Improvements in the Manufacture of Cardboard and other Boxes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Cardboard and other Boxes.
I, SAMUEL ROBERT LANG, of 47, Grosvenor Street, Southsea, General Agent, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of cardboard and
other boxes, and in carrying it into effect, I employ an improved bottom piece
and also a clip hinge which acts both as a hinge and as a fastener in securing
the sides and cover of the box. In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed
in or in about the following manner. i provide a hinge having clip leaves or
flaps, one of which is intended to clip the ends of the material forming the sides
of the box, and the other to hold in position a lid or cover. I also provide a
special bottom piece having projections round its periphery intended to be passed
through holes provided for them in the side piece or pieces. In order to more
clearly shew my invention, I make reference to the accompanying sheet of draw-
ings in which Fig. 1, is a plan, and Fig. 2, a side view of the clip hinge. Fig. 3,
shews the end of the side piece with projections and holes for joining the ends
under the clip. Fig. 4, is a plan of the bottom piece. Fig. 5, is a back view
shewing clip hinge holding the side pieces together, and also holding the lid in
position. The clip hinge may be stamped out of sheet metal, or it may be made
of wire or of any other suitable material. In the drawings similar letters denote
similar parts. a and a¹ are the clip flaps hinged together at b, and forming the
clip hinge. These may be stamped or otherwise formed from the material em-
ployed. is the tongue of the flap. One end of a and a¹ is prolonged and then
bent up as at d, so as to pass through a and a and press on c. Upstanding
ears e may be provided and through them and passing across from side to side
may be a pin or other contrivance f to act as a presser on the back of d.
In use the ends of the side piece of material 9 are either simply overlapped
or connected by projections at one end, entering holes i at the other end. The
clip flap a is then slipped over and pinches together the connected ends of g.
The flap a is then pushed on the edge of the lid j, which may be flat, dished,
rimmed, or otherwise formed. « can be also attached to j by rivetting, eyeletting,
stitching, by paper fasteners or otherwise. The bottom may be attached in
any suitable manner, but preferably by having round its periphery the projec-
tions, which enter holes m provided for their reception round g. On removing
the clip hinge, the box falls to pieces top, bottom, and sides.
Some variation in the details being possible without departing from the spirit
of the invention, I do not restrict myself to the precise shapes, relative proportions
or disposition of parts shewn in the drawings.

page_text: 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:-
CLAIMS.
1. In the manufacture of cardboard and other boxes, the use of a spring clip
hinge and fastener securing the sides and covers or lids of the said boxes, the
whole substantially as described in the above specification, and exemplified in
the accompanying drawing.
2. In the manufacture of cardboard and other boxes, the use of a bottom piece
having projections round its periphery, the said projections being intended to
enter holes provided for their reception in the piece or pieces of material forming
the sides of the said boxes, the whole substantially as described in the above
specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
3. In the manufacture of cardboard and other boxes, the use of side pieces
the ends of which are connected by inserting projections provided at one extremity
into apertures provided at the other extremity the whole substantially as described
in the above specification.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.