Improvements in and connected with Receptacles for Matches or other articles, and for Exhibiting Advertisements, Photographs, or the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Receptacles for Matches or
other articles, and for Exhibiting Advertisements, Photographs,
or the like.
1, JOHN JOSEPH HARRISON of 83 New Oxford Street in the County of
Middlesex, Designer and Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates more particularly to the construction of match or other
boxes or stands intended also for use for exhibiting advertisements, photographs
or other matters, the arrangement being such that the opening of the lid of the
receptacle will cause a revolution or partial revolution of upright cylinder, trun-
cated cone or frame.
The nature of the invention is hereinafter described with reference to a match
box employed as an advertising medium from which the application of the invention
for other uses will be obvious.
The centre or match receptacle is surrounded by an upright advertising cylinder,
truncated cone or frame, to which a step by step motion or partial rotation is given
each time the lid of the receptacle is raised. Such motion may be imparted by
one or more arms attached to the lid and provided with a pivoted finger or knuckle
joint which will engage with corresponding arms or steps attached to the upright
cylinder, truncated cone or frame, a drop or other catch being provided to limit or
control the movement within a given space for each opening of the receptacle lid.
Hung to, or otherwise secured in, or on, the upright cylinder, truncated cone or
frame, are a series of advertisements, surrounding which is the outer case provided
with a series of openings, each large enough to permit one or more of the adver-
tisements to be seen. The case and advertising medium may be so mounted that
they may be revolved upon the base plate, which may if desired carry an ash tray
or receptacle, and a suitable catch or locking device may be provided to lock the
case in any desired position. With this construction each time the lid is raised
the cylinder is caused to make a partial revolution bringing a previously hid
advertisement into view. If desired the advertisements may be in the form of
transparencies; and the interior of the cylinder, truncated cone or frame may be
illuminated by electric or other light. Upon the lid may be placed a cigar cutter
which may also act as a stop to prevent the lid from being thrown so far back that
it would not normally close, as if the lid were left constantly open there would of
course be no movement of the cylinder or advertisements.
Dated this 4th day of May 1892.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Receptacles for Matches or
other articles, and for Exhibiting Advertisements, Photographs,
or the like.
I, JOHN JOSEPH HARRISON of 83 New Oxford Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Designer and Draughtsman, 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 more particularly to the construction of match or other

page_text: boxes or stands intended also for use for exhibiting advertisements, photographs
or other matters, the arrangement being such that the opening of the lid of the
receptacle will cause a revolution or partial revolution of upright cylinder, truncated
cone or frame.
The nature of the invention is hereinafter described with reference to a match
box employed as an advertising medium from which the application of the inven-
tion for other uses will be obvious.
In the accompanying drawings which form part of this Specification
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation partially in section with some of the parts omitted so as
to clearly show the actuating mechanism.
Fig. 3 is a complete sectional elevation, and
Fig. 4 is a plan view taken on line 3 3, Fig. 3, with part of the actuating
mechanism omitted.
The centre or match receptacle a is surrounded by an upright advertising cylinder,
truncated cone or frame b, to which a step by step motion or partial rotation is
given each time the lid c of the receptacle is raised. Such motion may be imparted
by one or more arms attached to the lid and provided with a pivoted finger or
knuckle joint e (normally held in its outward position by spring f) which will
engage with corresponding arms or steps g attached to the upright cylinder,
truncated cone or frame b, a drop or other catch h operated by lever and finger j,
being provided to limit or control the movement within a given space for each
opening of the receptacle lid, while backward movement may be prevented by
pawl k. Hung to or otherwise secured in or on the upright cylinder, truncated
cone or frame b, are a series of advertisements, photographs or plates which may
be secured by clips as shown and if desired covered by glass m. Surrounding
these is the outer case n provided with a series of openings, each large enough to
permit one or more of the advertisements or photographs to be seen. The case n.
being mounted on the square end of spindle o may be revolved with said spindle on
the base p, while independent rotation of the frame b mounted on boss q may be
obtained by simply opening and closing lid c. The base plate p may if desired
carry an ash tray or receptacle r, and a suitable catch or locking device may be
provided to lock the case in any desired position. With this construction each
time the lid e is raised the cylinder is caused to make a partial revolution,
bringing a previously hid advertisement. or photograph into view. If desired the
advertisements may be in the form of transparencies, and the interior of the
cylinder, truncated cone or frame may be illuminated by electric or other light.
Upon the lid e may be placed a cigar cutter & working in cylinder.t, as clearly
indicated by the drawings. Said cylinder may also act as a stop to prevent the
lid from being thrown so far back that it would not normally close, as if the lid
were left constantly open there would of course be no movement of the cylinder or
advertisements.
When the match box is to be used in clubs or places of amusement a bell u.and
striking mechanism w may be added. It will be obvious that in lieu of steps ga
horizontal disc provided wtih suitable openings may be employed, and that in lieu
of the separate plates a continuous strip of advertisements or photographs may
surround and be secured to frame b in various ways.
I am of course aware that broadly speaking it is not new to employ a revolving
cylinder carrying advertisements, nor even to combine such a cylinder with a match
box or other receptacle, as will be seen by reference to my prior Specification
No. 12,132 of 1891, but
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. The combination- with a receptacle for matches or other articles of a
surrounding adventioing

page_text: of the box lid, a surrounding case provided with openings through which the
advertisements or photographs may be seen, and a central shaft or support upon
which the frames may revolve either separately or in unison, all substantially as
set forth.
2. In apparatus of the class described the combination with the receptacle lid
and advertising or photograph frame, of an arm attached to the lid and provided
with a knuckle joint or finger which will engage with corresponding arms or steps
in the frame, and suitable stops for preventing back or over motion of said frame,
all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. In apparatus of the class described the combination with the match or like
receptacle and advertising or photograph exhibiting cylinders, of cigar cutter,
substantially as set forth.
4. The general arrangement and construction of parts forming the improved
combined receptacle for matches or other articles, and for exhibiting advertisements,
photographs or the like, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1893
PHILIP M. JUSTICE, Fel..Chart. Inst. P.A.,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.