An Improved Case for Carrying Music and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1894-4ccepted, 7th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Carrying Music and the like.
WALTER WILLMOTT, and GEORGE WILLIAM STRICKLAND, trading as
Willmott & Co. 4, Lauderdale Buildings, between 59 and 60 Aldersgate Street,
London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Music case, with closed ends divided in the centre, opening from the bottom, with
pockets for receiving the music &c. on both sides, with handle on top of the case.
Oval shaped ends, and rounded bottom.
Dated this 17th day of November 1893.
WALTER WILLMOTT.
GEORGE WILLIAM STRICKLAND.
An Improved Case for Carrying Music and the like.
We, WALTER WILLMOTT and GEORGE WILLIAM STRICKLAND trading as
Willmott & Co. of 4, Lauderdale Buildings, Aldersgate, in the City and
Administrative County of London, Manufacturers, 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 :-
Our invention relates to an improved case for carrying music and the like, and it
consiste in forming the case with end pieces adapted to form closed ends when the
case is closed, and with pockets for receiving the music and the like on each side,
the object being to provide a better and more useful article than at present
exists.
We attain this end by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing in
which:-
Figures 1 and 2 are views in plan and end elevation respectively of our improved
case opened flat for the reception of the music or the like, and
Figures 3 and 4 are views in front and end elevation respectively of the case
closed.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The case consists of a cover A of any suitable flexible material which is attached
to four end pieces B, B, etc. as shown by Figures 1 and 2, each pair of end pieces B
These
and B forming one end of the case when it is closed as shown by Figure 4.
end pieces are preferably formed of some rigid material such for instance as wood or
pasteboard. The turned over ends a, a, of the cover A form pockets c, c, for
receiving the edges of the music or the like.
The case is provided with one or more straps D, and catches d, for keeping the
case closed and with a suitable handle E by which it may be carried.
We wish it to be particularly understood that we do not limit ourselves to the
precise details of construction as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by
the accompanying drawing, but that we hold ourselves at liberty to make such
changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of our invention.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improved case for carrying music and the like, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 4th day of June 1904
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants