Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 29th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1887.
I, ISAAC CHALKLEY GOULD of 52 Old Bailey, London, E.C. in the County of
Middlesex, England Wholesale Stationer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved case for the protection of pamphlets & the like.
The boxes or cases heretofore used for this purpose have had the great disadvantages
of not being dust proof or have been provided with a spring which marks engravings
& thereby spoils them.
The objects of my invention are to obviate these inconveniences & to provide a box
the contents of which are readily accessible, which will leave the pamphlets unmarked
by any spring and which will be a protection from dust.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is the box as it appears on the book shelf.
Fig. 2 shews the box open for use.
A box constructed according to this invention consists of two portions, viz :-the
receptacle a which may be formed of any suitable material such as strawboard,
millboard, wood or the like, & the outer case b surrounding & enclosing the
receptacle a except at one end thereof & serving as a covering for the receptacle a
when the latter is enclosed therein.
This casing b is made in any suitable material but the back d k is covered in leather,
cloth or the like to represent the back of a book. They are made in all sizes
& labels may be attached, bearing letters in alphabetical order or names of
pamphlets, &c.
Two thumb holes and a tape are provided for the easy withdrawal of the receptacle a
from the case b. I sometimes provide the interior of the receptacle a with an index
to facilitate the finding of letters &c.
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 improved box or case constructed substantially as above described for the
purposes specified or similar.
Dated this Eighth day of November 1886.

page_text: I, ISAAC CHALKLEY GOULD of 52, Old Bailey London E.Ċ. Wholesale Stationer 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 an improved case for the protection of pamphlets and like
articles. The boxes or cases heretofore used for this purpose have had the great
disadvantages of not being dust-proof or have been provided with a spring which
marks engravings and thereby spoils them.
The objects of my present invention are to obviate these inconveniences and to
provide a box the contents of which are readily accessible, which will leave the
pamphlets unmarked by any spring and which will be dust-proof.
In the drawing filed with my provisional specification Fig. 1 is the box as it appears
on the book shelf. Fig. 2 shews the box open for use.
A box constructed according to this invention consists of two portions viz :-the
receptacle a which may be formed of any suitable material such as strawboard,
millboard, wood or the like, and the outer case 6 surrounding and enclosing the
receptacle a'except at one end thereof, and serving as a covering for the receptacle a
when the latter is enclosed therein.
This casing is made in any suitable material but the back d k is covered in leather,
cloth or the like to represent the back of a book. They are made in all sizes, and
labels are attached bearing letters in alphabetical order, or names of pamphlets.
Two thumb holes and a tape are provided for the easy withdrawal of the receptacle a
from the case b. I sometimes provide the interior of the receptacle a with an index
to facilitate the finding of letters &c.
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 improved box or _case constructed substantially as above described for the
purposes specified or similar.
Dated this 30th day of Lun 1007