Year: 1899

page_text: I, JOHN GILL, of 6, Seavington Terrace, Wooler Road, Weston-Super-Mare,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention, consists in an improved portable case for use in press-copying
letters and other documents.
The improved press which constitutes this invention consists of a book-form
case somewhat resembling a book-form writing case. The under board of the
case is continued as a folding flap adapted to be folded over and to lie upon the
cover when the case is closed. Extending upwards from the cover is a screw-
threaded stud securely fixed to a plate provided in the cover. The folding flap
extension of the under board has an aperture provided in it so situated that the
screw-threaded stud projects up through it when the flap is folded on the cover,
that is to say, when the case is closed. The screw-threaded stud is furnished
with a nut by screwing down which, when the case is closed, pressure is exerted
on the flap and consequently on the top of the case.
In practically using the press, letters or other documents to be press-copied*
are, after having been treated in the usual way, that is to say, placed between
damped copying sheets, laid between the under board and the cover of the case
which is then closed, the flap extension of the under board of the case being
folded, as aforesaid, over the cover. The matter contained in the case is then
pressed by screwing down the nut which bears upon a plate applied and fixed
about the aperture in which the screw-threaded stud is received.
The case being in book-form is conveniently portable and it is readily service-
able for persons travelling.
I, JOHN GILL, of 6, Seavington Terrace, Wooler Road, Weston Super Mare,
0 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:-
This invention consists in an improved portable case for use in press-copying
letters and other documents.

page_text: The improved press which constitutes this invention consists of a book-form
case somewhat resembling a book-form writing case. The under board of the
case is continued as a folding flap adapted to be folded over and to lie upon the
cover when the case is closed. Extending upwards from the cover is a screw-
threaded stud securely fixed to a plate provided in the cover. The folding flap
extension of the under board has an aperture provided in it so situated that the
screw-threaded stud projects up through it when the flap is folded on the cover,
that is to say, when the case is closed. The screw-threaded stud is furnished
with a nut by screwing down which, when the case is closed, pressure is exerted
on the flap and consequently on the top of the case.
In practically using the press, letters or other documents to be press-copied
are, after having been treated in the usual way, that is to say, placed between
damped copying sheets, laid between the under board and the cover of the case
which is then closed, the flap extension of the under board of the case being
folded, as aforesaid, over the cover. The matter contained in the case is then
pressed by screwing down the nut which bears upon a plate applied and fixed
about the aperture in which the screw-threaded stud is received.
In the accompanying drawings, similar letters and figures, refer to similar
parts.
Figures 1 and 2 represent one form of the apparatus. Figure 1 being an eleva-
tion (partly in section) of the portable copying press in a closed position.
Figure 2 being an elevation (partly in section) of the same apparatus shewing one
flap in an open position. Figure 3 shews a modification of the apparatus, also
partly in section.
In Figure 1A is the under board of the case. B is the folding flap or cover
of the case, adapted to lie upon the cover of the copying book when the case is
closed. C is the screw-threaded stud, having a plate, as shewn, the object of
the plate being to secure the screw-threaded stud firmly to the cover D is a
second folding flap, attached to the under board of the case, having an aperture E
provided in it so situated that the screw-threaded stud C projects through the
said aperture when the case is closed. F is the nut having a handle or handles
by means of which the flaps marked B and D are forcibly drawn together and
pressed upon the underboard A and upon the book G inserted between the under-
board A and the flaps B and D.
Figure 2 represents the same apparatus with the flap D in position ready for
closing upon the flap B.
It is evident that if the book G is of greater thickness than the space between A
and B pressure will be exerted on the book G by closing the flap 1) upon the
flap B and securing the flaps by means of the nut F.
In order that the pressure shall be evenly distributed over the surface of the
book G the parts of the case marked A and B are stiffened by boards or plates,
while the parts marked H and I are purposely constructed of flexible non-
extensible materials.
In Figure 3 the screw C and the nut F are placed at one edge of the under-
board A and the upper board or flap B. The lower part of the screw C moves
by means of an hinge or swivel nut in a slot or recess at I while the upper end
of the screw C enters into a slot cut in the edge of the flap marked B. When
the screw C is in the position shewn in Figure 3 pressure can be exerted upon
the book G by screwing down the nut F. The parts marked A and B are united
at H by joints or hinges which take the place of the flexible material described
in connection with Figure 1 and Figure 2.
By allowing the joints or hinges at H described in Figure 3 to fall back when
the press is not in use, the upper board or flap B can be folded quite flat on the
underboard A for package in travelling.
It will be seen that this improved copying press consists of devices which are
readily understood, and operated, the wearing parts are few and simple, while
exceeding lightness and portability are secured."

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
First. In a copying press. The use of an underboard such as A having flaps
such as B and D with flexible joints such as H and I together with the screw C
the slot E and the nut F all arranged and operating substantially in the manner
and for the purpose as herein described and illustrated in Figure 1 and Figure 2
of the drawings.
Second. In a copying press. The use of an under board such as A. An
upper board or flap such as B with joints or hinges such as at H together with
an hinged or swivel screw C the slot at E the slot or recess at I and the nut F
all arranged and operating substantially, in the manner, and for the purpose as
herein described and illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings.
Dated this 15th day of August 1900.