IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR MATCHES OR OTHER SMALL ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I SAMUEL BENJAMIN WHITFIELD of Gladstone Works Watery Lane Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Metallic Bedstead Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR
MATCHES OR OTHER SMALL ARTICLES to be as follows:-
I make the box or receptacle of a cylindrical shape and in two parts divided
longitudinally; the external diameter of one part being slightly smaller than the
internal diameter of the other part; these two parts I pivot together in such a
manner that that part having the smaller diameter may revolve within that part
having the larger diameter, thus forming, as it were the opening & shutting 'lid of.
the box. The movable part I actuate by means of a quick screw and pressure cap
by springs, or by a combination of both.
S. L. WHITFIELD,
Agent for above.

page_text: I, SAMUEL, BENJAMIN WHITFIELD of Gladstone Works, Watery Lane Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Metallic Bedstead Manufacturer do liereby declaro
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENT IN BOXES OR RECEPTACLES FOR
MATCHES OR OTHER SMALL ARTICLES and in what manner the same is to bo
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following 5
statement:-
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I make the box or receptacle of a cylindrical shape, and in two parts, divided
longitudinally; the external diameter of one part being slightly smaller than tho
internal diameter of the other part, these two parts I pivot together in such n
manner that that part having the smaller diameter may revolve within that part 1
having the larger diameter thus forming, as it were, the opening and shutting lid of
the box.
The movable part. I. actuate by means of a combination of a quick screw and
pressure cap, and spring.
Having explained the nature of my invention, I will proceed to describe it by 1
reference to the drawings.
Fig. I represents an elevation of the box or receptacle showing the larger and
outer half of the cylinder & and the smaller and innor half of the cylinder c. b is
a covering for the quick screw which is contained therein, and a is the prossure.
cap which slides on to and nearly off from the covering b.
Fig. II is a plan of the same to which the same letters apply.
Fig. III is a section taken at CD in figure I.
Figa. IV & V represent portions of the arrangements of Fig. VI in plan. a is
a cap made of copper, brass or other workable metal, into the top of which is fixed
a short tube the lower end of which is turned in and pierced out so as to fit the 2
quick screw. The space i in fig. IV shows the shape of the pierce at the end of
the tube fin fig. V & VI. g in Fig. IV & V are flat wings on the tube which
are to prevent it turning with the screw.
Fig. VI is a general view in section taken at A B of fig. II with the quick screw i
left wholo. The screw is fastened to the inner half of the cylinder and the
tube f, the opening at the end of which fits the screw, is fastened to the capa.
7 is a spiral spring.
When the cap is pressed down and the spring compressed the tube f. is nearly at
the bottom of the screw and holds the smaller half of the cylinder, to which the
said screw is attached, in a position inside the larger half of the cylinder thus
. leaving the box or receptacle open. The pressure from the cap being removed, the
spring extending itself causes the tube to run up the screw and turn it round
turning the smaller half of the cylinder to a position outside the larger half of the
- cylinder and thus as it were closing the box or receptaclo. .

page_text: I now wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the details of shape
and form herein described and illustrated, as the same may be varied without
departing from the nature of my invention.
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
1. The manufacture of a box or receptacle of a cylindrical shape divided
longitudinally as above described.
2. The application to the opening and closing of the above described box or
receptacle of a quick screw and pressure cap and spring.
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