Improvements in Portable Scrip-holders.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Scrip-holders.
We HIRSCH DINESMANN, Merchant and ISAK SOFER, Artist both of 41,
Avenue de la Republique, Paris, France, 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 statements :-
This invention relates to improvements in portable scrip-holders and has for
object to provide a ready and simple means of holding scrip of any length whilst
being read and of rendering same conveniently portable without danger of dis-
arrangement or damage in transit.
And in order that this our invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect we will proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings, on which similar letters of reference indicate like parts through-
out each of the figures.
In accordance with this invention we have two rollers a and b (see particularly
Figure 1.) of wood, bone, ivory, metal, or other suitable substance or material.
These rollers are furnished at either end with cheeks or flanges a¹ 61 and are
provided at one end with extending knobs or handles c d by which they may be
held in the hands. Similar knobs or handles c' d' may be provided at their other
ends as shewn particularly in Figures 1 and 2 or the shape or design of such knobs
at one end may differ from the shape or design of the knobs or handles at the other
end, and thus form a ready means of indicating which is the top of the scroll or
scrip before opening same, as shewn in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings.
To these rollers a and b we attach in any convenient manner the ends of the
scrip e and by turning or revolving the rollers we roll up the scrip equally upon the
two.
Any portion desired of the scroll or scrip may easily be opened out for reading
by unrolling from one roller and by rolling that portion not required upon the
other roller.
In Figure 2 is shown how the commencement of the scroll or scrip is opened out
for reading the whole of the remainder of the scrip being carried upon the roller 5.
By winding upon the roller a and unrolling from the roller & the whole of the scroll
or scrip may continuously be brought to view.
Figure 3 shews about the centre of the scrip exposed, and each roller carry
carrying about equal portions of the scrip.
To render the whole compact easily carried without fear of disarrangement we
may enclose the rollers, when the whole of the scrip is rolled up, see Figure 4, in a
light case f of cloth, leather, silk or other suitable material, which may be
impressed or embossed with or have printed upon it, any desired legend or motto ;
or it may bear an index of the contents of the scroll or scrip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
The improvements in scrip-holders substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before set forth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of July 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lané, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.