An Improved Holder for Toilet and other Papers, and Method of Arranging such Papers therein to Facilitate Withdrawal.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1894-Accepted, 7th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Toilet and other Papers, and Method of
Arranging such Papers therein to Facilitate Withdrawal.
I ALEXANDER BROWNE of 9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by Arthur Vye-Parminter of 110 Faubourg
Poissonniere, Paris, France, Architect) to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to make a paper holder for toilet and other
papers cheaply, so that when it is empty it may be thrown away insted of having
a more expensive holder to be refilled which is inconvenient.
According to this invention I make the holder of paste board or other cheap
material and in the form of a rectangular box with a slit therein, I place the
paper in the case in pieces folded over twice and arranged that each piece shall
overlap one end of the preceding piece in such a way that when a piece- is with-
drawn through the slit aforesaid it will leave the end of the next piece protruding
for the purpose of withdrawing and so on, by which means the pieces may be
withdrawn from the angle of box or case. keep the pieces in position by means
of a suitable spring back, when such pieces are placed in the box vertically or
I may fold each piece once and overlap the end of each preceding one as before
described but in this case the pieces cannot be withdrawn from the angle of the
box or case but from a slit in the middle of the front.
The first sheet is allowed to protrude from the case and lightly fixed down.
In order to commence withdrawal of the paper it is only necessary to detach
this first piece (which may be a label) and withdraw, the others following in their
order.
DL 1
1000
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Toilet and other Papers, and Method of
Arranging such Papers therein to Facilitate Withdrawal.
I, ALEXANDER BROWNE of 9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, (a communication to me from abroad by Arthur Vye-
Parminter of 110 Faubourg Poissonnière, Paris, France, Architect) 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 :-
The object of this invention is to make a paper holder for toilet and other papers
cheaply, so that when it is empty it may be thrown away instead of having a more
expensive holder to be refilled which is inconvenient.
According to this invention I make the holder of pasteboard or other cheap
material and in the form of a rectangular box with a slit therein. I place the

page_text: paper in the case in pieces folded over twice and arranged that each piece shall
overlap one end of the preceding piece in such a way that when a piece is with-
drawn through the slit aforesaid it will leave the end of the next piece protruding
for the purpose of withdrawing, and so on, by which means the pieces may be
withdrawn from the angle of box or case. Í keep the pieces in position by means
of a suitable spring back, when such pieces are placed in the box vertically; or
may fold each piece once and overlap the end of each preceding one as before
described, but in this case the pieces cannot be withdrawn from the angle of the
box or case but from a slit in the middle of the front.
I
The first sheet is allowed to protrude from the case and lightly fixed down.
In order to commence withdrawal of the paper it is only necessary to detach this
first piece (which may be a label) and withdraw, the others following in their
order.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now refer
to the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which:
Fig 1. shews a perspective view of holder with sheet of paper protruding.
Fig. 2, vertical section of holder fitted with sheets of paper.
Fig. 3, enlarged view shewing how paper is folded.
Fig. 4, enlarged view shewing modification of Fig. 3.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
a shews the case or holder; 6 slit through which the sheets h are withdrawn ;
c shews spring back-this is formed by two flaps, d and e, provided with piece of
elastic by this means the sheets are always kept pressed to the front of case, as
shewn in Fig. 2. Of course I may employ any other suitable means for effecting
this object. 9 is a mirror fixed to front of holder a and of course may be dispensed
with. The case or holder a may be made of any suitable material but I prefer to
make it of cardboard or such like cheap material so that it can be thrown away
when empty. In Figs. 3 & 4 I have represented the different sheets of paper by
lines of different thicknesses in order to shew more clearly how the sheets h are
folded over one another.
The action is as follows: The sheets of paper being folded over one another as
shewn at Fig. 3 or Fig. 4 the end of the outside sheet is brought through the
slit 6-this end may have a label stuck over it and the holder a so that when the
case a is first used upon tearing the label off it shall bring with it the first sheet,
and as each sheet is withdrawn it will leave the end of the next sheet exposed
through the slit 6 (as at Figs. 1 and 2) by which all the sheets can be easily
withdrawn as required. If the sheets h are folded as shewn at Figs. 2 and 3 the
slit b may be either in the front of the holder a as at Figs. 1 and 2 or it may be at
the bottom front angle as at a Fig. 2. But if the sheets are folded as at Fig. 4 the
slit & must not be at bottom of holder a or a portion of the next sheet would not
be pulled out. The spring back c keeps the papers in contact with the front
inside of the case a, so that each sheet or piece may be withdrawn as aforesaid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :
1. In a holder for toilet and other papers the method of folding or arranging the
papers as represented at Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings for the purpose set
forth.
2. In a holder for toilet and other papers the method of folding or arranging the
papers as represented at Fig. 4, for the purpose set forth.
3. In a holder for toilet and other papers the employment of a spring back for
the purpose set forth.
4. In a holder for toilet and other papers the method of folding or arranging the
papers as shewn at Figs. 3 and 4, in combination with the spring back, all for the
purposes set forth.

page_text: 5. The improved holder for toilet and other papers substantially as set forth and.
represented in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of June 1894.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, W.C., Agents for Applicant..