Improvements in the Method and Means for Arranging or Making up Pins and the like Articles for Sale.
Year: 1886

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method and Means for Arranging or Making up
Pins and the like Articles for Sale.
I, JOHN MALIN EDELSTEN of the Mersey Works Warrington in the County of
Lancaster Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates to the method of and means for arranging or making up pins
and the like articles for sale.
These Improvements consist in inserting the pins into or through a strip or strips,
or ribbon or ribbons of paper cloth or other suitable fabric or tissue stretched upon or
affixed to a light holder framing or box which may be enclosed or be capable of being
enclosed within an outer casing or of being covered by a lid.
A convenient method of carrying this Invention into practical effect is to take or
construct a light card board or similar box having a bottom, sides and ends and if
desired a lid or casing. Between the ends there may he stretched and secured or
affixed a strip or strips of paper or cloth or other suitable tissue or fabric into and
through which the pins may be stuck or inserted. The holder box or frame may be
provided with or inserted into a deep lid or an outer casing similar to the outer casing
of an ordinary match box. When two strips or ribbons of paper cloth or other fabric
or tissue are employed the bottom of the box holder or framing may be omitted.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Pins and the like Articles for Sale.
I, JOHN MALIN EDELSTEN of the Mersey Works, Warrington, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer 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 the method of and means for arranging or making up pins
and the like articles for sale.
These Improvements consist in inserting the pins into or through a strip or strips,
or ribbon or ribbons of paper cloth or other suitable fabric or tissue which is stretched
upon or affixed to a light holder framing or box which may be enclosed or be capable
of being enclosed within an outer casing or of being covered by a lid.
A convenient method of carrying this Invention into practical effect is to take or
construct a light cardboard or similar box having a bottom, sides and ends and if
desired a lid or casing. Between the ends there may be stretched and secured or
affixed a strip or strips of paper or cloth or other suitable tissue or fabric into and
through which the pins may be vertically stuck or inserted. The holder box or frame
may be provided with or inserted into a deep lid or into an outer casing similar to the
outer casing of an ordinary match-box. When two strips or ribbons of paper cloth or
other fabric or tissue are employed the bottom of the box holder or framing may be
omitted.
The accompanying sheet of drawings, illustrates the method hereinbefore described
of carrying my invention into practical effect and reference is hereinafter made
thereto.
Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the arrangement partly opened for use;
Fig. 2 a transverse section, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section of Fig. 1. In each of
the figures like letters are employed to denote similar parts.
A is a light cardboard wooden or metallic box or drawer having a bottom and sides;
B is an outer casing within which A can slide. A and B together resemble an
ordinary cheap match-box except that B is deeper in proportion to A. C is a strip or
ribbon of paper or of textile fabric or similar material which is stretched over a light
metallic or other suitable frame D, fitting into the box or drawer A. The pins are
shown at E. It is an advantage to employ an additional strip or ribbon as indicated
at F to steady the pins and help to keep them in a vertical position. The pins are
inserted into the ribbons or strips by known means and by preference before the
ribbons or strips are stretched placed or secured in the box or drawer A.
I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement
illustrated in the drawings as it is evident that this may be modified in many ways
without departing from my invention.

page_text: 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) The method of arranging pins for sale and use, which consists in inserting the
pins vertically in a strip or strips of paper, cloth, or other suitable fabric or tissue
which is stretched upon, affixed to, or contained within a holder, framing or box;
substantially as herein before described.
(2) The combination of the paper cloth or other strip C in which pins are vertically
inserted, with the drawer or box A and the casing B; substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
(3) In combination with a paper cloth or other strip into which pins are vertically
inserted and the containing frame drawer or box A; a lid or equivalent covering
for the box or drawer; substantially as hereinbefore described.
(4) In combination with the paper cloth or other strip into which pins are vertically
inserted and the containing frame box or drawer; a metallic or equivalent frame D,
substantially as hereinbefore described, and as illustrated on the accompanying
drawings.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
70, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.