MANUFACTURING CASES OF DEPOSIT FOR ADHESIVE STAMPS, LABELS, OR PAPERS, SO ARRANGED THAT SUCH ADHESIVE PAPERS ARE MOISTENED AND KEPT IN A MOISTENED STATE DISTINCT AND SEPARATE
Year: 1857

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Walter Thurtell the younger, of Wells, in the
County of Norfolk, Merchant, for the Invention of "MANUFACTURING CASES
OF DEPOSIT FOR ADHESIVE STAMPS, LABELS, OR PAPERS, SO ARRANGED THAT
SUCH ADHESIVE PAPERS ARE MOISTENED AND KEPT IN A MOISTENED STATE
DISTINCT AND SEPARATE."
Sealed the 10th July 1857, and dated the 13th January 1857.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Walter Thurtell at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition and Declaration, on
the 13th January 1857, pursuant to the 9th section of the Patent Law
Amendment Act, 1852.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WALTER
THURTELL the younger, of Wells, in the County of Norfolk, send greeting.
WHEREAS I am in possession of an Invention for "MANUFACTURING CASES
OF DEPOSIT FOR ADHESIVE STAMPS. LABELS, OR PAPERS. SO ARRANGED THAT SUCH
ADHESIVE PAPERS ARE MOISTENED AND KEPT IN A MOISTENED STATE DISTINCT AND
SEPARATE," and have petitioned Her Majesty to grant unto me, any executors,
administrators, and assigns, Her Royal Letters Patent for the same, and have
made solemn declaration that I verily believe myself to be the first and true
Inventor thereof:
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Walter Thurtell the younger, do hereby
declare that the following Complete Specification, under my hand and seal, fully

page_text: describes the nature of my said Invention, and the manner in which the same
is to be performed, that is to say :-
My Invention consists in manufacturing cases of deposit for adhesive
stamps, labels, or papers, so arranged internally, that by the application of the
principle of spontaneous evaporation thereto such adhesive stamps, labels, or
papers are moistened and kept in a moistened state distinct and separate,
ready for immediate use. I form a case with two chambers, lower and upper,
separated from each other by a moveable or fixed floor perforated. In the
lower is placed water; in the upper, the adhesive stamps, labels, or papers.
The invisiable vapour of the water passing thro' the perforated floor into the
upper chamber sufficiently moistens the adhesive papers to render them fit for
application; but as the water in the lower chamber would be liable to be spilt,
and otherwise inconvenient, I place in the water some absorbent that shall
render its form analogous to a solid, such as sand, porous stone, sponge,&c. I
prefer the sand from its simplicity and cheapness. The wetted sand may
be enclosed in a linen bag or other porous material if necessary, and be
allowed to drain before insertion in the case. In all arrangements an air space
should be left between the surface of the water or wetted material and the
floor. If the adhesive stamps, labels, or papers were laid promiscuously in the
upper chamber, and even with care, an inconvenience would arise from their
clinging, tho' laid with their adhesive surfaces uppermost. To obviate this
I place in the upper chamber a helical form of wire or other suitable material,
between the convolutions of which the adhesive papers are placed, and theyare
thus kept separate and distinct, and their adhesion to each other prevented.
The convolutions of these helices need not necessarily be circularin form, tho
such is preferred. The helical wires are employed either as a partially dis-
tended helix, placed either horizontally or vertically in the upper chamber, or
tbey may be fixed circularly; or the helical wires may be used as an open and
closed helix, in which the elastic nature of the helix is made use of to close the
same, any suitable contrivance being employed to distend the helix for the in-
sertion and removal of the adhesive stamps, labels, or papers. The helical
wires are readily charged with the adhesive papers, and it is preferred that the
diameter of the convolutions of such helices should be less than the diameter of
the adhesive stamps or labels to be inserted. When the helical wires are em-
ployed partially distended in a straight line, either vertically or horizontally,
the adhesive papers are only supported by it and kept distinct; when employed
circularly, viz., a closed or partially closed helix bent round a cylinder(affixed
to perforated floor, or otherwise maintained and held in the upper chamber)
the adhesive papers are both supported and held distinct and separate by the

page_text: bending of the helix openings the convolutions thereof at the outer circum-
ference, and gradually closing them as they recede therefrom.
In this application of the helix the under part should not touch the floor, but
be supported just above it by any suitable contrivance. Contact in this case
would impede the ready insertion of the adhesive papers. When the elasticity
of the helix is made use of to securely hold the adhesive papers (any suitable
means may be employed to distend the same for the insertion and removal
thereof), it constitutes an arrangement of case which admits of such being
carried about the person or otherwise.
The annexed sectional and other Drawings,herein-after separately described,
are illustrations of some forms of the Iuvention adopted by preference, and
showing the different arrangements and applications of the helix, as just
described. It is evident that the cases may be of many various forms, as tasto
or fancy may suggest, and of various materials, except such as are obviously
liable to injury from water or its vapour, unless such latter materials be
protected. For general purposes I prefer the cases to be made of gutta percha,
aluminium, zinc, glass, or earthenware. The helical wire or cord may be
formed of gutta percha for some applications, or of metal wire,protected or
otherwise, as may be necessary, from the nature of the material employed, and
of any tenuity consistent with the strength or resistance necessary for keeping
and maintaining the form given to it in the different applications thereof. I
use brass wire, about No.18, by preference. The cases are used in this way:-
Water or wetted material having been inserted in the lower chamber(where
wetted sand is employed withouta linen bag, say, to the depth of half an inch),
the helices in the upper chamber are charged with the adhesive stamps, labels'
or papers,and the case is closed. In a short time (the length of which, however,
varies with the external temperature, and whether the case has been employed
or used before or not,)the adhesive papers will have acquiredsufficient moisture
for attachment, and in this state may be kept for a great length of time,
or until the water has almost entirely evaporated; and during this lengthened
interval such adhesive papers will always be ready for application at any
moment required. Sudden changes of temperature (causing the air within
the case to deposit moisture) may sometimes make the adhesive papers
rather too wet; to rectify this it is only necessary to open the case a short
time,and the adhesive papers will speedily loose such excess, or a regulating
valve may be placed upon each case, so as to adjust the moisture to the
purpose desired.
The cases being kept charged with the adhesive stamps, labels, or papers,
and supplied with water at such times as may appear necessary, the cases will

