into a Reading Stand, Easel, or Writing Desk, as Desired.
Year: 1884

page_text: into a Reading Stand, Easel, or Writing Desk, as Desired.
I ELIA BEHAR of 5 New Street Bishopsgate Street in the city of London,
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my invention for " AN IMPROVED CON-
STRUCTION OF BOX OR RECEPTACLE FOR BOOKS, PAPERS OR OTHER MATERIALS AND
CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED INTO A READING STAND, EASEL, OR WRITING DESK
AS DESIRED," to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a box or receptacle for holding books,
papers, or materials for sketching and other purposes and which can also bo readily
converted either into a reading stand, easel, or writing desk as may be required.
In carrying out the invention I make a box or receptacle of any suitable
material and of any desired size or shape, one side whereof is formed of a double
jointed folding piece, to which is attached a flap of the same size as the box or
receptacle and which when the box is closed will fold beneath, and so form a false
bottom to the box or case in which position it is secured by lock and key or other
suitable fastening.
When the apparatus is to be used as a reading stand or easel, the aforesaid flap
piece will be opened out and be turned back over the top of the box so that its
lower edge will rest thereon and the flap will stand at a suitable inclination, for
supporting a book or other article the double jointed folding piece at the lower part
protruding therefrom in such a manner as to serve as a ledge or rest for the object
to be supported thereon.
In using the apparatus as a writing desk the flap instead of being thrown back
over the top of the box will be opened out and allowed to rest upon the table in
which position it will slant down towards the writer as in an ordinary desk or
writing slope.
The interior of the box, case or receptacle may be fitted with a drawer or drawers
or with pigeon holes, or the whole space may be left to receive books or other
articles as required.

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into a Reading Stand, Easel, or Writing Desk, as Desired.
I ELIA BEHAR of 5 New Street Bishopsgate Street in the City of London do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention for AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION
OF BOX OR RECEPTACLE FOR BOOKS PAPERS OR OTHER MATERIALS AND CAPABLE
OF BEING CONVERTED INTO A READING STAND EASEL, OR WRITING DESK AS DESIRED;
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is to provide a box or receptacle for holding books
papers, or materials for sketching and other purposes; and which can also be readily
converted either into a reading stand easel or writing desk as may be required.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings Fig. 1 represents in isometric view the ]
case in its closed position.
Fig. 2 a like view with the flap piece open.
Fig. 3 like view of the box open as a writing flap.
Fig. 4 like view of the box open as a reading stand or easel.
Fig. 5 a cross section of the box as closed in Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 a cross section with flap thrown back showing double hinging of the flap
piece.
In carrying out the invention I make a box case or receptacle a of any suitable
material and of any desired size or form one side whereof is formed of a double
jointed folding piece c, c to which is attached a flap b of the same superficial size
as the box or receptacle and which when the box is closed will fold beneath and
so form a false back or bottom to the box or case in which position it is secured by
lock and key or other suitable fastening d.
1
When the apparatus is to be used as a reading stand or easel the aforesaid flap
piece will be opened out and be turned back over the top of the box a so that 2
its lower edge will rest thereon and the flap will stand at a suitable inclination for
supporting a book or other article, the double jointed folding piece c c at the lower
part protruding therefrom in such a manner as to serve as a ledge or rest for the
object to be supported thereon. This double jointed piece is secured by hinges c¹.
In using the apparatus as a writing desk the flap b instead of being thrown 3
back over the top of the box a will be opened out and allowed to rest upon the
table in which position it will slant down towards the writer (Fig. 3) as in an
ordinary desk or writing slope.
The interior of the box case or receptacle may be fitted with a drawer or drawers
or with pigeon holes (in the drawings a division plate e is shown) or the whole
space may be left to receive books or other articles as required.
is a strap or loop for convenience of carrying the case.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and particulars of
my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare
that what I claim is
The improved folding box, case, or receptacle capable of being converted into
a reading stand easel or writing desk as herein set forth.