A New and Improved Construction of Album or Stand for Pictures and Analogous Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: A New and Improved Construction of Album or Stand for Pictures
and Analogous Articles.
I, SIEGISMUND BROMBERGER, of 10 Falkenstrasse, Dresden, Saxony, in the Empire
of Germany, Bronzeware Manufacturer, 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 following statement:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture album stands in such a manner that
improved facilities are afforded for arranging and inspecting the same.
In carrying out my invention I support the mounts upon an inclined plane, and fit
the same with movable pivots or other suitable centres or means of attachment,
whereby the relative positions of the mounts may be exchanged, altered, and otherwise
adjusted.
One method of attaching the mounts to the plate forming the inclined plane,
consists in fitting wires to the lower ends of the mounts, which wires enter suitable
holes, slots, or other provisions in the lower inclined plate or plates for receiving the
same.
Instead of fitting wires, as last above mentioned, I sometimes fit or apply tapes,
strings, or analogous appliances, to the lower ends of the mounts, and pass them
through slots in the inclined plate, and glue the ends of the same together under
the plate.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
The
Fig. 1 is a side view of the album stand, and Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.
Fig. is an enlarged view shewing one method of supporting the mounts.
lower, inclined, plate, has side pieces a a, attached thereto, or forming part thereof.
These side pieces have any desired number of slots or notches c c. The mounis g are
fitted with metallic attachments & through which wires are passed horizontally. These
wires rest in the slots and form axes on which the mounts can pivot. is an angle
bar held to the plate by small screws e e.

page_text: Another form of attachment is shewn in Figs. 4 and 5; Fig. 4 being a view of the
underside of the plate, and Fig. 5 a section through one row of holes 17. The
wires in this arrangement, are attached to the mounts; then passed down through
the holes, as shown in Fig. 5; then bent at right angles as shewn at h h in Fig. 4,
whereby they are effectually secured, with perfect freedom of motion for viewing the
mounts.
Another arrangement consists in forming slots ss in the inclined plate, as shewn in
Figs. 6 and 7. Four tapes, strings or bands, ff, are attached to each of the
mounts gg, as shewn in Fig. 7. These are passed through the slots ss and glued
together under the plate, as also shewn, in section, in Fig. 7.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The manufacture and use of album stands arranged to support the mounts upon
an inclined plane by means of axes acting as bearings, such mounts being secured by
bars b, the removal of which enables the mounted articles g g to be arranged and
rearranged, substantially as herein before described and shewn on the drawings.
2. In album stands the arrangement of the mounts upon perforated inclined planes,
having wires h bent at right angles and serving as axes for such mounts; the
wires passing perpendicularly through the perforations, and being again bent
inwardly to secure the same and permit free rotation of the same.
3. In album stands, the method and means of mounting substantially as herein
before described and shewn in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings.
4. The general arrangement construction and combination of the several and
respective parts together forming my improvements in the construction of album
stands, substantially as herein before described and shewn on the drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.