Cards, and other Small Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 17th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 6th Jan., 1888
Cards, and other Small Articles.
1, SAMUEL BASNETT of 29 Augusta Street Hockley in the County of Warwick
Manufacturing Jeweler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invelion consists in making a box in the following manner, to be utilized
when made for the purpose of holding matches, pins, pens, cards or other small
articles.
We take a sheet of material which would by preferenco be metal, but which may in
some cases be wood, cardboard, bone, or other material.
When using metal we provide a blank and bend it into a book shape, which would
by preference be formed with one flat side and one circular side. The bottom of this
box would be formed with serrations, the top would be open. We next provide a
cover for the box: this box cover or case would be formed in a book shape similar to
the box excepting that the top would be closed, the front side and the bottom end
being open. We take the box and pass it into the case, so that the rounded side of
the box would when passed into the case correspond with the rounded side of
the case.
The box would be hinged to the case by preference near the bottom left hand corner.
A spring is then connected to the case and to the box so as to press against the flat
side of the box near the bottom: the action of this spring keeps the box closed inside
the case. Near the open side of the case is provided a thumb groove.
On the top
rounded side of the box is provided a thumb bit to fit in the thumb groove.
In using our improved box we should put within it the matches, pins, pens, cards
or other articles intended to be used. When we wished to take an article out of the
box, we should press the thumb nail against the thumb bit in the side of the box, and
thereby draw it out of its case, exposing the open top and the ends of the matches
or other articles.
The essential part of our invention consists in the mechanical result obtained by
passing the box through the side of the case, for when the box is drawn out as herein-

page_text: before indicated (by means of the nail,) it can be held in a convenient position for
removing the matches or other articles by the pressure of the fingers & thumb near
the open edges of the box case, thus pressing the inside of the box case laterally
against the full surface of both sides of the box, and immediately on releasing the
pressure of the fingers, the box would be drawn into its case or sheath by the action
of the spring near the bottom back end of the box as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 25th day of January 1887.
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street,
Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
Cards, and other Small Articles.
I SAMUEL BASNETT of 29 Augusta Street Hockley in the County of Warwick
Manufacturing Jeweler 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 the method of making boxes hereinafter described the
boxes when made being suitable for holding matches, pins, pens cards or other small
articles.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which my invention is constructed and used.
Figure 1 represents a side view of the box closed in case.
Figure 2 represents a silo view of the hox withdrawn from case.
Figure 3 represents an edge view of the box Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents a lateral section of the closed box Figure 1.
Figure 5 represents a lateral section of the open box Figure 2.
Figure 6 represents a plan of the closed box Figure 1.
Figures 7-8-8-9-10-11-12-13 are details of Figure 4.
Figure 7 represents a sectional side view of the box case and springs.
Figure 8 represents an edge view of Figure 7.
Figure 8 represents a (broken) sectional side view of the box case together with
an elevation of the edge of the case, the sliding shaft being operated by means of a
stud or button X.

page_text: Figure represents a plan or the Dottom or the case Figure snowing the
knuckle joint.
Figure 10 represents an edge view of the short side of the box.
Figure 11 represents a side view of the box.
Figure 12 represents an edge view of the long side of the box Figure 11.
Figure 13 represents a plan of Figure 11.
Figures 14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25 represent my
improved match box and case actuated with one spring only.
Figure 14 represents a side view of box closed in case.
Figure 15 represents a side view of box withdrawn from case.
Figure 16 represents an edge view of box Figure 15.
Figure 17 represents a lateral section of Figure 14.
Figure 18 represents a longitudinal section of Figure 15 with the box withdrawn
from its case.
Figure 19-20-21-22-23-24 and 25 are details of Figure 17.
Figure 19 represents a plan of the top of Figure 20.
Figure 20 represents a sectional side view of the box case.
Figure 21 represents an edge view of Figure 20.
Figure 22 represents a section of box Figure 23.
Figure 23 represents a side viow of the box.
Figure 24 represents a plan of the bottom of Figure 20.
Figure 25 represents a plan of the bottom of Figure 23.
In carrying out my invention, I take a sheet of material which would by preference
he sheet metal, the sheet metal is then folded or otherwise formed into a box such as
is represented at figure 11 or figure 23. I next provide a cover for the box such as is
represented in section at figure 7-8 and figure 20. When using the parts shaped
in the manner represented from figure 1 to 13 I should pass the box A as represented
at figure 11 into its sheath or case B, the knuckle part C of hinge passing into tho
space D, thus forming a complete hinge joint as represented at E figure 3.
1 next provide a spring F and secure one end in position by any suitable mechanical
means as indicated at G so that the other end will rise to the position shown at H
figure 5 with a capability of being compressed into the position shown at J figure 4.
I provide a second spring K the spring K is passed on to a sliding shaft L, on the
sliding shaft is provided a paul shaped catch M. The box A figure 10 and 11 is
pierced with a slot or opening N. The box A when connected to its sheath or caso B
as illustrated at figure 5 is operated in the following manner.
The action of the front end H of the spring Fagainst the bottom of the box,
moves the box on its hinge-joint and pushes it outside its sheath or case in the
manner illustrated at figure 5, the matches, pins, pens, cards or other articles con-
tained in the box can then be removed in order to close the box inside its case,
pressure would be applied against the box at O the box A would then move on its
hinge joint E the top edge P of the slot N would move in the direction of the dotted
archical line until the top edge P struck against the paul shaped catch at M the
pressure of the edge P at M would force down the sliding shaft until the edge P
became locked in the manner illustrated at figure 4; to open the box again pressure
would be applied on the projecting top end of the sliding shaft L or on the stud or
button shown at figure 8, in either case the spring K would then be compressed
and allow the paul shaped catch M to pass out of the slot N, the action of the spring F
would then cause the box A to fly open into the position shown at figure 5.
When using the bottom spring in the manner represented at figures 17 and 18 the
action of the spring closes the box and secures it inside its sheath.
I form my sheath with a chamber or pocket R. I likewise form my box with a
short pocket S. I place one end of the spring T inside the box pocket S figure 23, I
next pass the box into its case at the same time passing the spring T into the pocket R
the pressure of the point U of the spring T against the bottom of the box A moves
the box on its hinge-joint E and closes the box inside its case as represented at
figure 17, to open the box the finger nail would be pressed against the thumb groove W

page_text: and the box thereby drawn out of its case where it could be held in a convenient
position for removing the matches or other articles by the pressure of the fingers and
thumb near the open edges of the box case thereby pressing the inside of the box
case laterally against the surface of the box.
I do not contine myself to the exact and particular shape of box and case illustrated,
as the configuration can be varied and yet the box and case can be opened and shut
by my improved methods.
I do not confine myself to sheet metal as the box and case may in some cases be
made of cast metal.
I do not confine myself to metal as the box and
paper-machie or any other suitable material and
improved methods.
case may be made of wood, bone,
yet be opened and shut by my
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.
1st. The making of a box and case in the manner illustrated and described for the
purpose illustrated and described.
2nd. The combination of the box A with the case B, the moving shaft L with its
catch M, the moving shaft being actuated from the top, bottom or sides as ropresented
at Q and S: together with the spring K and the spring F for the purpose described.
3rd. The combination of box A¹ with its chamber S, the case B' with its chamber R
together with the spring T for the purpose described.
Dated this 16th day of September 1887.
ALF. WM. TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street,
Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.