A New or Improved. Looking Glass or Mirror.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
A New or Improved. Looking Glass or Mirror.
We, ALFRED SHEPHERD, of 57, Constitution Hill, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, and ALFRED ALBERT SHEPHERD, of same address, both Manufacturers,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement:-
Our invention has for its object a new or improved looking glass or mirror which
is specially constructed so as to enable ladies when dressing their hair to see both
the sides and the back of the head with the aid of the usual looking glass. It is
also adaptable for other purposes where it is necessary to see the back and sides
of the figure.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and easily carried into
practical effect we have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which we have illustrated examples of our new looking glass or mirror which
will be sufficient to demonstrate our improvements but it will be quite evident
that the shape and design of the support frame mirror can be varied considerably.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of our new mirror or looking glass.
Figure 2 is a perspective view shewing the frame and the mirrors set at various
angles.
Figure 3 is a cross sectional plan view taken on the line 1-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a cross sectional plan view taken on the line 3-4 of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a front elevation shewing our mirror or looking glass mounted in
an oval frame on a pedestal.
In carrying our invention into practice we arrange the three looking glasses
or mirrors A, A1 and A2 side by side in the frame B which frame is pivotted to
the stand or support D. The mirror A is fixed in the frame B but the mirrors A¹
and A2 are pivotted to this frame so as to enable them to be set at an angle to the
mirror A as shewn at Figures 2 and 4 the thumb screws a³ and at are provided so as
to adjust or tighten these mirrors when required. By this means when setting or
standing in front of our looking glass or mirror with the back to an ordinary
mirror or looking glass the back and sides of the head or figure are clearly reflected
and both hands are free thus enabling a lady or gentleman to easily and com-
fortably perform their toilet. The frame D can be placed at any angle as required
the thumb screws a' being provided for adjusting or tightening the frame. Instead
of pivotting the mirrors A¹ and A2 at their centres they may be pivotted to the
frame B at their edges or corners a³, a nearest to the centre mirror A, or the
mirrors A¹ and A2 may be hinged at a to the centre mirror A, as shown at Fig. 6.
The cross piece d² may be made so as to form a shelf or tray for toilet requisites.
At Figure 5 we have shewn a more elaborate designed form of our improved
looking glass or mirror the frame being supported on a tripod or stand E which
is provided with the two shelves or brackets e¹ and for holding the toilet requisites
but it will however be quite evident that our improved looking glass or mirror may
be constructed in various designs and shapes.
In the modification as shewn at Figure 7 the mirrors A A' and A² are mounted

page_text: in the frame B which is provided with the feet 62 so as to enable the said frame
to stand upon its own base thus dispensing with the support or stand D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
CLAIMS.
First: The new or improved looking glass or mirror consisting essentially of
the three mirrors such as A A1 and A2 hinged or pivotted together and capable of
being set at an angle to the centre mirror for the purpose substantially as herein-
before described and as shewn upon the drawings at Figure 6.
Second: In a looking glass three mirrors as claimed in the preceeding claim
but grouped together in an outer frame B by centre or side or equivalent pivots
or hinges so as to be capable of standing upon its own base in the manner and for
the purpose substantially as set forth and shewn at Figure 7.
Third: -A combination looking glass having three mirrors hinged or pivotted
together in a such like frame as B and mounted upon pivots d' or their equivalents
in a stand such as shewn at Figures 1 to 5 in the manner and for the purpose sub-
stantially as herein set forth and shewn.
Dated this 13th day of December 1897
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.