Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Feb., 1887.

page_text: An Improved Wrapper or Protector for the Protection of
Fragile Goods.
I, EDWIN SHERRING 39 Hanging Ditch Manchester Corn Merchant, 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 to an improved wrapper or protector for protecting glass
bottles of all kinds, fruit and preserve jars, and all fragile goods from injury in
transit, also for lining the inside of all kinds of packing boxes.
This invention consists in the novel construction of the wrapper or protector as
hereinafter fully described and claimed.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 represents a piece of the wrapper or protector, constructed according to
this invention.
Figure 2 is a cross section through the same.
Figure 3 is also a similar section through a piece of the wrapper or protector
constructed according to this invention.
A is a piece of the wrapper or protector, which is formed of paper, wood-pulp,
straw board or any other similar material.
A series of circular concavo-convex projections, a, is pressed or rolled in the
wrapper or protector during the process of manufacture. These projections have their
convex portions upon one side of the surface of the wrapper or protector, and being
somewhat clastic, they preserve the object, about which they are placed, from injury.
A second series of concavo-convex projections, b, of circular outline, is formed in
the wrapper or protector.
These projections are similar to, and alternate with, the projections A, but have all
their convex portions upon the opposite surface of the wrapper or protector.
A series of perforations, C, is also formed in the wrapper or protector. These
perforations alternate with the projections before described; they serve to ventilate
the contents of the wrappers or protectors, and are very useful when the wrappers or
protectors are used for fruit, or similar perishable substances.
The wrappers or protectors may be painted or varnished any colour or style.
When desired to be waterproof, the wrappers or protectors are treated with a coat of
soluble india rubber or cuprous solution or other similar material or mixture.
The wrappers or protectors are made anti-septic, when desired by applying to their
surface, a solution of borax, or other similar material.
As shown in Figure 3. some of the concave parts of the wrapper or protector are
sometimes filled in with pulp, so that the convex projections and concave depressions
only are formed, which are similar to those before described. This form of wrapper is
used for large bottles or jars. If desired, the wrappers or protectors may be backed,
or reinforced, with paper of any thickness, to give them increased rigidity.

page_text: I do not confine myself to the circular form of projections or depressions, as the
same can be made oval or elliptical.
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 ;
1st. A packing wrapper or protector having a series of approximately circular
convex projections upon its surface.
2nd. A packing wrapper or protector, having a series of approximately circular
concavo-convex projections upon its surface.
3rd. A packing wrapper or protector having a series of approximately circular
concave depressions upon its surface.
4th. A packing wrapper or protector having a series of approximately circular
convex projections upon one side, and a similar alternating series of projections upon
the opposite side.
5th. A packing wrapper or protector having a series of approximately circular
concavo-convex projections upon one side, and a similar alternating series of
projections upon the opposite side.
6th. A packing wrapper or protector having a series of approximately circular
concave depressions upon one side, and a similar alternating series of depressions upon
the opposite side.
7th. A packing wrapper or protector provided with a series of perforations,
alternating with one or more series of convex projections concave depressions, or
concavo-convex projections, of approximately circular outline, formed upon its surface
or surfaces.
Sth. A packing wrapper or protector provided with one or more series of convex
projections, concave depressions, or concavo-convex projections, of approximately
circular outline, formed upon its surface, and rendered waterproof by a coating of
india rubber or an application of cuprous solution or other similar substance or
mixture.
9th. A packing wrapper or protector, provided with one or more series of convex
projections, concave depressions, or concavo-convex projections of approximately
circular outline formed upon its surface or surfaces, and treated with a solution of
borax or other similar anti-septic material.
EDWIN SHERRING.