Improvements in Cases or Covers for Holding Books, Cards, and Photographs, and for other similar Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug. 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1890-Accepted, 21st June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases or Covers for Holding Books, Cards, and
Photographs, and for other similar Purposes.
1, HENRY DowSON DICKINSON of Mount Pleasant Redditch in the County of
Worcester, Art Teacher, hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My invention relates to cases, covers, or receptacles for holding books, slates
tablets cards, photographs and for other similar purposes, the object being to form a
compact durable and substantial covering or projection for such contained articles
out of leather papier maché, paper, pulps or other similar material.
In constructing a case according to my present invention I form an upper and
lower portion each having a recessed central chamber with a flange or lip standing
slightly above this chamber and running all round the same.
The material that I use for this purpose I press or mould into the required shape
by means of a powerful press, machine or other ordinary mechanical contrivance for
exerting a great pressure upon the substance, and I employ with great advantage
leather, leatherette, paper, thin wood, or other plastic or fibrous material which may
be operated upon after being soaked or softened by any woll known process.
When constructing a case having two similar parts that is one to form the top
and the other the bottom-I connect these independent parts together by means of any
ordinary hinges formed of metal or other suitable material and having a clasp or
fastening of ordinary construction to keep them in contact one with the other when
the case is to be closed. I also construct the case so that the space between the
flanges shall serve as the hinge or back, and with this arrangement I form or press
the material into blocks which make a pair without requiring any separate hinge to
be attached.
I enclose the book, slate, card or other object within the recesses of the cases and I
am thus enabled to construct a substantial cover which can be employed for different
purposes.
I sometimes cause one flange to serve as a flap for an additional protection to the
edges of the book or other enclosed object or objects, when the recesses are not made
to fully receive the whole thickness of the book or other articles.
I also employ a supplementary inner card or plate to enclose and keep down the
objects within, so that in opening there is no danger or risk of disturbance of the
contents of the case.
The outer covers I ornament with any suitable design; and I print any descriptive
matter or display an advertisement upon the covers both within and without at
pleasure.
I sometimes arrange a series of cards or tablets within the case in the form of
a book or album and I then employ the same system of construction as herein before
described.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases or Covers for Holding Books, Cards, and
Photographs, and for other similar Purposes.
J, HENRY DOWSON DICKINSON of 22 Hewell Road, Redditch, in the County of
Worcester, Art Teacher, 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 cases, covers, or receptacles for holding books, slates, tablets,
cards, photographs, and for other similar purposes, the object being to form a compact,
durable, and substantial covering or protection for such contained articles out of
leather, papier maché paper, pulps, or other similar material.
In constructing a case according to my present invention I form an upper and lower
portion, each having a recessed central chamber with a flange or lip standing slightly
above this chamber, and running all round the same.
The material that I use for this purpose, I press or mould into the required shape
by means of a powerful press, machine, or other ordinary mechanical contrivance for
exerting a great pressure upon the substance, and I employ with great advantage
leather leatherette, paper, thin wood, or other plastic or fibrous material which may
be operated upon after being soaked or softened by any well known process.
When constructing a case having two similar parts, that is one to form the top and
the other the bottom-I connect these independent parts together by means of any
ordinary hinge formed of metal or other suitable material and having a clasp or
fastening of ordinary construction to keep them in contact one with the other when
the case is to be closed. I also construct the case so that the space between the
flanges shall serve as the hinge or back, and with this arrangement I form or press
the material into blocks which make a pair without requiring any separate hinge to
be attached.
I enclose the book, slate, card or other object with the recesses of the cases, and I
am thus enabled to construct a substantial cover which can be employed for different
purposes.
I sometimes cause one flange to serve as a flap for an additional protection to the
edges of the book or other enclosed object or objects, when the recesses are not made
to fully receive the whole thickness of the book or other articles.
I also employ a supplementary inner card or plate to enclose and keep down the
objects within, so that in opening there is no danger or risk of disturbance of the
contents of the case.
The outer covers I ornament with any suitable design; and I print any descriptive
matter or display an advertisement upon the covers both within and without at
pleasure.
I sometimes arrange a series of cards or tablets within the case in the form of a
book or album and I then employ the same system of construction as hereinbefore
described, and also as set forth in the specification of the invention for which a patent
was granted to me on the Thirtieth day of October 1888 No. 15597.
Similarly employ the recessed portions of the cases or covers to contain needles or
fishing tackle in the manner set forth in the patent specification above referred to ; so
that in addition to holding a number of cards or a tablet, slate, or book within the
covers, there is also provided a case for holding the needles or similar objects within the
pockets or recesses of the covers.
In order that my invention and the manner of performing the same may be properly
understood I append hereunto one sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter
referred to.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved case containing a book or printed
matter between the covers A, and receptacles B formed upon the covers for holding
needles, or for other like purposes.

page_text: Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of one cover formed with a hole or chamber B', in
its centre to contain the needles or other objects, and having a false back or cover
piece Coutside to form the bottom of the pocket.
Figure 3 is an elevation of my improved cases or covers employed to form an
album or card receptacle, the recesses B being useful for holding needles
or for like purposes, and the sides held together by any ordinary clasp or
fastening D.
Figure 4 is a plan of the combined book and case showing the needles held
in one pocket E and the thin protecting flap F over the other pocket, while the
printed matter L is secured to the covers B by tapes K in the usual or ordinary
manner.
The
Instead of employing tapes K, I sometimes secure the leaves to the backs or
covers A A by gluo, or wires, or by any well known method of binding.
flap F moves freely as a hinge upon the cover A by means of the thin strip G.
The backs or covers A A, I also unite or join by means of a thin strip M secured to
each cover, or by forming the portion between the covers of a thinner substance, or
pressed thinner, if of the same material as the covers.
Instead of employing pockets to hold needles or other like objects I sometimes
cause the printed matter or cards to come within the recessed portions B B, and thus
to be in a measure enclosed and protected by them.
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 construction and arrangement of covers such as A, with recesses such as B
for holding needles or other like objects, when such covers are being employed to
contain a book slate, cards, or for other like purposes substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The construction of covers or cases as receptacles for books having one portion
recessed to form a pocket to receive the printed matter, and thus to form a protected
space for the leaves of the book substantially as herein described and as set forth in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of May 1890.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.