A Portable Inkstand or Writing Case for Travelling Purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 10th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Inkstand or Writing Case for Travelling Purposes.
I, EMMA HENCHLEY MASON of Woodchester House near Strond Glostershire,
(no calling) do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to a portable inkstand or writing case more especially useful
for travellers and the like and consists in arranging within a rectangular or other
suitably shaped box or case the necessary materials for writing and sealing letters
and for writing purposes generally, such as ink, penholder, pens, penwiper, sealing
wax, matches, candle, stamps & c.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a box or case of the required
size, provided with a central partition dividing it into two parts. The forward or
front part of the box or case contains a spring capped ink bottle and compartments
for matches and sealing wax, these two compartments being covered with a lid the
under surface of which is furnished with a cloth penwiper while the top carries
a striker for the matches. The rear half of the box is divided into two or more
compartments for stamps, pens, &c. and is also covered with a lid provided with
two longitudinal channels or recesses one to contain the pen holder while the other
is furnished with a hinged or pivoted candle holder or socket and is so arranged
that the candle is contained within the said channel or recess when not required
for use.
It will be readily seen that this improved writing can be carried in the hand or
travelling bag and would be extremely useful to travellers and others owing to the
materials for writing being kept together and ready for use at any time.
Dated this 16th day of September 1893.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Inkstand or Writing Case for Travelling Purposes.
I, EMMA HENCHLEY MASON of Woodchester House near Stroud, Glostershire,
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:-
My invention relates to a portable inkstand or writing case more especially
useful to travellers and the like, and consists in arranging within a rectangular or
other suitably shaped box or case, the necessary materials for writing and sealing
letters and for writing purposes generally, such as ink, penholder, pens, penwiper,
sealing wax, matches, candle, stamps, &c.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a box or case of the required
size provided with a central partition dividing it into two parts. The forward or
front part of the box or case contains a spring capped ink bottle and compartments
for matches and sealing wax, these two compartments are covered with a lid the
under surface of which is furnished with a cloth penwiper while the top carries a
striker for the matches.
The rear half of the box is divided into two or more compartments for stamps
pens &c. and is also covered with a lid provided with two longitudinal channels or

page_text: recesses, one to contain the pen holder, while the other is furnished with a hinged
or pivoted candle holder or socket and is so arranged that the candle is contained
within the said channel or recess when not required for use.
It is obvious that by slightly deepening the box a shallow draw could be provided
to carry a few sheets of note paper and envelopes or the inside of the lid could be
provided with a loose flap for the same purpose.
It will be readily seen that this improved writing case can be carried in the hand
or travelling bag and would be extremely useful to travellers and others owing to
the materials for writing being kept together and ready for use at any time..
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved writing case with the lid open,
Fig. 2 is a similar view with the lids of the compartments also open.
Fig. 3 is a side view of my improved writing case with the candle in its raised
position.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
My improved writing case consists of a box & divided into two parts by the
partition a, the forward or front part containing the ink bottle i provided with a
spring cap, and the two compartments cc' formed by the partition a¹ to contain
the matches and sealing wax, these two compartments being covered by a lid
provided with a cloth pen wiper p upon its inner surface while the top is furnished
with a strikers for the matches. The rear part is divided into three compart-
ments and 4 by means of the partitions a" and a³ to contain pens, stamps,
pins &c. and is covered by a lid provided with two channels or recesses, the
recess containing a swivelled candle holder which is contained within the
channel or recess when not in use, while the second recess serves to contain a pen
holder k.
When not in use the whole case can be closed by means of the lid L and fastened
by the catch e.
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 :-
The new
or improved combination writing case arranged and constructed
substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 10th dow of Ontahan 1000
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.