Improvements in Etuies.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1893-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Etuies.
I HEINRIOR SCHRADER of Bremen, in the Empire of Germany Manufacturer
do hereby doolare 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:
In placing any object, and especially silver cases, in etuies it is important that.
the object be held firmly in positiou and yet be easily put in and taken ont.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will now proceed to
describe it, reference being made to the accompanying sheet of illustrative
drawings.
The clips consist of a wedge shaped central piece a fixed to the base, and ou
which lay two freely movable side pieces between which the articles to be held
are placed of which, however, one may be connected to the central piece a.
The automatic clamping of the side pieces is effected in various ways.
As shown in group of figures A on the drawing an india rubber ring is used
which is fitted on outside the clips.
In group B of the drawing a wire spring passing through the central piece is.
used and the side pieces are held against the central piece by a wire drawn.
through the middle.
Instead of the wire going through the middle a band or wire round the outside
can also be used as at A.
In the group C of the drawing wire springs are also used to effect the clamping.
These springs are fitted over a small rod passing through the row of clips in the
étui so that the springs press on the side pieces of the clips or on the sides of
the útui.
In the group D of the drawings, the sides of the clips are themselves formed
as the springs. The checks are made of celluloid or other material and as in (1).
are screwed sideways to the central piece a; or they extend under the central piece.
and are held firm by the fastening of the central piece to the base of the étui as.
shown in (2).
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In groups "E" "F” “G” of the drawing the two cheeks 6 6 are pressed against.
the central piece a by a band or round wire spring *.
In the group H of the drawing the checks bb are united to the centre piece and
are pressed against the object placed therein by a spring . or other suitable spring-
arrangement. To firmly hold the cheeks which are connected with the central
piece au under piece u is used below which the spring is passed freely so that the
under piece can be fastened to the base of the etui.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The arrangement and construction of étuies for the purpose of automatically
holding objects placed therein, comprising, a central piece a firmly fastened to the
base of the étui with two or more movable cheeks, or with one fixed and one.
movable cheek b, and in which the cheeks are pressed against the central piece by
a rubber ring, or by springs, or by the self contained spring power of the cheeks
or by a band spring or round wire spring passing under the contral piece a, the.
checks thereby being united to the central piece and pressed against the objects.

page_text: placed therein substantially in the mannor described in the foregoing Specification
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.