An Improved Case or Chest for Storing Newspapers, Periodicals, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case or Chest for Storing Newspapers, Periodicals,
and the like.
I, SERVATIUS VON GERLACH of 9, Derflingerstrasse, Berlin, W., in the Empire
of Germany, Lieutenant, 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 :-
This relates to a case or chest for temporarily storing or containing newspapers,
periodicals, magazines, manuscripts and the like.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention :-
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation,
Figure 2 is a view in vertical section on line a-b of Figure 3.
Figure 3 is a view in horizontal section on line c-d of Figure 2.
Figures 4 and 5 are views in horizontal section showing a modified form of
construction.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
My improved case or chest has an upper opening A through which the news-
papers etc. can be inserted and a lower opening B through which they can be
subsequently removed. These openings are closed by suitable covers or lids e and f.
The four walls or sides g, h, i and k of the case or chest may be either firmly
connected together so that the case is only suited to contain a newspaper or the
like of one given size or the sides h and k may be made capable of being adapted
to be adjusted transversely as shown by Figures 2 and 3. Or again the two sides /
and k may be fixed to the front side g and the rear side i only be made adjustable
as shown by Figure 4. By this means the case or chest may be made to take
newspapers or the like of any size.
For the purpose of facilitating the taking out of the newspapers and the like
when the case or chest is full, the bottom may be formed on that side which is
turned towards the opening D, with a step-down part m which thereby causes the
front edges of the lower-most newspapers to project a certain distance enabling
them to be more readily caught hold of by any person desiring to take them out
of the case.
The step-down portion m may extend either the entire length of the
bottom, or only for a portion of its length. In order to enable magazines, news-
papers etc. to be taken out also from the middle part of the case which is situated
above the opening B, the case may be constructed in such a manner as to allow of
one wall or side being entirely removed, or of being adapted to be opened out to
one side like a door or a portion of the back wall is hinged at its upper edge aud
adapted to open upwards (see Fig. 2). By this means any desired periodical etc.
can be easily taken out of the case. Figure 5 shows a case of the kind in which
the rear wall is made capable of rotating.
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 I
claim is :-
(1.) A case or chest for temporary containing or storing newspapers, periodicals
etc. having an aperture or opening A at its upper side through which the recent
periodicals are inserted and having a suitable closing lid or cover, and having also

page_text: a second aperture B located in the front or side wall of the case at or near its lower
side through which the old newspapers, periodicals etc. can be removed and having
a suitable closing cover or lid, as set forth.
(2.) A form of construction of the case specified in Claim 1, in which the two
side walls and k are movably fastened to the front and rear walls g, i, as an 1 for
the purpose set forth.
(3.) A form of construction of the case specified in Claim 1, in which the side
walls are fixed either to the front or rear wall and the remaining fourth wall is
made capable of being moved, as and for the purpose set forth.
(4.) A form of construction of the case specified in Claim 1, in which one of the
four side walls of the case is made removable or is capable of turning on hinges for
the purpose of enabling one or more magazines, newspapers, etc. to be taken out of
the middle of the bulk, as set forth.
(5.) A form of construction of the case specified in Claim 1, in which the bottom
is made with a step-down part m for the purpose of facilitating the removal of the
-old periodicals, as set forth.
Dated this 10th day of February 1897.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.