Improvements in Means for Posting Display, Contents Bills, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Posting Display, Contents Bills, and
the like.
I, JAMES TUFNAIL of 4 Bartholomew Street Newbury Berkshire Gentleman
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 an improved means for posting display, contents bills
and the like and has for its object to provide an arrangement whereby they may be
readily fixed to the board and detached therefrom easily when desired.
In carrying out my invention employ a frame made of open wire work, the
edges being formed of strong thick wire, hinged to the board on which the bills are
to be displayed. The hinge is preferably formed simply by two or more staples
driven into the board over the lower wire of the frame, allowing it to turn down-
wards. A button is placed at the top to hold the frame to the board. This button
is preferably of peculiar form, having a small recess on its inner side in which the
upper wire lies. This prevents the button being turned easily, as it must be lifted
slightly before it can be moved, the button being loosely enough held to allow of
this, thus preventing the arrangement being undone and the bills abstracted by
children.
At the points where the wires of the frame cross, or at a number of them, I
twist a small piece of wire which serves to hold the cross wires together and also
forms a projection or spike on which the bill is placed when posting it. Small
holes may be made in the board to receive these projections and grip the paper
more securely, but this is not necessary as the spikes will enter into the wood as
far as required. In order that the frame may fit more tightly on the board and not
tend to bulge out when fastened, it is made slightly curved inwards, so that when
held close to the board it will press tightly all along its length.
In order that this invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front and
Fig. 2 a side elevation of a contents bill board according to my invention.
A is the board, having attached to it the wire frame B, consisting of a stont
wire border C with cross wires D. The lower end is fastened to the board by the
staples E, three of which are shown, simply pushed into the wood over the wire.
F is the button at the top of the frame, having a recess at its inner side as shown
n Fig. 2 for the purpose above mentioned. G, G. are the small pieces of wire
wisted round the cross wires at their junction and forming projections to hold the
paper in place. Fig. 2 shows in dotted lines the form and position of the frame
when not fixed, it springing into that form whenever released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
ion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
laim is :-
(1) A device for holding contents bills and the like consisting of a board A, a
ire frame B hinged to the board A. and fastened with a button substantially as
escribed and for the purposes specified.
(2) In a device for holding and displaying contents bills and the like, the
ombination of a board A with a wire frame B, hinged to the board A and
stened by a button and provided with projecting pieces of wire G, substantially
sand for the purposes set forth.
(3) In a device for holding and displaying contents bills, the combination of a

page_text: board A with a wire frame B, hinged by means of staples E, and fastened by a
button F, recessed as shown in Fig. 2, substantially as described and shown.
(4) The device for holding and displaying contents bills and the like, substantially
as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 19th day of July 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.