Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 15th May, 1897
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I, KATE BAINBRIDGE, of Holmwood, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Northumberland, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improved luggage-labels, its object being to enable the
label to be used for several stoppages or destinations, so enabling one and the same
label to serve for several journeys, and avoiding the necessity of providing a
number of separate labels for such journeys.
To this end, the invention is characterized by the formation of the label in readily
detachable sections in the manner herein described, and which may, respectively,
one after the other be used for its purpose of utility, after the lastly preceding
section has served its intended purpose and has been detached from the label.
On the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1, represents a front view of the improved label.
Figure 2, represents a back view thereof.
Figure 3, represents the manner of using the improved label.
In carrying out the invention, the improved label is perforated across with
parallel lines of perforations a, a¹, a², a³, a, a, a, situated apart a sufficient
distance to leave adjacent spaces b, b', 63, 63, 64, 6, 6, each serving to receive
a written or other plain indication of the intended destination for the time
being.
The upper part of the label at which it is attached to the portmanteau,
trunk or other article of luggage, is provided with an eyelet c, or other
customary means of attaching the label to such article, and is left, without
being perforated across as aforesaid, for a sufficient space d, to enable the
traveller's name (and, if required, his home address) to be written, printed or
otherwise indicated thereon.
In using the improved label, the first destination or the destination of the first
journey is written or otherwise marked on the bottom section b, (vide Figure 1,)
and, when this destination is reached or journey accomplished, such section is
torn off. The next destination is likewise written on the next adjoining
section 6, (vide Figure 3,) and so on, until all the sections 62, to be, have been
utilized.
I do not limit myself to any particular number of sections employed, and may
use any convenient number thereof.
The sections do not require any cutting instrument to enable them to be
separated from the label, but may be torn off therefrom as and when respectively
done with.
To prevent the label from being torn in the wear and tear of travel, it is
preferably strengthened by cementing to its back a strip e, of calico, webbing
or the like, which may extend down its middle, along its edges, or may entirely
cover it.

page_text: Having now particularly described and 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 :-
A luggage label characterized by being formed in readily detachable sections
as and usable in the manner hereinbefore described.
Dated this 10th day of April 1897.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Chartered Patent Agents,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.