Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1889
I, EDWIN HARRIS, of Astwood Bank, Redditch, in the County of Worcester,
"Fancy Case and Box Maker," do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improvement in the construction of cases, for the
purpose of holding needles, pins, or any other such like articles; the case being folded
up, and held secure by an elastic band. When the case is closed, it has the appearance
of a book.
The object of my invention is to hold the needles or pins securely in their position
when the case is folded up; but when open the needles fitted in cusheons, are thrown
forward by a spring fixed at the back of the said cusheon, to permit easy access to any
of the needles or pins.
My invention is constructed with four boards, of equal size, and fitted together in
an elongated shape; the whole covered with paper, leather or cloth, a slight division
being made between each board to allow for folding. On the inside of each of the
two inner boards, I construct a narrow cusheon with a fine steel spiral spring at the
back of the said cusheon; this spring is intended to force the cusheon of needles
forward when the case is open.
I close the case by folding each of the outer boards inwards towards the centre,
these boards laying on the top of the cusheons, thereby forcing them down against the
inner boards. The case is then folded together, and kept in that position by an elastic
band attached to the back of one of the inner boards.
A portion of the needle only is inserted in the cusheon, the remainder of the needle
being exposed to view, when the case is open.
Dated this 20th day of December 1888.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place. W.,
Agent for the Applicant

page_text: "
Improvements in Cases for the Reception of Needles, Pins, and
the like.
I, EDWIN HARRIS, of Astwood Bank, near Redditch, in the County of Worcester,
Fancy Case and Box Maker," do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improvement in the construction of cases for the purpose
of holding needles, pins, or any other such like articles; the case being folded up,
and held secure by an elastic band, and when the said case is closed, it has the
appearance of a book.
The object of my invention is to hold needles, or pins, securely in their position
when the case is folded up; but when open the needles fitted in cusheons, are thrown
forward by a spiral spring fixed at the back of the said cusheon, to permit easy access
to any of the needles or pins.
My invention is constructed with four boards of equal size, and fitted together in
an elongated shape, the whole covered with paper, leather, or cloth; a slight division
being made between each board to allow for folding. On the inside of each of the
two inner boards, I construct a narrow cusheon, with a fine steel spiral spring at the
back of the said cusheon; this spring is intended to force the cusheon of needles
forward when the case is open.
I close the case by folding each of the outer boards inwards towards the centre,
these said boards laying on the top of the cusheons, thereby forcing them down
against the inner boards. The case is then folded together, and kept in that position by
an elastic band attached to the back of one of the inner boards. A portion of the
needle only is inserted in the cusheon, the remainder of the needle being exposed to
view, when the case is open.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents the case open. The outer boards A and B; the inner boards C
and D, with the outer folds E, E, and the centre fold F. The needles I, are inserted
in the flexible material N of the cusheons G; the dotted circles denote the spiral
spring beneath each cusheon.
On the inner side of the board B, is affixed several flat divisions for inserting needles
marked J.
Figure 2, denotes the case folded up with the board C, to the front, and held secure
by the elastic band K.
Figure 3, represents the front view of the case closed.
Figure 4, is a side view of the case, with the board D to the front, and describing
the manner in which the elastic band is fixed to the said board.
Figure 5, is a longitudinal section on line a, b, of the cusheon G, held up by the
spring. M, attached to the plush H, and the underside of the cusheon G. In the s
cusheon GI place a stuffing of a flexible material N to insert the needles in.
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page_text: Figure 6, is an enlarged view of the inner board D.
Figure 7, represents a transverse section on line c, d, of the cusheon G, with the
side folds L, L. A needle is inserted in the flexible material N.
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:
First: The combination of the folding boards A, B, C and D, with the elastic
band K, and the cusheons G, G, to hold the needles, substantially as herein described
and according to the accompanying drawings.
:
Secondly The combination of the cusheon to hold the needles, to be raised up by
means of the spring M, when the case is open; and the folds L, L, to allow the
cusheon to advance the full distance permitted by the folds L, L, and fitted to any
shape, size, or description of case, substantially as herein described, and according to
the accompanying drawings.
:
Thirdly claim the easy access to any size needle that may be required when the
case is open, and the neatness of appearance when the case is folded up, and held
secure by the elastic band, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawings.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.