A New or Improved Case or Receptacle to Contain Stationery and other Articles for Use of Travellers and others.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th July, 1895-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1895
A New or Improved Case or Receptacle to Contain Stationery and
other Articles for Use of Travellers and others.
I, FREDERICK GEORGE, of 76 Thoroll Road, Chatham, in the County of Kent,
Assistant Superintendent, Pearl Life Insurance Co., do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
According to my invention, I construct a case or receptacle of leather, cloth, or
any suitable material, and of convenient size and shape to hold cash, collecting
Boks, price lists, and stationery, and any other articles required by insurance
collectors, commercial travellers, and others.
In one side of the case is a space for insertion of a penholler or pencil, blotter,
pencil sharpener and point protector, pen wiper, telescope, and such like small
articles, while upon the opp-ite sile is a flap or pocket secured by a clip, to
contain letter papers, envelopes, postcards etc.
In one end of the case a drawer is placed for printel circulars or price lists and
the like.
The side of the case serves for use as a writing tablet.
Dated the 2nd dex of Var 1805
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Case or Receptacle to Contain Stationery and
other Articles for Use of Travellers and others.
I, FREDERICK George, of 76 Thorold Road, Chatham, in the County of Kent,
Assistant Superintendent Pearl Life Insurance Co., 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 a new or improved case or receptacle to contain sundry
articles for use of travellers, and has for its object a means whereby these necessities
can he carried about in as small a compass as possible.
The accompanying drawings shew my invention.
Fig. 1 is a view shewing the flaps open.
Fig. 2 is a view shewing the money receptacle, with shutter open,
Fig. 3 is an elevation of Fig. 2 looking in direction of arrow A. B. whilst,
Fig. 4 is also an elevation of the same figure in the direction of the arrow C. D.
Referring to Fig. 1a is the back of the money receptacle and forms a flap
hinged at a, is also a flap having upstanding sides. On edge b of Hap b
rests the ink bottle (having a lid ) whistle, telescope f, pen-wipe g, pen and
pencil, blotter, and pencil sharpener j.
A lid or ever is provided hinged at en having a hole A for the purpose
of engaging with the projecting piece. A strap/ or the like may be providel
for the purpose of carrying the case, and has a buckle or the like to enable it to
be adiu-ted.

page_text: The various utensils are kept in place by clips, projections, or the like c', r', f¹,
11, 12, g², j
In Fig. 2 is shown the inmy receptacle, having slots », 24, 2, 1², m², M²,
for containing preferably crowns, half-crowns, pennies, sixpenny pieces, and
shillings respectively, though I may provide other slots for any other coins I
deem necessary or useful. For the purp of keeping the money in position a
shutter or the like is used. The shutter is attached to an endless band o
which runs over pulleys or wheel o When this shutter is closel, its onter
surface can be used as a writing desk.
Figs. 1 and 3 shew a drawer p for containing cards or the like pl (Fig. 1).
A space or receptacle q is provided for the purpose for containing envelopes,
post cards, writing paper, stamps, etc. and a two divisional receptacle (Fig. 4)
for containing matches, nibs or the like, covered by a slide working between
guides and In the drawing the slide is shown fully withdrawn and
uncovering the receptacle: but when pushed home the end Z of sliler will
enter as shown in dotted lines. The cover for the ink bottle e is shown in this
fig. as having a projection c³, when the ink is required for use.
The whole may be manufactured in wood, or any other suitable material, and
may be covered with cloth or the like.
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. The improved case or receptacle for the purpose of containing travellers
necessities, such as ink c, whistle e, telescope f, pen and pencil h, pen-wipe g,
blotteri, pencil-sharpener, drawer p for containing tickets or the like p¹ recesses r
for containing matches, nibs or the like, money receptacle m, and receptacle for
containing stationery, stumps or the like, substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated.
2. The improved case or receptacle for containing travellers necessities, und
providing a writing case, sultantially as hereinhcore describal illustratel.
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