Improvements in "In and Out" and like Indicators.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1805
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "In and Out" and like Indicators.
I, JOHN SAXBY the younger, of 61 & 62 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The object of this invention is to provide an indicator suitable for attaching to a
door for the purpose of informing a caller whether the occupant of the rooms is
out of town
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or has " gone for the day or will "return at such an hour
the like, and which has a receptacle for the visiting cards of the callers. This
receptacle being of such a nature that the cards cannot be abstracted without
opening the door.
The front of the indicator has marked upon it a clock dial and has an aperture in
it through which part of a disc pivotted at the centre of the dial can be seen. This
disc has any suitable phrases printed upon it such as "return at," and can be
turned by a key so as to bring the required phrase before the aperture in the front.
On the pivot of the disc is mounted a pointer which can be turned by another key
so that it will indicate the required hour on the clock face.
In front of the case is
a glass face.
A receptacle for cards or messages is also provided, this consists of a box with
a slot at the top and with a sliding bottom.
The whole apparatus is mounted on a flanged plate. The plate is attached
to the side of the door by screws, the flange being attached to the edge; in this
way the door post prevents the bottom of the card receptacle and preferably also
the glass being moved except when the door is open.
Dated this 12th day of April 1894.
JOHN SAXBY, JUNR.
Improvements in "In and Out" and like Indicators.
I, JOHN SAXBY the younger, of 61 & 62 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, 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: —
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The object of this invention is to provide an indicator suitable for attaching to a
door for the purpose of informing a caller whether the occupant of the rooms is
"out of town or has "gone for the day or will "return at such an hour" and
the like, and which has a receptacle for the visiting cards of the callers. This
receptacle being of such a nature that the cards cannot be abstracted without opening
the door.
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 a vertical section of an indicator
constructed according to this invention.
The front of the indicator has marked upon it a clock dial and has an aperture a
in it through which part of a disc b pivotted at the centre of the dial can be seen.
This disc has any suitable phrases printed upon it such as "return at," and can be
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page_text: turned by a key e so as to bring the required phrase before the aperture in the
front. On the pivot of the disc is mounted a pointer d which can be turned by
another key e so that it will indicate the required hour on the clock face. In front
of the case is a glass face f having a hole in the centre for the keys to pass
through.
A receptacle g for cards or messages is also provided, this consists of a box with
a slot g at the top and with a sliding bottom g³.
The whole apparatus is mounted on a flanged plate 1. The plate is attached to
the side of the door by screws, the flange being attached to the edge; in this way
the door post prevents the bottom of the card receptacle and preferably also the
glass being moved except when the door is open.
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 :-
J. Indicators substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
2. The combination of the receptacle 9 slide g³ and flanged plate h substantially
as described.