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Application filed May 2, 1892. Serial Ko. 431,530, (Ko model,)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Alexander D. Cunny a citizen of the United States, residing at Cini^{n conn}ty of Hamilton and State 5 ot Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Casings, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

i° My improved casing is designed, primarily, to inclose the operating mechanism of a cigar stamping machine of a class such as shown I i^oo^LK^{tters Patent} No. 474,163, dated May . o, lbJ2, but, I do not herein limit myself to 15 such a machine, as the casing might be used to advantage in other connections.

, Io the accompanying drawings:—Figure 1, is a side elevation of mj^z improved casing, the dotted lines indicating the hinged lids par20 tially opened. Fig. 2, is a central longitudinal section taken through the casing shown in Fig. 1.

My improved casing, as preferably constructed, consists of a bottom portion A, side 25 portions B, hinged end portions CandD. and the top hinged portion E. The sides are rigidly connected at their lower portion to the bottom A. This connection may be effected ni any desired manner, preferably by means 30 ot side flanges a integral with the bottom and screwed or riveted to the inner face of the sides B, as shown, at a². To the top of each • side portion are cast or otherwise suitably connected the rearwardly projecting brackets b, 35 the latter being upwardly inclined on their top face. The lid E is pivotally connected at e to each of the sides B about on a line with the top inclined face of brackets b, said lid being adapted to rest thereon in an in40 clined position, as shown. To thelower rear portion of each side is pivoted the lid C, as shown at c, said lid resting against the rear inclined edges of said side portions and beneath the brackets b, as shown. This lid C is 45 preferably cast with a central inclined chute 0^sand side walls c². The lid D is pivotally connected at d to the lower front edge portion the sides B, said lid being adapted to lie against the front edge of said side portions 50 in an inwardly inclined position, as shown.

B represents an opening through which one end of a cylinder shaft may project, when the casing is used in connection with a cigar stamping machine, such as illustrated in my aforesaid patent; and the purpose of the 55 side walls c² is to convert the lid C into a chute, through which the cigars are delivered after having been stamped.

From the construction shown, it will be seen that the casing constructed in the man- 60 ner described, is open across its top between the pivotal points e and the top of lid D. The purpose of this opening is to permit of an article being placed on the inclined lid E and from thence slid or rolled into said cas- 65 ing through said opening.

All the lids resting against their respective aforementioned supports in an inclined position are thus retained in position by force of gravitj⁷. The hinged lids afford and permit 70 of access within said casing in an expeditious and economical manner.