Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1888
Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1888
A communication to me from abroad by GEORGE W. MIATT, of Temple Court, in
the United States of America, Attorney at Law.
I, JOHN CLAYTON MEWBURN of 169 Fleet Street in the City of London, Fellow of
the Institute of Patent Agents do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to afford a simple and effective means for holding
tickets coupons, cards &c., to be carried about the person, in such manner that they
will be always available and convenient for removal or detachment for use.
My device is designed to hold one or more sets of such articles in such manner as
to preserve and protect them while presenting them in positions in which they may
be readily and quickly grasped by the fingers and withdrawn, one at a time, without
disturbing those remaining. It is applicable for use in connection with all forms of
tickets, cards or slips which it may be desired to carry about the person, and is
especially adapted for ferry, bridge, car and other forms of small tickets in constant
daily use, whether belonging to the class of separate, detached tickets or to the style
of tickets or coupons which are printed together in series on continuous strips of
paper or other material.
Articles of the kind referred to, when carried loosely in the pockets, are not only
liable to become separated and lost, but soon become bent and damaged, besides
being inconvenient to find and handle, creating considerable inconvenience and loss
of time, unless an unusual degree of care is bestowed upon them; and for these and
similar reasons many persons refrain from availing themselves of the profit and
advantage that would otherwise be attendant upon their use.
One of the features of the invention consists in the peculiar form of notches
provided for the retention of the elastic bands ordinarily accompanying packages of

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Another feature consists in forming the device with a suitable straight edge against
which the tickets may be conveniently torn off or separated froin each other when of
the kind known as coupon tickets.
The invention also has reference to the construction and arrangement of parts for
facilitating the application of the elastic retaining band, and the introduction of the
tickets between it and the surface of the supporting plate.
The improvements are designed to simplify the construction of the device, while
rendering it convenient and effective in use. A distinguishing feature of the con-
struction herein set forth is that it is formed wholly of a single flat plate easily cut or
struck up into the required form.
Another feature of novelty is that the holder or plate is reversible, both ends being
alike, so that it is never necessary to reverse the position of the holder in the hand
preparatory to the removal of a ticket. This feature is of practical importance in
obviating any special care or attention on the part of the user when handling the
device and thereby reducing the time and labor involved to the minimum.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved form of ticket plate.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing tickets in place and occupying the middle or
intermediate position.
Figure 3 is a similar view showing tickets as shifted toward one end of the plate.
Figure 4 is a like view showing the tickets as shifted toward the opposite extremity
of the plate.
Figure 5 is a longitudinal section (upon plane of line,, Figure 1,) of the plate
and tickets thereon, illustrating the method of raising the tickets from the surface of
the plate to facilitate their removal.
Figure 6 is an end view.
Figure 7 is a transverse section upon plane of line y, y, Figure 2.
Figure 8 is an elevation of the ticket plate without the straight edge.
Figure 9 is an isometrical perspective of one half of the ticket plate.
The holder consists of an elongated plate A, of any suitable material, cut, struck or
otherwise formed into the requisite shape.
At or near its opposite extremities it is formed with the finger openings a, a,
preferably of circular form although any other suitable configuration may be
substituted if desired. These openings a, in addition to affording access for the
fingers from the opposite side of the plate to the under side of a bundle of tickets as
indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 5, also constitute a means of suspending the
device upon a button or hook attached to the clothing of the user, or to other suitable
support.
The left hand side of the plate A, is formed with the straight edge a² against which
coupon or attached tickets or papers may be severed. This severer a², may be flat
and extend in the same plane as the body of the plate A, shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4,
6 and 7 in which case the severing is done against the extreme left hand edge in the
ordinary manner of using a straight edge for similar purposes.
A recess a³, is formed in the central portion of the plate A, the width of the metal
adjoining being less than that of the tickets to be used upon the holder, so that the
elastic bands B, which encircle the tickets will not bind upon the central portion of
the plate. This is illustrated in Figures 2 and 7, by which it will be seen that the
bands B; are free to move into either of the positions indicated in Figures 3 and 4,
whenever sufficient pressure is applied to overcome the friction between the lower
tickets and the surfaces of the plate A.
This longitudinal movement of the tickets and band may be accidental and in con-
formity to surroundings, as for instance in adapting themselves to unevenness in
pressure when carried in the pocket, or it may readily be effected intentionally in
order to more fully uncover either one or the other of the finger openings a, when it
is desired to remove tickets.
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It will thus be seen that this feature of providing for the longitudinal movement of
the tickets and bands in either direction contributes to the reversibility of the device

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lating the tickets.
The endless bands B, are passed into the slot or recess a through the passage a³,
where the straight edge a², is employed, although it is obvious that this feature of
lateral play may be utilized in cases where the straight edge a² is dispensed with, in
which case the plate would resemble somewhat a figure 8, as shown in Figure 8.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me, I declare
that what I claim is :-
:-
1. In a holder for tickets or other like articles substantially such as described, the
ticket plate A, formed with the two finger openings a, a, at or near its opposite
extremities.
2. In a holder for tickets or other like articles substantially such as described the
ticket plate A, formed with the straight edge a² in combination with an elastic ticket
retaining band B, for the purpose and substantially in the manner described.
3. In a holder for tickets or other like articles substantially such as described, the
ticket plate A, formed with the longitudinal recess a in combination with an elastic
band for the purpose and substantially in the manner described.
4. In a holder for tickets or other like articles substantially such as described, the
plate A, formed with the finger openings a, a, at or near its opposite extremities, in
combination with an elastic retaining band for the purpose and substantially in the
manner described.
5. In a holder for tickets or other like articles substantially such as described, the
plate A, formed with the finger openings at or near its opposite extremities and with
the intermediate longitudinal recess a°, and transverse passage a³, in combination with
an elastic retaining band, for the purpose and substantially in the manner described.
6. A holder for tickets or other like articles consisting of the elongated plate A,
formed with the finger openings a, a, at or near its extremities, the straight edge a²,
longitudinal slot a³, and transverse passage a³, in combination with an elastic
retaining band for the purpose and substantially in the manner described.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1888.