IMPROVEMENTS IN NEEDLE CASES OR LIKE RECEPTACLES
Year: 1884

page_text: We, ERNST AUGUST JAHNCKE, Manufacturer, and HENRY WILLIAM HERBST,
Engineer, both of Canonbury Works, Dorset Street, Essex Road, Islington, in the
County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN NEEDLE CASES OR LIKE RECEPTACLES and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
Our invention consists of a cylindrical case provided with a partition or
partitions, as may be required, to hold various sorts of needles or like articles.
On the one end of this cylinder is fitted a revolving cap which is provided with a
point-shaped projection at the one side of the rim and a hole in the top of the cap
so placed at the side towards the point-shaped projection as to correspond with the
channel of the said partition to which it may be turned to allow one needle or like
article to pass out at a time in the manner as hereinafter described.
We first form a cylinder out of sheet metal, as shown in Fig 1, in the
accompanying drawing; the top edge of this cylinder is rolled out in such a
manner as to form a projecting bead at its extreme end and at the same time the
lower edge is rolled slightly outward. Round the cylinder are stamped figures
such as may be required to denote the contents of the various compartments, these
figures being placed so as to correspond with the compartments.
We then form the partitions, as shown in Fig 2 and Section Fig 2A, out of sheet
metal and provide the same with a channel or groove along the centre, as shown
by letter "a" in Fig 2 and Section Fig 2A. These partitions we will by preference
describe as six (and which may be more or less).
We then form a cap, as shown in Plan Fig 4 and Side Views Fig 4 A and
Fig 4 B, which is a revolving one, and this cap is at its upper portion of the rim
rolled out and milled in such a manner as to fit over the bead at the upper end of
the cylinder. The said cap is provided at one side of the rim with a point-shaped
projection, as shown by letter "b" Fig 4 A and Fig 4 B, and a hole in the top of
the cap at the side towards the point shaped projection of the required size to
allow a needle or like articlé to pass out and placed in such a position as to
correspond with the channel or groove of the partitions.
We then form a round plate, as shown in Fig 3 and Section Fig 3 A, which is
slightly dished and its centre portion sunk in such a shape as to fit between the
partitions when placed in tlie cylinder and provided with holes so as to correspond
with the channels or grooves of the partitions.

page_text: We then form a small cap which forms the bottom of the case and consists of a
round plate with its edge turned up as shown in Fig 5 and Section Fig 5 A.
Now we place or spring on the revolving cap with its rolled out portion of the
rim over the bead at the upper end of the cylinder as shown in Fig 6 and Section
Fig 6 A. We then place the slightly dished round plate, as described and shown
in Fig 3, in the cylinder with its outer face against the revolving cap as shown by
letter "c" in Section Fig 6 A.
We then place the six partitions with their upper end, which is slightly rounded
so as to fit in to the dished' plate, in the cylinder in such a manner as shown in
Section Fig 6 B and so as to rest against the shoulder of the sunk centro portion
of the dished plate so that their channels or grooves correspond with the holes in
the said dished plate as shown in Section Fig 6 A.
We then place a round piece of cardboard or other suitable material at the
bottom end of the partitions in the cylinder for the purpose of protecting the points
of the needles or like articles. We then place the bottom cap, as described and
shown in Fig 5 and Section Fig 5 A, with its turned up edge over the lower end
of the cylinder. The edge of the said bottom is then slightly closed in so as
to bite over the slightly turned out edge of the cylinder and is thus fixed to
the same.
Now, if the point shaped projection of the revolving cap is turned to either of
the said figures which are stamped on the cylinder the hole in the revolving cap
will correspond with the hole in the dished plate and the channel or groove of the
partition towards the said figure to which the point-shaped projection is turned, as
shown by letter "d" Section Fig 6 A.
Now, if the case is tilted it will allow one of the needles or like articles to pass
out at a time.
Fig 1, is a general view of the cylinder.
Fig 2, is a general view of a partition.
Fig 2A, is a section thereof.
Fig 3, is a plan of the dished plate.
Fig 3 A, is a section thereof.
Fig 4, is a plan of the revolving cap.
Fig 4 Ais a side view of the same.
Fig 4B is a side view of the same.
Fig 5, is a plan of the bottom.
Fig 5 A, is a section thereof.
Fig 6, is a general view of the case complete.
Fig 6 A, is a longitudinal section thereof.
Fig 6 B, is a sectional plan of the same.
The letter "e" in section Fig 6 B are the compartments.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, We declare that what
we claim is :-
A cylindrical case, with compartments, fitted with a revolving cap provided with
a point-shaped projection by which the opening of any desired compartment is
shown when turned to the figure relating thereto substantially in the manner
herein-before described and illustrated. "