Year: 1886

page_text: I WILLIAM ABBOTT of 3 Hermitage Road, Richmond in the County of Surrey,
Professor of Music do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my present invention is to provide an ornamental and at the same
timo a useful cabinet or receptacle for stationery and other articlos.
According to my invention I make the cabinet or receptacle in the form of an
upright or horizontal piano-forte frame or case and in such manner that the whole of
the contents are hidden from view.
The cabinet or receptacle is supported on a bedplate of any desired form or shape
which will make a good and firm stand for same and may contain a drawer if desired.
The top of the frame is hinged at back in the usual way and forms a cover to a box
for holding note paper, envelopes and other writing materials. The fall is also hinged
as usual over the keyboard and the key frame forms a receptacle for such articles in
connection with stationery as a paper knife, penknife stamp case, pens, penwiper,
paper weight, india rubber and other useful articles. The lower part of the case forms
a drawer, which can be drawn in and out from the side except when locked which
may be effected from the pedals or otherwise. This box may be utilized for containing
pens, penholders, knives or other articles often required. The seat in front of the
cabinet contains an inkstand the stopper resembling the seat of for example a music
stool. The back or front of the cabinet may be a looking glass. On the top of the
frame or connected with it there may be another box in imitation of a music book
which may be a penwiper made according to my invention for which I have obtained
Provisional Protection, dated 22nd August 1885 No. 9988.
Cabinets or receptacles made in the manner before described have the whole of
the contents thereof concealed from view while the outer part resembles that of a
piano-forte and may consequently be made highly ornamental.
BREWER & SON,
For the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Cabinet or Receptacle for Stationery and other
Articles.
I, WILLIAM ABBOTT of 3 Hermitage Road, Richmond, in the County of Surrey
Professor of Music 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 my invention is to provide an ornamental, and at the same time a
useful cabinet or receptacle for stationery and other articles.
According to my invention I make the cabinet or receptacle in the form of an
upright or horizontal pianoforte frame or case or such case resembling in appearance
that of a Harmonium, organ or music "Canterbury" for example and in such manner
that the whole of the contents are hidden from view when the same is closed, or the
contents are exposed to view when the pianoforte instrument or case is opened or
when such parts as are required are opened. The invention will be best understood
by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 is a vertical cross section through the
line XY of Figure 1 of my new or improved cabinet for containing stationery and
other articles constructed according to my invention and shewing the same as applied
to an upright pianoforte. A is the bedplate or support on which the cabinet or
receptacle is supported, it may be made of any desired shape or form, and it may
contain a drawer and in some cases assuming the form of a writing desk and as shewn in
the accompanying drawings, which can be drawn out when required and be used as a
separate and distinct desk from the cabinet itself; in this latter case the desk
should be hinged so as to fold up for insertion into the bed A, or instead of the desk
there may be a simple drawer with hinged flap at front to fold over when the drawer
is closed and to be flush with the platform or bed on which the legs of the instrument
rest; an extension on each side of the drawer forms additional side boxes similarly
provided with hinged flaps folding over when closed flush with or bevilled off from
the bed.
The top B of the frame is hinged at back in the usual way and forms a cover to a
box C for holding note paper, envelopes, and other writing materials; it is fitted with
divisions as shewn. The fall D is also hinged as usual in pianofortes over the key-
board, and the key frame forms a receptacle E for such articles in connection with
stationery, as a paper knife, penknife, stamp case, pins, penwiper, paper weight, india
rubber and other useful articles. The lower part of the case forms a drawer F shewn
partially open at Figure 1 and which can be drawn in and out from the side except
when locked which may be effected from the pedals or otherwise. Figure 3 shews
such locking arrangement, here shewn operated by rod a with notched foot b and stud c
on end of drawer to take into notch b.

page_text: This box may be utilized for containing pens, penholders, knives or other articlo
often required. The seat G in front of the cabinet contains an inkstand the
stopper resembling the seat of, for example a music stool, it can also be utilized as a
paper weight for which purpose it may be loaded with lead, as shewn in the base.
The back or front H of the cabinet may be a looking glass. The front is shewn
hinged in the drawing; on the top of the frame or connected with it there may be
another box in imitation of a music book which may be a penwiper made according
to my invention for which Letters Patent have been granted me dated 22nd August
1885 No. 9988.
Cabinets or receptacles made in the manner before described have the whole of the
contents thereof concealed from view while the outer part resembles that of a musical
instrument and may consequently be made highly ornamental.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The new or improved cabinet or receptacle composed of support A, top B, fall D,
seat G and hinged front flap H all constructed and arranged so that the whole may be
closed or opened when required and utilized for containing various useful articles and
presenting when closed an ornamental article representing in miniature a musical
instrument, all substantially as herein before described and illustrated with reference
to the accompanying drawings together with any mere modification thereof.
WILLIAM ABBOTT.