Apparatus Forming Useful Adjuncts to the same.
Year: 1888

page_text: Apparatus Forming Useful Adjuncts to the same.
We, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL of Culver Park, Saltash, Cornwall, Engineer, and
FREDERICK BATHURST of 111, King Henrys Road South Hampstead, London in the
county of Middlesex, Electrician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
In our invention we attach to or combine with various articles in daily use,
appliances having ready reckoner tables or similar calculations affixed thereon, in
such a manner that increased facilities are given for the using of these tables or
calculations and greater handiness accrues from the combination of the reckoning
appliances and articles used in conjunction therewith, as for instance ink vessels, pens
money drawers, paper racks, letter clips and weighing and measuring appliances.
In one form of our apparatus we use a frame of any convenient material having
revolving within it one or more rollers or cylinders upon each of which any con-
venient table may be placed or printed. These rollers we preferably protect from
dirt by using a glass cover over them or they may be varnished.
Within this same framo in proximity to the rollers we have one or more ink
vessels, and also in conjunction with the rollers we have a rack or racks for paper,
envelopes and post cards and similar articles. A pen rack may be formed imine-
diately above the rollers.
Where a table is of great length two rollers may be used having a continuous or
endless band of material printed with the figures working over them or have a long
length of printed material which is partly wound on each roller. We preferably
work these rollers by a projection from the left hand side so as to leave the right
hand free for writing at the same time as the rollers are being turned by the left
band.
In another form a number of flat sheets are printed and mounted upon some stiff
material so that when arranged one above the other in a case they can be individually
drawn out horizontally (similar to the drawers in a chest of drawers) as they may be

page_text: required; a money drawer or writing appliances may be combined with these; or
these flat tables or the rollers may be arranged in the base of weighing machines or
measuring appliances, such as the steelyard, scales, spring balance or other appliances
in ordinary use amongst tradesmen and others and thereby enable the salesman
to immediately arrive at the value without loss of time or the necessity of mental
calculation.
In some cases in place of the rollers we affix these tables to hinged frames or flaps
having a number of leaves and also combining either writing materials, money
drawers, weighing or measuring appliances as above described.
The tables, as herein mentioned. that are preferably used are those specially
designed by us, although ordinary ready reckoner tables may be used.

page_text: Apparatus Forming Useful Adjuncts to the same.
We, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL of Culver Park Saltash Cornwall Engineer, and
FREDERICK BATHURST of 111 King Henry's Road South Hampstead London in the
County of Middlesex, Electrician 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:-
The better to explain this invention reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which Fig. 1 shows the section and Fig. 2 the plan of an appliance
constructed according to our invention. The base A has recesses for holding pens
pins inkvessels and the like also paper racks are fitted and the reckoning table is
affixed to the roller B where it can be seen through the glass face C. In fig. 3 is
shown a similar case and roller but clips on the base for holding invoices and the like.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the same. Fig. 5 illustrates a number of rollers where many tables
are required and Fig. 6 shows the use of the continuous band in each case letter or
paper racks are shown also pen racks. Fig. 7 shows a sloping glass face C a paper
rack and a drawer which may contain various tables for placing under the glass face.
Fig. 8 shows a slope for writing or calculating with a flap (hinged) to which tables
are affixed.. Fig. 9 shows a simple hinged flap with tables and a pen or pencil recess
in front. Fig. 10 shows the tables on flaps B which can readily be turned forward or
backward over the knife edge or board and an inkwell & penholder tray. Fig. 11
shows the tables on horizontal flaps having handles B so that they can easily be drawn
out and above a tray for pens or the like also paper racks in front. Fig. 12 shows a
shop counter with the usual brass measuring mark and a roller affixed immediately
under carrying the tables, Fig. 13 is a side view of the same. Fig. 14 shows scales
diagrammatically with a table on roller in the base. Fig. 15 shows, the same in side
elevation. Fig. 16 shows a roller with table immediately above a cash drawer or
"till." Fig. 17 shows a roller B on a spring balance as also does Fig. 18; and 19
shows a steelyard with rollor B in a handy position for use. Fig. 20 illustrates
our specially designed and copyrighted tables (which we prefer to use with these
appliances) which on account of the repetition on each line of the figures usually
along the top of ready reckoner tables allows the amount to be instantly seen without
tracing with the finger and therefore can be readily used on rollers. In the example
the first column may stand for price per pound and may run up to any desirable
amount, along the line the number of pounds are shown in large figures and imme-
diately alongside the results in small ones. In the right hand side is shown the
number of ounces in large figures and the results at 7d. and 7d. per lb. respectively,
in small figures. Tables to suit any trade or profession may obviously be used.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what wo
claim. is―
1st. The combination of writing appliances and adjuncts with tables mounted on
rollers flaps and the like substantially as described and illustrated in Fig. 1 to 11.
2nd. The combination of measuring appliances and adjuncts with tables mounted
on rollers flaps and the like substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 12
to 19.
3rd. The use of tables as specially designed by us with any of the above
appliances.