Improvements in Boxes or Receptacles for Documents, Private Papers, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1897--Accepted, 4th Sept., 1897
Improvements in Boxes or Receptacles for Documents, Private Papers,
and the like.
A communication from abroad by A. C.. BARLER, of Chicago, United States of America,
Manufacturer.
I, EDWARD STRONG TORREY of 15 Britannia Street,, Kings Cross; in the County of
London, Manufacturer, 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 :-
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This invention relates to boxes or receptacles for the storing and keeping of
documents, private papers, and the like, and has for its object the construction and
arrangement of such a device, whereby a series of receptacles or envelopes are
detachably detached to a case so that access can be had to any or either of the
receptacles or envelopes with great facility without detaching the said receptacles or
envelopes from the case containing them.
My invention consists in the arrangement of the envelopes or receptacles in a
detachably attached manner within and to a case or box which is of specific formation
hereinafter described, which enables the hereinbefore mentioned functions to be
carried out.
And in order that my invention may be the better understood I will now describe
the same in relation to the drawings hereunto annexed, reference being had to the
letters and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer to like parts in the various
figures.
Figure 1 is an end view of the device in an open position, and indicated in dotted
lines as when closed.
Figure 2 is a plan of the device in an open position.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same.
I form the box A of rectangular form divided into two parts, the line of division
being diagonal from corner to corner. Each part is hinged to the other at B, so that
it can be opened out as shown in the drawings.
Within the case A I hinge or pivot, preferably at a point adjacent to the hinge of
the case or box A, a filing device C which is adapted to support and file a series of
envelopes or equivalent receptacles a, the holes in the said envelopes for engagement
with the file being situated at the lower corners on the side away from the flap and
opening.
The upper ends of the filing device C are furnished with knobs or caps D which are
screwed thereon or otherwise fastened, so as to be easily removable to allow of the
envelopes being threaded upon or removed from the filing device C.
I form a supporting arm E upon the filing device C at right angles thereto,
which is fixed to or moved thereby. This is simply formed integral with the filing
prongs by bending the wire, forming the same, into the form shown in Figures 2 and 3.
This arrangement supports the envelopes a and prevents them sagging when lying
one on the top of the other, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,

page_text: Each envelope can be provided with an index on its face for the endorsement
thereon of its contents.
When in the position as shown in Figure 3, papers can be readily placed in or
removed from any of the envelopes, while, when placed as shown in Figures 1 and 2,
they can be readily removed from or placed on the filing device C, the particular
division of the box allowing these operations to be effected with great ease and
convenience.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
claim is
1st. A rectangular box or case, divided diagonally into two parts which are hinged
together in combination. with a filing device hinged to the said case, and envelopes
or equivalent receptacles detachably attached to the filing device, substantially as
described.
2nd. The construction and arrangement of a box or receptacle for the keeping of
documents, private papers and the like, substantially as described and illustrated in
and by the accompanying drawings.
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Dated this 17th day of July 1897.
FELL & JAMES,
1 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.