Improvements in Combination Writing Easels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination Writing Easels.
I, FREDERICK WICH of 8 and 10 Great Titchfield Street, in the County of Middlesex,
manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to design a combined writing desk receptacle for
writing materials, paper, envelopes, etc., with an easel or other suitable stand the
whole being so arranged that it may be folded up into a comparatively small compass,
especially small in depth so that it might lie against a wall or behind some article of
furniture or be laid down upon the floor or otherwise disposed so as to occupy very
little space.
In carrying out this invention I prefer to employ an easel or equivalent stand upon
which I secure a board or other suitable back having a top, sides and bottom of
suitable depth, say a few inches; and any or all of which may he hinged or jointed to
the back if desired. Upon the back and within the shallow box thus formed I
place any required number of expansible pockets arranged in any desired order and
shape and may also have such date cards, writing slates or pads, or otherwise as may
be found desirable. The lower portion of the box I prefer to provide with drawers in
which are contained the ink-pots, pen-rack, ruler stand or other requirements the
drawers containing the ink-pots being preferably hinged at one side so as to be capable
of being swung round.
The lid or front of this box is arranged to close up or fold down entirely or to such
angle as may be desired and as it is desirable to use this board or lid as a writing
desk or table, it is so arranged in connection with the frame or box by means of
suitable rods, stays or equivalent, that it can be supported at any required angle.
This desk may be provided with a writing pad or equivalent and such other date
cards, writing tablets, diaries, account or other books, or other fittings as may be
requisite or desired and the general shape, appearance, and size of the whole appliance
can of course be varied as required.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination Writing Easels.
I, FREDERICK WICH of 8 and 10 Great Titchfield Street, in the County of Middlesex,
manufacturer, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to design a combined writing desk receptacle for
writing materials, paper, envelopes, etc., with an easel or other suitable stand the whole
being so arranged that it may be folded up into a comparatively small compass,
especially small in depth so that it might lie against a wall or behind some article of
furniture or be laid down upon the floor or otherwise disposed so as to occupy very
little space.
In carrying out this invention I prefer to employ an easel or equivalent stand upon
which I secure a board or other suitable back having a top, sides and bottom of
suitable depth, say a few inches; and any or all of which may be hinged or jointed
to the back if desired. Upon the back and within the shallow box thus formed I
place any required number of expansible pockets arranged in any desired order and
shape and may also have such date cards, writing slates or pads, or otherwise as may
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page_text: be found desirable. The lower portion of the box I prefer to provide with drawers in
which are contained the ink-pots, pen-rack, ruler stand or other requirements the
drawers containing the ink-pots being preferably hinged at one side so as to be capable
of being swung round.
The lid or front of this box is arranged to close up or fold down entirely or to such
angle as may be desired and as it is desirable to use this board or lid as a writing
desk or table, it is so arranged in connection with the frame or box by means of
suitable rods stays or equivalent, that it can be supported at any required angle. This
desk may be provided with a writing pad or equivalent and such other date cards,
writing tablets, diaries, account or other books, or other fittings as may be requisite
or desired and the general shape, appearance, and size of the whole appliance can of
course be varied as required.
In the accompanying drawings I have represented in perspective a combination
writing easel constructed according to this invention.
A is the easel and B is the board or equivalent which I secure to the said easel.
This board may be provided with sides to form a hollow receptacle or as shown in the
drawing it may be without such sides and constitute as it were one part or cover of a
portfolio or writing case of which the flap B would form the other part, the said two
parts B and B' being hinged together in any convenient manner.
bare the expansible pockets which are secured to the back B for containing
envelopes, writing paper and other stationery or articles and are spaces which may
be utilised for calendars and postal or other such information.
C is the drawer which is fitted in B'and may if desired be hinged or as shown in
the drawing arranged so as to draw completely out. This drawer may be fitted
with ink-pots, pen-rack, ruler-stand and may contain pens, pencils and other such
utensils.
A are struts hinged to the easel A and preferably connected to it by cords A² so as
to limit the extent to which they may be moved outwards from the easel and thus
determine the slope at which the front or flap B¹ is supported, the length of the
struts A being also such as to suit these requirements. The struts A¹ normally lie
flat against the casel.
62 is a blotting pad and be a memoranda tablet both of which are provided on the
flap or front B'.
D is a lid which may be hinged to the back B and which is provided with the lip a
which retains the flap B in its closed position by passing over its top edge.
if desired any suitable lock or catch may be provided for securing the before
described, apparatus in its closed position, and when closed and out of use the whole
will occupy but little room and may be stood flat against the face of a wall, or
conveniently packed away into a small space, for example behind some article of
furniture.
Instead of an easel, another suitable kind of stand may be employed to take its
place in the before described combination.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete device sub-
stantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 1st day of January 1890.
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FREDK. WICH.
W. P. Thompson & Boult;
Agents for the Applicant.