page_text: continue to hold the adhesive papers distinct and separate, and effect & main.
tain them in a damp state with little possibility of derangement. Forms
of these cases may be applied to very many useful articles of every day use,
such as the inkstand, the paper case, travellers' writing case,&c. &c., also as
very necessary articles for the office writing table, &c. &c.; and for many
various uses in the different trades, such as, for instance, the chemist, the liquor
merchant, upholsterer, and others. Dispencing with the wetted materials
these cases are applicable to the holding of tickets, stamps, labels, or papers,
(whether adhesive or not,) in a distinct, separate, and convenient manner. It
is proposed to call these cases the tout prêt.
Theannexed sectional and other Drawings, now to be described, are added
as illustrations of some forms of the Invention adopted by preference, and
showing the different arrangements and applications of the helix.
Figure 1 is a form suggested in triplicate, in which part only of the
adhesive papers are withdrawn at one time, to prevent the adhesive papers
becoming too dry in very warm weather before they can be applied. The top
is removed to show the internal arrangement. Figre 2, cross section of Fig.1;
Fig. 3, end view of case only. Same letters represent like parts in all the
Figures.
A, A, A, Figs 1, 2, & 3, the case.
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C, C, C,
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the wetted sand or other material.
supports for moveable perforated floors.
moveable perforated floors.
the rows of helical wire.
aud F, F, F, Fig. 2nd, the adhesive stamps, placed
within the convolutions of helical wire.
shows how the adhesive papers may be placed
upon the perforated floor, the gummed surface being uppermost, and without
the helical wire. Figre 4 shows a circular form of case, the cover being
removed to show internal arrangement thereof; Fig. 5, section of Figro 4
thro' a diameter.
A, A, Figro 5,
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lower half of case.
upper half of case.
5, the wetted sand.
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D, D,
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4, 5, the perforated floor, moveable.
E, E.
4, 5, the helical wire.
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H, H, 4, 5, cylindrical pieces attached to moveable floor to receive the
1, 1, 1,
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helical wires.
4, 5, wings or pieces attached to cylinders, for holding, fixing,

page_text: ting the helices, the convulations of which are passed over such
hown, and continued all round.
re 4, 5, the adhesive stamps. This is a large double case, drawn
every part,and capable of holding both postage and receipt stamps
elices. The helices may be both of the smaller diameter if desired,
visable they should somewhat correspond to the size of the adhesive
ended to be inserted. Fig G, vertical section of a portable case,
ed for the pocket, or travellers' writing case. Figre 7 shows how
s distended for the insertion and removal of the adhesive papers.
10, cross sections of same in different places.
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6, is the case, which divides in two places, as shown, and to the
upper part of which case the internal arrangement is fixed.
6, linen bag of wetted sand, or a sponge, placed in the lower
chamber of case, which should be allowed to drain before
insertion.
6, 10, perforated floor, attached to an external cylindrical piece
which unites two parts of the case, as shown.
6, 8, 9, the helical wire closed, and in Figre 7 distended,
6, 8, the adhesive stamps.
6, 7, stout disc of metal attached to upper part of external case.
6, 7, 8, four short tubes, firmly fixed to G, and thro' which four
rods 1, 1, slide freely.
6, 7, four rods, affixed at their extremities to two discs of metal
J & J, the lower one of which J is perforated, as in
Fig. 9..
6, 7, 9, metal discs, smaller than diameter of case, as shown.
externalcylindrical piece, affixed tomiddle portionof case,
and into which G fits tightly.
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remities of the helix E are firmly fixed to G & J', respectively, so
ng upon J will distend the helix to insert or remove the adhesive
nd the elasticity of the helix E will cause it to close when such
s removed.
his case with the left hand,take hold of upper part of case by thumb
nger, then divide the case with the other hand and set down the
By pressing upon J with forefinger of left hand, the helix will
ed and adhesive papers released, and the right hand is free to remove
Remove the pressure upon J, and the helix will close and securely
remaining adhesive papers.
ving now particularly described the nature of the said Invention, and

page_text: how the same may be performed, reference being had to the Drawings attached
as illustrations, Ideclare that what I claim as new and useful, and constituting
iny said Invention, is, the manufacturing of cases of deposit for adhesive stamps
labels, or papers, so arranged internally that, by the application of the principle
of spontaneous evaporation thereto,such adhesive stamps,labels, or papers are
moistened, and kept in a moistened state distinct and separate, ready for
immediate use.
In witness whereof, I, the said Walter Thu tell the younger, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Ninth day of January, One
thousand eight hundred & fifty-seven.
Witness,
GEO. FRED S. ITH,
15, Golden Sq., Sol.
WALTER THURTELL, JR.
(L.S.)