Year: 1898

page_text: I, KATHARINE ELIZABETH PALMER, Governess, of Holym, Bayshill Lawn, Chel-
tenham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the combination of a small purse, for money and the
like, with a case for holding books, convenient for the pocket, or with an elastic
or other band to be put round single books and is especially applicable to cases
for holding prayer and hymn books, the purse being used for collection money.
For this purpose I attach to one side of the said case a small purse, made of
leather or other suitable material. The said purse is provided with a flap, opening
outwards, for closing the same, which is fitted with a clasp or tag of ordinary
construction for keeping it closed, and the purse is preferably formed with two
compartments for small and large coins. By means of my invention it will not
be necessary to carry money in a dress pocket where small coins are often difficult
to find or may get lost, the required coin being readily abstracted from the purse
for collections or other purposes. The case may also be provided with a handle
thus forming a convenient method of carrying the books together with the purse
as described.
Instead of securing the purse to a case it may be attached to an elastic or other
band which may be secured to the cover of a book or placed around the same
as required.
3
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, KATHARINE ELIZABETH PALMER, Governess, of Holym, Bayshill Lawn, Chel-
tenham, 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:-
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This invention relates to the combination of a small purse for money or the
like, with a case for holding books, convenient for the pocket, or with an elastic
or other band to be put round single books and is especially applicable to cases
for holding prayer and hymn books, the purse being used for collection money.
For this purpose I attach to one side of the said case a small purse, made of

page_text: leather or other suitable material. The said purse is provided with a flap, opening
outwards, for closing the same, which is fitted with a clasp or tag of ordinary
construction for keeping it closed, and the purse is preferably formed with two
compartments for small and large coins. By means of my invention it will not
be necessary to carry money in a dress pocket where small coins are often difficult
to find or may get lost, the required coin being readily abstracted from the purse
for collection or other purposes. The case may also be provided with a handle
thus forming a convenient method of carrying the books together with the purse
as described.
Instead of securing the purse to a case it may be attached to an elastic or other
band which may be secured to the cover of a book or placed around the same
as required.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 shows a case with the purse
attached according to my invention, and Fig. 2 shows a bag having the purse con-
nected by a strap or band.
Reterring to Fig. 1 A is the case carrying the prayer or other books B. On
the front of the case a small purse C is fitted and is fastened by stitching or other
suitable means. The purse is of just sufficient size to carry the money required
for collection.
According to Fig. 2 the, purse C is fitted directly to the book A¹ by means of the
elastic band D) which encircles the book and securely fastens the purse in position,
allowing it to be removed when required.
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) A case adapted to contain prayer books and the like, having a small purse
fitted to it at the outside for the purpose of containing a small sum of money
for collections, substantially as described and shown.
(2) A small purse having fitted to it a band or strap adapted to be fastened
to a book, substantially as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of February 1899.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.