Stamps, and other Articles Carried on the Person.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 29th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 30th Dec., 1887
Stamps, and other Articles Carried on the Person.
.FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL Stafford House 81 Carleton Road Tuffnell Park
Holloway London N. Wholesale Jeweller do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention consists of an improvement in boxes carried on the person & has for
its object the combination of two or more useful articles to be carried in the pocket or
elsewhere. The combination consists of the following articles in a compact form capable
of being conveniently carried in the pocket to wit-a pencil, toothpick, matchbox,
postage stamp case, one or more coins, cigar cutter, card case, cigar case, cigarette
case, and other articles of a similar nature.
It may be manufactured of any kind of metal, wood, leather, vulcanite, ivory or
any other suitable material & is so constructed that it contains on one side a pencil &
toothpick & on the other a cigar cutter, on the top at one end is an aperture with a
spring to contain one or more coins-the opposite end which is roughed to form a
striker for matches, shuts with a spring hinge & encloses a space in the centro
suitable for holding matches fusees or similar articles, on the top of which is a small
door or lid which may be made of glass if desired enclosing a small space suitable
& capable of holding postage stamps, under the whole of which is another space
onclosed with a lid capable of containing, cigars, cigarettes, visiting cards or other
similar articles.
It may be made to contain any two or more of the aforementioned articles.

page_text: Stamps, and other Articles Carried on the Person.
FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL, 10 & 11 Colonial Buildings Hatton Garden
London E.C. Wholesale Manufacturing Jeweller 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 :-
My invention consists of a case which may be made. of precious or common metals
or any other suitable material & has for its object the combination of several useful
articles in compact form so as to be conveniently carried on the person.
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The case may be of any desired shape. but at present I prefer to make it oval.
one end is a hinged lid which may be kept closed by an internal spring or a catch-
with a rough slot running along the top for. the purpose of striking matches or
fusees on.
In the right hand side of the case are two or more tubes, which may contain, at
option, a pencil case, tooth pick, pipe cleaner, cigar holder, scissors or any other
similar articles.
The case is divided in half; the upper half forming the match box, while in the
lower half is a purse or holder for sovereigns, or other coins, constructed with a
spiral or other spring in the well known fashion. This is covered with a lid working
ou a hinge which has on its interior, or underside, a slot constructed to contain
postage stamps.
In the left hand side, lower half is fitted an ordinary cigar, cutter.
In order to more clearly explain my invention I append hereto two outline sketches,
lettered with explanatory paper.
The space for stamps, I sometimes make on the exterior of the holder, instead, of
under the lid (H), in which case, I cover the stamp box with a hinged lid, made of
metal, glass, enamel, or other suitable material.
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Figure one, shows a section of the case, and; the dotted line A marks.the. portion of
the lid, or cap to the match Box, Z hinged at B, a spring C acting on this hinge
ensures the lid remaining closed: The ribbed striking apparatus V is formed by a
ribbed cavity along the top of the lid in the ordinary manner. The dotted line D
shows the depth of match box. E&F are two tubes running parallel with each other
the full length of the box (interior) as shown, & may contain a toothpick, pencil,
cigar holder, scissors, or any other similar & suitable article, & these tubes may be
increased in number in accordance with the number of articles desired to be carried.
G is the hinge of the second lid H (fig. 2) which covers another part of the box, and
in this lid on its interior or underside is a slot Y (fig. 2) for postage stamps. In the

page_text: other part of the case last referred to, & underneath the lid H, is placed an ordinary
spring sovereign holder or purse X constructed in the well known fashion.
On the right hand side, & opposite the two tubes E & F, in the lower part of the
box, I place an ordinary cigar cutter I (Fig. 1).
Having now clearly indicated the nature of my, invention, and the manner in
which I arrange my case, be it known that what I claim as my invention is :-
1st. A case constructed to contain, Matches, Stamps, Money, Pencil, Toothpick,
Scissors, Cigar Cutter or other article as described.
2nd. A case constructed to contain any two or more of the above in combination.
Dated this Twenty ninth day of November 1887.
FREDERICK WM. POWELL.