An Improved Box or Container for Rosin or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Feb., 1895
An Improved Box or Container for Rosin or the like.
1, JOHN EDWIN JAMES BONN of The Pharmacy, Brading, Isle of Wight,
Chemist, do hereby declate the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly descubed and ascertained in and
by the following statement
My invention relates to an improved box or container especially adapted for
contaming the rosin used by violinists and the like, or any other substance to
which it may be applicable, and which can be readily opened by simply pressing a
fiuger against one portion of the contamer, whereby the rosin or other substance is
exposed for use, the container automatically closing so as to protect the same when
the pressure is ieleased
This improved device consists of a tough-shaped receptacle in which the 10310
or other substance is placed and held and which is hinged to the lower edge of a
similarly shaped case or box for containing it, the pin of the said hinge having for
a portion of its length, a spiral spung wound around it, one end of which spring
being bent "P and bearing against the outer side of the said receptacle for forcing
it back and keeping it in its closed position. A portion of the font face of the
case is cut away for the purpose of permitting the finger being pressed against the
10si receptacle in order to force it back into its open position.
Figure 1 of the accompanying sheet of drawings is a front view of my improved
device, Fig. 2. being a back view and Fig. 3 a cross section thereof. In these
views the container is shewn in its closed position.
Fig. 4, is a cross section shewing the container in its open position and Fig. 5. 18
a perspective view thereof likewise in its open position
a is the receptacle for holding the rosin or other substance wluch may be held
there by an inner metal lining a is the case, to the lower edge of which the
1eceptacle is hinged at b¹ c is a spring coiled around the middle portion of the
lunge pin as shewn in Figrs 1. and 2 The end of this spring is turned up and
beais against the outer face of the receptacle a so as to keep the latter in its closed
position within the case b. The front face of the case is cut away at 6 in order
to permit of the finger being pressed against the inner face of the receptacle a to
force it to its open position.
In order to expose the rosin or other substance d for use the receptacle a
containing it is forced back by pressing the finger against its inner face as before
described until it assumes the position shewn in Fig. 5. and when done with the
pressure of the finger is removed whereupon the receptacle is forced back by the
spring into its closed position within the case b wherein it is completely enclosed
and safely secured.
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 18;
1. A container or receptacle for rosin or any other substance constructed as to
be opened for use by the simple pressure of a finger and which when the pressure
is released automatically closes substantially as herou before described
2. A box for containing rosin or other substance consisting of a receptacle a

page_text: hinged to a case and caused to close automatically by means of a spring c
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
Dated this 28th day of December 1894.
J. B. FLEUNT,
5, Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.