An Improved Brush and Pencil Carrier and Protector.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec.; 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brush and Pencil Carrier and Protector.
THOMAS HEATHER of 11 Westbourne Road, Forest Hill, London S.E. Artist
and Tutor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved brush & pencil carrier & protector consisting of a fan or other
shaped plate with flated grooves on either or both sides which plate is covered on
one or both sides by a lid or lids or cases attached to the said plate by hinges
or pivots.
The brushes or pencils or other implements to be carried are laid in the grooves,
and held there by spring clips or tongues or elastic bands in such a manner that
the bristles & points (parts to be protected) are when the case is closed shut in
and protected, the handles projecting beyond the ends of the case.
A tubular case may be added thereto, or the said case may be, so extended as to
entirely inclose the brushes & handles &c.
The case, when constructed either so as only to inclose the heads or ends of the
brushes &c., or when extended so as to entirely enclose them, may be made to
fall open on hinges or pivots at right-angles to the grooves or longitudinally
(i.e. parallel, or nearly so, to the grooves).
The case may also be constructed in the form of a box forming, when open, a
double case: the brushes, pencils, or other implements being held in position by a
fluted fan or fluted plate of other form, with bands springs or tongues as before
mentioned, or by springs or clips otherwise fixed to the said case.
Either form of this case, may, when closed, be fastened by a spring catch or
other device.
The said carrier, protector, may be made of tin, silver or other suitable metal or
of papier maché or other suitable material or of metal in combination with another
material.
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THOS. HEATHER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brush and Pencil Carrier and Protector.
THOMAS HEATHER, 11, Westbourne Road, Forest Hill, London, S.E. Artist
and Tutor, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved brush pen and pencil carrier and protector
consisting essentially of a fan or other shaped plate, having fluted grooves, or other
suitable channels, or clips upon one or both sides in which the ends of the brushes,
pens, pencils &c., may lie.
This plate is covered at one or both sides by a lid, or lids or case attached to the
said plate by sliding gear upon which it or they may be moved or by hinges or
pivots upon which they may be turned so as to expose the interior and allow of the
insertion and removal of the brushes, pencils, pens, or other implements to be
carried.
The brushes &c., are laid in the grooves and held there by springs clips or
tongues or elastic bands or placed in clips fixed to the plate in such a manner that

page_text: the bristles and points (the parts especially to be protected) are, when the case is
closed, shut in and protected, the handles projecting beyond the end of the
case. A tubular case may however be added thereto to contain the handles or
the said carrier itself may be so extended as to entirely enclose the brushes
and handles..
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
two sheets of drawings illustrative of my said invention.
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Figs. 1, to 5, represent respectively side elevation closed, edge elevation closed,
edge elevation partly open, side elevation open and sectional plan of a brush carrier
and protector constructed according to my invention.
Figs. 8 to 12 show modifications of the same.
This device consists of a fan or other shaped plate A having a number of fluted
grooves or other suitable channels B upon one or both of its sides. Several plates
are bent up to form these grooves or channels which may conveniently be of
different sizes so as to accommodate a suitable selection of brushes. Thus it will
be seen that the channels shewn at Fig. 1 are for large brushes and those on the
other side, shewn at Fig. 4 for smaller brushes. These corrugated plates being
placed one on each side of the plate A. as shewn at Fig. 5. To each of the opposite
edges of the plate A is secured a narrow plate C. To these plates C are hinged
pivoted or otherwise suitably secured two lids or covers D, one on each side of the
central plate A. These lids are provided with clasps or other fastenings E by
which they may be retained in a closed position as hereinbefore, stated. But the
channels shown in these drawings to be formed of separate fluted plates C attached
to plate A may be otherwise formed by fluting the plate A itself, or by attaching
to plate A longitudinal ribs or partitions J Fig. 6; and the plates C may be
formed by bending plate A Fig. 7. The brushes may be retained within the
grooves or channels B by means of spacing clips or tongues, elastic bands or other
suitable device. Elastic bands are shewn at Figs. 1 to 3 and spring clips at G
Fig. 4.
It is to be understood however that though I have shewn clips in Fig. 4
which is otherwise another view of Fig. 1. I have only done so to save additional
drawing, and that in practice it is best to use but one method for retaining the
brushes,-in position in the same carrier.
The grooves may conveniently be more or less tapered in form and the brushes
may be withdrawable either upwards or downwards but should be inserted handle
first so as not to disarrange the hairs or bristles.
In the modification shewn at Fig. 8. the plate A is dispensed with and the space
between the corrugated plates B made available for the accommodation of a large
brush, or of a water or turpentine bottle H. Fig. 9. shews the inside of one of the
lids arranged for the reception of a few pans of moist colours K. When these
colours are used the inside of the lids D form pallets upon which they may be
mixed; and though this form of my invention may be used for carrying oil colour
brushes, artists who paint in both mediums may find the water colours useful for
making a more rapid sketch than is possible with oil colours.
Figs. 10 & 11, shew sliding lid in elevation and section and Fig. 12 shews
clips L alone instead of grooves and clips for retaining the brushes pens &c., in
position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A carrier and protector for brushes, pens, pencils and other implements
consisting of a plate or plates with suitable arrangement for receiving and holding
in position the heads of brushes pens and pencils and other implements, with pivoted
hinged or sliding lids or covers attached thereto so as to form a light and convenient
means for protecting and carrying them, and-

page_text: 2. Also for combining them with the means of carrying a water or spirit bottle
and colours. Substantially as hereinbefore set forth and described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
THOS. HEATHER.