A New or Improved Combined Stationery Rack, Writing Desk, and Advertising Medium.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1896.
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1897-Accepted, 21st Aug., 1897.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Stationery Rack, Writing Desk, and
Advertising Medium.
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I, ALICE CRUICKSHANK, of 10+ Guildford Street, London, W.C. Married Woman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved combined Stationery Rack, Writing
Desk and Advertising Medium, and has for object to construct a Stationery Rack and
Writing Desk, in such manner as to render samme particularly adapted for the display
of Advertisements, and for the ready insertion and withdrawal, as and when required,
of the cards or the like containing said Advertisements.
My combined Stationery Rack, Writing Desk, and Advertising Medium, will be
found especially of advantage for use or employment in Hotels; Clubs, and other places,
frequented by many visitors, and the whole forms an attractive and ornamental, as
well as useful, article of furniture.
In accordance with this invention I form the Stationery Rack of any desired wood
or other suitable material. The rack is divided into any suitable number of compartments
for the reception of Note, or other, Paper, Envelopes, and the like, with provision
for ink bottles, pen holder, pencils, &c. in the ordinary manner, and the whole is
enelosed by two hinged doors. The writing desk or slope may also be formed of any
desired material and may be made either in one with, or separate from, the Stationery
Rack.
Now, in carrying my invention into effect I utilize the insides of the hinged doors
aforesaid, the fronts of the dividing partitions, and the upper surface of the writing
desk or slope surrounding the blotting or writing pad, for the display of advertise-
ments, and to enable the cards containing the Advertisements to be readily inserted
and withdrawn as and when required I form the doors and other portions of the
device bearing the advertisements with a beading or series of beadings thereupon
which forms or forin a frame or frames in which I insert a sheet or sheets of glass of
any convenient size, and behind the glass I place a card or cards upon which the
Advertisements, Notices, or the like, are printed. To enable the glass and the cards
to be readily inserted or withdrawn I make one end, side, or portion, of the bending
removable; or as in the case of the writing desk or slope the central pad takes off and
on and its outer edges when in position secure one edge of the surrounding glass, and
the beading around the outer edges of the slope or desk the other.
The above description of combined stationery rack, writing desk, and advertising
medium,, is suitable and well adapted for a position against a wall, but where the same
is to be situated in the centre or thereabouts of a table a suitable beading forming
provision for, the reception of Advertisement Cards, may be formed upon, or affixed to,
the back of the device, or the rack may be formed double presenting a similar appear-
ance upon both sides and giving accoinmodation for two writers at the same
time.
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The top beading upon upper part of the rack may be liinged so as to allow of its
being opened for the insertion of the glass & card, and it may be of any ornamental

page_text: design desired, for instance it may be formed with a scroll giving provision for the
insertion of a clock or other article, or space may be formned thereon for extra
advertisements, for an almanack, or for any other purpose required.
Dated this 2nd day of dumnat 1000
ALICE CRUICKSHANK,
Per Clark, Nevill & Co.,
14, High Holborn, W.C.
A New or Improved Combined Stationery Raok, Writing Desk, and
Advertising Medium.
I, ALICE CRUICKSHANK, of 104 Guildford Street London W. C. Married Woman 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 a new or improved. combined stationery rack, writing
desk, and advertising medium and has for object to construct a stationery rack
and writing desk, in such manner as to render same particularly adapted for the dis-
play of advertisements, and for the ready insertion and withdrawal as and when
required of the cards or the like coutaining or having impressed thereon said
advertisements.
This combined stationery rack, writing desk, and advertising medium will be found
especially of advantage for use or employment in Hotels, Clubs, and other places
frequented by many visitors and the whole forms an attractive and ornamental as well
as useful article of furniture.
In accordance with this Invention I forin the stationery rack of any desired wood or
other suitable material. The rack is divided into any suitable number of compart-
ments for the reception of note or other paper, envelopes or the like with provision
for ink bottles, pen holders, pencils etc., in ordinary manner and the whole is enclosed
by binged door or doors. The writing desk or slope may also be forined of any desired
material and may be made either in one with or separate from the stationery
rack.
In carrying the invention into effect I utilize the space on the insides of the hinged
doors aforesaid, the fronts of the dividing partitions and the upper surface of the
writing desk or slope surrounding the blotting or writing pad for the display of
advertisements, and to enable the cards having thereon the advertisements to be
readily inserted and withdrawn as and when required I form the doors and other portions
of the device bearing the advertisements with a beading or series of beadings there-
upon which forms or form a frame or frames in which I insert a sheet, or sheets of
glass of any convenient size to cover the card or cards upon which the advertisements,
notices, or the like are printed or produced. To enable the glass and the cards to be
readily inserted or withdrawn I make one end, side, or portion of the beading remov-
able or as in the case of the writing desk or slope the central pad is removable and on
its outer edges when in position there will be secured one edge of the sur-
rounding glass, and the beading will be arranged around the outer edges of the slope
or desk.
The above description of combined stationery rack writing desk and advertising
medium is suitable and well adapted for a position against walls or partitions, but
where the same is to be situated in the centre or thereabouts of a table or open space
a suitable beading is provided for the reception of advertisement cards, and may be

page_text: formed upon or affixed to the back of the device, or the mck may be formed double,
presenting a similar appearance upon both sides and giving accommodation for two
writers or users at the same time.
The top beading upon the upper part of the rack may be hinged so as to allow of
its being opened for the insertion of the glass and card, and it may be of any ornamental
design desired, for instance it may be formed with a scroll giving provision for the
insertion of a clock, thermometer, or other article, or space inay be formed thereon
for extra advertisements, for an almanack, or for any other article or purpose
required.
In the drawings annexed hereto there is shown in isometric view a construction
according to this invention and the same will be referred to in the following description
by letters of reference.
a is the rack-casing-fitted with side hinged doors b, c is a stationery rack divided
up as may be desired. Between the rack casing a and the stationery rack at d spaces
are provided for reception of books of reference, time-tables, or otherwise as
required: At e is a slate or board for notes or for an alinanack or the like. f, is a
writing slope hinged to the casing so as to fold up or down (shown open in the drawing)
This desk will be folded up after the hinged doors b are closed. g are spaces for recep-
tion of advertisement cards, photographs, illustrations, or the like, and said spaces are
outlined or edged by headings & which are fitted so as to be removable to allow of the
changing of the advertisements or notices.
Sheets of glass may be employed to cover the advertisement spaces g and in such cases
the beadings will be formed with a rebated edge to allow for the thickness of the
sheets of glass. An ornamental scroll (not shown) may be applied above the casing,
and have fitted therein a clock for time indication.
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 :-
A new or improved combined stationery rack, writing desk, and advertising
medium, as and for the purpose herein set fortli and illustrated by the drawings.
Datcu
For A. CRUICKSHANK,
Walter A. Barlow,
306, High Holborn, London, W.C. Consulting Engineer and Patent Expert,