US490759A

US490759A - tylee

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Publication number: US490759A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 1910-01-31

Description

" "Ntra TATES PATENT OFFICE.

RADOLPHUS D. S. TYLER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

M ETALLIC LABEL-CAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,759, dated January 31, 1893.

Application led July 31, 1890. Serial No. 360,578. (No model.)

To ,all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, RADOLPHUS D. S. TY- LER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in Vashington, in the District of Oolumbia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Metallic Label-Case; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to do away with wooden tags, paper tags, or other tags heretofore used in the transmission of mails and other articles, especially where the receptacle is to be returned to the sender, not only simplifying the manner of sending, but making the article more secure in transmission, and more certain to reach its destination than when sent with any other kind of a tag without the label-case.

In the accompanying` drawings which form a part of this specication, Figure 1, is a top plan View of my inventionA in the label-case. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional View on line AA of Fig. 1, showing the different shapes in which the metal is' pressed, and which will be described hereinafter. Fig. 5, shows atransverse sectional view on the line BB of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, shows a modification of Fig. 1, to be used as a combination label-case and hasp for the purpose of locking bags, boxes, car'doors, or in any place where a hasp and label are required. Fig. 5, shows a longitudinal sectional view on line AA of Fig. 4, showing the different shapes in which the metal is pressed, which will be described hereinafter. Fig. 6, shows a transverse sectional view on line BB of Fig. 4

In the several gures shown, 1 represents the metal flanges which have been turned up and over to hold a label in place.

2 represents the raised portion necessary to hold the label in place by securely pressing it against the sides which are turned over (1). Y

3 is the stock turned over to form an eyelet, and to keep the label from slipping out of that end of the case.

said eyelet-hole to add strength to label-case s and to keep it from cutting the cord, bag, box, dac., to which 4it may be attached.

8 is the outward curved ends of the flanges 1, curved in this manner so as to the more easily enable the putting in of a label, and without which, putting in or removing label would be more tedious work.

9 is a continuation of iianges l as shown in Fig. 1 and also Fig. 4 of the modification, the metal being pressed over tightly to the case around its outer edge, to give strength and finish to the case.

10 is eyelet-hole through which locking staple is passed to lock, bag, box, car door, &c.; l1 is the stock turned over around said eyelet-hole (10) to add strength and finish to the same; 12 is a raised projection inward to be used in said modification (Fig. 4) to keep label from being slipped out at that end of the case,.but in case of it not being pressed up or used, the reinforce 8, answers the same purpose as heretofore mentioned in description of Fig. l.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this invention is not limited in its use to bags alone, as the same can be used on anything in transit or in any case where a label is required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and for which I desire to secure Letters Patent, is,-

1. A metallic label case composed of a single piece of metal having overturned side flanges to engage the edges of a card or label, a cord eye reinforced by overturned metal at. one end, a struck-up nib or shoulder at its opposite end, constituting a positive retainer IOO for holding the label within the anges, and retainer for holding the label Within the a hole Within the nib whereby the4 label may flanges. l y 1o be lifted Clear of the nib for removal. In testimony whereof l afx my signature in 2. The herein described label ease having the presence of two Witnesses. 5 overturned side anges, a cord or staple eye R. D. S. TYLER.

at one end, an elongated slot at the other end Witnesses: both reinforced by overturned metal and a ARTHUR BRISCOE,

struck-up shoulder constituting a positive THOS. F. MEANY.