Improvements in Boxes Made of Cardboard or similar Materials.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 16th July, 1896-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes Made of Cardboard or similar Materials.
I, JOHN EDWARD THORNTON, of Rokeby, Oldfield Road, Altrincham,
Cheshire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
In making certain kinds of boxes constructed of cardboard or similar materials
it has hitherto been usual to strengthen and fasten the corners by strips of cloth or
other material glued on to the outside of the box, which was then generally covered
with paper or other. desired covering. Boxes made in this way are weak, and are
easily broken at the corners.
In making boxes under this invention I form the ends of the box by an upturned
end piece attached to and forming an extension of the bottom, and inturned end
pieces attached to and forming extensions of the sides, and these I secure firmly
together by gluing or cementing a piece of cloth, card, or other suitable material
to the inside and outside of the end of the box, the said piece being folded over the
top edge of the box end.
The sides of the box may be made in this way instead of the end if preferred.
Thus the ends or sides as the case may be are formed of three thicknesses of
cardboard, and the box is stronger for that reason and also because the corners are
solid instead of being cut and joined up, and also because the position of the strip
enables it to stand the strain better than if fastened to the corner.
The box may be covered or lined inside and outside in the usual manner if
desired or may be made of ready covered and lined board.
In some cases, instead of, or in addition to the binding strip along the top edge
of the box, I may attach a strip or strips passing down the ends of the box so as to
cover the edges of the two inturned end pieces. If desired, the strip or strips may
be formed into loops or tabs, or they may hang loose, to act as carriers or lifters
for the box. The strip may, if desired, be large enough to entirely cover the end
of the box, instead of being simply a narrow ribbon.
Dated this 4th day of November 1895
Improvements in Boxes Made of Cardboard or similar Materials.
I, JOHN EDWARD THORNTON, of Rokeby, Oldfield Road, Altrincham, in the
County of Chester, 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 :-
.
In making certain kinds of boxes from cardboard or other similar material it has
hitherto been customary to make the joining of the parts which form the ends and
sides at the corners and to fasten and strengthen such corners by strips of cloth or
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page_text: covered with paper or other desired covering.
Boxes made in this way are generally weak and are easily broken at the corners
and my present invention is designed to construct a strong rigid covered box
without the use of any form of metallic fasteners.
It consists essentially in constructing the box with the ends formed by over-
lapping pieces of the bottom and sides without any opening or joint at the corners
and securing the overlapping parts by a strip of calico or other textile or similar
material (such as strong paper or the like) glued or cemented thereto.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
three examples are shown.
Fig. 1. Perspective view of box constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2. A modified form of same.
Fig. 3. Another modification.
1 form the ends of the boxes by an upturned end piece A attached to and
forming, an extension of the bottom B and inturned end pieces C C¹ attached to
and forming extensions of the sides. D D' without leaving any space or opening at
the corners.
I firmly secure the upturned end piece A and the inturned end pieces C C₁ by
means of a strip E of cloth card or other suitable material glued or cemented
thereto and passed or folded over the top edge of the box end as shown in
Fig. 1.
I
Instead of or in addition to the strip E folded over the top edge of the box end
may attach a strip or strips F of similar material so as to cover the ends of the
two inturned end pieces CC¹. If desired the strip or strips F may be formed into
loops or tabs f¹ Fig. 3 to act as carriers or lifters for the box...
The inturned end pieces C C¹ may extend across the end to meet in the centre
as in Figs. 1 and 3 or they may be made to extend any desired distance across the
end and each be separately secured by a strip F'.
In some cases instead of a narrow strip such as E For F1 the cementing material
may be of sufficient size to cover the whole end of the box but at present I prefer
the strip.
For covered boxes, that is boxes which are covered with paper or other material
the strips are first glued on and the covering material afterwards pasted over, or
ready covered boards may be employed in which case the strips are placed outside
the covering and are made ornamental so as not to detract from the appearance of
the finished box.
The sides of the box may be made in this way instead of the ends if preferred.
Thus the ends or sides as the case may be are formed of two or three
thicknesses of cardboard, and the box is stronger for that reason and also because
the corners are solid instead of being cut and joined up, and also because the
position of the strip enables it to stand the strain better than if fastened to the
corner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
.1. A box of cardboard or similar material constructed with the ends formed of
overlapping pieces of the bottom and sides secured in position by strips of calico or
other material glued or cemented thereon substantially as described.
2. In a box of cardboard or similar material the combination with upturned end
pieces attached to the bottom and inturned end pieces attached to the sides of
strips of calico or other material such as E, F, or F1 glued or cemented thereto
substantially as described.
3. In a box of cardboard or similar material the combination with upturned end
pieces attached to the bottom and inturned end pieces attached to the sides of

page_text: strips of calico or other material such as F or F' formed with a tab or loop such
as for which serve to hold the box together and provide means for lifting it.
substantially as described.
Dated this 15th day of July 1836
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.