Improvements in Money Boxes or Cases for Housekeeping.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aor.. 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Money Boxes or Cases for Housekeeping.
I, EDWARD GRIFFITH BREWER, of 33 Chancery Lane, in the County of London,
and 30 East Parade, Leeds, in the County of York, Fellow of the Chartered
Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows (which invention has been communicated to me from abroad by Otto
Hofmann, of Lissa, Posnania, in the Empire of Germany, Telegraph Inspector) :-
The box or case constructed according to this invention for a housekeeping and
savings table is composed of a plate of wood or iron or other suitable material,
which is divided into 39 compartments to show how much has been spent during
the current month and how much remains to be spent.
This table as aforesaid is divided into 39 quadrate compartments forming boxes
or cases separated from each other by cross-pieces. These crosspieces are of such
height that pieces of money cannot fall from one compartment into that adjoining.
These compartments are distinguished by the figures 2-31 which receive the money
for each day of the month. The deposits in the separate compartments are a guide
to the amount of the sum paid out monthly. There are compartments provided
upon the right and left of the table that are intended for change, and there is a
larger compartment in the right hand corner underneath. Over the compartments
the table may bear, for example, the inscription "Housekeeping and savings table,"
which is so represented that it readily catches the eye. Over this inscription there
is a further separate compartment, which is intended for gold.
Dated this 8th day of April 1892.
BREWER & SON,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Money Boxes or Cases for Housekeeping.
I, EDWARD GRIffith Brewer of 33 Chancery Lane in the County of London,
and 30 East Parade, Leeds in the County of York Fellow of the Chartered
Institute of Patent Agents do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a
communication to me from abroad by Otto Hofmann of Lissa, Posnania in the
Empire of Germany, Telegraph Inspector) and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
The box or case constructed according to this invention for a housekeeping and
savings table is composed of a plate of wood or iron or other suitable material which
is divided into 39 compartments to show how much has been spent during the current
month and how much remains to be spent.
In the accompanying drawing a housekeeping and savings table constructed
according to this invention is shown in plan and section.
This table as aforesaid is divided into 39 compartments forming boxes or cases
separated from each other by cross-pieces as shown. These crosspieces are of such
height that coins or pieces of money cannot fall from one compartment into that
adjoining. These compartments are distinguished by the figures 2-31 which are
intended to receive or contain the money to be spent if desired for each day of the
month. The deposits in the separate compartments are a guide to the amount of
the sum paid out monthly. There are compartments provided, marked a, b, c, d,
, f, h, upon the right and left of the table that are intended for change and there
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page_text: is a larger compartment marked in the right hand corner underneath which serves
for the reception of money not spent. Over the compartments the table may bear
for example the inscription "Housekeeping and savings table," which is so repre-
sented that it readily catches the eye. Over this inscription there is a further
separate compartment marked g which is intended for gold.
If a house-wife wishes for instance to not expend more than 90s. for any given
month, two shillings are laid separately or a florin in Nos. from 2 to 31. If the
month has 31 days this amounts in all to 60s., a half sovereign is then placed in
the part marked for gold and the remainder is placed in the part for reserved
funds. Each day the money representing same is taken from the number and
expended.
The invention has for its purpose to show how much money has been spent and
how much remains for the whole month.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A housekeeping and savings table distinguished by 39 compartments separated
from each other by cross-pieces, of which those distinguished by the figures 2-31
receive the outgoing money for each day, whilst the other compartments are
intended for the reception of the money necessary for change the reserve funds and
the amount fixed upon for savings substantially as described and shown in the
drawing.
Dated this 24th day of June 1892.
BREWER & SON,
Agents.