An Improvement in Sketching Blocks with Cases for Holding them.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 11th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Sketching Blocks with Cases for Holding them.
WILLIAM CLIFTON of 133 Elgin Crescent Notting Hill in the County of Middlesex
Drawing Master do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A sketching block and a case to contain the block. The block consists of a
number of sheets of cardboard gummed or otherwise fastened together at the edges
but easily detached or separated upon each of which is permanently mounted a sheet
of drawing paper.
The case is formed of tin or wood or other suitable material the bottom being
slightly larger than the block with three sides turned up and slightly over so as to
form a rim to retain the block thus being in the form of an ordinary picture
frame with a closed back one side or end being left open for the introduction or
withdrawal of the block the drawing paper on the top sheet of the block being exposed
and ready for the convenience of the artist.
The novelty consists in the combination of the case with the block both specially
constructed for the purpose.
When in use the drawing paper being mounted on cardboard remains smooth
when damp. The block can be withdrawn from the case and the top sheet detached
and placed under the block and the whole replaced in the case leaving a fresh sheet
of paper exposed and ready for use and this process can be repeated until all the
sheets have been used and a new block can then or at any time be introduced into
the case.
A sheet of paper or cardboard can be placed on the top of the block to
protect and keep clean the top sheet of the block or one of the sheets composing the
block can be detached and used for that purpose.
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An Improvement in Sketching Blocks with Cases for Holding them.
WILLIAM CLIFTON of 133 Elgin Crescent Notting Hill in the County of Middlesex
Drawing Master 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 :-
The invention consists of a case of tin or wood or other suitable material
containing a sketching block consisting of a number of sheets of cardboard gummed
or otherwise fastened together at the edges but easily detachable or separated
upon each of which sheet of cardboard is permanently mounted a sheet of drawing
paper.
The frame is formed as follows.-The bottom is slightly larger than the block

page_text: and has three sides turned up and slightly over so as to form a rim to retain the
block thus being in the form of an ordinary picture frame with a closed back one
side or end being left open for the introduction or withdrawal of the block the
drawing paper on the top sheet of the block being exposed and ready for the
convenience of the artist. The drawing paper being mounted on cardboard remains
smooth when damp. The block can be withdrawn from the case and the top sheet
detached and placed under the block and the whole replaced in the case leaving a
fresh sheet of paper exposed and ready for use and this process can be repeated until
all the sheets have been used and a new block can be introduced into the case at any
time.
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 :-
The combination of the case and sketching block both specially constructed
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 5th day of August 1897.
ALLAN BURNETT,
Solicitor, 18, Walbrook, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.