Improvements in Boxes or Cases for Matches, Needles, Pins, Cachous, Pills, and other like Small Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20rd Mar., 1905
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 25th Jan.,
1896
Date of Application, GUTU Mar
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 25th Jan.,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or Cases for Matches, Needles, Pins,
Cachous, Pills, and other like Small Articles.
I THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, Birmingham, in the County of"
Warwick, Stainper and Piercer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in boxes or cases for matches, pins,
needles, cachous, pills, pens, pencils or other similar small articles, and consists in
the combination with such boxes or cases of a mount or cover having an opening
or closing arrangement of mechanism which is now known as the "
movement, in which an exterior part rotative collar operates a number of plates,.
which latter are connected at their one end by pivots to the fixed part of the
mount, and further connected at their other ends by pivots or pegs to the said
rotative collar, so that when the latter is turned in one direction, the said plates.
are drawn under and concealed by the surrounding rim of the mount leaving
the centre full open, or by turning the collar in the opposite direction, the
plates are drawn towards the centre so as to cover the throat. The interior of
the case is so made that no under shoulder of the mount interferes with the egress..
of the enclosed articles, that is the said interior tapers up to the opening which
said opening is comparatively small, so that by these meaus such articles as
aforesaid, may only present themselves a few in number at the same time, which is
a considerable advantage.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1895.
HOW T
CHARLES T. TOWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in Boxes or Cases for Matches, Needles, Pins,
Cachous, Pills, and other like Small Articles.
I THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Stamper and Piercer, 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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This invention relates to improvements in boxes or cases for matches, pins,
needles, cachous, pills, pens, pencils or other similar small articles, and consists in
the combination with such boxes or cases of a mount or cover having an opening
or closing arrangement of mechanism which is now known as the
movement, in which an exterior part rotative collar operates a number of plates,
which latter are connected at their one end by pivots to the fixed part of the
mount, and further connected at their other ends by pivots or pegs to the said
rotative collar, so that when the latter is turned in one direction, the said plates
are drawn under and concealed by the surrounding rim of the mount leaving the
centre full open, or by turning the collar in the opposite direction, the plates are
drawn towards the centre so as to cover the throat.

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The interior of the case is so made that no under shoulder of the mount
interferes with the egress of the enclosed articles, that is the said interior tapers
up to the opening which said opening is comparatively small, so that by these
means such articles as aforesaid, may only present themselves a few in number at
the same time, which is a considerable advantage.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or
part.
Fig. 1, is a side view of this my invention.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of the invention.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the invention on line A-B (Fig. 2).
Figs. 4 to 10, are detailed views of the parts used in this my invention.
14, is the box or case. 15, is the part rotative collar having the opening 16.
15, is the part rotative collar before being fixed in position. 17, 17, 17, are
curved plates having at their one end the pegs 18, and their other ends the
boles 19. Inside the collar 15, is fixed the plate 20, having the slots 21. The
plate 22, is secured to the top of the neck of the box or case, and to this plate are
pivoted the plates 17, so, that they can turn upon such pivots. Upon the neck of
the box or case is further formed the flange 23. The interior of the case is made
inclined in its sides at 24, to the throat at 25, so that articles such as matches &c.
shall meet with no obstruction when being emptied therefrom.
Its action is thus:-The collar 15, is placed over the plates 17, which are
pivoted upon plate 22, in such a manner that the pegs 18, engage in the slots 21.
The lower edge of the collar at 26, (see Figs. 1, & 3,) is then turned underneath
the flange 23, so that it may rotate, but not be removed. When the said collar is
rotated, the plates 17, are opened or closed at will by reason of the pegs 18,
moving along the slots 21, as shown in its closed position in Fig. 2, and in an open
position in Fig. 10.
Also it will be obvious that by lengthening the case 14, and preferably making
it round in shape, it can be readily adapted for containing pencils and similar
articles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. A box or case such as 14, having a cover consisting of the collar 15, and
plates 17, such box or case having the inclined sides 24, leading to the throat 25,
all substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.