An Improved Combination Case for Ordinary Railway Tickets and Season Tickets.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th May, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Case for Ordinary Railway Tickets and
Season Tickets.
I JOHN JERVIS of 27 Bute Street South Kensington in the County of
Middlesex, Accountant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
An improved combination case with receptacles capable of containing one or
more railway season tickets, with one or more compartments, on either or both of
its sides, subdivided or otherwise of a size to conveniently hold a railway season
ticket or tickets and an ordinary railway ticket or tickets and return half; such
case can be made of any suitable material in any convenient shape and size.
Dated this 28th day of August 1891..
COATED STELTATION.
An Improved Combination Case for Ordinary Railway Tickets and
Season Tickets.
I JOHN JERVIS of 27 Bute Street South Kensington in the County of
Middlesex Accountant 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 :-
An improved combination railway ticket case with one or more compartments to
hold a railway season ticket or tickets also with compartments to hold railway
tickets and half tickets of every kind and size such compartments or compartment
to be on one or all of its sides. Such case to be made in any form shape or size that
may be found more convenient. Such case to be made of any suitable material.
Whereas all railway tickets printed on cardboard whether they be single, return,.
excursion, workmans, weekly or daily tickets or any other kind of ticket are of the
same shape and size having to be stamped and dated in machines of the same gauge,.
it is intended that the parts of the cases meant to hold or contain such tickets shall
be made of the same size, with a provision for the return half tickets, in which
case the compartment will be divided into two suitable compartments as shown in
Figs. 2 and 5 and whereas railway season tickets are issued by the various railway
companies of many different shapes and sizes it is intended that the compartment or
compartments to hold such season tickets shall be made of suitable shapes and
sizes.
Fig. 1 shows the obverse side of one of such cases, and
Fig. 2 shows the reverse side of the same.
Fig. 3 is a section drawing showing the section of Figs. 1 and 2 at C-D when
the same are sewn, rivetted, or in any other way joined or united together back
to back.
Fig. 4 shows the obverse side of a case of a different shape and
Fig. 5 shows the reverse side of such case.
Fig. 6 shows a section of Figs. 4 and 5 at A-B when the same are sewn,
rivetted or in any other way joined or united together back to back.
G. G. G. is the base or foundation of the case made as it is intended to make
them in leather, metal, or in any other suitable material in various shapes. and sizes
to which the other parts of the case made of like suitable material are affixed.
E. E. shows the outer part of the compartment for holding such cardboard tickets.
I. I. shews the aperture made therein for the purpose of enabling the printing on
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page_text: such tickets to be visible. J. J. is a similar aperture or opening enabling the
printing on the tickets in the compartments holding the return half tickets
marked F. F. in the drawing to be seen or viewed. K. K. K. K. K. K. is the
thumbhole by means of which the tickets can be drawn or slidden out. H. H. H. are
eyelet holes or apertures pierced or punched through G. G. G. by means of which
a plate, chain, cord, ring or swivel may be conveniently attached thereto.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is;
1. That such cases shall he so constructed that the various tickets shall be
capable of being drawn or slidden out of the case.
2. That such cases shall have separate compartments for and shall be capable of
holding all other kinds of railway tickets as well as season tickets.
3. That such cases shall be provided with an eyelet hole, plate, or swivel to
enable a chain or cord to be conveniently attached thereto.
Dated this 13th day of May 1892.
JOHN JERVIS,
27, Bute Street, South Kensington, London, S. W