Improvements in the Application, Manipulation, and Manifestation of Maps and Charts for the Use of Cyclists, Tourists, Travellers, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Feb.. 1597-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Application, Manipulation, and Manifestation
of Maps and Charts for the Use of Cyclists, Tourists, Travellers,
and the like.
We WILLIAM HENRY SANDERS of Isobars Upper Avenue Eastbourne in the
County of Sussex Journalist and ALFRED JOHN HART of 65 Terminus Roal
Eastbourne aforesaid Solicitor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to b
as follows:-
The invention consists of a cubical box of suitable size and shape made of metal
or other suitable material. The top side of this box is formed of clear glass of
suitable thickness let or fixed into a framework of the material of which the box is
made.
One end of the box is detachable from the box and can be drawn out in a lateral
direction. To this side is fixed an inner horizontal framework of metal or other
suitable material made with four sides of the shape of the sides of the box and
fitting closely within them when the detachable end of the box is pushed home.
This framework when pushed home inside the box is secured in position by a spring
catch attached to the bottom of the box, which catch is depressed in order to
release and take out the framework.
The framework contains horizontal revolving spindles or bars made of metal or
other suitable material, running across the framework and terminating on the outer
side of the detachable end of the box in screw heads, and revolving in holes in the
framework.
Strips of linen or other flexible material of about the width of the framework
are attached to the revolving bars and rolled upon them. These strips are covered
on the upper or outer surface with maps or charts printed or fixed otherwise upon
them. When a strip with a map on it is properly fixed and rolled upon the
revolving bars, and the framework is then inserted into the box, and pushed home,
part of the map becomes visible through the glass top of the box, and any particular
part of the map is easily exhibited through the glass by moving the screw heads of
the revolving bars.
The strips can be attached to the revolving bars by any convenient method and
are detachable.
Any maps or charts upon any scale can be shown in this way if divided into
strips of proper width.
The strips are easily interchangeable, and so any part of any map or chart can
be displayed.
The boxes and frames can be of any convenient size. The boxes can be attached
by clamps or otherwise to cycle handle bars, to convenient parts of carriages and
vehicles ships and vessels or can be carried without attachment.
The framework containing the revolving bars can be made to lift out of the box,
the detachable end of the box being in this case fixed aud containing slots above
the revolving bars which allow of their removal vertically. In this case the glass
top of the box forms a lid. opening upwards on a hinge.
An indicator may be fixed over the glass top of the box. This indicator consists
of a jointed moveable arm ending in a point. The end opposite the point is fixed

page_text: by a pin, round which it revolves horizontally, to a corner of the box, so that
the arm lies over the glass, and the point can be placed over any spot on the map
or chart.
An extra top or lid can be attached to the box by a hinge. On the inside of this
extra top or lid can be placed a key map or chart on a small scale showing a whole
district of which the rolled strip in the box forms part. Distinguishing marks can
be made on the key map or chart, corresponding with marks on the different strips.
This extra top or lid can be made to remain open at such an angle as to show the
key-map or chart when the strip is being inspected.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of June 1896.
W. H. SANDERS.
A. J. HART.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Application, Manipulation, and Manifestation
of Maps and Charts for the Use of Cyclists, Tourists, Travellers,
and the like.
We, WILLIAM HENRY SANDERS of "Isobars," Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, in
the County of Sussex, Journalist, and ALFRED JOHN HART, of 65 Terminus
Road, Eastbourne, aforesaid, Solicitor, 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 refers to a box or case, containing rollers, upon or between which
a map or chart is carried such rollers are capable of being revolved from the
exterior of the box, and the map thereby traversed when required. The map is,
or can be, observed through a transparent top or cover, and an upper or outer lid
is provided which carries a key map, that is to say a map on a smaller scale, and
shewing a larger district, than can be viewed through the transparent cover of the
box at one time upon the roller-carried map. Means are provided by which the
rollers may be reinoved, the map carried thereby changed, and the rollers
re-inserted. We provide distinguishing marks, such as lines, colors, or letters upon
the key map, to correspond with similar indications upon the roller or larger
scale map.
In order that our invention may be readily understood we will describe same
with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereon similar letters indicate like
parts in the several figures.
Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section, shewing a box or case constructed
according to our said invention, Fig. 2 being a transverse vertical section, Fig. 3 a
perspective view shewing such a box or case, the lid or cover of the latter being
opened to shew the key map thereon.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 5 a transverse section shewing a similar
box, in which the rollers are arranged to be lifted out of the box, instead of being
slid out at the end thereof, as previously illustrated.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a frame employed in the arrangement of the box
shewn at Figs. 4 and 5, and Fig. 7 shews the box or case in its application to the
handle bar of a velocipede.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, we provide a preferably rectangular box or case A of
metal, or other suitable material, the top surface A' thereof being formed of
transparent material, such as glass or clear celluloid.
One end B of the hox A is detachable, so that it can be drawn out in a lateral
direction, and to this end B is fixed (or formed therewith), a horizontal framework B',

