Year: 1894

page_text: 1, SAMUEL HENRY CROCKER of 172, Fleet Street, London, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in improvements in that class of labels used for attaching
to the strings of a parcel, or to a metal strip in any clipping device arranged to
carry a ticket.
In the present class of labels intended for attachment to a string or metal strip,
an eye or eyelet is usually arranged to carry a separate string or flexible strip of
metal, or again a gummed surface is sometimes provided which requires moistening
before the label can be attached. The object of my invention is to make a very
cheap and effective label for the purposes above referred to, provided with adhesive
surfaces at the required position which will stick firmly together by merely being
pressed against each other, and without any other agent whatever, thus entirely
obviating the moistening of a gummed surface (which can be undone by further
re-dampening) or the tying of knots in those labels formed with strings.
In carrying out my invention 1 coat the whole or part of my label as may be
required with a thin layer of rubber applied in the form of a solution. This I
accomplish by dissolving rubber in some volatile agent such as naphtha, or the
like, and then passing the paper through rollers permitting one side of the paper to
come in contact with the dissolved rubber at the required place. As the rubber
carrying agent quickly evaporates, a thin surface of rubber is left upon the paper,
which will not adhere to a paper surface, but when two such rubber surfaces are
put together, they will cling together with great force, effectually fastening two
sheets or layers of paper together, as the rubber coating becomes firmly embedded
into the texture of the paper, which one side has for preference a rough and slightly
absorbent surface to take the rubber.
When making a common label for attaching to the strings upon parcels, I cover
my paper in the roll with continuous longitudinal bands of rubber in such a manner
that when the same is cut up into individual labels, each label shall have about one
third of its length on one side only covered with rubber. To apply this label, one
half of this rubber covered portion is turned over upon itself and pressed together,
having first enclosed with its fold the string of the parcel.
When employ my invention for price tickets for shops, I prefer to cover the
whole of the paper on one side with rubber, and having cut the paper to the
required size; I double the same upon itself in the middle and having first enclosed
the metal strip making the attachment, I squeeze the two rubber faces together,
making the ticket appear like one piece of paper. A great advantage of ticket
and label, is that the rubber covered portion is entirely waterproof. The rubber
surface also assists to toughen the labels, and render them less liable to tear even
when a felted or otherwise non-tearable paper is used.
Dated this 15th day of November 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I SAMUEL HENRY CROCKER of¹31; Furnival Street; London; late of 172 Fleet
Street, London, Engineer, 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 consists in improvements in that class of labels used for attaching
to the strings of a parcel, or to a metal strip in any clipping device arranged to
carry a ticket.
In the present class of labels intended for attachment to a string or metal strip,
an eye or eyelet is usually arranged to carry a separate string or flexible strip of
metal, or again a gummed surface is sometimes provided which requires moistening
before the label can be attached. The object of my invention is to make a very
cheap and effective label for the purposes above referred to, provided with adhesive
surfaces at the required position which will stick firmly together by merely being
pressed against each other, and without any other agent whatever, thus entirely
obviating the moistening of a gummed surface (which can be undone by further
re-dampening) or the tying of knots in those labels formed with strings.
In carrying out my invention, I coat the whole or part of my label as may be
required with a thin layer of rubber applied in the form of a solution. This I
accomplish by dissolving rubber in some volatile agent such as naphtha, or the
like, and then passing the paper through rollers permitting one side of the paper
to come in contact with the dissolved rubber at the required place. As the
rubber carrying agent quickly evaporates, a thin surface of rubber is left upon the
paper, which will not adhere to a paper surface, but when two such rubber surfaces
are put together, they will cling together with great force, effectually fastening
two sheets or layers of paper together, as the rubber coating becomes firmly
embedded into the texture of the paper, which one side has for preference a rough
and slightly absorbent surface to take the rubber.
When making a common label for attaching to the strings upon parcels, I cover
my paper in the roll with continuous longitudinal bands of rubber in such a manner
that when the same is cut up into individual labels, each label shall have about one
third of its length on one side only covered with rubber. To apply this label, one
half of this rubber covered portion is turned over upon itself and pressed together,
having first enclosed within its fold the string of the parcel.
When I employ my invention for price tickets for shops, I prefer to cover the
whole of the paper on one side with rubber, and having cut the paper to the
required size, I'double the same upon itself in the middle and having first enclosed
the metal strip making the attachment, I squeeze the two rubber faces together,
making the ticket appear like one piece of paper. A great advantage of ticket
and label, is that the rubber covered portion is entirely waterproof. The rubber
surface also assists to toughen the labels, and render them less liable to tear even
when no felted or otherwise non-tearable paper is used..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the 'nature of this said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I' declare that what I
claim is,
(1.) Improvements in labels provided with adhesive surfaces consisting in forming
the said adhesive surfaces from a thin layer of rubber, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
(2.) Improvements in labels provided with adhesive surfaces, consisting in forming
the said surfaces by means of a thin layer of rubber applied in the form of a

page_text: solution, the two covered surfaces adhering together substantially as described and
for the purposes specified.
(3.) Improvements in labels, provided with adhesive surfaces, consisting in
covering the paper from which the labels are formed with a rubber solution
forming adhesive films, and coating the paper so that a portion of each label is
covered with the rubber film, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 14th day of August 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.