Improvements in Box Files for Filing Papers and other Documents.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov.,. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Box Files for Filing Papers and other Documents.
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER Manufacturer 18 Chiswell Street London E.C. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is a simple contrivance by means of which papers can be securely
filed in a box secluded from dust and yet automatically referred to without the
spring being necessarily touched.
A is a box the lid of which has in it a spring, B, attached-either coil or a zigzag
band, D, of steel or other metal answering the same purpose, or the steel spring
may be curved as at C-This spring when the box is opened stands out at a tangent
from box-when closed the spring comes into play & presses upon the papers fixing
them in their position. This is achieved by a catch of simple contrivance or
fastener or hook & eye being affixed to side & lid of box or to the flange of lid, as
shown in the drawing, which I prefer.
The catch may be of various forms this does not affect the object in view but the
one I use is shown in the drawing. .
Dated this 22nd day of December 1890.
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER,
18, Chiswell Street, London, E.C., Manufacturer.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Box Files for Filing Papers and other Documents.
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER Manufacturer 18 Chiswell Street London E.C. 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
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This invention is a simple contrivance by means of which papers can be securely
filed in a box secluded from dust & get automatically referred to without the spring
being necessarily touched.
A is a box the lid of which has in it a spring B attached-either coil or a zigzag
band of steel or other metal as necessary to serve the same purpose-or the steel
spring may be curved as at C. This spring when the box is opened stands out at a
tangent from box-when closed the spring comes into play & presses upon the
papers fixing them in their position. This is achieved by a catch of simple con-
trivance or fastener or hook and eye being affixed to side & lid of box or to the
flange of lid as shewn in the drawing.
The catch may be of various forms this does not affect the object in view but the
one I use is shewn in the drawing.
The flat steel spring, or curved as before mentioned, can also be affixed or screwed
to either end or side of box and so can be turned to press upon the papers, and the
same instantly released by the spring being turned to rest on the side or end of the
box as at D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and the manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim
is the following chief features viz.,
1. A spring file for papers which acts automatically just in closing & opening
the hav

page_text: 2. A file where papers may be retained from getting into disorder & yet
accessible for reference without lifting the spring but simply upon opening
the box.
Dated this 19th-day of September 1891
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER,
18, Chiswell Street, E.C..