Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1397
I, THOMAS WIGNALL of 120, Morley Street, Cowley Hill, St. Helens in the
County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to writing or school slates and has for its object to provide
them with means for holding and safely keeping pencils, rubber or other articles,
so that such articles will not be so liable to get lost.
In carrying my invention into effect, I form in the frame of the slate a cavity
or recess adapted to hold the articles required, and provide this holder or recess
with a suitable lid arranged so that it will slide on or off. When in place it will
keep the articles safely in the cavity, or when slid off, the articles can be removed.
The lid may be formed so that it can be used as a ruler or measure and may be
fitted with a lock and key or a catch if desired for fastening it. Furthermore
instead of making the lid a sliding one, it may be hinged or pivoted, though at
present I prefer the sliding arrangement on the whole.
Dated this 27th day of February 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
I, THOMAS WIGNALL of 120, Morley Street, Cowley Hill, St. Helens, in the
County of Lancaster, 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 relates to writing or school slates, and has for its object to provide
them with means for holding and safely keeping pencils, rubber or other articles,
so that such articles will not be so liable to get lost.
The invention will be understood from the following description, reference being
had to the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 is an isometric view of my improved writing or school slate; and
Figure 2 a cross section through the slate and frame.
Referring to the figures, 1 form in the frame A of the slate, a cavity or recess B
adapted to hold the articles required, and provide this holder or recess with a
suitable lid C arranged so that it will slide on or off. When in place, it will lie
flush or approximately so with the surface of the frame and keep the article safely
in the cavity, or when slid off, the articles can be removed, The lid C may be
formed so that it can be used as a ruler or measure, and may even be fitted with a
lock and key or a catch if desired for fastening it.

page_text: Furthermore, instead of making the lid Ca sliding one, it may be hinged or
pivoted, though at present I prefer the sliding arrangement on the whole. My
invention is very suitable in connection with drawing or painting slates, in which
the paper on which the drawing or painting is made, is fastened over or upon the
surface of the slate. It is obvious moreover, that two or more cavities with lids
may be provided in the frame. Thus while one could be used for pencils, another
could be used for the reception of colours and so on.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
Lion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,-
1. The improvement in writing or school slates, which consists in forming in
the frame thereof one or more holders or cavities provided or fitted with lids or
covers, and adapted to hold and safely keep pencils, rubber and other articles
required by the user, whereby such articles are not so liable to get lost, substantially
as described.
2. In combination, a writing or school slate having one or more cavities or
recesses in the frame adapted to hold pencils, rubber or other articles, and lids or
covers adapted to close said cavities so as to retain the articles therein, or to be
opened or removed when required to take out the contents, said lid or cover being
formed so that it can be used as a ruler or measure if so required, substantially as
But forth.
3. The combination with a writing or school slate, of a ruler or measure
adapted to slide into grooves in the frame of the slate and lic flush or
approximately so with the surface thereof when not required for use, substantially
ns described.
Dated this 90th day at November 1900
WM. P THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.