Improvements in Magnetizing Boxes for Hair Pins and other Articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 30th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magnetizing Boxes for Hair Pins and other
Articles.
I, JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow in the County of
the City of Glasgow, Chartered Patent Agent (a communication from abroad by
Electric Hardware Manufacturing Company of New York U.S.A.) 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 provide a simple and effective device for
magnetizing small articles such as hair pins and for restoring or strengthening the
magnetism in such articles. To this end, the invention comprises a suitable box,
case or receptacle, having a form or support for supporting an article in position to
be magnetized, and preferably provided with a cover and having one or more of its
parts formed of steel which has been permanently magnetized. The hair pin or
other small article which is to be magnetized or have its magnetism restored or
strengthened is placed in the box or receptacle in proper position and the
magnetism of the permanently magnetized box will be imparted to the article.
In order that the invention may be fully understood several forms or
embodiments of the same have been shown in the accompanying drawing, in
which:
Figure 1 is a top perspective view of this improved magnetizing box, case or
receptacle having a suitable form or support in it of the proper shape to hold
hair pins thereon in position to be magnetized. In this form the permanently
magnetized part is the support or form around which the hair pins are placed.
Figure 2 is a top perspective view of another form of this improved magnetizing
box or receptacle in which a permanently magnetized steel strip is fastened
centrally and longitudinally in the box.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a further modification in which the permanently
magnetized part is the bottom formed of a steel strip. In this form a cover is also
shown.
All of the modified forms of this improved magnetizing box or receptacle are
shown adapted to receive and magnetize hair pins, but it will be observed that the
forms of the boxes and of the supports can be changed and differently arranged to
suit other small articles, such. changes being clearly within the scope of this
invention.
In Figure 1, A is an oblong box provided with a substantially V-shaped form or
support B arranged centrally in the box and fastened to the bottom by mucilage,
cement or other suitable means. The box A is made of any suitable material, such
as pasteboard or wood. The form or support B in the form shown in Figure 1 is
formed of a steel strip bent to the desired shape and permanently magnetized.
The form or support may be magnetized so that the north pole of the magnet
will be at the bend and the south pole at the ends of both legs, or if preferred,
the bend may be the neutral point and the two poles at the ends of the
two legs.
A number of hair pins Care shown stacked upon the support B in proper
position to be magnetized thereby.
In Figure 2 the box B has a straight steel strip D secured centrally and longi-
tudinally in it and attached to one end and the bottom of the box in any suitable

page_text: manner. One end of the strip D is free or a small space away from the opposite
end of the box in order that articles such as hair pins can be placed in the box
astride the strip, the bent portion of the hair pins resting at the free end of the
strip.
In Figure 3 the magnetic portion of the box is shown in the shape of a small
steel sheet or plate F placed in the bottom of the box and having the poles of the
magnet at its opposite ends. In this form a V-shaped form or support, formed
preferably of pasteboard, may be secured in the box to the bottom in any suitable
manner. If preferred the magnetic plate F can be covered with paper, except at
its ends, this being indicated by the shading. G is a cover of any suitable form
adapted to enclose the contents of the magnetizing box. If desired the cover G
may be provided with a magnetized steel plate of any suitable size or shape to
co-operate with the other magnetized portion of the box, or, if preferred, the
magnetized portion of the box may be in the cover alone. Likewise the sides of
the box may constitute a magnet. It is preferred to appropriately mark the
magnetic poles of the case, or form, or cover, or all, either by differently coloring
or by applying some other distinguishing characteristic so that articles to be
magnetized may be placed in the containing case or box in the proper position and
with proper relation to their magnetic properties.
If preferred the box or receptacle and cover may be struck up out of a single
piece of sheet metal and be properly magnetized.
A large number of different embodiments of the invention are shown and
described all of which are considered to be within the scope thereof, which consists
essentially of a suitable containing box, case or receptacle having an article
supporting form and one or more permanently magnetized parts and adapted to
impart, restore or strengthen magnetism in an article.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A containing case, box or receptacle having a form or support for supporting
an article to be magnetized, and a magnetized metallic part adapted to magnetize
an article supported in the box upon the form, substantially as set forth.
2. A hair pin box or receptacle having a form for supporting the hair pins and
a magnetized metallic part adapted to magnetize the hair pins, substantially as set
forth.
3. A hair pin box or receptacle having a metallic
supported therein and adapted to support hair p
magnetism to them, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 27th day of April 1896.
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gnetized form attached or
in the box and impart its
JOH: ONS,
115 St. Vincent Street,
asgow, Applicant's Agents.