metal First Aid kit

A small rusted/black painted metal First Aid kit that was Found in Collection. On the top right side of the box reads “Trade Mark – Tabloid – Brand”. The brand name “Tabloid” originated from the company Pac-Kit Safety Equipment Company by Henry Bower and Silas Burrough, in which it was a standalone company from 1946 up until in 2011 Acme United Corporation bought production rights. At that time, the business thrived and soon other manufacturers began to make compressed drugs in England. In order to stay one step ahead of the competition, Burroughs Wellcome, in 1884, trademarked the word “Tabloid”, a blend of the words “tablet” and “alkaloid”, to denote the firm’s pills. During the next several years, Burroughs Wellcome & Co. fought and won a number of legal battles to prevent other firms from using the Tabloid name. Over the years, the Tabloid brand name became a synonym for quality and precision. Burroughs Wellcome decided to apply the name on other products, such as Tabloid first aid kits and medicine chests. The box is empty as it does not come with any first aid products.