Improvements in Drawers or like Receptacles for Holding Papers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 24th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Drawers or like Receptacles for Holding Papers.
I, GEORGE BLAKEY, of Hardy Street, Wakefield, in the County of York, Shop
Fitter and Show Case Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention,
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct drawers or like receptacles for holding.
papers, in such a manner that the said papers may be readily raised and separated
in the said drawers when it is required to refer to them.
According to my invention, I cut an elongated hole in the base of the drawer of
suitable size to admit the fingers of the hand, and the side of the said drawer is
cut away near the elongated hole, thereby enabling the hand to clasp the side
of the drawer with the fingers projecting through the base into the interior of
same.
It will be readily seen that when it is required to refer to a paper contained in a
certain drawer, the said drawer may be removed, and by clasping the side of the
drawer at the cut away part with the. fingers projecting through the base, the
papers are raised and separated when they may be run through with speed, and
the paper required may be selected, and then withdrawn if required.
Dashi 20th of Mo.. 1906
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Drawers or like Receptacles for Holding Papers.
I, GEORGE BLAKEY, late of Hardy Street, Wakefield, but now of Thompson's
Yard, Westgate, Wakefield, in the County of York, Shop Fitter, and Show Case
Manufacturer, 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 my invention is to construct drawers or like receptacles for
holding papers, in such a manner that the said papers may be readily raised
and separated in the said drawers when it is required to refer to them.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in both figures.
Figure 1 is a perspective view, shewing a drawer constructed according to my
invention, and Figure 2 is another view shewing the papers being lifted for
withdrawal or reference.
According to my invention, I cut an elongated hole A in the base B of the
drawer C; the said hole A being of suitable size to admit the fingers of the hand,

page_text: and the side D is cut away. at E near the hole A so as to enable the hand to clasp
the side of the drawer with the fingers projecting through the base into the interior
of same, as seen at Figure 2. F is the right hand side of the drawer, which may
also be cut away as seen at G, thus enabling the papers to be manipulated by both
hands.
It will be readily seen, that when it is required to refer to a paper contained in a
certain drawer, the said drawer may be removed, and by clasping the side of the
drawer at E and passing the fingers through the hole A, the papers are raised and
separated, when they may be run through with speed, and the required paper may
be selected and withdrawn if required.
In cases where the drawers are to be used as a letter file, indexed pages may be
provided in the drawers, and spring clips or other clamping appliance could
be suitably fitted for the purpose of holding the papers down 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. In drawers and like receptacles for holding papers, the hole A and cut away
portion E, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. In drawers and like receptacles for holding papers, the perforation of the case
whereby the fingers may be passed through for raising and separating the papers,
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
3. The general arrangement of the cut away portions of the drawer or receptacle,
substantially as described, together with any mere modification or modifications
thereof.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1897
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.