Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
Fig. 7, is a plan of the interior of the Dox and cover.
This invention is constructed with a box a of any suitable shape with a cover or
lid b hinged thereto, the said box being provided with a spring thumb-catch d for
fastening the cover or lid to the box a.
At the base of the box a I provide two slide pieces e in order that the box may
stand more firmly; each of these said slides e are provided with set pins ƒ which
work to and fro in slots g cut in the base of the box a.
At the side of the box a I attach a movable lock or catch with an opening
or recess cut in the said catch which engages with a small pin i fixed on the
side of the cover or lid 6 as in Fig. 3; the dotted lines indicate the position of
the catch when the box is locked. The aforesaid lock or catch / slides to and
fro by means of a pin fixed at the back of the catch working in a slot cut in the
side of the box a to engage or disengage with the pin i.
In and around the inside of the cover b I cut a groove ; and in this groove
I press or spring in the edges k of the cover lining 1, this said lining is provided
with a spring cushion m to act as a stopper to the ink bottle when the said ink
bottle is inserted in the well n of the box a.
In and around the inside of the box a I also cut a groovej and in this said
groove I press or spring in the edges of the top of the box lining o, this said
lining is provided with a well n to receive a bottle, matches or otherwise.
The box lining o and the cover lining is provided with knuckles in order to
form the hinge c.
When this invention is used as the receptacle for matches I insert a division
plate n', and hinge at n² to the box lining o a corrugated or serrated plate n³ as
indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7. The object of the corrugated or serrated
plate n³ is for the purpose of acting as a striker for matches.
It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration, and that
the shapes materials and proportions of the parts may be varied in many ways
within the scope of my invention.

page_text: 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. In cases for ink bottles, match boxes and other similar articles, the combination
of the box lining o with the edges k pressed or sprung, into the groovej of the
box a and the cover lining 1, with the edges k pressed or sprung into the groove j
of the cover b hinged together, and the box a cover b well n catches d and h, with
pin, and the slides e pins f and slots g, substantially as herein described and
according to the accompanying drawing.
2. In cases for ink bottles, match boxes and other similar articles, the combination
of the box lining o with the edges k pressed or sprung into the groovej of the
box a and the cover lining with the edges k pressed or sprung into the groovej
of the cover b and the corrugated or serrated plate n³ hinged together, substantially
as herein described and according to Figs. 5, 6, and 7, of the accompanying
drawing.
3. In boxes, the combination of the slides e set pins and slots 9, substantially
as herein described and according to Figs. 1, and 3, of the accompanying
drawing.
Dated this 28th day of March 1895
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.