Improvements relating to Boxes or other Articles having Hinged Lids to be Used for Advertising or for Amusement.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1898
Improvements relating to Boxes or other Articles having Hinged
Lids to be Used for Advertising or for Amusement.
I, WALTER LOWE, of 171, Camden Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the combination with boxes or other articles having
hinged lids of mechanism whereby the opening and closing movement of the said
lid brings various objects into view or operates other movable objects, the which
may be utilized for advertising or for amusement purposes.
One of its chief applications may for instance be to a match box having a
hinged lid, which is situated at the one end of the box, such as those carried usually
in the waistcoat pocket.
In the side of the box a moving plate or the like is operated by means of a link
or arm, which latter may be toothed, and carried upon and from the lid so that
in the opening and closing of the lid, such plate may be rotated or otherwise moved
as may be desired. Such moving body may lie behind a perforated front in the
side of the box so that in its changed positions, different objects are presented to
view, which said objects may consist of advertising matter, or of an amusing
character. One ready method of carrying out my invention is to pivot to the
interior of the side of the box, a circular plate, upon which is formed any desired
matter or figure. In the side of the box and in front of the plate is made a
perforation through which the plate may be seen. To the side of the hinged lid is
now secured the one end of a link, the other end of which is similarly jointed to the
circular plate, hence when the lid is opened or closed the plate is thereby part
rotated, and presents a different portion to view in the two positions.
Instead of the circular plate a sliding plate may be used, and similarly operated;
or instead of the link, in the case of a circular or part circular movement being
required, a quadrantal toothed arm may be carried from the lid whose teeth are
made to act upon a toothed wheel formed upon or attached to the plate. If desired
in the latter case I may place between the plate and the face of the box loose objects
which under the rapid movement of the plate may be made to assume various
uncertain amusing positions.
It will be clear that this my invention will be applicable to other articles than
match boxes, that is, where a hinged lid is made to close and open in the manner
indicated.
Dated this 10th day of November 1897.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: Improvements relating to Boxes or other Articles having Hinged
Lids to be Used for Advertising or for Amusement.
I, WALTER LOWE, of 171, Camden Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manu-
facturer, 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:-
This invention relates to the combination with boxes or other articles having
Pinged lids, of mechanism whereby the opening and closing movement of the said
lid brings various objects into view or operates other movable objects, the which
may be utilized for advertizing or for amusement purposes.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, and
in which:-
Fig. 1, is a side view of a box fitted with this my invention showing the box in
its open position.
Fig. 2, is a part sectional view of the mechanism on line A-B (Fig. 1).
Fig. 3, is a detailed front view of the moving plate which exhibits different
colours &c. behind the perforated or transparent side of the box.
Fig. 4, shows one modification in the arrangement of mechanism.
Fig. 5, shows a further modification in the operating mechanism.
Fig. 6, shows the application of a slide movement for the exhibiting plate in
place of the circular movement.
I have illustrated this my invention as applied to a match box having a hinged
lid, such as those usually carried in the waistcoat pocket.
According to Figs. 1, 2 & 3, the box 7, has the hinged lid 8. In the side of the
box any suitable or desirable opening or openings may be made such as those
shown at 9, (which in this case take the shape of letters). Such perforations may
be left open, or may in some cases be covered with glass or other transparent
material. Behind such perforations is carried the plate 10, pivoted at 11. The
face of this plate may be variously coloured, or ornamented or figured, so that in
its rotation or movement different views may be presented to view through the
openings, when the box is in its opened or closed positions. To effect this move-
ment the link 12, is attached at one end to the lid 8, and at the other end to the
plate 10, by means of pin 13. Hence it will be readily seen that upon the opening
of the box, the link 12, pulls (rotates) the plate 10, in the one direction, and in
closing the lid it is pushed in the opposite direction.
Referring to Fig. 4, it will be seen that the particular means for rotating the
plate 10, may be considerably varied, as for instance in cases where a rapid move-
ment is desired I may attach to the plate 10, a train of wheelwork such as
wheels 14 and 15, which may be operated by toothed arm 12, which latter is
rigidly attached to the lid 8. Instead of having a to and fro motion imparted to
the plate 10, I may give to it an intermittent motion in one direction only as seen
in Fig. 5, in which the link 12, is connected to arm 16, carrying pawl 17, which
engages with teeth 18, which latter may be formed upon the plate 10 or upon a
wheel connected thereto.
In some cases a sliding plate 10, see Fig. 6, may be used to slide upon and down
the inside of the box in guides such as 19, the link 12, as before, being pivoted to
the pin 11*.
I may also set back the plate 10, to some little distance from the face of the side
of the box, so as to provide a space in which may be placed movable objects such as

page_text: dice, or comical or puzzle figures, so that when the plate is rotated (particularly in
the case shown in Fig. 4, where rapid movement is obtained) such objects shall
assume varying positions.
It will be clear that this my invention will be applicable to other articles than
match boxes, that is, where a hinged lid is made to close and open in the manner
indicated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. The combination with box 7, having hinged lid 8, and sight openings such
as 19, in its side, of a rearward moving plate connected to and operated by the said
lid, substantially as hereindescribed and shown and for the purposes specified.
2. The combination with box 7, lid 8, such box having sight openings such
as 19, of the pivoted plate 10, with connecting link 12, substantially as set forth
as shown in Figs. 1, 2 & 3.
3. The combination with box 7, lid 8, such box having sight openings such
as 19, of the toothed arm 12", with one or more train wheel or wheels 14 & 15,
substantially as set forth and shown in Fig. 4.
4. The combination with box 7, lid 8, such box having sight openings such
as 19, of the pawl and ratchet mechanism substantially as set forth and shown
in Fig. 5.
5. The combination with box 7, lid 8, such box having sight openings such
as 19, of the slide 10°, with link 12, substantially as set forth and shown in Fig. 6.
Dated this 10th day of August 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, 12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.