Improvements in Folding or Collapsable Boxes.
Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stan is a
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as allowed by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 22nd day of January 1897.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding or Collapsable Boxes.
I, WILLIAM RILEY, of 101, Cotton Tree Lane, Colne, in the County of
Lancaster, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to cheapen the cost of manufacture of collapsable
boxes, also to improve their construction and stability, as well as to render them
more serviceable for holding goods, either for transit or storage.
The invention consists essentially in cutting across or incising boxes diagonally,
or in forming them in diagonal pieces at two or more of their sides, so as to be
readily folded up. In some cases, the botton may be left intact, whilst in other
cases, the bottom itself may be capable of being folded.
My invention is easy of application to a square box. Two opposite sides of the
box are cut across or incised diagonally or formed in diagonal pieces, the diagonal
cuts running together at the central top portion of the two sides of the box, whilst
they diverge to the extreme corners thereof, like an inverted V. The two
remaining sides are left intact. All the sides and bottom of the box are covered
with paper or canvass on the outside to enable the folding of the boxes to be effected,
and to keep the pieces of the box together. The diagonally cut sides of a square
box fold in such a manner as to cause the intact sides of the box to complete half
a turn round, when folding.
In rectangular boxes, the two narrow sides may be incised or cut through
diagonally, as described, the remaining long sides folding over them.
A hooked attachment may be provided to fit each side of the apex of the
inverted V shaped diagonal cuts, in such a manner that when the lid is put in its
place, the edges thereof will come between the hooked attachment, and the
diagonally cut sides of the box, giving them stability, and immunity from
derangement during transit. A cord or band may be passed through the hooked
attachments to serve as a means of carrying the box.
Dated this 10th day of January 1896.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Folding or Collapsable Boxes.
I, WILLIAM RILEY, of 101, Cotton Tree Lane, Colne, in the County of
Lancaster, Commercial Traveller, 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 is designed to cheapen the cost of manufacture of collapsable
boxes, also to improve their construction and stability, as well as to render them
more serviceable for holding goods, either for transit or storage.
The invention consists essentially in cutting across, scoring or incising boxes
diagonally at an angle of forty five degrees or forming them in diagonal pieces at
two or more of their sides, so as to be readily folded up. In some cases the bottom
may be left intact, whilst in other cases, the bottom itself may be capable of being
folded.
My invention is easy of application to a square box. Two opposite sides and
the bottom of the box are scored, cut across, or incised diagonally or formed in
diagonal pieces, the diagonal cuts running in opposite directions to each other.
The two remaining sides are left intact. All the sides and bottom of the box are
covered with paper or canvas on the outside to enable the folding of the box to
be effected, and to keep the pieces of the box together. The diagonally cut sides
of a square box fold in such a manner as to cause the intact sides of the box to
complete half a turn round when folding.
In rectangular boxes, two opposite sides of the box are scored, cut across or
incised diagonally or formed in diagonal pieces, the diagonal cuts being at an
angle of forty five degrees running together at the central top portion of the two
sides of the box, whilst they diverge to the extreme corners thereof, like an
inverted V. The two remaining long sides are left intact, and fold over them
when the boxes are packed for storage.
A hooked attachment is provided to fit each side of the box and to protrude
through the apex of the inverted V shaped diagonal cuts in such a manner that
when the lid is put in its place a wire handle on the same formed with catch
extremities engages with the hooks, giving the sides of the box stability and
immunity from derangement during transit, and at the same time to serve as a
means of carrying the box.
Square boxes may have a cord or band on each side furnished with an eye and
hook respectively for carrying purposes.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a square box
constructed in accordance with my invention.
Two opposite sides of the box are scored or cut diagonally at C D from corner
to corner, the diagonal cuts running in opposite directions to each other. The
bottom of the box is similarly scored or cut diagonally at F, such diagonal
incision running from corner to corner, so as not to meet the diagonal scorings at-
the sides.
The box is provided with bands G secured through holes or eyelets, and furnished
with an eye and hook respectively for carrying purposes.
Fig. 2 is an illustration to demonstrate how I score the two opposite sides of a
rectangular box for folding. The diagonal cuts H run together or nearly so at
the central top portion of the two sides of the box, whilst they diverge to the
extreme corners thereof as shewn like an inverted V.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a rectangular box shewing clearly the inverted
V shaped diagonal cuts H on each side. To add stability, the sides may be

page_text: provided with a hooked. attachment J capable of being raised vertically when the
box is required to be used, the hooked extremity thereof being pushed through a
hole in the side, so that when the lid K is put in position, the handle L secured to
the same, and carrying catch extremities M may be used for carrying the box, the
catch extremities M engaging with the hooks J as shewn.
All the sides and bottom of boxes constructed in accordance with my invention
are covered with paper or canvas on the outside to enable the folding to be effected,
and to keep the pieces of the box together.
Lastly wish it to be understood that when this improved method of
constructing folding or collapsable boxes is applied to boxes other than those
manufactured of pasteboard, such as wood, tin or other similar material, the
diagonal pieces may be formed with hinged joints so as to be capable of
collapsing, and to maintain their stability when in position, all round the top
of the box I form a grooved recess, into which I fit a square hoop, so that it
is impossible for the box to collapse until the said hoop is removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be perform, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved means or method of constructing folding or collapsable
boxes, substantially as shewn, and described.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.