Photograph Holders, and similar Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1887.
Complete Left, 5th. Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 11th May, 1888.
and Photograph Holders, and similar Articles.
1, SAMUEL HAHN of No. 14 Mathieu Str. Berlin, Germany, merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
My invention consists of a cover or lid as is used for books in combination with a
ring of india-rubber or of a spiral-spring with its ends joined together, or of any
elastical material which is loosely fixed to one of the insides of the cover, so that when
the cover is opened, the rubber- or spiral-ring will be twisted in such a manner,
that the inner periphery or surface of the ring will come to the outside and the
outside periphery will come to the inside, and when for instance a number of pins are
arranged or inserted radially in the inner surface of the ring, whereby the heads of
the pins will all lie in the centre and thus make a star, the pins will be erected by
simply opening the cover as the rubber &c. ring is twisted so that the inner surface
will come to the outside or nearly so, as has been already told.
I do not confine myself to the use of a ring, for the spiral or the like may be
guided over three or four or more projections and receive thus any other shape, nor
do I confine myself to the application of my invention to sewing-outfits alone, for I
inay as well arrange pictures, photographs, cigars or cigarettes in suitable covers or
cases, or brushes, kuives and forks in travelling bags etc.; all these are arranged in
the same manner the elastic ring being in some cases accordingly stronger.
By fastening pictures, photos etc. to the ring, it will be more advantageous to open
the cover so much that it describes a semicircle, whereby the photos etc. will do the
saine and will thus be turned up to the faceside, if the backside was the upper one in
the closed position of the cover.
When the cover (which may be also a case) is closed again, the ring will turn back
by its own elasticity. Instead of using wire, there may be also used one or two.
threads which are wound around the ring and thus help the first one in its work of
turning the ring, both threads being of course fastened with their other ends.to the
other half of the cover.

page_text: Improvements in Holders for Sewing and Travelling Outfits, Cigar
and Photograph Holders, and similar Articles.
I, SAMUEL HAHN of 14 Mathieu Str., Berlin, Germany, Manufacturer, 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 consists in a case formed of two parts, cover and bottom, which
opens and shuts like a book, in the bottom half is a ring of indian rubber, or other
suitable material, or a spiral spring having its ends joined together, and to this ring are
fastened wires, or strings, which are again fastened to the lid or cover, which when
the cover is opened turns the ring round in the same proportion; for instance when
the cover is opened so as to stand at right angles to the part containing the ring, the
ring will be turned quarter way round, so that if a number of pins or other articles
are stuck into the ring, with their heads pointing to the centre of the ring, when the
cover is opened they will stand at right angles to the part containing the ring, these
pins, or other articles, will stand upright, and if the cover is opened still further, for
instance till it lies in the same plain with the bottom, then the ring will be turned half
round, and the pins or other articles will all lie outside the ring pointing outwards:
but if the case is shut too again then the ring is turned into its original position and
the pins or other articles are brought to lie in the inside of the ring again.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form part of this
specification.
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Fig. 1 shows one arrangement of this invention, in which the turning of the ring b,
when the cover a is opened, is brought about by means of two threads and which
are fastened to the cover a at .x, and wound round the ferrules c¹ c², that is, the
thread g is wound round e' right hand, and the thread round left hand. When
the cover is opened, the threads are unwound from the ring b, but as the ends of the
threads are fastened to the ferrules c¹ & c² the ring b is turned outward, and on closing
the cover again the elastic string i which was stretched by the turning of the ring
. the ends of which are fastened to the ring b, turns the ring into its original position
again.
Fig. 2 shows the same arrangement, but instead of the elastic string i the turning
of the ring on closing the cover is accomplished by means of a wire i¹, which is
fastened to the cover a at y and has a small ring k at its other end to which is
fastened the string which is wound round the ferrule c of the ring b in a left hand
direction, while the string g, which is fastened to the cover at is wound in a right
hand direction round the same ferrule.
By opening the cover, the string g turns the ring b in an outward direction, and on
closing the same again, the string 7 turns the ring & in an inward direction, or into its
original position again.

page_text: Fig. 3 shows the ring & fitted in a small round case w with a cover; the ring b is
turned round and the cover opened and closed by pulling the strings 9 or i³.
The working is as follows; on the ring 6 is fastened the ferrule round which the
strings g and are wound in contrary directions. The ring has also two wires
fastened to it which pass through two small hooks on the cover; when the thread
is pulled, the ring b is turned outward, and the cover raised, and when the spring
is pulled the reverse is the case, that is, the ring b is turned inward again and the
cover closed.
Figs. 4 and 5 show the same arrangement, but instead of strings being used,
plates oo, which are fastened to the ring and pass through loops p in the covers a a
are used.
Fig. 6 shows an arrangement in which the ring b is turned by means of a rack
and pinion r, the rack 7 being fastened to the cover a and the pinion r being fastened
on the ring b.
I do not confine myself to the use of a ring, for the rubber band b, or spiral, may
be guided over three, four or more projections, and can thus be made any shape, no
do I confine myself to sewing outfits alone. I can also for instance arrange pictures,
photographs, cigars or cigarettes on the ring in suitable cases, or brushes, knives,
forks, spoons, physicians instruments, or such things on the ring , all these are
arranged in the same manner as the pins shown in the drawing the ring & being of
course in such cases made stronger.
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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) In needle holders and such like cases, an elastic ring in combination with the
threads ahli wound round the same in the specified manner, for the purpose as
described.
2) In needle holders and such like cases, an elastic ring in combination with the
arm o fastened to the same, for the purpose as described.
3) In needle holders and such like cases, an elastic ring b in combination with the
rack q and pinion r, for the purpose as described.
Dated this 90th day of March 1900