US747997A - Label and lid-holder for boxes. - Google Patents

Description

No. 747,997. PATENTED DEC. 29, 1993.

' E. J. MITCHELL.

LABEL ANDLID'HO'LDER FOR BOXES APPLICATION TILED MAR. 5, 1903.

170 MODEL.

' Nl-TED STATES Patented December 29, 1903.

PAT NT OFFICE.

LABEL AND LID-HOLDER FOR BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,997, dat d D c b 29, 1903.

Application filed March 5, 1903. Serial No. 146.264. (N model.)

T0 at whom it may concern: metal,though it may be of pastebo ard, wood, Be it known that I, EDWARD J. MITCHELL, or other material. This extends along the acitizen of the United States, residing at Maunder face of the lid and is bent around on son City, in the county of Oerro Gordo and the back side of the lid, forming clasps Eand State of Iowa, have invented certain new overlapping the top, forminga stopG for the 55 and useful Improvementsin Labels and Lidupper end of the lid B, as shown in 3. Holders for Boxes; and I do hereby declare This plate may be stamped to represent a lathe following to be a full, clear, and exact bel, or a label may be pasted thereon or atdescription of the invention, which will entaohed in any convenient manner.

able others skilled in the art to which it ap- Against each of the clasps E on the rear of 60 pertains to make and use the same. the box is fastened an arm H, which projects My invention relates to 'lid holders for down against the rear of the body of the box boxes,with special reference to the holding of and holds the box at a given angle. These lids of cigar-boxes and the display of the label may be made of wire and easily bent to any thereon, together with the contents therein. angle desired. These arms are preferably '35 The labels which manufacturers and dealsomewhat longer than the thickness of the ers display upon certain brands of cigars are box, and when at the full length the box may often exceedingly expensive and are of no use be tilted at an angle to the counter; but when when the contents of the box has been sold it is only desired to hold the lid at a given out; and the object of myinvention is to furposition with the box on a horizontal plane 70 nish means for attaching a label to a cover' they may be bent, as oneof them is shown in which can be readily removed when the box Fig. 7. They may also be removably secured is emptied and then attached to another box, to clasps E by loops 1, as shown in Fig. 6, and

'and thus one label will be sufficient for the in this condition may be adjusted so that use of a retail dealerin that brand of cigars. their lower ends may project below the base 75 A further object is to provide means whereof the box and hold the box at an angle to the by thelid of the box can be held open at an counter or adjusted to impinge against the angle for best display of the label and also back of the box in the manner in which one of the best display of the contents of the box. them is shown in Fig. 6.

3o Forabetter understanding of myinvehtion The modified form shown in Fig. 5 repre- 80 and the mode of construction and use attensents the central portion of the plate cutaway, tion is invited to the following specification leaving the plate D in the formtof a frame, when taken in connection with the drawings back of which the label is placed, with the accompanying the same and forming a part frame surrounding the label. The edges of hereof. this plate may be ornamented and form part 85 Figure 1 is a perspective view taken from of the label or a border for the label. Its use, the front of a box having my invention therehowever, is the same whether used as a label on. Fig. 2 is the same as Fig. 1, taken from or a frame with the label beneath or above. the rear of the box. Fig. 3 is a cross-section A convenient manner of the use of my deof the cover and device thereon. Fig. 4 is a vice is substantially as follows: The plate D, 90 longitudinal section of the cover through the if it be itself a label or if the label be pasted line m 00 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a modified form upon the plate, is slid down on the lid of the of my invention; Fig. 6 is a modified form box, with an overlapping portion G resting on of one of the arms. Fig. 7 shows one arm the outer edge of the lid, and the claspsE probent and the other straight. ject on the back side of the lid, with the arms 5 Like letters of reference denote correspond H extending down the back of the box. The ing parts in each of the drawings. angle at which the lid is desired to be used Referring to the drawings, A is the body of having been determined, the arms H are bent the box, B the lid. Across the front of the to impinge against the rear of the box and hold the lid at that angle. When the box is- I00 box is placed a plate D, preferably of sheet to another-box containing the same brand of I cigars.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a box having a hinged lid, of a member removably secured to the lid and covering one side thereof, and means on said member for retaining the lid at an angle to the box and for elevating the rear end of the box, substantially as specified.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a box having a hinged lid, of a plate secured to the inner side of the lid and constructed to embrace the edges at the top and ends thereof, and means on the plate for holding the lid at an angle to the box.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a box having a hinged lid, of a plate slidably mounted on the lid and having marginal flanges to embrace the edges one side of the lid and provided at its opposite ends With flanges disposed parallel with the under face of the body portion and adapted to embrace the other side of the lid at its ends, and arms on the flanges extending'below the same and into engagement with the box.

5. In a label and lid-holder, a box, a lid hinged to the box, a plate adapted to be removably secured to the lid and flexible arms attached to said plate and adapted to project below the bottom of the box to sustain the box at an angle to the counter and hold the lid at an angle to the box.

6. In a label and lid -holder, a box, a lid hinged to the box, a removable plate extending across the inner face of the box and adapted to grasp the edges of the lid at opposite ends thereof, and flexible arms secured to the plate and adapted to engage the box to hold the lid at any angle to the box.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. EDWARD J. MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

T. A. POTTER, W. J. HOLAHAN.

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