Improvements in Cigar, Cigarette, and Vesta Cases.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1899
PROVIDIUNAL DIEVITICATION.
Improvements in Cigar, Cigarette, and Vesta Cases.
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM and WALTER CECIL NEEDHAM, Manufacturers, both
of 6, Hammersmith Terrace, London, W., do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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Our improvements consist in the way of making cases having for its object
facility in using. We have a case with a sliding inside container, which con-
tainer is made from a flat piece of metal bent upwards, lengthwise, having two
flat sides of equal height, with a depth of two thirds of outside case, which forms
back and front of said container.
On the back top edge of inside container is hinged another piece of metal, the
same width continued to the top of outside case, thus forming the lid. The
whole is moved upwards and downwards by a projection protruding through an
aperture in front of said outside case, and when moved upwards by the thumb
to a certain height (which is regulated by-the length of aperture in outside case)
the lid falls back leaving the contents perfectly free for withdrawal.
The inside container is so made that it forms a slight spring in itself, so that
when perfectly closed, a small projection, near the top of same snaps outwards
through the said aperture, which keeps same in closed position. This small
projection is automatically released on opening the case by the pressure of the
thumb.
It is necessary that the matches etc. should be kept in an upright position
which is attained by partitions formed by bending the sides of the front of inside
container, inwards, and at right angles to the front of the case, we also make these
cases in combination with a compass.
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ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM and WALTER CECIL NEEDHAM, Manufacturers, both
of 6, Hammersmith Terrace, London, W., 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:-
As shown in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings which represent the front
and sectional view of the box, we have an outer case a with a sliding inside con-
tainer which is about two thirds of the depth of the box. On the back top edge
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page_text: of inside container is hinged the lid c the whole being moved upwards and down-
wards by the projection d which protrudes through aperture e in outer case a.
The inside is held in closed position by the small projection f which snaps out-
wards through the aperture in outer case a. The inside container has sufficient
spring in itself to form the snap-g in Fig. 3 is one of two partitions which is
formed by bending the side of the front of inside container inwards for the
purpose of keeping the matches upright Fig. 1 represents the box open and the
matches exposed ready for withdrawal Fig. 3 is a side and sectional view show-
ing the box open and the lid falling back clear of the matches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st. The inside container being bent up from one piece of metal forming parti-
tion and spring substantially as described.
2nd. The inside container having projections for opening and locking the case
substantially as described.
Dated this 19th dox of Santambar 1800
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM,
WALTER CECIL NEEDHAM.