Improvements in and relating to Advertising.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Advertising.
I, DANIEL HARPER of 22 Church Street, Islington, in the County of London,
Manufacturing Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a
communication to me by Morland Micholl Dessau, of 32 Hawley Street, Boston
State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Gentleman) and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :——
This invention relates to Improvements in and relating to Advertising, and the
object of my invention is to provide a device which may be used as an advertising
medium, constructed in the manner hereinafter described.
In order that my invention may be readily understood, reference is made to the
accompanying drawings wherein like letters indicate corresponding parts through-
out the several figures and in which-
Figure 1, represents a sectional side elevation of my invention, and
Figure 2, represents a sectional plan thereof.
In carrying out my invention I attach a lock A by means of rods B to the
lid C of a suitably constructed box D, so that said lock A is supported at a
suitable distance from said lid C.
To the side of the lock which is nearest the lid, and to the inner side of said
lid, I attach suitable bearings E which are adapted to support a suitably
constructed sleeve or barrel F the outer end of which passes through the lid C
and is partially supported by the key-hole plate G. Said sleeve F is capable of
being rotated to any desired extent within its bearings E and its position is such
that for the purpose of unlocking said box D, the key must be passed through
said sleeve F before it can enter the lock A. It will therefore be seen that the
shank of the key must be of at least a certain length before it can enter the lock
and should a shorter key than the correct one be entered within the said sleeve,
the short key may be turned to any desired extent on account of its turning the
sleeve F, without, however, unlocking the box.
At a suitable position within said box D, I provide a compartment H into
which I place any desired article; I also make a number of keys, say a thousand
or more, only one of which is of sufficient length to open the box. These keys
are presented to the public and the person unlocking said box with the key
presented, will be entitled to retain the article within the box. Said box may be
fixed in any prominent position and the lid C may have a sheet of glass K inserted
in it so that the article within the box may be seen, and on the box or immediately
around it, I display any desired advertisements which will be seen by all those
who try to unlock the box.
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 :-
1. An advertising device consisting of a box D provided with a lid C to which
is attached by means of rods B a lock A; a sleeve F supported and adapted to
rotate in bearings E, a compartment H within said box and glass K inserted in
said lid, all for the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In combination with a lock A, rods Band lid C of a box D, bearings E, &
sleeve or barrel F supported by and adapted to revolve in said bearings all for
the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.

page_text: 3. In combination with a lock, a sleeve or the like supported in suitable bearings
and adapted to revolve to any desired extent within said bearings adapted to
receive a key or keys which, if of insufficient length will cause the sleeve to
revolve without entering the lock.
Dated thin 1th dow of Mov 1894.
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.