Improvements in Files for Letters, Invoices, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1890-Accepted, 29th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Files for Letters, Invoices, and the like.
I, WILLIAM JOHN THOMPSON of 26 Ward Street Glasgow in the County of
Lanark Book-keeper do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved file for letters invoices and other documents
and as constructed under the invention the file is in the form of a box or case made
of wood metal cardboard millboard or equivalent material. The upper end of the
box or case is formed to constitute a lid and it has a downwardly projecting front
part and sides which when the lid is closed embrace the front and sides of the box.
The lid is hinged to the back of the box at its upper end or it may be hinged to the
sides or to a part at the top projecting forward from the back and to the back proper
there is secured a second backing piece which may either cover the whole area of the
proper back or only a portion of the upper end thereof. The said backing piece has
its upper extremity projected above the lid and an eyelet or hook is formed in or
secured to it for the purpose of hanging the file.
At a point between the upper and lower ends and preferably at the middle the
front of the box is hinged so as to fold outwards, the hinged part being retained in
closed position by the downwardly projecting portion of the lid.
When it is desired to consult or to insert in or remove papers from the file the lid
is raised and the hinged front of the box folded downwards.
Dated this Twenty-second day of January 1890.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Files for Letters, Invoices, and the like.
I, WILLIAM JOHN THOMPSON of 26 Ward Street, Glasgow, in the County of
Lanark, Book-keeper 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 invention relates to an improved file for letters invoices and other documents
and as seen by Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing the improved file is
in the form of a box or case made of wood metal cardboard millboard or equivalent
material.
The upper end a of the box or case is formed to constitute a lid and it has a down-
wardly projecting front part a' and sides a² which, when the lid is closed, embrace
the front and sides c of the box.
The lid a is hinged to the back of the box at its upper end or it may be hinged to
the sides c or to a part at the top projecting forward from the back. To the back
proper there is secured a second backing piece d which may either cover the whole
area of the proper back or only a portion of the upper end thereof. The said backing
piece has its upper extremity projected above the lid a and an eyelet e is formed in it
for the purpose of hanging the file or a hook may be substituted for the eyelet.
At a point between the upper and lower ends and preferably as seen by Figures 1
and 2 at the middle the front of the box is hinged so as to fold outwards, the hinged
pari b¹ being retained in closed position by the downwardly projecting portion a¹ of
the lid.
With this arrangement to cause the part 6' to open or fold down automatically

page_text: immediately the lid is raised an elastic or other spring f, having one end connected
to the part 6 and the other end to the part 6, is or may be provided as seen at
Figure 1.
Under another arrangement the front of the box may also be hinged at or near the
bottom as illustrated at 6 Figure 3 and the lower part held in position by an elastic
or other band a passed round the box or it may be held in position by springs attached
to it and the sides of the box.
In any case when it is desired to insert in or remove papers from the file or consult
them in position the lid is raised and the hinged front of the box folded downwards,
the
arrangement, Figure 3, enabling the whole length of the paper to be exposed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
A file for letters invoices and the like constructed and arranged substantially as
herein before described with reference to the drawings annexed.
Dated this Twanty first dow
1000
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.