Improvements in Boxes for Biscuits, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Pins, or other similar Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Loft, 27th Aug 1880 Accented 9th Nov. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes for Biscuits, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco,
Pins, or other similar Articles.
ALFRED WATSON Commission Agent 74 Arkley Crescent St. James' Street
Walthamstow do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvements in boxes for biscuits cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, pins, or other similar
articles.
For this purpose I construct a base with an upright at each end & between them I
pluce a section of a cylinder made of any suitable material and fixed at each end to
the uprights. I then place between the two uprights, a cylinder revolving on pins
attached to the uprights. This cylinder has an aperture cut in it, through which the
contents can be taken out, when uncovered but when turned on its axis so that the
aperture is covered by the fixed section of cylinder before mentioned, the contents are
secured. A lock can be fixed to one of the uprights so that the bolt can be shot into
a hole in the cylinder thus preventing it from being turned.
March 14/89.
ALFRED WATSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes for Biscuits, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco,
Pins, or other similar Articles.
I ALFRED WATSON, Commission Agent of No. 2 (late 74) Arkley Crescent,
St. James Street, Walthamstow in the County of Essex 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 a box or casket adapted to contain various kinds of
articles for instance biscuits cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, pins, and the improvements
consist in the construction hereinafter explained and claimed.
On a base of suitable shape are two upright plates or frames, between and by which
is carried the box, which is of a shape, symmetrical about a horizontal axis between
the frames. It may therefore be cylindrical or spherical or of other shape fulfilling
the conditions aforesaid.
Part of this case is cut away or omitted lengthwise thereof between the uprights
and the space so left is closed by a door or correspondingly cut case adapted to open
and close as with a sliding movement over or within the main body of the case which
is fixed to the uprights. The said door is carried by trunnions on its ends projecting
through holes in the uprights aforesaid and carrying dises with certain mechanism
connected with the locking and opening of the door.
The disc of the one trunnion is provided with an eccentrically placed pin to which
is connected the one end of a spring, the other end of which is connected to another
pin fixed on the upright, the spring being brought into tension so as to tend always
to move the disc so as to throw open the door and hold the same open.
On the other disc is an annular flange baving at one point a recess or slot and
enclosing a lock mechanism of any convenient construction say a Bramah lock, the
bolt of which may be (and is preferably by a spring) thrown into said slot when the
latter is in position corresponding to the closing of the door.
The mechanism aforesaid is hidden from view by ornamental cover plates fastened
on the uprights.
From the above description it will be understood therefore that the door may be
shut as with a slam lock and when unlocked by the key will fly open under influence
of the spring aforesaid.

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The accompanying drawing illustrates a method of carrying the invention into
Fig. 1 being a front elevation, Figs. 2 and 3 sectional end views of an improved
box or casket.
A is a base plate of metal or other ware supported on feet BC are the uprights
fastened thereon. D is the case and E the door thereto, F being a knob for closing
the door. G are the trunnions, El the discs thereon IJ the pins holding the spring K.
L the flange with slot M. N the bolt of the lock O. the latter being supported by two
lugs and pillars P fastened by serows on the upright C. R R are ornamental cover
plates connected above to form the handle S.
The whole will be constructed preferably of metal, silver or plate, with suitable
ornament in size and relative dimensions according to the purpose it is to serve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The improved box or casket comprising the base plate, the two uprights, the
symmetrical case and door or second case connected thereto and opening substantia
as set forth.
2. The combination with a symmetrically shaped case and door or second case and
stand therefor of the spring and lock mechanism connected with said door or second
case substantially as herein described for the purpose set forth.
DL: 071
1000
43334
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.