Improvements in and in connection with Boxes for Anglers, and for similar purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 16th May, 1895-Accepted, 27th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Boxes for Anglers, and for
similar purposes.
HERBERT POWIS TURNER Art Dealer 401 New Cross Road London S.E. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is in box form, so fitted with compartments to suit the requirements
of the artist, angler tourist, my invention being collapsable legs from a false
bottom, thus converting box into a comfortable seat at will, & by the aid of two
locking bars the whole is one rigid mass, the legs have spikes at base to fix into
ground or sloping bank to ensure the comfort of the sitter.
A "rod rest" which holds the rod securely at any angle or elevation, but enables
the angler to strike his fish freely at a glance.
This rod rest is formed of two flanged bars, jointed in centre, with two long slots
at both ends, working through a dead eye in box, which allows the bars to slide &
expand when drawn downwards & by slightly pressing upwards vanishes away
between inside edge of box & the folding legs when closed.
20th day of November 1894.
HERBERT POWIS TURNER.
Improvements in and in connection with Boxes for Anglers, and for
similar purposes.
I HERBERT POWIS TURNER of 401 New Cross Road London S.E. Carver and
Gilder 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in boxes, 50 fitted internally and divided
into compartments adapted to suit the requirements of anglers artists and tourists,
consisting principally of collapsable legs so hinged from a false bottom in box, the
action of raising them and by the aid of two locking bars, converts the box into a
comfortable rigid seat, the legs having spikes at base enables the sitter to rest in
safety upon sloping banks & level ground.
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A vanishing "rod rest is fitted for anglers, which allows the rod being fixed at
any angle or elevation admitting the fish being freely struck at sight.
This rod rest is formed of two flanged bars jointed in centre, with two long slots
at both ends, working through dead eyes in box, which allows the bars to slide and
expand when drawn downwards and by slightly pressing upwards vanishes away
between inside edge of box and the folding legs when closed.
My invention will be readily understood on reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which the letter A. represents box closed, B. top lid partly open,
C. false bottom D. folding legs, E. locking bars, F bottom lid which forms (when
locked) lever board for rod, G. locking books, H. rod rest, drawn down, I. spikes to
fix into ground or sloping bank. J long slots in flanged bars.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The construction of "rigid seats "in the form of boxes, substantially as and for
the purposes herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th of May 1895.
HERBERT POWIS TURNER.