Improvements in Cases for Holding and Displaying Advertisements.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Aug., 189 -Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding and Displaying Advertisements.
I, ALICE JULIA CRUICKSHANK, of 56, City Road, Bristol, in the County of
Somerset, no occupation, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of cases for holding
and displaying advertisements, and refers particularly to the class of case used for
advertising purposes in hotel and theatre entrances, shops and other buildings and
in public places generally, and in which a variety of advertisements are contained.
This my invention consists in so constructing such cases that a great number of
advertisements may with facility be displayed, and further in accordance therewith
provide ready and simple means of changing said advertisements, or any of them,
as and when required. In addition to simply displaying the advertisements, I also
provide for the accomodation of advertising cards or pamphlets which may be
withdrawn and taken away by the public and another novelty in connection with
the construction of the cases aforesaid, is the providing therewith and thereupon
suitable boxes for the posting of letters therein which may be cleared by the postal
authorities or be taken and posted by the hotel attendants at stated intervals or
times. Accomodation is also provided for holding a clock, a barometer and one or
more thermometers and the like and again, and this will be found of particular
advantage in hotels, a convenient arrangement for holding a railway timetable is
provided.
According to this my invention, I construct the cases for holding and displaying
advertisements as follows:-
Upon a suitable back board, which may be of any desired shape, configuration
or design, I attach a series of frames for the reception of the advertisements.
These may be glazed and around the outer edges of these frames are formed
suitable slots through which slides holding the advertisements are inserted and
withdrawn as required. Turn buttons, clips or other securing devices may be
employed for securing and slotting the advertisements in their respective frames.
Centrally or thereabouts I have a further frame suitable for the reception of a
railway time table. This I form with an open top for the insertion of the book
and make with a hinged bottom which is held in a closed position by means of a
spring. A cord and tassle or other suitable arrangement is provided by which
when the book is required, the hinged bottom may be opened and the book will
slide from the receptacle into suitable guides formed for the purpose below the
frame containing the time table and from which the book may be taken. To
replace same after use, it is dropped into its case through the opening at the top.
Preferably below this, and at a convenient height for the purpose, I have a shelf
divided into compartments and having an open railwork running across for carrying
advertising cards or pamphlets which are intended to be taken away by the public,
and below this again I place suitable boxes for the collection of letters and
the like.
In any convenient position, say at the top of the board, I have a space upon or
in which a clock may be fitted, thermometers may be arranged and placed upon
the sides of the framing or case containing the time table, and between the letter
boxes or in any other position suitable for the purpose, I place a barometer, or

page_text: other useful articles of ornament may be arranged and applied to the device above
described.
Dated this 25th day of November 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding and Displaying Advertisements.
I ALICE JULIA CRUICKSHANK of 56 City Road, Bristol no occupation 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 relates to improvements in the construction of cases for holding
and displaying advertisements, and refers particularly to the class of case used for
advertising purposes in hotel and theatre entrances, shops and other buildings
and in public places generally, and in which a variety of advertisements are
contained.
This my invention consists in so constructing such cases that a great number of
advertisements may with facility be displayed, and further in accordance therewith,
I provide ready and simple means of changing said advertisements or any of them,
as and when required.
In addition to simply displaying the advertisements I also provide for the
accommodation of advertising cards or pamphlets which may be withdrawn and
taken away by the public; and another novelty in connection with the construction
of the cases aforesaid is the providing therewith and thereupon suitable boxes for
the posting of letters therein which may be cleared by the postal authorities, or
be taken and posted by the hotel attendants at stated intervals or times.
Accommodation is also provided for holding a clock, a barometer, and one or more
thermometers and the like; and again, and this will be found of particular
advantage in hotels, a convenient arrangement for holding a railway time table is
provided.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect will proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, that is to
say :-
In the drawing is represented in perspective view, a case for holding and
displaying advertisements constructed in accordance with this invention.
Upon a suitable backboard a which may be of any desired shape, configuration
or design, I attach frames b for the reception of the advertisements. These
frames may be divided and subdivided into any number of spaces such as b
desired for the purpose of holding or receiving a variety of advertisements. These
subdivisions may be effected conveniently by providing hinged doors such as c
divided into any desired number of spaces ¹ into which are placed cards bearing
the advertisements to be displayed. These cards may be held in position by clips,
turnbuttons, or other suitable securing devices, and each division may be glazed to
prevent dust accumulating upon the advertisements and further to add to the
finished appearance of the apparatus.
When the design admits of it, other spaces such as d in the case herein
illustrated may be formed. A convenient manner of inserting the advertisement
cards in these spaces is to make a portion of the moulded framing attachable
and detachable. Upon removing same the card will slide in the space provided
and is held in position either by a groove formed in the moulding or by the
overhanging bead of such moulding. The same means may if desired be

page_text: employed for providing spaces and inserting and holding the advertisements
therein but when the design admits of it I prefer to use such doors c. For the
purpose of holding a railway time table I have situated at any convenient position
of the case or apparatus but preferably centrally or thereabouts, a further frame e.
This I form with an open top e' for the insertion of the book and make with a
bottom which is held in a closed position by means of a spring or springs g. In
the drawing a sliding bottom is illustrated (shewn in its open position the better to
display the springs g) but a hinged bottom may be employed if desired. A cord
and tassle or other suitable arrangement then being provided by which said bottom
may be pulled open when required a spring closing same immediately the cord is
released. When the timetable is required the bottom ƒ is opened and the book will
fall through, sliding between the guides provided and resting upon the shelf i as
shewn in dotted lines, from whence the book may be taken. To replace same after
use it is dropped into its frame or case through the open top e¹. Below this and
at a convenient height for the purpose I have a shelf or shelves k divided into
compartments and having preferably an open railwork extending across, for
carrying advertising cards or pamphlets which are intended to be taken away by
the public and below this again I may place suitable boxes for the collection of
letters and the like.
In any convenient position say at the top of the board I have a space upon
or in which a clock m may be fitted, a thermometer n and a weather glass o may
be placed upon the guides or in other suitable position upon the framing and a
barometer p or other useful article of ornament may be applied and fitted upon the
device herein described.
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. The general construction, arrangement and combination of parts forming my
improvements in cases for holding and displaying advertisements substantially as
hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. In cases for holding and displaying advertisements the general construction
and arrangement of the advertisement spaces whereby a great number of advertise-
ments are displayed and a ready and simple means of changing such advertisements
as and when required is provided, substantially as shewn and described.
3. In combination with the cases for holding and displaying advertisements
herein before described and as claimed in Claim 2 the means provided for the
accommodation of advertising cards or pamphlets which may be withdrawn and
taken away by the public, substantially as herein set forth and shewn in the
drawing.
4. In combination with cases for holding and displaying advertisements the
arrangement herein before described for holding a railway time table, substantially
as set forth and illustrated.
5. The combination with cases for holding and displaying advertisements of
suitable boxes for the collection of letters for the post, substantially as hereinbefore
described and shewn.
Dated this 25th day of August 1894.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.