Improvements in Writing Cases and Receptacles for Stationery, for use in Travelling.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Writing Cases and Receptacles for Stationery, for
use in Travelling.
ARTHUR GARSTIN, Leather Goods Manufacturer, 1/11, Queen Square, Alders-
gate Street, London, E.C., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
My invention has for its object the forming of a writing case for use in travel-
ling, made in an upright form, to screen the writer from observation, combined
with a serviceable writing pad, the interior being fitted with expanding pockets.
In carrying out my invention, I first proceed to make a case of wood, leather,
or cther approved substance, which will stand upright upon the table, in shape
narrow & longer than high, somewhat after the shape of the one-half of a
Gladstone bag, commonly called a suit case.
I construct the case to stand in an upright position & I detach the side of the
case nearest me, allowing the whole side to fall out upon the table. This side
I hinge at the lower edge to what now forms the bottom of the case, & upon
the inner side I place an ordinary writing or blotting pad, fastening the same
with glue or other suitable substance.
The interior of the case, which now stands with an open side before me, I fit
with receptacles for stationery, & writing implements, making more
pockets according to my requirements.
or less
Preferably I make several of these pockets the whole length of the case, with
pleated gussets to expand & draw forward from the interior of the case, & when
not in use to collapse into the interior of the case, the same pockets being fastened
back with a strap & lock, or other suitable fastening.
I can now write upon the pad which lies down before me, reaching for any
stationery require from the interior of the case, & I am screened from obser-
vation by the case itself, which is so constructed as to maintain its upright
position.
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A special feature is that I may make the same with or without any outside straps.
In making without outside straps, the case can be opened & closed with great
facility, & while the case can be thoroughly secured by means of a key, an
ordinary spring lock pressed at the top of case causes the sides to fall out, &
the case is ready for immediate use, the closing of the case, upon the writer
having a sudden call, being easily achieved, by returning the side to its upright
position & securing by the same spring lock.
In carrying out my invention I may modify it by cutting the case through
at one-third or one-half of the width, instead of the side only, as before described,
the portion thus divided being used for additional pockets & covered with the
writing pad.
I may find it needful to make the foregoing cases in material such as cane,

page_text: millboard, iron, or any such substances, & also if necessary covered with leather
or other material.
Improvements in Writing Cases and Receptacles for Stationery, for
use in Travelling..
ARTHUR GARSTIN, 1, Queen Square, Aldersgate Street, London, E.C., Leather
Goods 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 relates to improvements in writing cases, suitable for travelling,
constructed in an upright form, and suitable to act as a screen for the writer,
with pockets expanding from the interior, which can be replaced when not in
use, combined with a fall-side writing pad and spring lock, or other fastening.
In carrying out my invention, the case is made of wood, leather, or other
approved substance, in a form preferably narrow, but in length and height
sufficient to screen the writer, from observation, as shewn in drawing.
The case is constructed so as to stand in an upright or perpendicular position
upon the table, with one side thereof, marked A, detachable, so as to fall out
into an horizontal position, being hinged upon the lower edge which forms the
bottom of the case, & marked B.
I prefer to place upon the inner side of the detached part, a blotting-pad for
writing, marked C.
The interior of the upright case is now fitted with receptacles for stationery, a
special part of my invention being to provide expanding pockets on the interior
of the case, preferably the whole length of the case, made with pleated gussets
which expand and draw forward, and when not in use collapse into the interior,
being secured therein by a strap or lock, or other suitable fastening marked E.
It will be readily seen that the case so constructed, enables me to write upon
the pad which lies down before me, being screened from observation by the case
itself, marked H, which has been particularly constructed to maintain its
upright position.
I may make my case with outside straps suitable for carrying, preferably an
ordinary single handle at the top.
The case itself is made to open with or without a strap fastening but preferably
by means of a spring lock attached to the top of the case, which releases the
side, marked L, which then falls into the horizontal position.
In the case of a sudden call, the side of the case may be immediately placed
in position and fastened by the spring lock.
I may find it needful to make my case of material such as cane, millboard,
leather, iron or other metal, & also, if necessary, covered with leather or other
suitable material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I now claim is; -
First: An improved writing case, so constructed as to stand in an upright
position upon the table, to screen the writer from observation, combined with a
detachable side to fall into an horizontal position for wo

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Secondly Large interior pockets, with expanding gussets, to draw outward
from the interior of the case and collapse inward when not in use.
Thirdly: That the side of the case may be attached and fastened with an
ordinary suitable spring lock, the whole constructed and arranged substantially
as described.
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