An Improved Case for Toilet Artioles..
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Toilet Artioles..
I, JENNIE DICKSON, subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland,.
residing at 381 Fifth Avenue, in the City of New York, State of New York,.
United States of America, Dressmaker 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in a box or case which is divided into.
compartments adapted to receive the various articles of toilet hereinafter
mentioned and which is so constructed and arranged that it, together with its.
contents, may be readily and safely carried in the pocket or hand.
The object of my invention is to provide a box or case adapted to contain in a
compact form, an alcohol stove, provided with means for extinguishing the flame.
therefrom, a pair of curling tongs, a flask for alcohol, a comb, matches and when
desired, a mirror securely attached to and within the lid of said caso or box ;.
thereby providing means for carrying said necessary toilet articles in the pooket
or hand in a form which is perfectly safe, by reason of the various tight-fitting
lids, and which is always ready for use.
The invention consists of the novel features of construction hereinafter set
forth and described and more particularly pointed out in the claim hereto.
appended.
The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawing which is intended to.
represent an enlarged view of the box with its various compartments and articles.
of toilet therein, in perspective.
In the drawing, the letter a denotes the box or case proper, made preferably of
nickel-plated metal and provided with a hinged spring lid 6 and a suitable catch.
for securing said lid when closed.
This box or case is divided into separate compartments by suitable partitions,.
preferably made integral with it.
o denotes one of these compartments designed for the reception of au alcohol
stove d, preferably made elliptical in shape and integral with or securely attached.
to said box.
e is a compartment which holds the curling tongs when they are not in use.
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is a division adapted to receive the flask h containing alcohol for replenishing
the supply of material in the stove.
The compartments i-i are for matches and j is to be used for the purpose of
carrying a comb.
A looking glass or mirror may be secured to and within the lid 6 if desired as.
shown in the drawing and lettered k.
The stove d is provided with a lid d', preferably spring hinged thereto, for
extinguishing the flame therein and preventing the escape or leakage of the alcohol
in said stove.
In practice, I make the case preferably of the following dimensions; length.
four inches, width two and one half inches and depth one and one quarter inches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said iuven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
A pocket case consisting of the herein described box having a hinged lid, match

page_text: compartments extending along one side of the box, a compartment for the flask
extending only a part of the length of the hox, a stove compartment like-wise
extending only a portion of the length and provided with a hinged lid, and a space
between the stove and the flask compartments and also at their ends, for containing
the curling tongs: all substantially as aud for the purpose specified.
Dated this 25th day of August 1896.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.