A New or Improved Medicine Case.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1898-Accepted, 2nd July, 1898
A New or Improved Medicine Case.
I, FRED MOUSLEY, of 580, Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object a new or improved medicine case which is so
formed as to contain in a convenient manner say nine useful articles as first aids
to the sick such for instance as spirits of ammonia, valerian drops, spirits of
camphor, tincture of arnica, court plaster, salicine vaseline, lint and bandage,
chloride of iron, wadding and say a small case of pins but these may be changed
or added to according to circumstances.
My box for containing the above or other like articles is made from card or
paste or other board or stout stiff material and is formed from one flat piece cut
out so as when turned up and secured together forms a box which will stand
upright or will lie flat. In either case the front is open so as to expose two
bottles entirely and two other bottles partly so that the fingers can lift them out
readily. This is obtained by notching out the board at the corners and then
turning up the sides to give the necessary thickness with a portion to project
on each side of the front. Then the bottom piece turns up in like manner so as
to form a well into which the bottles stand and other material such as the lint
and bandage at the back. The front piece is secured to each side piece by a
rivet or eye and a hole is left at the middle into which the cover or turn over
flap fastens by means of the head of a projecting rivet, the flap turning down
sufficiently to cover and lap over the front opening entirely. The front projec-
tions may in some cases be dispensed with and the upper flap made fast by a
rivet in which case divisions may be used between the bottles and the flap then
turns over the bottom and fastens there.
WOW OF mproved Medicine Case.
I, FRED MOUSLEY, of 580, Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
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page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly and ascertained
in and by the following statement:
My invention has for its object a new or improved medicine case which is so
formed as to contain in a convenient manner say nine useful articles as first aids
to the sick such for instance as spirits of animonia, valerian drops, spirits of
camphor, tincture of arnica, court plaster, salicine vaseline lint and-bandage,
chloride of iron wadding and say a small case of pins but these may be changed
or added to according to circumstances.
My box for containing the above or other like articles is made from card or
paste or other board or stout stiff material and is formed from one flat piece cut
out so as when turned up and secured together forms a box which will stand
upright or lic. flat. In either case the front is open so as to expose two
bottles entirely and two other bottle partly so that the fingers can lift them out
readily. This is obtained by notching out the board at the corners and then
turning up the sides to give the necessary thickness with a portion to project
on each side of the front. Then the bottom piece turns up in like manner so as
to form a well into which the bottles stand and other material such as the lint
and bandage at the back. The front piece is secured to each side piece by a
rivet or eye and a hole is left at the middle into which the cover or turnover
flap fastens by means of the head of a projecting rivet, the flap turning down
sufficiently to cover and lap over the front opening entirely. The front projec-
tions may in some cases be dispensed with and the upper flap made fast by a
rivet in which case divisions may be used between the bottles and the flap then
turns over the bottom and fastens there.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheets of drawings
upon which I have illustrated examples of my medicine case which I call the
pocket doctor."
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Figure 1 is a view of my case complete laid flat on its back with the flap or
lid open shewing the contents.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the case in an upright position.
Figure 3 is a front view of the case with the flap or lid closed.
Figure 4 is a diagram view on a reduced scale of the blank from which the
box or case is made.
Figure 5 is a view of one of the bottles for containing one or other of the
medicines.
Figure 6 is a plan view of a folded bandage lint and pins.
In carrying my invention into practice I form my case or box A for containing
the various or other like articles herein ennumerated from one flat piece of card
or paste or other board or leather or American cloth or other stout stiff material
or metal having the side flaps or wings a¹ which are formed by notching out or
cutting away the corner pieces and these flaps or wings are creased or bent at
the parts indicated by dotted lines so as to easily fold to form the sides and a
portion of the front of the box or case. The lower portion or part a² is also
creased or bent at the parts indicated by dotted lines to form the bottom portion
or well of the box or case, and this part is fixed to the front portion of the side
pieces by the rivets or fastener 6 or by other means. The upper portion or
part which forms the lid and front cover or flap is in a like manner creased
or bent at the parts indicated by dotted lines and the corners of the upper edge
are cut away or tapered towards the centre so as to allow this part of the flap to
easily fit between the front portion of the parts a', and the portion a² which forms
the well of the box or case as clearly shewn at Figure 3, the hole or recessed
portion 62 is provided for the stud or projection 63 or its equivalent fixed to the
flap or front cover to fit into by which means the flap or cover is held in position
when closed. This box or case when fitted up may contain four bottle D; one
filled with spirits of ammonia one with valerian drops, one with spirits of cam-

page_text: plior and one with tincture of arnica, or one may contain compound tincture of
cardamous and one spirits of sal volatile, or these bottles may contain other
medicines and more than four bottles may be placed in the case or box if desired.
These bottles may be of the shape shewn at Figure 5 or any other desired shape
or configuration. When the case is open the two front bottles are almost entirely
exposed and the two end bottles partially as shewn at Figure 1 so as to enable
them to be readily and easily lifted out. The lint and bandage as shewn at
Figure 6 and the court plaster, chloride of iron wadding, salicine vaseline or
other like requisites fit behind the bottles as shewn at Figure 1. The front pro-
jections or portions of the side flaps or wings a¹ may in some cases be dispensed
with and small flaps or ears may be left on the sides of the bottom part a² for
securing the side of the case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
plior and one with tincture of arnica, or one may contain compound tincture of
cardamous and one spirits of sal volatile, or these bottles may contain other
medicines and more than four bottles may be placed in the case or box if desired.
These bottles may be of the shape shewn at Figure 5 or any other desired shape
or configuration. When the case is open the two front bottles are almost entirely
exposed and the two end bottles partially as shewn at Figure 1 so as to enable
them to be readily and easily lifted out. The lint and bandage as shewn at
Figure 6 and the court plaster, chloride of iron wadding, salicine vaseline or
other like requisites fit behind the bottles as shewn at Figure 1. The front pro-
jections or portions of the side flaps or wings a¹ may in some cases be dispensed
with and small flaps or ears may be left on the sides of the bottom part a² for
securing the side of the case.
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: -
CLAIM.
The new or improved medicine case which I call the "pocket doctor” formed
out of one piece or blank of card or paste or other board or leather or American
cloth or other stout stiff material or metal having the open front and turnover
flap such as a constructed in the manner and-for the purpose substantially as
herein set forth and as shewn upon the accompanying sheet of drawings.
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FRED MOUSLEY,
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.