An Improved Combined Writing Board and Receptacle for Writing and such like Materials.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1898-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Writing Board and Receptacle for Writing
and such like Materials.
I, MONTGOMERY WILLIAMS, of 91, Union Road, Clapham, in the County of
Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a writing board for use on a table or on
the knees or elsewhere that shall be extremely convenient and suitable for such use
as therewith is combined a receptacle for all or for nearly all the materials that
can be needed in and for writing as well as other articles pertaining thereto.
To carry out this object the writing board is made hollow and can consist of
two flat boards connected together round their edges or elsewhere and these boards
may be parallel with each other or the upper board may be inclined to the lower
board and constitute a slope. The writing board may be of any desired dimensions
whether in length or breadth or height and the interior thereof may be divided by
such partitions and the like as will keep the several materials and articles that
are to be placed therein separate from each other while at the same time each
compartment will be readily accessible. A most convenient arrangement consists
of the following. At or about the middle of the writing board a certain part of
the upper board is made as a flap to be lifted up on hinges or otherwise and on
the surface of this flap is fitted a blotting pad while the space under this flap is or can
be surrounded by a wall erected on the lower board which wall can be surrounded by a
flange depending from the edges of the flap or vice versa and in this space can be
fitted drawers or the like or can be deposited letters papers or similar articles. The
transverse edge at the left hand of the upper board is also made as a flap depending
from which flap is a flange which can close the space between the upper and the
lower boards at this side which space is divided by two or more Tongitudinal
partitions into separate compartments whereinto paper envelopes and the like can
be placed when the flap is lifted and wherein they are retained by the flange
when the flap is closed. Another long narrow transverse compartment can be
similarly created in this part of the writing board for sealing wax pencils and
the like the mouth of which near the top edge of the upper board can be closed
by sliding thereover an almanac calendar or the like. Above the aforesaid
blotting pad or writing flap can further be made a long narrow longitudinal
compartment for pens pencils paper knives and the like which can be closed either
by an hinged flap or a sliding lid in the upper board on which likewise can be
fitted loops or sockets or the like for the same or other articles. At or near the
top right hand corner of the writing board can be fitted any convenient ink
bottle preferably one that can be tightly closed and this ink bottle can be mounted
on the upper board or can be passed therethrough to stand it may be on the lower
board. On the right hand of the blotting pad or writing flap is created a large
compartment which can be closed by two plates which can slide transversely

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the one over the other and can be formed or fitted in such wise that memoranda
and the like can be written thereon and this compartment is provided with a
number of small partitions and is intended for the reception of postage stamps
post cards and the like and it may be envelopes paper and similar articles.
the left hand of the blotting pad or writing flap can perhaps preferably be fitted
on the upper board a note book or diary or such like article provided it may be
with a pencil stylus or the like.
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An Improved Combined Writing Board and Receptacle for Writing
and such like Materials.
I, MONTGOMERY WILLIAMS, of 91, Union Road, Clapham, in the County of
London, 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 provide a writing board for use on a table,
or on the knees or elsewhere, which shall also form a receptacle for all or nearly
all the materials that can be needed for, or in connection with, writing.
In carrying out the invention the writing board is made hollow and may be
formed of two flat boards connected together round their edges, or elsewhere, and
these boards may be parallel or the upper board may be placed at an angle to
the bottom one. The writing board may be of any desired material and dimensions,
and the interior may be divided by partitions and the like so as to form
independent compartments or receptacles to receive different materials and articles
which may thus be kept separate from each other; each compartment is readily
accessible and provided with jointed, hinged or sliding doors or covers.
The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of a convenient form of writing
board constructed according to this invention.
The writing board preferably of wood is formed of a top board A¹ and bottom
board A2, having their edges joined together round three sides by strips A3.
Another
One end of the board A is formed as a flap A³, jointed by hinges A to the main
portion of the board, and forming a cover (shown in the figure partially opened)
to compartments A, here shown as three in number and divided by partitions, A5,
constituting convenient receptacles for note paper, and envelopes.
portion B of the board A¹, preferably placed at or about the middle of the writing
board, is fitted with or formed as a blotting pad, and is likewise jointed or hinged
at B to form a cover to a receptacle B³. Conveniently the portion B is formed as
shown with a flange B¹ on its underside which, when the flap is closed, fits into
a groove formed by partitions 13 and strips B2 which form the sides of the
receptacle B³. Drawers or the like may be fitted within the receptacle or it may be
used for keeping letters and like documents.
Another receptacle is shown at the right hand end of the board, divided into
compartments C, which may be used for the reception of postage stamps, nibs,
paper-fasteners or other small articles, or for post cards. This receptacle is
provided with covers C¹ C² sliding one above the other in grooves C³. Conveniently
the cover C may be formed of celluloid or other material on which erasable
memoranda may
be written. Or a single hinged cone may be employed.

page_text: A receptacle may likewise be provided beneath the calendar F, the cards
composing the calendar sliding in grooves and forming the cover for the same.
Any convenient ink bottle D, preferably one that can be tightly closed, is
provided at the right-hand upper corner of the writing board, and may be
mounted either on the upper board A¹, or pass through the upper board on to the
lower board A. Loops E, of elastic or other material, may be placed above the
blotting pad to hold pens pencils paper-knife or the like.
If desired a long narrow compartment for pencils ruler or the like may be formed
above the blotting pad between the calendar F and the ink stand D and provided
with a hinged or sliding cover.
On the left hand of the blotting pad an address book G, or diary or the like
may conveniently be secured on to the top board A¹.
Any of the compartments or receptacles may if desired be furnished with
fastenings or locks.
Although the arrangement of the various receptacles and appliances as above
described forms a convenient form for carrying out the invention, it is evident that
many alterations may be made in arrangement and construction without departing
from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A hollow writing board with means of access to the interior.
2. A hollow writing board having receptacles formed within it substantially in
the manner and for the purpose specified.
3. In a hollow writing board a piece such as A jointed so that it can fold back
to give access to the interior of the board substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
4. In a hollow writing board a hinged or jointed blotting pad such B serving
as a lid for a receptacle substantially as described or illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
5. The complete hollow writing board substantially as described or as illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
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MONTGOMERY WILLIAMS.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.