A Book Slide or Rest.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1889
Complete. Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1890-Accepted, 19th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Book Slide or Rest.
I, THOMAS ROWE WESTON 131 St. Thomas Road Finsbury Park London N.
patentee do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to keep books or the like straight upright or square
on the table or book shelf, and for this purpose I make of any suitable material blocks
or weights which have two of their sides forming right angles. These blocks are
caused to slide or press against the books, and thus keep the books in an upright or
square position. When the books are on a table generally one block is required at
one end of the books, and one block is required at the other end of the books, and
when the books are on a shelf generally only one block is required, as the side of the
shelf takes the place of the other block. The book slide block or rest may be made
in combination with an inkstand or any other article or articles.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1889.
THOMAS ROWE WESTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Book Slide or Rest.
I, THOMAS ROWE WESTON, of 131 St. Thomas Road, N., in the County of London,
Patentee, 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 object of this invention is to keep books or the like straight, upright or
square, on the table or book shelf, and for this purpose I make of any suitable
material, blocks or weights which have two of their sides forming right angles.
These blocks are caused to slide or press against the books, and thus keep the books
in an upright or square position, as in figure 1. When the books are on a table
generally one block is required at one end of the books and one block is required
at the other end of the books, and when the books are on a shelf generally only one
block is required as the side of the shelf takes the place of the other block. The
book slide block or rest may be made in combination with an inkstand or any other
article or articles.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the blocks a, a, with the faces c, c,
pressing against the books b to keep them straight, upright or square on a table or
elsewhere. The bottom sides d, d, of the blocks are placed on the table.
Figure 2, is an elevation of a block a, with a lock up drawer e, c being the
face of the block to press against the books and d the bottom of the block; 1, 2,
and 3, being the right angle of the slide or rest this is the case in all the figures
throughout.
Figure 3, denotes an elevation of a block with a drawer e, and a pen or pencil
rack at the top.
Figure 4, represents an elevation of a block with a box g.
Figure 5, is the plan of the top of figure 2.
Figure 6, is the plan of the top of figure 3.
Figure 7, is the plan of the top of figure 4.
Figure 8. denotes an elevation of a block with a match box h.

page_text: Figure 9, represents an elevation of a block with a sconce i, to receive a taper.
Figure 10, is an elevation of a block with an ink stand or bottle j.
Figure 11, denotes a plan of figure 8.
Figure 12, is a plan of figure 9.
Figure 13, is a plan of figure 10:
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My invention can be constructed of wood, glass, metal or of any suitable
material, any size or shape, and with any degree of elaboration of ornament,
constructed, carved or cast thereon, or ornament may be affixed in panels or
otherwise.
If preferable I may adopt the blocks to a greater utility than that which is repre-
sented on the accompanying drawings, such combinations as follows:-Ladies scent
bottles, pen wippers, ladies work cases, jewel boxes, flower stands or vases, toilet
cases, or for any other article or articles which can be inserted or attached to the
aforesaid blocks.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
:
First The combination of two blocks, having two of their sides forming right
angles, to be constructed of any suitable material, any size or shape, and with any
degree of elaboration of ornament, constructed, carved or cast, or affixed thereon,
for the purpose of keeping books and the like straight, upright or square on the
table, book shelf or elsewhere, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawings.
Secondly: The combination of the block with either, a pen rack, drawer, box,
match box, taper holder, ink bottle, scent bottle, pen wipper, ladios work case,
jewel box, flower stand or vase, toilet case, money box, or for any other article
or articles which can be inserted in or attached to the block, rest or slide,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
:
Thirdly claim that the face of the block c may take the place of the bottom of
the block d, and the bottom of the block d may take the place of the face of the
block c according to figure 1 and substantially as described.
Fourthly The combination of one block and the side of a shelf or the like to keep
books straight, upright or square, substantially as herein described.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1800
THOMAS ROWE WESTON.
J. P. Bayly,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.