IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND DELIVERING TRAMWAY, RAILWAY AND OTHER TICKETS OR CARDS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND DELIVERING
TRAMWAY, RAILWAY AND OTHER TICKETS OR CARDS" 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 of a simple contrivance for holding and delivering tramway,
railway or other tickets or cards, and its general construction and mode of working
are clearly demonstrated in the drawing deposited herewith. I will, however,
briefly describe it. My ticket-holder may be made of silver, gold or any other
metal, and also of wood, papier maché vulcanite or similar material, and of course
of variable dimensions to suit the sizes of tickets or cards which it is desired to
carry. It may also be worn by ladies and gentlemen as a piece of jewellery for
personal adornment or may be carried in the pocket like an ordinary match or
ticket box. The principle of my invention, however, is clearly demonstrated in the
drawing herewith and that may be applied to holders of great variety in size and
shape and general ornamentation. I make a case A of the shape and size desired,
and in the lower part I fix one or more springs B to which I attach a stage C
which it will be seen moves up and down in slots D shown; and upon this stage
the tickets intended to be used are placed. The lid or top E, it will be observed,
is slotted, and on the underside I affix a piece of spring metal F which, at the
delivery end G, is notched with teeth, and this delivery spring is operated by one
or more studs H which work in the slot I. At the delivery end of the box is a
small aperture J only wide enough to adinit the passage of one ticket at a time.
The method of working my invention is as follows:-The tickets having been
placed in the box, the lid is closed down and fits tightly, or, where the case is made
in one piece without a lid, the tickets or cards are deposited in the box, as shown
in the drawing, through the end K which is pulled down to admit them and by the
pressure of the spring automatically closes when the tickets or cards are in. When

page_text: a ticket is wanted you press the stud or studs and immediately the upper ticket is
gripped by the toothed delivery spring and forced out of the aperture and this
operation may be repeated until the stock of tickets is exhausted.
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
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A box or case fitted with appliances and attachments substantially as described
and shown in the drawing deposited herewith for the purpose of holding and
delivering tramway, railway or other tickets or cards. I do not confine myself to
any exact sizes or shapes as it will be evident that the exterior shape and design of
the box may be varied considerably while at the same time adhering to the internal
mechanism therein described.
Dated thin 01st dave of tab 1001
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.