Improved Contrivance for Distributing Pamphlets and such like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improved Contrivance for Distributing Pamphlets and such like.
I, THOMAS LEES Kings Arms Hotel, Girvan, County of Ayr, North Britain,
Hotel Keeper do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The purpose of my said invention is to serve as a medium for circulating amongst
the public, printed, written, or other style of matter in pamphlet or other suitable
form.
My invention consists of a case or box made of wood or any suitable material,
and of a shape and size to fit the pamphlets or other suitable forms to be circulated.
The pamphlets or other suitable forms are placed and enclosed in the case or box.
There is an aperture where they can be taken out singly only. If desired the
aperture may be made to allow more than one to be taken out at a time. By a
simple arrangement of counter weight or weights or other equivalent the pamphlets
or other suitable forms placed in the case or box are pressed towards the aperture
so that they can be pulled out in succession one by one or more according to the
size of the aperture. This end may also be obtained by having the aperture in a
position so that the pamphlets or other suitable forms would gravitate to it, and in
this way could be pulled out as desired; or by placing the pamphlets or other
suitable forms on a fixed support and the aperture made to gravitate, or be other-
wise moved, towards them as they are taken out.
On the outside of the case or box may be printed a notification of the subject
matter contained inside, also a request to take one.
Dated this 21st day of Tune 1800
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Contrivance for Distributing Pamphlets and such like.
I, THOMAS LEES, King's Arms Hotel, Girvan, N.B. 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 has for its object to provide a machine for circulating amongst the
public printed, written or similar matter in pamphlet or other like form.
The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, of which
Figure 1 is a part front elevation and part section of one form of the apparatus.
Figure 2 is an end elevation with the outer part removed, and
Figure 3 is a vertical cross section on the line a- Figure 1.
As shewn by these figures the apparatus consists of an outer casing or box a of
wood or other material of a shape and size to suit the matter to be distributed.
The case has a slot a¹ and recesses or openings a² formed in it for the extraction of
the pamphlets or other forms b placed in it for distribution.
The slot a¹ is preferably so constructed that one pamphlet only can be withdrawn
at a time although if desired the depth of the slot a¹ may be such as to admit of
more than one being extracted. The box or case is also furnished with a glazed
or other door a³ for access to the interior. Within the casing a a movable counter-
weighted table c on which the pamphlets bare laid, is placed and the pamphlets
are held up tight against a board or plate at the uppermost one or more being
always opposite the slot a' ready for extraction. The table c has cords d attached
to it which pass upwards and over guide pulleys e carried in brackets fixed to the
upper ends of vertical partitions f from whence the cords pass down through a

page_text: series of counterweights g g', g² g³, 9, the lowermost g' of which are suspended by
the cords whilst the others are supported on projections h, h1, h2, h³, formed on the
inside of the casing a but are free to move upwards. Instead of weights springs or
their equivalent may be used.
When the casing a has been filled with pamphlets 6 the table c will be in the
lowest position and the counterweights will have been raised to their highest
positions by the weight g* having lifted the other weights 93, 9², g', g, off their
projections by its upward movement and as the weight of the pamphlets decreases
as the number diminishes the table c will rise and the counterweights will be
deposited on their respective projections in rotation until they assume the position
shewn in Figures 1 and 2 when the bottom weight g* only is required to raise and
keep the pamphlets in position for extraction.
Figure 3 shews one of the pamphlets partially extracted.
Figure in cross section shews a modification in which the pamphlets are
extracted at the underside and fall into position by gravitation.
Figure 5 shews in cross section a modification in which the front plate having
the slot a¹ in it gravitates into a position opposite the uppermost pamphlet ready
for extraction.
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 1
claim is :-
1. A contrivance for distributing pamphlets and like forms substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
2. In apparatus of the class set forth the combination of a table with counter-
weights or springs for automatically bringing the uppermost pamphlet or pamphlets
opposite a delivery opening ready for extraction as hereinbefore described with
reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing.
3. A contrivance for delivering pamphlets and the like the combination of
apparatus herein before described with reference to Figures 4 and 5 of the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this Third day of March 1893.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.