AN IMPROVED DESK FOR SCHOLASTIC PURPOSES
Year: 1875

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Jewitt, of Kentish Town, in the County
of Middlesex, for the Invention of AN IMPROVED DESK FOR SCHOLASTIC
PURPOSES." -A communication from abroad by William Rose, of
New York, United States of America.
Sealed the 16th June 1876, and dated the 18th December 1875.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Jewitt at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
18th December 1875.
I, HENRY JEWITT, of Kentish Town, in the County of Middlesex, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for " AN IMPROVED
DESK FOR SCHOLASTIC PURPOSES," a communication to me from abroad by
William Rose, of New York, United States of America, to be 'as
follows:-
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This relates to an improved desk or frame for scholastic purposes, so.
arranged that a series of copies extend across and are held in a receptacle;
at the head of the surface upon which the copies are to be reproduced.
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page_text: In carrying out this Invention a rectangular frame is mounted or
arranged upon sloping sides or supports, and at the upper port of the
frame is fixed a receptacle having at the bottom thereof a spring, and at
one end a tape, band, or strap, said strap being fixed to the bottom of
the receptacle, and at a short distance from the side or end of the
receptacle, over the edge of which it passes.
In that portion of the rectangular frame unoccupied by the said
receptacle is fitted a slate or a board, upon which paper is mounted, and
upon this the scholar reproduces the desired copies or designs.
The copies or designs to be reproduced are painted or printed upon
paper, and then pasted or secured upon slips of wood or stiff cardboard
or papier maché of sufficient size to fit into and be held by the box or
receptacle, or the copies are printed or painted directly upon said slips,
or on strips of paper otherwise mounted, thus a number of slips or strips
with copies will be contained in the box at the head of the drawing or
writing surface, and be ready for use.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Henry Jewitt in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 17th June 1876.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, HENRY
JEWITT, of Kentish Town, in the County of Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Eighteenth day of December, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, in the
thirty-ninth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Henry Jewitt, Her special
licence, that I, the said Henry Jewitt, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Henry Jewitt, my exe.
cutors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and
no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for " AN IMPROVED:

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DESK FOR SCHOLASTIC PURPOSES," a communication to me from abroad by
William Rose, of New York, United States of America, upon the
condition (amongst others) that I, the said Henry Jewitt, my executors
or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or
one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was
to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal
Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
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☐ NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Henry Jewitt, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement and accompanying Sheet of Drawings, that is to
say:
:-
This relates to an improved desk or frame for scholastic purposes so
arranged that a series of copies extend across and are held in a receptacle
at the head of the surface upon which the copies are to be reproduced.
In carrying out this Invention a rectangular frame is mounted or
arranged upon sloping sides or supports, and at the upper part of the
frame is fixed a receptacle having at the bottom and end thereof springs
for keeping the slides in position, and for facilitating their removal, and
at one end of the frame a tape, band, or strap, said strap being fixed to
the bottom of the receptacle and at a short distance from the side or end
of the receptacle, over over the edge of which it passes.
In that portion of the rectangular frame unoccupied by the said
receptacle is fitted a slate or a board upon which paper is mounted,
and upon this slate or paper the scholar reproduces the desired copies or
designs.
The copies or designs to be reproduced are printed or painted upon
paper, and then pasted or secured upon slips of wood or stiff cardboard
or papier maché of sufficient size to fit into and be held by the box or
receptacle, or the copies are printed or painted directly upon said slips
or on strips of paper otherwise mounted, thus a number of slips or strips
with copies will be contained in the box at the head of the drawing or
writing surface, and be ready for use.
In the accompanying Drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a desk
or frame constructed according to this Invention; Fig. 2 represents one
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page_text: of the slips of wood or other suitable material, upon which the copies to
be drawn are produced; and Fig. 3 represents as a modification rollers
which are intended to carry a strip upon which the copies will be
mounted, printed, or painted, said rollers being mounted at the head of
the desk.
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A is the rectangular frame, which may be of wood, and mounted
upon suitable supports. This is made of required length to accomodate
any desired number of students; B is receptacle at upper part of frame
A for receiving the slips or copies; C, springs; D, tape band or strap
fixed to the bottom of the receptacle B, and passing over the edge of 1
frame at A'; E is a slate or board mounted with paper, and upon which
the scholar is to reproduce the desired copies or designs.
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By the arrangement shewn in Fig. 3 a continuous set of copies will
be provided.
Having now described the nature and particulars of the said Invention
I claim, the improved desk for scholastic purposes, substantially as herein
described and illustrated by the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Jewitt, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.