Improvements in and relating to Exhibiting "Dummies" to Represent Packets, Tins, or other Receptacles for Goods, in Shops, Stores, or other places.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1892-Accepted, 7th May, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Exhibiting "Dummies" to Represent
Packets, Tins, or other Receptacles for Goods, in Shops, Stores,
or other places.
We, JAMES MIRAMS TEMPLE of 167 Elthorne Road, in the County of
London, and PETER CHARLES BRACHI of Brook House, Southgate, in the
County of Hertford, Tobacco Manufacturers, 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 our invention relates to improvements in or relating to exhibiting
"dummies" to represent packets, tins or other receptacles for goods, in shops,
stores or other places, and our said invention consists in the details and the
combination of the said details hereinafter described and set forth.
Our invention is intended for the purpose of facilitating the advertisement or
exhibition to the public of the design and colouring of labels, wrappers and the
like, which the advertiser uses on his goods, and also facilitating the exhibition of
the configuration pattern size, or other essential features of the packets, tins or
other receptacles in which the goods are supplied to the public in order that the
purchaser may observe the appearance of the goods and readily identify them when
supplied to him.
Heretofore it has been customary to make up "dummy" packets for exhibition
to represent the packets of tobacco or other goods, the said "dummies" being filled
with sawdust, cotton wool or other substitute, this method involving a considerable
amount of skill and taking considerable time to carry it into effect.
Now our invention is designed to overcome the said difficulty and to this end we
propose to make up these "dummies" in a simple manner (thereby economising
time and labour) by employing in substitution for the filling usually employed, a
tube or cylinder make of paper, straw board, metal, or other suitable material cut
up into convenient lengths, and affix thereon by any suitable medium the outer
covering or wrapper of the packet which the "dummy" is intended to represent.
Of course it is to be understood that the tubular or hollow foundation may be made
in any convenient shape or size and it may, if desired, be moulded in paper pulp or
other material according to the several requirements to which it is intended to
be applied.
The said "dummies" fashioned by any of the methods hereinbefore described,
and having the distinguishing label or wrapper affixed thereon, we propose
to exhibit in the following manner, although other means may be adopted if
preferred.
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The "dummies are affixed by glue, paste or other adhesive medium upon a
ground or backing being preferably arranged in an ornamental and artistic manner,
and being preferably disposed so that the open ends of the "dummies
" are concealed
when the articles are viewed from the front.
The said backing with the "dummies" affixed thereto is inserted in a frame of
any suitable width or material resembling a picture frame in external appearance,
the rebate of the said frame being of sufficient depth to receive the backing with
the "dummies" affixed thereon. The said frame has the glass fixed therein and is
made so as to be practically dust proof and air-tight.
We wish it to be understood that we do not limit the scope of our invention to
advertising any particular character or class of goods, as the application of the same
may be varied to suit the requirements of the several uses to which it is intended
to be employed.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A "dummy" to represent packets, tins, or other receptacles for goods, said
dummy" made and used for exhibition, substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of one or more "dummies" aforesaid, made in the manner
herein before described and a frame in which said "dummies" are exhibited,
substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 1st day of April 1892.
HORN & SON,
Applicants' Agents.