Year: 1896

page_text: BRIDGET MARY O'REILLY of 5 North Great George's Street Dublin Ireland
Journalist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its purpose a new method for transmitting messages when
the sender does not know where to address the message. For example, if two
people having arranged to meet at any public place or railway station and fail to
see each other from not having named a special point of meeting, my invention
would enable A to know where B. was waiting, or if A failed to keep an
appointment with B, or found the train they came to meet was at a different time
or platform from that arranged, A could let B know the change of arrangement
by my apparatus for small cost. One form by which my idea can be carried out is
by a message board or apparatus, placed at public places where if A fails to see B.
at the hour he has named he can go to my apparatus and can see if there be a
message for him. One form of my invention consists of two plain surfaces made
of wood or metal placed at certain angles with grooves or rests for slides on which
the message is to be written. These slides are removable have small grooves
which enables them to pass over the rests, fit them in their places and then by
moving them a little they become secure. The rests may be made of metal or
wood and of sufficient depth to support the slides with a small disc at the end to
prevent the slides slipping off. At the end of each slide and parallel with it on
the plain surfaces I place a clock dial to indicate the hour the message has been
written and at the other end of the slide I place a large initial letter of either the
sender or the person to whom the message is sent so that at a glance, A. can see if
a letter is up that corresponds with either his or B's name showing at once if there
be a message either to or for him. I make a graduated ladder between the two
plain surfaces to enable the caretaker to reach the top slides.
Dated this 14th dow of March 1806
BRIDGET MARY O'REILLY.
I, BRIDGET MARY O'REILLY, of 5 North Great George's Street, Dublin, in
the County of Dublin, Ireland, Journalist, 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:-
My invention has for its object a message board or apparatus for use in railway
stations and in other places where difficulty is often experienced in conveying
messages or other information, such for instance as when one person having arranged
to meet a friend at a pre-arranged time and place fails for some cause to keep the
appointment, and his friend being unable to wait desires to leave him a message.
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page_text: Under such circumstances the person desiring to transmit the message can do so
through the medium of my board where such is provided at the point of meeting,
and his friend will receive the same immediately he arrives by examining the
message on said board or apparatus.
My improved board or apparatus I construct preferably of two plain surfaces or
frames secured together, (so that they resemble in side elevation the letter V
inverted), by a number of horizontal connecting pieces connecting their edges and
which are arranged at such distances apart as to constitute a ladder at each side of
the apparatus. I make a graduated ladder between the two plain surfaces to
enable the caretaker to reach the top slides.
Each of these plain surfaces are formed or fitted with a number of horizontal
rests in the form of grooves, pegs, or the like, to receive slides on which the
messages are to be written, whilst down the sides of the plain surfaces midway
between the ends of each pair of said rests, clock dials may be provided by means
of which the time the message on the slide opposite said dial is left may be
indicated.
With such an arrangement a person wishing to leave a message removes one of
the slides, or this is done by an attendant, and after having written the desired
message on this and written his or her initial or other distinguishing mark on one
end thereof, replaces it and alters the hands of the dial opposite such slide to the
time when such message is left.
The plain surfaces and slides may be of wood, metal, or other suitable material,
and where desired, be modified, as for instance when it is desired to fit the device
to a wall, whilst still retaining the principal features of the invention.
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 message board or apparatus consisting of two inclined plain surfaces or
frames secured together by cross pieces connecting their edges and forming the
rungs of two ladders, and each fitted with rests or grooves to receive slides and
with or without clock dials down one side substantially as and for the purpose
described.
(2.) A message board or apparatus substantially as described.
BRIDGET MARY O'REILLY.