Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 15th Apr., 1887.
I JOHN BENNET CHAPLIN Ridgewell Halstead in the County of Essex, Brewer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Ticket Holder is of a square shape, the same size as a ordinary Railway Ticket.
The ticket is slipped into a small space left open at one end, there being a small spring
inside so as to press the ticket firmly up to the top edges where space is cut out so as
to allow the directions to be seen, which holds the ticket firmly so that it cannot be lost,
it is made so that it will hold three or four tickets at one time.
JOHN BENNET CHAPLIN, Ridgewell Halstead in the County of Essex, Brewer, 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:
My invention relates to the construction of a ordinary Railway Ticket Holder. The
usual way is to put the ticket loose in the pocket, or in a purse, and many other places,
great trouble has been caused through passengers loosing their tickets or not knowing

page_text: in which pocket it was put in. By my invention these defects are obviated and I
provide a Railway Ticket Holder which is very light strong & durable.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood, I will proceede to describe the
same, by references to the accompanying drawing, in which (Fig. 1.) a represents one
end of the holder, with a ring attached, so that a short chain can be applied, similar to
a watch chain. (Fig. 2.) representing the holder, b, denotes the top surface, the
square d, in Fig. 2. is cut out, so as to allow the full direction on the ticket to be seen
distinctly. c. represents the end, in which the ticket is put into the holder, a small space
being left for that purpose. (Fig. 3.) fitting inside Fig. 2. its dimentions, being exactly
the same as a ordinary railway ticket. (Fig. 4.) e. represents a oval shape spring
of an inch wide, to force Fig. 3. d. up to the surface. 6. in Fig. 2. so as to hold the
ticket firmly when once placed in the holder, d representing Fig. 3. is where the
spring is made fast to Fig. 3. the line. g. being the bottom of the holder, where
spring rests on.
By this invention, in order to place the ticket in the holder, press Fig. 3. down by the
thumb and slide the ticket in at the end, c. when done so, by removing the thumb, the
ticket is pressed up, to the top surface. b. Three to four tickets may be easily placed in
at one time, half tickets the same all tickets throughout the British Isles being the
same size; the holder being only 1% of a inch, in thickness, the corners, slightly rounded
so as to make it as light as possible, its weight being a little over oz.
In carrying out my invention I construct the Ticket Holder, its shape being square
oblong. Its dimentions at top surface being a shade larger than a Railway Ticket, its
thickness is of an inch so as to allow three to four tickets being placed in at one
time, it is made of a suitable metal. A small space is left at one end to receive the
ticket. A small plate and a oval spring is fitted inside the square case, so as to
force the ticket up to the top surface, as shown in accompanying drawings and
references.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood refer to references and
drawings.
Having now particularly described the nature of my invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
A Railway Ticket Holder for the preservation of passengers Railway Tickets. Its
shape being of a square oblong. A case with the combination with a spring so as to
hold the ticket in firmly, hereinbefore described.
The Railway Ticket described and represented in the accompanying drawings.
Dated 6th day of December 1886