A NEW OR IMPROVED SATCHEL, FOR CARRYING MUSIC, DRAWINGS, AND OTHER PAPERS DOCUMENTS >
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Augustus Morris of 21 Chaucer Road, Herne
Hill in the County of Surrey for an Invention of A NEW OR IMPROVED
SATCHEL, FOR CARRYING MUSIC, DRAWINGS, AND OTHER PAPERS
DOCUMENTS
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OR
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Augustus Morris
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th February 1883.
CHARLES AUGUSTUS MORRIS [of 21 Chaucer Road, Herne Hill in the County of
Surrey] A NEW, OR IMPROVED SATCHEL, FOR CARRYING MUSIC, DRAWINGS, AND
OTHER PAPERS OR DOCUMENTS.
I claim for my Invention that it supplies a want long felt, namely:-Something,
in a Compact, Handy form, in which to carry Music, Drawings, and, any other
papers or Documents, which it is desirous not to Fold, or Crease, in anyway-more
especially Music.
And whereas all previous contrivances used for the purpose have either been
very cumbersome, or, so formed as to very much disfigure, and, in a remarkably
short period to, destroy, the Music, Drawings or papers, so carried, My Invention
will, from its Compactness and general construction, obviate the said defects.
In shape it is somewhat cylindrical (as shown in the Drawing) having a flat
bottom, with a lid, or door, at either, or both, ends. see. figure 1. a and b.
Or, it may be made to open at the bottom (see, figure 2.) according to the taste
or fancy of the user.
It may be constructed of various materials such as Cardboard, Leather, and the
like.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Augustus Morris in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 6th July 1883.
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CHARLES AUGUSTUS MORRIS of 21 Chaucer Road Herne Hill [in the County of]
Surrey A NEW OR IMPROVED SATCHEL FOR CARRYING MUSIC, DRAWINGS AND
OTHER PAPERS OR DOCUMENTS
My Invention supplies a want long felt, namely, Something in a convenient and
handy form in which to carry Music Drawings and any other papers or documents
which it is desirous not to Fold or Crease in any way-more especially Music.
And Whereas all previous contrivances used for the purpose have either been very
cumbersome or so formed as to disfigure and in a short period to destroy the Music
Drawings or papers so carried my Invention will from its compactness and general
construction obviate the said defects.
In Shape it is somewhat cylindrical (as Shown in the Drawings herewith)
having a flat bottom, with a lid or door at either or both ends, see figure, I, a and b.
Or, it may be made, if desired, to open at the bottom, see, figure II. The Top, or
cylindrical portion, to be of such a width and curve as not to cause the contents to
be creased in anywise.
Having thus described my said Invention and the manner of performing the
same I have to state that I do not restrict myself to the precise details herein
described but what I consider Novel and Original, namely:-the means of carrying
Music, Drawings and any other papers in a very convenient and compact form,
without, at the same time necessitating either Folding or Creasing of the
documents & so carried.
In witness whereof I Charles Augustus Morris have hereunto set my hand
and Seal this Sixth day of July in the year of our Lord oue thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.
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