Improvements in Portable Cases for Artists.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Mar., 1893—Accepted, 6th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Cases for Artists.
1 SAMUEL EDWIN WILLS of 31 Benthal Road London N. in the County of
Middlesex Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is improvements in portable cases for artists whereby
all the materials for sketching and painting may be carried in a very compact
form.
According to this invention I prefer to make the case in the form of a book
but it may be made in any suitable form and such case I make to open at top and
front, inside the top cover I provide with clips or grooves so as to hold a board for
sketching on (such as an Academy board) and thus (when open) forms an easel or
support. And inside the case at either side I fix projecting pieces to slide a pallet
in also a tray to hold colors &c. and some of these projecting pieces may be used
to slide the sketching board on either before or after use. To the said casc I
connect a strap or band so that it may be placed round the neck to hold the case in
a suitable position for use. The cover and front flap may be fastened by any
suitable fastening.
Dated this 24th day of June 1892.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Cases for Artists.
1 SAMUEL EDWIN WILLS of 31 Benthal Road, London N. in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, 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
:-
The object of this invention is improvements in portable cases for artists
whereby all the materials for sketching and painting may be carried in a very
compact form.
According to this invention I prefer to make the case in the form of a book but
it may be made in any suitable form and such case I make to open at top and front
inside the top cover I provide with clips or grooves so as to hold a board for
sketching on (such as an Academy board) and thus (when open) forms an easel or
support.
And inside the case at either side I fix projecting pieces to slide a pallet in also
a tray to hold colors &c. and some of these projecting pieces may be used to slide
the sketching board on either before or after use.
To the said case I connect a strap or band so that it may be placed round the
neck to hold the case in a suitable position for use.
The cover and front Hap may be fastened by any suitable fastening.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will describe the
same with reference to the accompanying drawing.
The drawing shews view of case constructed according to my said invention.
a shews a number of ledges on which the boards are slid so as to keep them
apart, shews tray for colors and brushes which also slides on one of the aforesaid
ledges, c shews the pallet which fits over the tray b. d shews clip pieces into which
the board slides and is held for the artist to paint upon, e shews hinged flap to

page_text: connected to flap e.
g (shewn in dotted lines) shews the spaces in the tray b. for the colors and h. shews
space for brushes.
The case is shewn in the form of a book but of course the form may be varied as
desired.
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 I
claim is :-
Portable cases for artists constructed and arranged substantially as set forth.
Dated this 24th day
OF March 184K
BROWNE & Co,,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
BROWNE & Co,,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.