Improvements in Artists' Colour Boxes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1891-Accepted. 18th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artists' Colour Boxes.
I, CHARLES DAVIS, of No. 24, Webber Street, Blackfriars, in the County of
Surrey, Artists Colour Box Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in artists' colour boxes, and is intended to
prevent the contents falling out when the box is carried by the handle, and also to
provide means by which the wet brushes shall be prevented from coming into
contact with the palette, each other, or any of the other contents of the box.
It has hitherto been the practice to fit such boxes with a hasp adapted to engage
the front edge of the box-lid. But this hasp would frequently become unfastened,
and allow the lid to open, especially as the palette, colour-tubes, and the contents
of the box generally would be pressing against the lid and jarring it. They would
then fall out onto the ground.
Now, according to my invention, I form grooves or rebates, on two opposite
sides of the box, of a sufficient size to receive the edges of the palette, and to hold
it firmly after it has been slid thereinto.
The palette will then discharge the function of a fixed internal cover adapted to
keep the other contents in position, whilst at the same time, the grooves, or
rebates, effectually prevent the weight of the palette and contents bearing against
the box-lid.
In carrying out the second part of my invention, I make the lid of a sufficient
depth to hold the wet brushes clear of the palette, and fit it with suitable devices
for holding them apart from each other. My invention does not confine me to any
particular type of device, but I find that spring clips, or spring clips on one end
and a recess at the other answer the purpose of this part of my invention.
Dated this 14th day of June 1890.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artists' Colour Boxes.
I, CHARLES DAVIS, of No. 24, Webber Street, Blackfriars, in the County of
Surrey, Artists' Colour Box 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in artists' colour boxes and it is intended
to prevent the contents of such a box dropping out therefrom when by accident or
otherwise the box opens during the time that it is being carried by the hand. The
same invention provides also for the wet brushes being prevented from touching
each other, or touching the palette, or any of the other contents of the box.
In order that my invention and the best means by which the same can be carried
into practical effect may be thoroughly understood I will now describe them in
detail referring in so doing to the accompanying figures which are to be taken as
part of this Specification."
Fig. is a perspective view illustrating my invention.
Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation of a modification of my invention which
illustrates a modification thereof in the direction of applying the brush holding and
separating devices to the usual brush-space.
Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation of the box illustrated in Fig. 1.

page_text: A is the pallette, and a, a, are its two grooves. The latter are formed preferably
in the tops of the side edges of the box, for this is the most convenient position for
the pallette to be held in, but wish it to be distinctly understood that provided
that the pallette is held in a plane between the cavities of the lid and box
respectively, the requirements of my invention are complied with. At the same
time, it must be borne in mind that as the function of the position of the pallette in
the closed box is to keep the other contents of the box in position, as well as to
prevent their weight from pressing against the lid of the box, no variation in
respect of the plane in which it is adapted to be held can be allowed by my inven-
tion unless such position makes a practically efficient provision for the keeping the
contents of the lid and box in their respectively separate positions.
With reference to the improvement which my invention provides in respect of
the method and means by which the brushes are held in stationary positions
respectively and separately from each other, all the three accompanying figures
illustrate this. care clips fast on the inner face of the lid of the box. Each
clip is adapted in point of capacity to receive and strength to hold a single brush,
and the clips are wide enough apart for their retention of their respective brushes
to be maintained without the risk being incurred of the bristle-ends of any two
brushes rubbing against each other. I may place the clips at one end or near to
one end of the lid, and, as a co-operative device, provide a recess at the opposite
end of the lid, adapted to receive the ends of the handles of the brushes.
c', care clips of the same nature and shape and to be fixed in correspondingly
operative positions as the clips c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of box, lid, and devices for holding the pallette between the
said box and lid, as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination with a recess within a closed colour box of clips adapted to
hold brushes, as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of March 1891.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.