page_text: of metal or other suitable material, the said framework B B', thus having four
sides of the shape of the sides of the box A, and fitting closely within them when
pushed home. The framework B B', when thus pushed home, as at Figs. 1 and 2,
is secured in position by say a spring catch C Fig. 1, attached to the bottom of the
box A, which catch C is depressed, in order to release and allow the framework to
be taken out. The framework B B¹ contains horizontal revolving spindles, bars, or
rollers D D, made of metal, or other suitable material, running across the
framework B B and terminating on the outer side of the detachable end B of the
box, there having each a screw or milled head D', by which the rollers D D may
be revolved in holes in the framework B B. Strips of linen or other suitable
flexible material E, of about the width of the framework B B', are attached to the
revolving bars D D, by any convenient means, say by the bars D D being split
lengthways, and the ends of the strips E being inserted therein; the strips E are
then rolled upon the bars D D. These strips E E are covered on the upper or
outer surface with maps or charts, or say ruled paper for surveyors work, or the
like F, Fig. 3, printed or fixed otherwise upon them. When a strip E Fig. 2 with
a map F Fig. 3 upon it, is properly fixed and rolled upon the revolving rollers D D,
and the framework B B is then inserted into the box A, pushed home, and secured,
part of the map or other document F becomes visible through the glass top A', and
any particular part of the map is easily inspected through the glass or transparent
material by moving the screw or milled heads D' of the revolving rollers D. The
strips or maps E F pass from one roller D, over two rods or guides G G, fixed to
or carried by the frame B B', and down to the second roller D, whereby the map is
held in proper position. If desired, or found requisite, we provide ratchets or any
simple friction devices on the rollers, to enable the map to be stretched more or less
tightly between the rollers.
Any maps, charts, or other documents, upon any scale can be shewn in this way,
if divided into strips of proper width, and such strips may be joined end on to each
other in succession so as to form a longer strip containing the whole of a district or
map or document, while the strips are easily interchangeable, and so any part of any
map or chart, for example, can be displayed.
Instead of being slidden out laterally, as at Figs. 1 to 3, the revolving bars or
rollers may be made to lift out of the box as shewn at Figs. 4 and 5. In this case
we form notches or slots A, in the ends of the box A, and mount the transparent
top A in a frame A³, fitting the top of the box proper A, and detachable therefrom;
so that the bars or rollers D, may be placed with their ends in the slots A³,
with the milled heads D₁ outside the box. G is a wire or inetal frame or
stand shewn detached at Fig. 6. As applied to maps, the rollers D D have
the map F properly attached thereto, the said map being as shewa at Fig. 5,
arranged to pass from one roller D, over the top of the frame G, to the other
roller D. The rollers D D, and frame G are then placed in position, as before
stated and shewn at Figs. 4 and 5, and the transparent cover A' A³ replaced.
The box A, in all the figures, is shewn fitted with an extra hinged top or
lid H, hinged at H', aud containing the. key map J, the said lid H being so
hinged, or provided with a stop, as to enable it to be retained in an open
position, at a suitable angle for the key map J to be under observation, and
the said key map may be covered with a transparent sheet, say of clear
celluloid.
The boxes can be attached by clamps such as K Figs. 4 and 5, or otherwise, to
cycle handle bars K', to convenient parts of carriages, and vehicles, ships and
vessels, or to a person's arm by a strap or other attachment, the bottom of the
box should then be made concave to fit the arm, or can be carried without
attachment.
We provide distinguishing marks, lines, or colors, or all three on the key map or
chart. J, corresponding with marks lines or colours on the different strips, or larger
scale map F; thus as shewn at Fig. 3, the key map may have variously colored
divisions, which correspond with similarly colored parts on the larger scale map F,

page_text: so that say the piece exhibited at F at one time, corresponds to one section upon
the key map, or to a portion of such section, and in addition thereto we provide
letters or figures on the key map as shewn at Fig. 3 like letters being on
corresponding parts on the map F, and such colors and letters serve to identify the
-spot where say a cyclist or tourist, leaves one color and enters another.
We are aware that it is not broadly new to arrange around drums, strips or sheets
of paper, cloth, canvas, or the like, containing printed or other matter, and to
communicate motion thereto by revolving one of the drums or rollers, as the
contents are required to be inspected, such for example has been used for date
calendars, and for displaying ships charts..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In devices or appliances for displaying maps, charts, and other documents, the
employment of a box, (with means such as those described and shown for attaching
same to a velocipede) containing a pair of rollers, fitted to be revolved therein, by
operating means on the exterior, and carrying a map, or map strip, between same,
a frame, bars, or a table over which the map passes between the rollers, and a
transparent top to the box, in combination with a hinged lid, and a key or smaller
scale map mounted on the lid, such map shewing the whole of the district indicated
upon the larger scale strip map, substantially as described.
2. In devices or appliances for displaying maps, charts, and other documents, the
employment of a box, a detachable end thereto, a frame connected with such end,
and adapted to be slidden out therewith, rollers carried by the frame and revolvable
from outside such eud, a strip map carried between the rollers and passing over
bars carried by the frame, and a transparent top to the box for viewing the exposed
part of same, in combination with a connected lid containing a key or small scale
map, substantially as described.
3. In devices or appliances for displaying maps, charts, and other documents, the
employment of an open box, slots therein to receive rollers having means for
rotating same on the exterior of the box, a strip map carried between the rollers
and passing over a frame or bars located in the .box, in combination with a
detachable transparent top to the said box, a hinged lid thereto, and a key or small
scale map carried on the said lid, substantially as described.
4. In displaying maps, charts, and other documents, a box having a transparent
top and containing a strip map capable of being traversed on rollers, such map being
divided or colored into sections, and certain parts marked by letters, figures, or
lines, in combination with a lid, or movable part, carrying a key or smaller scale
map, exposing to view the district shewn upon the whole of the strip map, such key
map being divided or coloured into like sections, and similarly marked in
corresponding parts to the strip or roller map, substantially as described.
5. The general construction and combination of parts composing the devices or
appliances for displaying maps, charts, or other documents, substantially as and for
the purposes described and illustrated, with reference to the acccompanying
-drawings.
Dated this 12th day of February 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY SANDERS.
ALFRED JOHN HART.