Improvements in Suspenders for Pictures and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1893-Accepted, 29th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspenders for Pictures and the like.
I CHARLES SHOWELL, of the Firm of Edwin Showell and Son, of Lower
Loveday Street, Birmingham, Brassfounders, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in suspenders for carrying pictures and
the like articles and consists in making such suspenders in the manner following:-
I cut out a blank, generally circular in shape, but which may vary in this
respect, and having a more or less ornamental edge thereto. I then place the
said blank in tools by which the central part is pushed down or cupped for a
short depth. Then the bottom of such cupped part is pierced out leaving the
article then consisting of a broad flange and an upstanding annular ring, of
metal. It is again submitted to closing over tools by which the upper edge of
the said ring is closed or pressed over outwards by which a groove or neck is
formed. The piercing of the bottom of the cupped part may be ornamental so
that such ornament may appear upon the edge when the groove or neck is
completed. Such piercing is preferably done after the cupping has taken place,
but it may be done if desired before the cupping takes place. Also the closing
over of the edge of the ring may be done by what is known as the rolling or
spinning process. The holes for receiving the nails or pins for securing the
suspender to the wall &c. are made in the ordinary manner in the flange.
The central hole formed by the piercing in some cases 1 further fill with glass,
wood, or other ornament, or I may leave it plain.
Dated this 24th day of September 1892.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspenders for Pictures and the like.
I CHARLES SHOWELL, of the Firm of Edwin Showell and Son, of Lower
Loveday Street, Birmingham, Brassfounders, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in suspenders for carrying pictures and
the like articles and consists in making such suspenders in the manner hereinafter
described.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have hereunto appended an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference.
Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, show the suspender in its various stages of formation.
Figs. 9 to 11 inclusive show modifications in shape or design of the suspender.
I cut out a blank 12, generally circular in shape, but which may vary in this
respect, and having a more or less ornamental edge thereto. Fig. 1, is an edge
view, and Fig. 2, a flat view of the blank. I then place the said blank 12, in
tools by which the central part is pushed down or cupped as seen at 13, for a
short depth. Figs. 3 and 4, being sectional edge, and front views of the article
after such operation. Then the bottom 14, of such cupped part is pierced out
leaving the article then consisting of a broad flange 15, and an upstanding annular
ring 16, see Figs. 5 and 6. It is again submitted to closing over tools by which
the upper edge of the said ring is closed or pressed over outwards by which a
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page_text: groove or neck 17, is formed, as shown in Figs. 7 & 8. The piercing of the
bottom 14, of the cupped part, may be ornamental if desired so that such ornament
may appear upon the edge as seen at 18, Fig. 9, when the groove or neck is
completed. Such piercing is preferably done after the cupping operation has
taken place, but it may be done if desired before the cupping takes place. Also
the closing over of the edge of the ring 16, may be done by what is known as the
rolling or spinning process. The holes 19, for receiving the nails or pins for
securing the suspender to the wall &c. are made in the ordinary manner in the
flange.
The central hole 20, formed by the piercing, in some cases I further fill with a
glass, wood, or other ornamental mount 21, see Figs. 10 and 11, and secure it in
position by the turned down clips 22.
I do not claim the various processes of cutting, piercing, closing or rolling &c.
herein mentioned, but,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The sheet metal suspender for pictures and the like, having its central portion
cut away, whose surrounding edge is turned over outwards to form the neck 17,
with or without the ornament 21, as herein described and shown upon the 2
drawings.
Dated this 24th day of June 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.