Improvements in or relating to Illusionary Devices, Specially Applicable for Public Amusement.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar, 1891-Accepted. 9th May. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Illusionary Devices, Specially
Applicable for Public Amusement.
I, HENRY WILLIAM WIELAND of Royal Street, Lambeth, in the County of
Surrey, Theatrical Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention which relates to illusionary devices consists of a room or apart-
ment formed in the shape of an equilateral-triangle the three sides or walls of
which are completely covered or lined with mirrors. The room is preferably
entered from a staircase leading up through the floor, this arrangement dispensing
with the necessity of interfering with the entirety of the walls as would be the
case if it had to be entered in the ordinary way cis. through one of the walls.
The room may receive its light through the ceiling which for this purpose may
be only partly closed in, or it may be lighted in any other desired manner and to
produce a more pleasing effect it may be draped or otherwise suitably decorated
and have fairy-lamps or the like hung around in festoons or other designs.
A room arranged as above described to a person in it will appear limitless and
reflections of himself and the surrounding decorations, lamps and in fact all the
contents of the room will be reproduced to infinity and produce a very pleasant
and striking effect.
Dated this 14th day of August 1890.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Illusionary Devices, Specially
Applicable for Public Amusement.
I, HENRY WILLIAM WIELAND 46 Hercules Road, Lambeth in the County of
Surrey, Theatrical Manager, 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 which relates to illusionary devices consists of a room or apart-
ment formed in the shape of an equilateral triangle the three sides or walls of
which are completely covered or lined with mirrors. The room is preferably
entered from a staircase leading up through the floor, this arrangement dispensing
with the necessity of interfering with the entirety of the walls as would be the
case if it had to be entered in the ordinary way viz. through one of the walls.
The entrance may be through the top as well as or instead of from below, but the
latter is preferred.
The room may receive its light through the ceiling which for this purpose may
be only partly closed in, or it may be lighted in any other desired manner and to
produce a more pleasing effect it may be draped or otherwise suitably decorated
and have fairy-lamps or the like hung around in festoons or other designs and
flowers pictures or other decorations may be used at pleasure.
A room arranged as above described to a person in it will appear limitless and
reflections of himself and the surrounding decorations, lamps and in fact all the
contents of the room will be reproduced to infinity and produce a very pleasant and
striking effect.
A room or equivalent thus arranged besides being useful as an illusion and
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page_text: generally as a pleasing device may also be used with great advantage for business
purposes as for costumiers, tailors, or for conservatories and the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be
understood that I am aware that apartments similar to those above described and
for the purposes of producing illusions have before now been constructed in square
and octagonal form with reflecting sides; these however produce nothing approaching
the effect to be obtained from the employment of the equilateral triangular form in
the construction of such a room both this form and result obtained therefrom being
so far as I have been able to ascertain entirely novel. What I claim is :-
1. A reflecting chamber such as described constructed in the form of an equi
lateral triangle.
2. Entering a chamber such as described from below or above so as not to.
interfere with the arrangement of the walls.
Dated this ifth day of Mo 1001
H. W. WIELAND.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.