An Improved Method of Opening Parcels, Postal Packages, and the like by Means of an Improved Wrapper.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 194
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1895-Accepted, 18th May, 1895 -
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Opening Parcels, Postal Packages, and the
like by Means of an Improved Wrapper.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE BIRKINSHAW, Advertising Agent 36 Victoria Street,
Derby, in the County of Derby, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates more particularly to the opening of parcels postal packages
& the like containing letters, circulars, newspapers, journals, magazines or books,
by means of an improved wrapper, it being well known that in opening parcels
postal packages and the like as now usually wrapped, there is a risk of tearing the
contents. This invention is designed to obviate such occurrences.
In carrying out this invention, I employ a thin paper wrapper, of any suitable
size or shape, preferably of the present style across the width and inside of which,
at a distance of one, two, or more inches from the bottom, is pasted a narrow strip
of thick paper calico, canvas, cotton, string or any other suitable material, with one
end or both ends projecting a short distance beyond the width of the wrapper, the
inside of the wrapper, being that side which is in contact with the parcel, pestal
package and the like, and the bottom of the wrapper being that end which is first
wrapped round the parcel, postal package or the like.
In order to open the parcel, postal package, or the like it is simply necessary to
take either of the projections, with the fingers, & pull this over, when it will be
found that the wrapper tears open quite easily at the place whereunder the thick
paper, calico, canvas, cotton, string or other suitable material has been pasted
across, without in any way injuring the contents of parcel, postal package or
the like.
Dated this Twenty-second day of November 1891.
WILLIAM GEORGE BIRKINSHAW.
An Improved Method of Opening Parcels, Postal Packages, and the
like by Means of an Improved Wrapper.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE BIRKINSHAW, of 36 Victoria Street, Derby, in the
County of Derby, Advertising 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:-
This invention relates more particularly to the opening of parcels postal
packages & the like containing letters, circulars, drawings, newspapers, magazines
or similar articles of a fragile and tearable nature, it being well known that in
opening parcels postal packages and the like as now usually wrapped, there is a
considerable risk of tearing or mutilating the contents which this invention is
designed to obviate.
In carrying out this invention, I employ an ordinary wrapper of any size shape
or material, preferably of the present style, across the width and inside of which at

page_text: any place, but preferably just above the space where the address is usually written
is pasted or otherwise fastened either along the whole length or only at one or more
points on it, a narrow strip of thick paper, cardboard, mill board, or pasteboard
parchment, calico, canvas, linen cotton, thread, string or celluloid or any other
suitable material, with one end or both ends projecting a suitable distance beyond
the width of the wrapper.
The inside of the wrapper being that side which is in contact with the parcel,
postal package, or the like.
In order to open the parcel, postal package or the like, it is simply necessary to
take the projecting end, or one of the two projecting ends, when both ends project,
and pull this over, when it will be found that a narrow strip of the wrapper,
corresponding with the strip of the substance pasted or fastened on underneath,
tears out, thus releasing and opening the wrapper, in an effectual manner, without
in any way interfering or harming the contents.
Directions as to use may be printed on the projecting end or both ends when
both project.
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 :
1. A novel method of opening parcels, postal packages and the like.
2. A new and improved wrapper opened by a novel method.
3. The use of a new and improved wrapper, opened by a novel method, whereby
all injury to the contents is entirely obviated.
4. The manufacture of a new & improved wrapper, opened by a novel method,
substantially as specified.
Dated this 2nd day of April 1895.
WILLIAM GEORGE BIRKINSHAW.