Portable Frames and Suspenders for Mounting and Suspending Pictures and other Objects.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Portable Frames and Suspenders for Mounting and Suspending
Pictures and other Objects.
CHARLES RIVINGTON SHILL, 67, Oakhurst Grove, East Dulwich Green, S.E.,
Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The portable mountings to consist of moulded or stamped devices made in wood,
metal, papier maché or other substances, the said devices to be attached or fixed to
framable objects by means of cords or wires passing through suitably arranged wings
or lips formed on the back of the said devices, whereby the whole arrangement is
held in position by the cords or wires passing through same-the whole forming
complete furniture for mounting & suspending pictures, prints, looking glasses,
mirrors or other objects suitable for framing.
Dated this 15th day of April 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Portable Frames and Suspenders for Mounting and Suspending
Pictures and other Objects.
1, CHARLES RIVINGTON SHILL, late of 67, but now of 70, Oakhurst Grove,
East Dulwich Green, London, S.E,, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved frames for mounting and
suspending pictures and other objects.
In carrying out my invention, I fit corner clips or mountings, consisting of
moulded or stamped devices, formed of wood, metal, papier maché, or other suitable
materials. These clips or mountings are shaped to fit the corners of pictures or
other objects required to be framed or united together; and are held in position by
tension cords wires or strips of metal or other suitable material, hinged, or other-
wise formed to assist the tension, and passing through holes or openings formed at
the backs of the clips or otherwise united thereto whereby the same are retained in
position, and the article so mounted may be securely suspended, or placed in any
suitable position for observation, ornament or otherwise; the whole forming a
complete set of furniture for mounting and suspending pictures, prints, looking
glasses, mirrors, cabinets for insects, and other articles.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1. is a front elevation, illustrating the application of my invention to an
ordinary picture.
Fig. 2. is a back view of the same.
Fig. 3. is a perspective view of another form of clip, and Fig. 4 is a section of
the same.
In mounting a picture, the glass is cut to the required size, and placed in front;
or a mount may be placed between the picture and the glass. A backing of
millboard, wood, cardboard, or other material is then placed behind the picture.
An edging a a, of gilt or other paper, metal, or other material, is cemented or
otherwise attached to the edges, to prevent the entrance of dust &c.
The
clips bare then fitted to the corners as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4.
Price 6d 1

page_text: Wires c c are stretched across and passed through the perforations b¹ b¹, and
drawn taut, as shown. The wires are provided with eyes c' c', through which
the suspending cord d is passed; the frame being suspended in the usual manner.
An additional tension is imparted to the wires c c by the cord d thus increasing
the force tending to draw the clips towards each other.
In Fig. 4 e is the glass, f the picture and g the backing to the picture.
The form and construction of the clips may be very much varied to suit the
article to which they are applied and the style of ornamentation required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :--
1. The improved method of mounting pictures and other objects, substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The manufacture and use of corner pieces or clips, so formed as to secure
the several parts of the article, and unite the same, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of the several and
respective parts together forming my invention of portable frames and suspenders
for mounting and suspending pictures and other objects, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the drawings.
D
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.