried around twice at the middle.
When the lid C. is applied (Fig. 6) and the cord a' passed over the corner of
the lid the other binding between m and remains, which is not the case in
Fig. 3, and for this reason the airangement is more suitable for large boxes.

page_text: That part of the cord being inside of the box fastens the sides of the box by
being passed over notches in upper edges thereof either on one side only (Fig. 5)
or on two sides Fig. 2. The outer part of the cord serves to make the connection
between the cover and the box; but in Fig. 6 it will be seen that it also serves
to bind the corner on the outside.
In many cases the cord is not passed over the edges of the box into notches,
but the two ends of the cord are secural by metal binding p (Fig. 7) which has
a hook g adapted to enter an aperture in one of the sides.
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It is moreover not essential to pass the outer end of the cord over the top
corner of the lid inasmuch as a slit 3 may be made in the corner thereof for the
cord to rest in (see Fig. 8).
In Fig. 9 is shown a form in which the cord is not elastic, and in this case the
two ends are tied in a knot as shown.
Figs. 10, 11, and 12, illustrate a box in which the cord a is threaded through
the apertures uv of the flaps.
The ends of the cord are provided with knots so that they can engage and be
retained in the notches s, t, . Fig. 11 (an interior view), shows the corners
united, and Fig. 12 the box closed.
By this means a box is provided which will be of great utility and which can
be readily set up, and secured in a substantial manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim 18:―
The hereindescribed boxes made of cardboard or other material, the sides of
which are united at their corners by an elastic or non-elastic cord which is
threaded through said sides and adapted also to receive the lid, all substantially as
and for the purposes herein before set forth and illustrated in the drawings
hereunto annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1895.
ашрготощению II DVAG,
We ALBERT NOLTE, of 31 Bruderstrasse, and CARL GRUNDIG, of 42 Posener-
strasse, Breslau, Germany, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly 3
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to cardboard, or other boxes by which the lower sides
are united at the corners by an elastic or a nou-elastic cord, which at the same
time serves to efficiently bind together the lid and lower parts.
The drawings, left with the Provisional Specification, show the box in various 4
forms and in which,
Fig. 1 shows a part of a cardboard box, opened out so that its sides lie evenly
with the bottom. Fig. 2 is an interior view of the same shewing one corner of the
box, and Fig. 3 is an exterior view of the same shewing the lid in place.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are like views to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 but illustrating an alternative 4
form of the invention.
Figs. 7, 8, and 9 illustrate various modifications of the invention.
Figs. 10, 11, 12 are like views to Figs. 1 to 3 and 4 to 6, but illustrating yet
another alternative form of this invention.

page_text: The sides are provided near their corners with apertures f, g, through which
the binding cord a is threaded. The respectivo corners of the whole box can by
this means be fastened together; the sides b being raised at right angles to the
bottom. The flap 61 which is attached to the one side 6 lies on the inside of the
box in contact with the other corresponding side. The cord a within the box
now being drawn over the top edge of the box so that it enters the notches d, d¹, e,
unites these parts when the cord a is made of elastic or indiarubber (seo interior
view of box Fig. 2).
The lid is fastened on as shown in Fig. 3, by first placing the lid in position and
drawing the part a' of the cord, on the outside of the box, over the corners of the
lid so that it enters notches in its upper edge.
To remove this lid it is only necessary to disengage the cord from the notchos.
In Figs. 1 to 3 is shown a box which is more especially applicable for containing
small articles.
In Figs. 4 to 6 is shown an alternative form, which is applicable to larger boxes
and illustrates a better method of uniting the corners of the sides. The punciple
is the same as that described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3, except that the cord is
somewhat differently threaded.
In this arrangement each cord is not threaded once but twice through the
sides b. The sides bare each provided near the corners with two apertures k l m n
and through these the endless coid a 18 threaded. The sides being raised upwards
the cord between the apertures and n (Fig. 5) 18 drawn up over the edges
thereof so that it enters the notches h. In this form the notches for the
reception of the cord are not made in both of the meeting sides, but in one of
them only.
By comparing Figs. 2 and 5 it will be seen that in both forms the cord is carried
on the outside around the corners twice, once at the middle and once over the
corner at the top, but in Fig. 5 it is carried around twice at the middle.
When the lid C is applied (Fig. 6) and the cord a passed over the corner of the
lid the other binding between m and remains, which is not the case in Fig. 3,
and for this reason the arrangement is more suitable for larger boxes.
That part of the cord being inside of the box fastens the sides of the box by
being passed over notches in upper edges thereof either on one side only (Fig. 5)
or ou two sides (Fig. 2). The outer part of the cord serves to make the
connection between the cover and the box; but in Fig. 6 it will be seen that it
also serves to biud the corner on the outside.
In some cases the cord is not passed over the edges of the box into the notches,
but the two ends of the cord are secured by a metal binding p (Fig. 7) which
has a hook g adapted to enter an aperture o in one of the sides.
11 18 moreover, not essential to pass the outer end of the cord over the top
corner of the lid masmuch as a shit z may be made in the corner thereof for the
cord to rest in (see Fig. 8).
In Fig. 9 is shown a form in which the coid 18 not elastic, and in this case the
two ends are tied in a knot as shown.
Figs. 10, 11 and 12, illustrate a box in which the cord a is threaded through the
apertures u, v, of the sides.
The ends of the cord are provided with knots so that they can engage and be
retained the notches at t. Fig 11 (an interior view) shows the coinors
united, and Fig. 12 the box closed.
By this means a box is provided which will be of great utility and which can be
readily set up and secured in a substantial manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim 18.-
The hereindescribed boxes made of cardboard or other material, the sides of
which are united at their coines by an elastic or a non-clastic cord which 18

page_text: threaded through said sides and adapted also to receive the lid, all substantially
as and for the purposes herein before set forth and illustrated in the drawings
.hereunto annexed.
Dated this 14th day of November 1895.
PERCY R. J. WILLIS.