A New or Improved Case for Shaving Soap Sticks, Toilet Requisites, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Case for Shaving Soap Sticks, Toilet Requisites,
and the like.
I, WILLIAM LUMSDON BYERS, of 11, Norfolk Street, Sunderland, in the County
of Durham. Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
The object of this invention is to produce a case for sticks of shaving soap,
and for toilet and medical requisites of a similar shape and character, so con-
structed as to allow the stick of soap or other material from time to time to be
raised to, and retained at, a suitable distance above the top of the case, when in
use.
In carrying my invention into practical effect I construct a hollow cylinder
of metal, celluloid, or any other suitable substance, and of such diameter as to
conveniently receive a stick of shaving soap or other material within it. This
cylinder I corrugate circumferentially, or form projections and depressions, or
projections only, on the inner periphery thereof circumferentially, in any other
convenient manner.
Fitting into one end of the cylinder I place a thin plate of spring metal, rubber,
celluloid, or any other suitable substance. This plate I preferably make star-
shaped, but it may
be constructed in the form of a disc or in any other convenient
shape, and is of such size that the points of the star or the like engage with
one of the said depressions on the inner periphery of the cylinder. The stick of
soap or other material is then placed within the cylinder from the top and rests
upon the said spring metal star or the like, and when required for use is raised
by pressing up the said star through the distance of one or more corrugations
or the like, as required; the points of the star or the like springing over the inter-
vening projection or projections in the cylinder and again coming to rest in one
of the depressions therein, so that the stick of soap or other material will be firmly
retained in its raised position when in use. I may make the said spring star,
disc, or the like, slightly concave in shape, having its convex side uppermost
in order to guard against the liability of its being accidentally depressed by the
pressure on the top of the said stick, when in use.
may
also fix suitable metallic clips to the top of the spring star, disc, or the
like for the purpose of firmly holding the end of the stick of soap or other
substance.
The cylinder is so constructed that when the stick of soap or other substance
has been used up, the star, disc, or the like, can be pushed out of the top thereof,
and replaced in the opposite end in position to receive a fresh stick of soap or
other substance.
I provide a suitable cap or cover for the top of the cylinder, of sufficient depth
to cover the top of the soap stick when the latter is raised a reasonable distance,
and I may so construct the hollow cylinder that either end of it may be capable'

page_text: of receiving the cap or cover and forming the top of the case as required; or I
may fit a cap or cover to both ends of the cylinder or case.
Dated this 12th day of April 1897.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
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A New or improved Case for Shaving Soap Sticks, Toilet Requisites,
and the like.
I, WILLIAM LUMSDON BYERS, of 11, Norfolk Street, Sunderland, in the County
of Durham, Merchant, 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:
The object of this invention is to produce a case for sticks of shaving soap,
and for toilet and medical requisites of a similar shape and character, so con-
structed as to allow the stick of soap or other material from time to time to be
raised to, and retained at, a suitable distance above the top of the case, when in
use.
In carrying my invention into practical effect I construct a hollow cylinder
of metal, celluloid, or any other suitable substance, and of such diameter as to
conveniently receive a stick of shaving soap or other material within it. This
cylinder I corrugate circumferentially, or form projections and depressions
on the inner periphery thereof circumferentially, in any other convenient manner.
Fitting into one end of the cylinder I place a thin plate of spring metal, rubber,
celluloid, or any other suitable substance. This plate I preferably make star-
shaped, but it may be constructed in the form of a disc or in any other convenient
shape, and is of such size that the points of the star or the like engage with
one of the said depressions on the inner periphery of the cylinder. The stick of
soap or other material is then placed within the cylinder from the top and rests
upon the said spring metal star or the like, or the stick of material may be first
fitted to the star or the like and placed within the cylinder from the bottom.
When required for use, the stick of material is raised by pressing up the said star
through the distance of one or more corrugations or the like, as required; the
points of the star or the like springing over the intervening projection or pro-
jections in the cylinder and again coming to rest in one of the depressions therein,
so that the stick of soap or other material will be firmly retained in its raised
position when in use. I may make the said spring star, disc, or the like, slightly
concave in shape, having its convex side uppermost in order to guard against the
liability of its being accidentally depressed by the pressure on the top of the said
stick, when in use.
