IMPROVEMENTS IN LOGO OD HOLDEDO BOD STAL
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Francis Mac Donald Robertson, and Joseph Eugène
Cousté, both of Greek Street, Soho, in the County of Middlesex, for an
Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN LOGO OD HOLDEDO BOD
STAL DATANG
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Francis Mac Donald
Robertson and Joseph Eugène Cousté at the Office of the Commissioners of
Patents on the 12th March 1883.
FRANCIS MAC DONALD ROBERTSON, and JOSEPH EUGENE COUSTÉ, both of Greek
Street, Soho, in the County of Middlesex, IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES OR HOLDERS
FOR CIGARS, CIGARETTES, NEEDLES, PINS, LUCIFERS, AND SUCH LIKE ARTICLES,
Our Invention relates to improvements in cases or holders for cigar, cigarettes,
needles, pins, lucifers, and such like articles, and it has for its object to construct
the case or holder in such a manner that the articles contained therein may, on the
lid or cover being raised or opened, be fully displayed to view and ready access had
thereto.
According to our Invention, the case or holder is constructed in two portions, one
of which forms the body thereof, and the other, which, is some cases, is moveable,
constitutes the bottom thereof.
In one arrangement, a rod, wire or tube is secured to a moveable disc which
forms the bottoin of the case or holder, and passes longitudinally through the said
body. At its other end, this rod, wire or tube is secured to the cover or lid of the
case or holder.
In another arrangement, a tube is secured at one end to a moveable false bottom
fitted in the body of the case or holder, and at the other end to the cover or lid.
Through this tube passes a rod or wire which is secured to the bottom proper of
the case or holder.
In another arrangement the bottom of the case or holder is tubular, and is arranged

page_text: to slide telescopically, for a portion of its length, in the body of the case or holder.
To this tubular bottom a rod or wire is secured at its lower end, and at its upper
end it is hinged or jointed to the lid or to a lug on the lid.
A stop or a shoulder limits the travel of the bottom or moveable portion of the
case or holder, in each arrangement.
In constructing the case or holder to contain needles or pins, the moveable false
bottom is provided with a cushion or pad to receive the points of such articles.
On raising the lid or cover, or by pushing forwards the bottom of the case or
holder, which also causes the lid or cover to rise, the articles contained in the case
or holder are brought forward and displayed to view, thus permitting of ready
access thereto.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Francis Mac Donald Robertson and Joseph Eugène Cousté in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th September 1883.
FRANCIS MAC DONALD ROBERTSON, and JOSEPH EUGÈNE COUSTÉ, both of 1
Greek Street, Soho, in the County of Middlesex IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES OR
HOLDERS FOR CIGARS, CIGARETTES, NEEDLES, PINS, LUCIFERS AND SUCH LIKE
ARTICLES
Our Invention relates to improvements in cases or holders, for cigars, cigarettes,
needles, pins, lucifers and such like articles, and it has for its object to construct
the case or holder in such a manner that the articles contained therein may, on the
lid or cover being raised or opened, be fully displayed to view and ready access had
thereto.
According to our Invention, the case or holder is constructed in two portions, one
of which forms the body thereof, and the other, which in some cases, is moveable,
constitutes the bottom thereof.
In one arrangement, a rod, wire or tube, is secured to a moveable disc which
forms the bottom of the case or holder and passes longitudinally through the said
body. At its other end, this rod, wire or tube is secured to the cover or lid of the
case or holder.
In another arrangement, a tube is secured at one end to a moveable false bottom
fitted in the body of the case or holder, and at the other end to the cover or lid.
Through this tube passes a rod or wire which is secured to the bottom proper of the
case or holder.
In another arrangement the bottom of the case or holder is tubular, and is
arranged to slide telescopically for a portion of its length, in the body of the case
or holder. To this tubular bottom, a rod or wire is secured at its lower end, and at
its upper end it is hinged or jointed to the lid or to a lug on the lid.
A stop or shoulder limits the travel of the bottom or moveable portion of the
case or holder, in each arrangement.

