Improvements in or connected with Opera Glasses or Field Glasses.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Opera Glasses or Field Glasses.
We, CHEKRI GANEM and GUSTAVE QUINSON, both of 18, Rue Mogador, Paris, in
the Republic of France, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object an arrangement of opera glass or field glass
with the frame or casing made in compartments forming a combined field glass
or opera glass and internal box serving for receiving bonbons, sweetmeats and
the like, cither loose or in packets or boxes, the whole of this arrangement being
principally intended to be lodged in the automatic supply boxes which are mounted
in theatres and thus to be placed in a manner at the disposal of the public who
thus become possessors of the same.
Our system of case or box for opera glasses is essentially composed of a box
made of wood, cardboard or the like of any suitable form but preferably having
a form which resembles the form of an ordinary opera or field glass. This box
constitutes itself the field or opera glass, in this sense that the optical glasses
(the objectives and eyepieces) are supported directly by the bottom and the lid
of the box, and that the bringing of the eyepieces into focus with the objective
is effected purely and simply by causing the lid to slide on the related part of
the body of the box which is reduced for this object, this focussing being if
desired facilitated and regulated by means of any suitable accessory arrange-
ment.
In the centre of the box between the two optical tubes which is usually a useless
space, we arrange or form by means of suitable partitions a chamber serving to
receive sweetmeats either loose or placed in a box, or a bottle of scent or the
like, or in general any articles which may be useful or agreeable in a theatre.
The whole of the arrangements may be placed in one of those automatic supply
boxes which are at present in use in theatres or show rooms in connections with
opera glasses and the like.
The forms, dimensions and materials may be varied according to requirements
without departing from the spirit of the invention..
1ntalon 1900
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Opera Glasses or Field Glasses.
We, CHEKRI GANEM and GUSTAVE QUINSON, both of 18, Rue Mogador, Paris, in
the Republic of France, Manufacturers, 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 has for its object an arrangement of opera glass or field glass
with the frame or casing made in compartments forming a combined field glass
or opera glass and internal box serving for receiving bonbons, sweetmeats and
the like, either loose or in packets or boxes, the whole of this arrangement being
principally intended to be lodged in the automatic supply boxes which are mounted
in theatres and thus to be placed in a manner at the disposal of the public who
thus become possessors of the same. In order to allow of the invention being
better understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings in
which as an example,
Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of a box without a lid arranged in accordance with
our invention,
Fig. 2 a separate view of the lid of said box.
Fig. 3 a plan view of the lower face of said box, and,
Fig. 4 a plan view of the upper face of the lid.
of a
Our system of case or box for opera glasses is essentially composed
box A made of wood, cardboard or the like of any suitable
form, but preferably having the form shown in the drawings which resembles
the form of an ordinary opera or field glass. This box constitutes itself the
field or opera glass, in this sense that the optical glasses (the objectives B and
eyepieces C) are supported directly by the bottom D and the lid E of the box, and
that the bringing of the eyepieces into focus with the objective is effected purely
and simply by causing the lid E to slide on the related part F of the body of the
box which is reduced for this object, this focussing being if desired facilitated
and regulated by means of any suitable accessory arrangement.
In the centre of the box between the two optical tubes which is usually a useless
space G, we arrange or form by means of suitable partitions H a chamber serving
to receive sweetmeats either loose or placed in a box, or a bottle of scent or the
like, or in general any articles which may be useful or agreeable in a theatre.
The whole of the arrangements may be placed in one of those automatic supply
boxes which are at present in use in theatres or show rooms in connection with
opera glasses and the like.
The forms, dimensions and materials may be varied according to requirements
without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
An opera glass or field glass in compartments, characterized by the com-
bination of a box forming the opera glass or field glass, the focussing of which
is effected by the sliding of the lid on the body of said box, and an internal
chamber placed between the two optical tubes, and capable of receiving a box of

page_text: sweetmeats, a bottle of scent, or other like object, substantially as herein before
described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of June 1899
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.