Improvements in Expanding Fan like Devices applicable to Ladies' Fans, Dressing and other Bags and Cases, Photographic and other Albums and Stands, Advertizing and other Stands, and Furniture and other Structures.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1899-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Expanding Fan like Devices applicable to Ladies'
Fans, Dressing and other Bags and Cases, Photographic and other
Albums and Stands, Advertizing and other Stands, and Furniture
and other Structures.
I, ALBERT BARKER, of 5, New Bond Street, in the County of London, Silver-
smith and Cabinet Maker, do hereby. declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
According to this invention I construct a fanlike device in which the leaves
are mounted freely on a common fulcrum pin; the boss of each leaf is provided
with a projecting peg or stop, and these stops are arranged in a progressive
manner in one or more sets, so that they successively come into contact with a
part or parts of the frame, stand, handle or structure in which the fulcrum pin
is mounted. Or by a reverse arrangement the bosses are provided with recesses
or notches and the frame with pegs or other projections. In this way I supersede
the present tape or band which connects the several leaves of the fanlike device
thus leaving free spaces between their edges when spread out. These improve-
ments are applicable to ordinary ladies' fans and to a great many other things
amongst which may be named dressing bags and cases, jewel cases, cigar and
cigarette and bottle boxes and cases, surgical and dentistry instrument cases, adver-
tizing devices, photographic stands and albums, umbrella stands, stationery cases,
and furniture. As applied to boxes for drawing lots for "places" in game shoot-
ing I make the lower part of each leaf as a sheath wherein to insert the marked
or numbered lot ticket, and in like manner I should construct stick and umbrella
stands bottle cases, cases for destination sign boards for railway and omnibus
stations and many other similar appliances.
Dated this Treantiath day of October 1898
Improvements in Expanding Fan like Devices applicable to Ladies'
Fans, Dressing and other Bags and Cases, Photographic and other
Albums and Stands, Advertizing and other Stands, and Furniture
and other Structures.
I, ALBERT BARKER. of 5, New Bond Street, in the County of London, Silver-
smith and Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and

page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
According to this invention I construct frames, stands, boxes or structures
the opening of which causes the articles enclosed therein to spread out like a
fan so that the said articles which constitute the fan leaves become more or less
exposed to view and in some cases can easily be renewed for use.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing is a side elevation of a box or case fitted
with fan like leaves in the open position, with the leaves spread out, Fig. 2 is
an elevation shewing the article in the closed position the leaves being then
folded
up,
and Fig. 3 a plan of underside. The outer part A of each leaf is
inserted in an inner part sheath or socket B, said sheaths having bosses C mounted
on a common fulcrum pin D. The box F is in two halves hinged on the said
pin. The boss C of each leaf is provided with a projecting peg or stop E, and
these stops are arranged in a progressive manner (but there might be more than
one set of bosses), so that when the box F is opened the stops E come successively
into contact with the lower edges of the box. Or by a reverse arrangement
the bosses C are provided with recesses or notches and the lower part of the box
halves with corresponding pegs or projections.
The sheaths or sockets B may be of any suitable form or section according
to the character shape or section of the articles they are to receive. As applied
to boxes for drawing lots for "places" in game shooting the sheaths B are of
a flat rectangular section suitable for inserting the marked or numbered lot
tickets A by preference of metal or ivory. But if the box frame or structure
is to contain cigarettes or bottles or parasols or sticks or the like the sockets B
would be round. And if the box, frame or structure is to be used as a dressing
bag or case, jewel case, or surgical or dentistry instrument case the sockets B
would be of other appropriate form. Again if the box, frame, or structure is to
be used as a photographic stand or album, the sockets will be formed accordingly.
Or again if the structure is to be used for containing and displaying advertisements
or for destination sign boards for railway and omnibus stations it will evidently
be of a less ornamental and cheaper construction than in the smaller and more
ornamental or very ornamental articles herein before firstly named.
Fig. 4 is a sectional front elevation of a case or box for cigars or the like,
in the closed condition, Fig. 5 a sectional end elevation of the case in the
closed condition, and Fig. 6 a sectional front elevation showing the case in the
open position with the cigars in the raised position and spread out fan like
ready for use. Within the box F is the socket or tray B wherein the cigars are
placed; this tray is below sloped towards the centre; the box has shallow parti-
tions Fat the top which serve to guide the cigars or other articles when the
case is being opened or closed. To the fulcrum pin D of the lid F¹ is fixed
a toothsector D₁ which gears with a toothrack E that is attached to the tray B
and is guided by the eyes G. As the lid F is opened the tray is raised by the
action of the toothṣector and rack, and the cigars or other articles are protruded
so far that they are exposed to view and can be conveniently taken out as required.
This form of case is more suitable than the previously described form for cigars
or the like that might be damaged if they were inserted into separate round
sockets. Fig. 7 is an end view, of a case with sockets B and B₁ for receiving a
cigar or cigarette holder A and quill mouth pieces A¹.
My invention may be applied to various articles of furniture, as for example,
to an umbrella and stick stand, which is shown in Fig. 8, as closed in full lines
and in dotted lines as opened out. The case F is hinged on a suitable foot or
stand and, as in the previous examples, is provided with a number of sockets B
to receive sticks umbrellas or the like. On the casing being opened the sticks
or umbrellas spread out fan-like, so that any one of them may be easily removed
or replaced. The case when closed protects and keeps the articles clean. I may
also provide a central frame F, to which each half of the frame may be clasped,
so that one half only may be opened at a time.

page_text: When the invention is applied to ordinary ladies' fans, I supersede the present
tape or band, which connects the several leaves of the fan, thus leaving free
spaces between their edges when spread out.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A case, frame or structure containing a socket or sockets for receiving
articles of use, all so arranged that the opening of the case frame or structure
causes the articles therein to be spread out fan like substantially as set forth.
2. The construction of case described with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
3. The construction of case described with reference to Figs. 4, 5 and 6.
4. The construction of case described with reference to Fig. 7.
5. The structure described with reference to Fig. 8.
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JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.