I may also fix suitable metallic clips or a socket or the like to the top of the
spring star, disc, or the like, for the purpose of firmly holding the end of the stick
of soap or other substance.
The cylinder is so constructed that when the stick of soap or other substance
has been used up, the star, disc, or the like, can be pushed out of the top thereof,
and replaced in the opposite end in position to receive a fresh stick of soap or
other substance.
I provide a suitable cap or cover for the top of the cylinder of sufficient depth
to cover the top of the soap stick when the latter is raised a reasonable distance,
and I may so construct the hollow cylinder that either end of it may be capable

page_text: of receiving the cap or cover and forming the top of the case as required, or I
may fit a cap or cover to both ends of the cylinder or case.
I will now proceed to further describe my invention in connection with the
accompanying drawings, in which the same letters of reference indicate like parts
in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a corrugated cylindrical case a having
a straight part 6 b at either end thereof capable of receiving a cap or cover such
as c. Fitted into this case is the star-shaped spring plate d the points of which
fit into one of the depressions formed by the corrugations in the case a, and which
is slightly concave in shape having its convex side uppermost and being provided
at its upper side with spring clips such as e for the purpose of holding one end
of a shaving soap stick s. The cap c is of sufficient depth to fit on to the top of
the cylinder a and cover the top of the soap sticks when the latter is raised a
reasonable distance above the top of the said case. When it is required to use
this soap stick, the cap c is pulled off the top of the case and the soap used in
the ordinary way, the points of the spring star d fitting into one of the depressions
in the case, and, owing to the convex shape of the star, preventing the soap stick
from being pushed down by any ordinary pressure. When the top of the soap stick s
wears away, it may be raised to any required height by exerting pressure upon the
lower or concave side of the spring star when the points of the latter will
spring over any required number of projections in the corrugated case a and
come to rest again in one of the depressions therein. When the soap stick is
used up, the spring star d is pushed out of the top of the case and re-inserted
again in the bottom thereof, a fresh stick of soap being fitted into the case from the
top. The case is so made that either end may form the top thereof and that a
cap or cover may be fitted to either or both ends b b as required.
Fig. 2 is a plan from below of the spring star & showing the points of the star
and the clips e.
It is obvious that this case may be constructed to receive toilet requisites, drugs,
and the like other than soap sticks, and may be considerably modified without
departing from the spirit of my invention, for instance, the clips e or their equiva-
lent may be omitted, or a disc or other mechanical equivalent may replace the
star d.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a cylindrical case a in which the
necessary elevations and depressions take the form of a helical groove. The
case having straight ends 6 b, and being fitted with caps cc, as before. The lower
end of the stick of soap or the like s fitting into a socket e formed on a short
internal hollow cylindrical piece d. This piece d has a helical groove, of the same
pitch as the groove in the case a, formed thereon, and is of such diameter as to
fit into the said case. When it is required to raise the stick s the end of the
finger or a piece of wood or other material is inserted into the oval shaped cup f
which is fixed to the top of the piece d and the latter is then turned to the right;
the piece d being thus caused to travel up the inside of the case a and carry the
sticks with it.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the piece d seen from below and shows clearly the shape of
the thimble or cup f.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) A cylindrical case for containing shaving soap sticks or other suitable
toilet requisites, drugs, or the like, having elevations and depressions formed on
he inner periphery thereof, and having a short length at each end thereof left
smooth in order to receive a cap or cover or caps or covers, the said case being
itted internally with a slightly concave star or other suitably shaped spring disc
r plate, or its equivalent, for raising and retaining the contents thereof, operated
nd substantially as described.
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page_text: (2) A cylindrical case for containing shaving soap sticks or other suitable toilet
requisites, drugs, or the like, having elevations and depressions formed on the
inner periphery thereof and having a short length at each end thereof left smooth
in order to receive a cap or cover or caps or covers, the said case being fitted
internally with a slightly concave star or other suitably shaped spring disc or
plate, or its equivalent, for raising and retaining the contents thereof, and the
said disc or plate being provided with spring clips a socket or the like, operated
and substantially as described.
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CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.