IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES OR RECEPTACLES FOR FACILITATING THE COLLECTION OF RENTS, DEBTS AND OTHER MONEYS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPHI HALL of Wharncliffe Chambers, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Accountants Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN CASES OR RECEPTACLES FOR FACILITATING THE COLLECTION OF RENTS, DEBTS
AND OTHER MONEYS, to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to Cases or Receptacles for facilitating the collection of
Rents, debts and other moneys, and consists in so forming the case or receptacle
(hereinafter referred to as the case) as that it shall afford facilities for containing
in a convenient manner the moneys collected and the book or books used in such
collection, together with the necessary writing materials and other papers.
In carrying into effect my invention, I make a case (preferably of wood covered
with leather) measuring outside when closed about 10 inches long, by 7 inches
broad by 2 inches deep, the said wood being about a quarter of an inch in
thickness. The "cut open," or place where the lid is made to join the case when
closed, is made at a distance of about one third of the depth from the top.
Suitable clasp and handle are attached on the side of the box and on the opposite
side are provided suitable hinges. The lid is made to open into a position so that
the "cut open" of the box or case and that of the lid shall, as near as may be,
form a straight line.
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In the interior of the lid I provide a pocket for loose papers and upon this
pocket I allow room for a book of about half an inch in thickness which when open
will reach across the hinges of the case and rest upon a covering of the interior of
the main body of the case which I will now describe.
In the interior of the main body of the case, I arrange suitable partitions for Ink,
penholders and other articles and I then cover a portion of the box reaching from
that part to which the hinges are attached (and at a height nearly level with the
cut open ") to within two or three inches of the opposite side to which the handle
is attached. This covering is made secure to the sides and there is thus formed a
box or receptacle for money beneath the said covering, the covering itself serving
as a rest for one half of the book when the same is opened as before mentioned.
I apply elastic, or other suitable holders for the said book and by that means the
act of opening and closing of the case may be made to open and close the book
automatically.

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I, JOSEPH HALL of Wharncliffe Chambers, Sheffield in the County of York,
Chartered Accountant do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN CASES OR RECEPTACLES FOR FACILITATING THE COLLECTION
OF RENTS DEBTS AND OTHER MONEYS" 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 cases or receptacles for facilitating the collection of
Rents Debts and other moneys and consists in forming the case or receptacle
(hereinafter referred to as the "case") in such a manner that it shall afford
facilities for containing in a convenient manner the moneys collected and the book
or books used in such collection together with the necessary writing materials and
other papers.
In carrying into effect my invention I make a case (preferably of wood covered
with leather) measuring outside when closed about 10" long, 7" broad by 3" deep
the wood being about a quarter of an inch in thickness.
The "cut-open" or place where the lid is made to join the case when closed is
made at a distance of about one-third of the depth from the top.
A suitable clasp and a handle are each attached on the side of the box and on
the opposite side are provided suitable hinges. The lid is made to open into such
a position that the "cut-open" of the box and that of the lid shall, as near as may
be form a straight line.
In the interior of the lid I provide a pocket for loose papers and upon this
pocket I allow room for a book of about half an inch in thickness, which when
open will reach across the hinges of the case and rest upon a covering of the
interior of the main body of the case which I will now describe.
In the interior of the main body of the case, I arrange suitable partitions for Ink
and other articles, and I then cover with a thin piece of wood or other suitable
material, that portion of the box which reaches from the part to which the hinges
are attached (and at a height nearly level with the "cut-open") to within two or
three inches of the opposite side. This covering is made secure to the sides and
there is thus formed a box or receptacle for money beneath the said covering, while
the covering itself serves as a rest for one half of the book, when the same is
opened as before mentioned.
I apply Elastic or other suitable holders for the said book and by that means
the opening and closing of the case may be made to open and close the said book
automatically, thus saving the collector's time.
And in order that my said invention may be understood and carried into
practical effect I have caused to be annexed to this Specification the accompanying
sheet of drawings, and to the figures and letters marked thereon I now refer,
premising that the same letters of reference indicate identical parts in all the
figures.
Figure 1 is a plan view of the case when open.
Figure 2 is an Elevation showing one end, the top and one side, the handle
being attached to the latter,
Figure 3 is a latitudinal section of the case when closed.
A is the body of the case; B is the lid and CC and C³ are the places assigned
for the money.
D is the covering under which the money falls when the case is
closed; E is the Collector's book; F is the pocket for papers and G is a strap for
penholders et. cetera. H is the covering behind which the papers are placed; I is

page_text: e handle; J represents the bands for holding open the book; K shows the place
here the ink may be kept, L being the hinge and M the pencil or penholder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
claim is:-
1. In cases or receptacles used in collecting moneys, the arrangement of the
various parts of same in such manner that the money may be conveniently
kept in separate compartments from the collectors book, writing materials
et cetera, substantially as herein before described and illustrated.
2. In cases or receptacles used in collecting moneys; the arrangement of the
various parts in such manner that the collectors book is automatically
opened and closed by the action of opening and closing the said case,
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Dated this 10th day October 1884