A New or Improved Apparatus for Automatically Supplying, for Advertising Purposes, Match Boxes and other similar articles to the Public.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 10th May, 1893-Accepted, 10th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Automatically Supplying, for
Advertising Purposes, Match Boxes and other similar articles to
the Public.
I THOMAS PEARCE of 23 Brewer Street Regent Street London W. Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved apparatus for automatically and
gratuitously supplying for advertising purposes match boxes and other similar
articles to the public in hotels restaurants and other similar places of public resort.
My improved apparatus consists of a long rectangular casing centrally perforated
at the top upon which are fixed two holders one at each side of the said perforation,
this casing being suspended with the aid of tabs screwed on the back thereof to a
wall partition or the like.
The said casing which is closed in front by a lid, is divided into three compart-
ments by means of two strips of wood or other suitable material.
In the central
compartment is arranged a block or carrier provided at its lower end with a hook
engaging with a ring at the bottom of the casing for the purpose of holding down
the said block while the match boxes or other articles are being piled up thereon.
The block is constantly maintained in its uppermost position, that is to say with one
match box protruding out at the central perforation formed in the top of the casing
and bearing lightly against the holders aforesaid by means of weights located in
the other two side compartments, the cords to which these weights are suspended
passing over pulleys and through perforations in these two compartments in order
to be fixed to the said block. Each box of matches or other article is provided
with one of the advertisements required to be exhibited.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials dimensions or to the
precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Automatically Supplying, for
Advertising Purposes, Match Boxes and other similar articles to
the Public.
I THOMAS PEARCE of 23 Brewer Street Regent Street London W. 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 :-
My invention relates to a new or improved apparatus for automatically and
gratuitously supplying for advertising purposes, match boxes and other similar
articles to the public in hotels, restaurants and other similar places of public resort.
My improved apparatus consists of a long rectangular casing centrally perforated
at the top upon which are fixed two holders one at each side of the said perforation,
this casing being suspended with the aid of tabs screwed on the back thereof to a
wall partition or the like. The said casing which is closed in front by a door is

page_text: divided into three compartments by means of two strips of wood or other suitable
material. In the central compartment is arranged a block or carrier provided at
its lower end with a hook engaging with a ring at the bottom of the casing for the
purpose of holding down the said block while the matchboxes or other articles are
being piled up thereon. The said block is constantly maintained in its uppermost
position, that is to say with one matchbox protruding out of the central perforation
formed in the top of the casing and bearing lightly against the holders aforesaid,
by means of weights located in the other two side compartments, the cords to which
these weights are suspended passing over pulleys and through perforations in these
two compartments in order to be fixed to the said block. Each box of matches
or other article is provided with one of the advertisements required to be
exhibited.
In the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts,
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of my improved apparatus with the door open showing
the inner mechanism. Fig. 2. is a plan of the same.
My improved apparatus consists of a rectangular box or casing a divided into
three compartments b, b', b, by the partitions c, c¹. The top of this casing or box
is centrally perforated for the purpose of allowing one box m to pass through at
a time and is furnished with two holders g, g, one on either side of the perforation.
Within the compartment. 6 is placed the block z upon which the boxes m are
placed. To the block z is fixed one end of the cords x, x, which extend upward
passing over the pulleys p, p, carried by the brackets d, d', the cords being then
connected to the weights w, w¹. The under surface of the block z is provided with
a link which can be secured to the pin or hook h for the purpose of holding down
the block z while the apparatus is being filled. v, v, v, are hangers or tabs for the
purpose of fixing the box to the wall. The case or box is closed by means of a door k
which is provided with a lock for fixing the same. The partitions are furnished
with recesses or grooves f, f. (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) for the purpose
of accommodating the cords x. When a box is removed the block 2 is forced up
by means of the weights wo, w', and another box passes through the perforation in
the top of the box and rests lightly against the holders g, g, until it is removed and
another takes its place. When it is required to fill the case the block is drawn
down and secured by means of the link l, to the pin or hook the boxes m being
piled one upon another on the said block within the compartment b¹.
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.
The new or improved apparatus for automatically and gratuitously supplying for
advertising purposes match boxes and other similar articles substantially as herein
described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
F. G. CASSELL,
Patent Agent, of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.