Improvements in or relating to Writing Slates.
Year: 1894

page_text: .Date of Application, 21st July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Writing Slates. .
We, Alfred HAYNES, Watchmaker, of 22 Derby Road, Heanor, in the
County of Derby, and SAMUEL TURTON, Farmer, of Horsley Woodhouse, in
the County of Derby, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention has for its object to provide a receptacle for one or more pencils
on the frame of an ordinary writing slate.
For this purpose we form on, or attach to, the top, bottom, or one side of the
slate frame a rectangular or other shaped block, or metal tube, with one end closed,
preferably of the same thickness as that of the frame, and of a length slightly
greater than that of an ordinary slate pencil.
Where a block is used, a longitudinal hole, extending from one end nearly to the
opposite end, is formed therein, for the reception of the pencil or pencils, the open
end of said hole, or of the tube, being provided with a hinged, or other suitable
cover to prevent the escape of the pencils when inserted.
Dated this 20th day of July 1894.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.
VAMLI LEIE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Writing Slates.
We, ALFRED HAYNES, Watchmaker, of 22 Derby Road, Heanor, in the
County of Derby, and SAMUEL TURTON, Farmer, of Horsley Woodhouse, in
the County of Derby, 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:-
Our invention has for its object to provide an ordinary slate with a receptacle for
a pencil, pencils, or the like.
For this purpose we form on, or attach to, the top, bottom, or one or both sides
of the slate frame a rectangular or other shaped block or metal tube, with one end
closed, preferably of the same thickness as that of the frame, and of a length
slightly greater than that of an ordinary slate pencil.
Where a block is used, a longitudinal hole, extending from one end nearly to the
opposite end, is formed therein for the reception of the pencil, pencils, or the like,
the open end of said hole, or of the tube, being provided with a hinged, or other
suitable cover, to prevent the escape of the pencils when inserted.
In some cases the block or tube may be dispensed with and the hole, or holes
where more than one is required, formed in the top, bottom, or one, or both sides of
the frame.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 an end view of
an ordinary school or writing slate illustrating my invention as carried into effect

page_text: according to kucli modified arrangement which may be found, preferable, as it does
not necessitate any alteration in-the shape of the frame, as would occur were a
block or tube employed.
The parts of the slate frame a are secured together by dovetailing, or in any
other such manner, as to admit of a hole or recess.b being formed in one or more of
them for the reception of the pencils, or the like, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1.
This hole or recess may be of any suitable size and depth, and is provided with a
sliding plate c held in position by two screws or nails d,.or. other cover, to prevent
the escape of the pencils, or the like, when inserted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
A slate frame provided with one or more receptacles for pencils or the like
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this lot dow of Anvil 1805
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CASTLE SMITH,
Invention "Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.