page_text: In constructing the case or holder to contain needles. or pins, the moveable false
bottom is provided with a cushion or pad to receive the points of such articles.
On raising the lid or cover, or by pushing forwards the bottom of the case or
holder, which also causes the lid or cover to rise, the articles contained in the case
or holder are brought forward and displayed to view, thus permitting of ready
access thereto.
And in order that our Invention may be readily understood we proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1, is an elevation, and Figs: 2 and 3, vertical sections of a case or holder
constructed according to our invention, and suitable for containing matches, cigars
or cigarettes, but shewn as holding matches. In fig: 2, the box is shewn closed,
and in fig: 3, it is shewn open.
a, is the body of the case or holder, b, the lid thereof, and c a disc, or shallow
tray, on or in which the matches are placed, and which forms the bottom of the
case or holder, when closed. This disc or shallow tray c, is connected to the lid b,
by a rod or stem d, so that on operating the lid, or the disc or tray itself, both the
lid and the tray are caused to advance or retire at the same time, and to the same
extent. %, is a shoulder or stop formed on the inner face of the body of the case or
holder, and has for object to limit the travel of the said tray or disc c.
To open
the case or holder it is only requisite to exert an upward pressure, by means of the
thumb or finger, on the bottom of the disc or tray, or to draw upwards the lid or
cover b, when the matches contained in the case or holder will be presented to
view, and ready access can be had thereto.
Figs: 4, 5 and 6 represent a modification of the above described case or holder,
but is here designed to contain needles or pins, instead of matches. Figure 4, is an
elevation, fig: 5, a vertical section shewing the case closed, and fig: 6, a vertical
section shewing the same open. a is the body of the case or holder, and b the lid
or cover; c is a cushion or pad for the insertion of the points of the needles or pins.
This cushion or pad is connected to the lid or cover b, by a tube d, through which
passes a wire or rod e, one end of which is firmly inserted in the bottom or closing
piece f, which is screwed, or otherwise secured in the lower end of the case a; the
other end of this wire or rod e, is provided with a head ex, which acts as a stop on
the case being opened and at the same time prevents the pad or cushion from being
entirely drawn out of the body of the case or holder, or becoming detached
therefrom.
In a modified arrangement, shewn in elevation Fig: 7, and vertical section Fig: 8,
the case or holder containing the needles and pins has a portion of its length fitted
with reels for the purpose of carrying cotton, thread, silk, or other material, and
which reels revolve upon an axis or spindle, fixed in a removeable head or plug,
which closes one end of the case or holder containing these requisites. Over this
head or plug may be placed a thimble, the whole forming an extremely convenient
article, and one ready for use when required.
a, is the body of the case or holder for containing the needles and pins; b, the
cap which closes the same, and which is connected by means of the stem d, to the
pad or cushion c, in precisely the same manner as that shewn in Figs: 5 and 6.
x, x, are the reels for containing cotton, thread, silk or other material, and y, is the
spindle upon which the same revolve; the loose ends of the cotton, thread, silk or
other material pass through holes y¹, y, in the side or sides of the case or holder,
and when not in use are held in a slit, or slits, y³, cut in the head or plug Y, so as
to be ready at hand when required. The end of the needle case or holder is nozzle-
shaped, or slightly tapered, as shewn at Z, for the purpose of preventing the pad
or cushion from being entirely withdrawn or detached from the case or holder.
t, is a thimble which, when not in use, is fitted over the head or plug Y.
This mode of retaining the pad or cushion within the case or holder may likewise
be applied to the arrangement shewn in figs: 4, 5 and 6, thereby dispensing with
the use of the rod or wire e.
In another arrangement, or modification specially adapted for containing cigars

page_text: or cigarettes, and matches, and shewn in elevation, fig. 9, in vertical sections,
figs. 10 and 11 (respectively closed and open), and in plan, fig: 12, the tray c, is
arranged to slide telescopically, for a portion of its length, in the body a, of the
case or holder; to the upper part of this tray or tubular bottom c, is hinged, or
otherwise secured, a rod or wire g, which is jointed at its upper end to a lug h, on
the lid b. In this arrangement, an inner holder or receptacle i, is provided, and is
destined to receive the matches; it is secured by a rod or stem j, to the bottom of
the tray c. The space existing between the receptacle for matches, and the
body of the case or holder, is intended for the reception of cigars or cigarettes. To
open this case or holder an upward pressure is exerted on the tubular bottom c, or
a downward pressure on the body a; this causes the lid to rise, and, at the same
time, the cigars or cigarettes to be brought upwards, together with the receptacle for
matches so that ready access may be had to the contents of the case or holder.
On the lid being closed the tubular bottom or tray, and the match receptacle, are
restored to the normal position, as shewn in fig: 10.
Having now described the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the
same may be performed, We declare that We claim,
1. The improved construction of case or holder having its parts arranged,
combined and operating substantially as herein described, and as shown with
reference to Figs: 1, 2, 3, of the annexed drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
2. The improved case or holder having its parts arranged, combined and operating
substantially as herein described, and as shewn with reference to Figs. 4, 5, 6, of the
annexed drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
3. The improved case or holder having its parts arranged, combined and operating
substantially as herein described and as shewn with reference to Figs : 7 and 8 of
the annexed drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
4. The improved case or holder having its parts arranged, combined and operating
substantially as herein described and as shewn with reference to Figs. 9, 10, 11 and
12 of the annexed drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
In witness whereof We the said Francis Mac Donald Robertson and Joseph
Eugène Cousté have hereunto set our hands and seals this eleventh day of
September in the year 1883.