Improvements in or relating to Boxes made of Strawboard, Leather- board, Chip or like Material.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Boxes made of Strawboard, Leather-
board, Chip or like Material.
I, JOHN PATRICK KELLY, of 47, Lever Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to chip, strawboard, leatherboard, and like boxes, and has
for its object to simplify the making of such boxes, dispense with the skilled
labor hitherto employed, and as a consequence cheapen the production and
expedite the manufacture.
Hitherto the sides (or ends) of strawboard and like boxes have been made in
one piece with the bottom of the box, and the ends (or sides) have been joined to
them by linen or calico. In the case of chip boxes the bottom and sides have been
made separate, and joined together by hand with thin paper and thread by experi-
enced or skilled persons and have required a great amount of time to dry before
being fit to handle.
In accordance with my invention I form the bottom of the box separate from
the sides and ends, and I form such bottom part with an edging or flange, about
half an inch deep, and capable of taking inside (or outside) the body
of the box. This edging and the sides and ends of the box I stitch together by
a sewing machine or fasten them together by wire staples or threads, or equivalent
fastenings, fixed and driven through the two thicknesses by machine or suitable
mechanical means. The sides of the box are made in one piece or length of
material, and the ends thereof slightly overlap and are stitched or fastene
together after the manner in which the bottom of the box is fixed.
In lieu of the edging being upon the bottom of the box it may be upon the body
(sides and ends) of the box, or upon both, and either one or both edgings stitched.
The bottom may be made in one piece with one of the sides or ends, and the two
remaining sides (or ends), and end (or side) made in one piece.
The cotton or other thread employed may be of a color corresponding with
the color of the box, or of a different color and arranged in ornamental lines for
the purpose of decoration.
Lastly, I may supplement or substitute the stitching by or for gluing and fix
the parts by eyelets or rivets which may serve for ventilating the box, but I
prefer the machine stitching. The lid may be formed in the same way.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Boxes made of Strawboard, Leather-
board, Chip or like Material.
I, JOHN PATRICK KELLY, of 47, Lever Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Box Manufacturer, 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 chip, strawboard, leatherboard and like boxes and has
for its object to simplify the making of such boxes, dispense with the skilled labor
hitherto employed and as a consequence cheapen and expedite the manufacture.
Hitherto the sides (or ends) of strawboard and like boxes have been made in one
piece with the bottom of the box, and the ends or sides have been joined to them
by calico.
In the case of chip boxes the bottom and sides have been made separate, and
joined together by thin paper and thread at the hands of experienced or skilled
persons, and have required a great amount of time to dry before being fit to handle
or use.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and carried
into effect I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings upon which:
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through a box and lid made according to my
invention.
Fig. 2 is an inverted part plan of the box lid.
Fig. 3 is a part plan of the box.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same.
In accordance with my invention I form the bottom (A) of the box (B) separate
from the sides (C) and ends (D) and I form such bottom part (A) with an edging
or flange (E) about half an inch deep, and capable of taking inside (or outside)
the body of the box (B). This edging (E) and the sides (C) and ends (D) of the
box I stitch together as shewn by dotted lines (F) by a sewing machine, or I
may fasten them together by wire staples or threads, or equivalent fastenings,
fixed and driven through the two thicknesses by suitable mechanical means The
sides (C) and ends (D) of the box are made in one piece or length of material and
the ends (H) thereof slightly overlap and are stitched as shewn by dotted lines (J)
Fig. 4 after the manner in which the bottom of the box is fixed.
shewn in
The lid (K) may be made in the same manner as the box (B) or as
sectional plan Fig. 2 where the lid is made up of four pieces, two for the sides (L)
and two for the ends (M) the sides (L) being fastened to the ends (M) by metal
staples (N).
In lieu of the edging (E) being upon the bottom of the box (B) it may be upon
the body (sides or ends) of the box or upon both and either one or both edgings
stitched. The bottom may be made in one piece with one of the sides or ends and
the two remaining sides (or ends) and end (or side) made in one piece.
The thread employed for stitching the parts together may be of a color corres-
ponding with the color of the box, or of a different color and arranged in ornamental
lines for the purpose of decoration.
I may supplement or substitute the stitching for gluing or fix the parts by
eyelets or rivets which may serve for ventilating the box but I prefer the machine
stitching. The lid may be formed in the same way.
Having thus 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:-
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1: The improvements in card-board, leatherboard, chip and like boxes having

page_text: their base made separate from the sides and joined thereto by flange and stitching,
substantially as herein set forth & shewn on the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of November 1898.
JOHN PATRICK KELLY,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.