An Improved Case for Use with Automatic Coin-freed Apparatus.
Year: 1899

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Use with Automatic Coin-freed Apparatus.
I, HENRY MARTENS, of No. 14, Schulzweg, Hamburg, in the German Empire,
Merchant, 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 present invention relates to an improved case for use with automatic
coinfreed apparatus, which case serves for containing sweetmeat and like articles
as such are delivered by tendering a coin inserted in the slot of the apparatus.
The special purpose of the present invention is to render such cases applicable
as musical instruments after the removal of their contents. It is obvious that
children and even adults will prefer to insert a coin into an automatic delivery
apparatus which delivers the article contained in a case fitted according to the
present invention.
I will now proceed to describe my invention more fully, reference being had
to the accompanying drawings in which, as an example of carrying out my
invention,
Fig. 1 illustrates a longitudinal front elevation of such a case.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through same, and
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1.
The case a of any suitable and well known construction is closed at one end by
a metal plate b; which is provided in the centre with a slit c in any suitable
manner. Beneath said slit c and close to same in the interior of the case a, a
piece of catgut, a small india rubber band or a metal tongue d is fitted in the
manner of the well known harmonicas or mouth-organs. The reed d can be
secured at either one or both sides of the case or at the bottom plate b in any
desired and suitable manner and in accordance with the requirements the employ-
ment of a piece of catgut, an india rubber band or a metal tongue necessitates.
After the case a has been emptied of its contents which obviously is effected by
removing the cover at the end opposite the bottom b, the empty case a can be
employed as an ordinary reed instrument.
The external ornamentation of the case a may vary in accordance with desire
and requirements, and the reed employed may likewise vary in accordance with
the size and dimensions of the case. I wish it to be understood that any case used
with automatic delivery apparatus may be employed for applying my invention
as above described. The kind of article sold in such cases is likewise of no
importance, as my invention is applicable to any case, and not restricted to the
form shown in the accompanying drawings.
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 is:
1.) Rendering a case as used with automatic coinfreed apparatus for the sale of
any kind of article applicable as a reed instrument by arranging a metal bottom
with slit at one end of the case, a piece of catgut, india rubber band
metal

page_text: tongue or similar means being situated beneath the slit in the metal bottom
substantially as set forth.
2.) A case of any kind for use with automatic coinfreed apparatus having one
end fitted as a reed instrument, substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of May.
B. REICHHOLD,
•International Patent Office,
24, Luisen Strasse, Berlin, N.W., Germany,
Agent for the Applicant.