Improvements in Kite Frames.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 28th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec.; 1889
Improvements in Kite Frames.
JOSEPH CRAWFORD Traveller & Fender Maker 29 John Street Dudley Worcester-
shire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The object of this proposal is to produce kite frames in sizes suitable for toy
purposes made of steel (except the materials named or refered to in clause 7) of a
section or sections known as paragon wire or any other section or sections possesing
like properties or qualities cic. stiffness strength rigidity, high resisting power, in
bending on the application of pressure, these properties or qualities being accompanied
by or coeval with a small consumption or expenditure of steel and being due to or
dependent on the scientific or economical distribution of steel consumed rather than the
quantity said steel forming the paragon wire being hardened or tempered either before
or, at some convenient stage of the kite frame manipulation said paragon wire possesing
the facility of being manipulated into intricate or elaborate shaped kite frames.
Clause 2. The numerous forms or shapes of said kite frames intended are to he
produced by the bending of said paragon wire, either single or double or any other
number (when more than one of these paragon wires are used they may be either
bent together, to the shape required, or bent singly, to said shape and afterwards
secured or fastened together in any suitable manner see clause 7) in the manner, or
"starshaped kite
à similar manner to the following illustration for which purpose a
frame with eight points is named.
Clause 3. The paragon wire or wires are to bent to this shape the ends brought
into position & secured, fastened or spliced together, in any suitable manner, (see
clause 7) the stiffness, strength or rigidity, of this "star," or any other shaped kite
frame, or frames, constructed in a similar manner, may be increased by attaching, or
securing, in any suitable manner (see clause 7) to any inside points, positions, or
places, of said, kite frame or frames, a piece or pieces, of paragon wire, cord, thin
wire, or any other suitable material.
Clause 4. Or an eight pointed "star" shaped kite frame, or frames may be made
by bending, paragon wire or wires, to the form of a square, a ring, or any other
suitable form, the ends brought into position & secured, fastened, or spliced together,
in any
suitable manner,
(see clause 7) to then make the eight pointed," star," shaped
kite frame complete by adding on the eight points to either form refered to square,
ring, or any other suitable form said eight outside points being formed of a seperate
piece or pieces of paragon wire may be secured or fastened (to the outside of the
said square or ring, or other suitable form) in any suitable manner (sec clause 7).
the stiffness, strength, or rigidity of this " or any other shaped kite frame or
frames constructed in a similar manner may be increased by attaching or securing
in any suitable manner (see clause 7) to any inside points, positions or places of said
kite frame or frames a piece or pieces of paragon wire cord thin wire or any other
suitable material.
star
Clase 5. Thread, cord thin wire, or any other suitable material may be used on
which to lay across, the paper, fabric, or other material, that converts the kite frame or
frames into a kite such thread cord or other suitable material may be attached to any
part or parts of said kite frame or frames in any suitable manner (see clause 7)
advantage may be taken of the use of said material to add additional rigidity to said
kite frame or frames.
Clause 6. Paragon wire to be understood to mean, the same kind of material used
by umbrella makers in the construction of umbrellas or sun shades & known by
them as Paragon wire also for the purposes of this proposal any other section sections

page_text: variation in size, embodying & possesing the qualities or properties refered to in
clause 1 To be called Paragon wire.
Clause 7. The method or process of securing, fastening, or splicing, refered to in
clauses 2. 3. 4. & 5. may be, by, tying, binding round, brazing, welding riveting,
or any combination of these or by any other suitable manner the materials used,
other than steel refered to in clause 1, in the methods, or processes, refered to, in this
clause may be, thread, cord, (waxed or unwaxed) rivets, thin wire, material deposited
in brazing, or any other suitable material.
Dated this 28th dure of
Dasal 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kite Frames.
JOSEPH CRAWFORD Traveller & Fender Maker 9 Martin Hill Street Dudley
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
Clause 1. The object of this proposal is to produce kite frames in sizes and shapes
suitable for toy purposes made of steel paragon wire (except the materials named or
refered to in this specification) or of a section or sections possesing similar properties
(a few sections other than ordinary paragon wire (said ordinary paragon wire being
shown by drawing marked 0) are shown by drawings marked 16. 17. 18. 19) namely
lightness combined with strength & rigidity said paragon wire being hardened &
tempered either before or at some convenient period of kite frame manipulation.
Drawings marked 0. 16. 17. 18. 19 are drawn on enlarged scale.
Clause 2. The numerous patterns or shapes of kite frames intended are to be
produced by bending (either a single one or any other number of paragon wires as
may be neccesary to suit the varied sizes of kite frames) to the external outline
forming the pattern or shape required, the ends of said wire or wires being brought
together & spliced or fastened by thread cord or wire bound round them the samė
kind of material may be laced through holes in ends of wire or wires, the ends may
be rivited together, or the splicing or fastening may be effected by any combination
of any of these, or similar methods such as bending the ends round & round
or in other words twisting the ends together as shown in drawing 1. point
marked A.
Clause 3. The kite frames may be made more rigid by adding & securing by
similar methods described in clause 2 as splicing or fastening & illustrated in
drawing 3 point marked C to inside the external outline from point to point or
place to place, a piece or pieces of paragon wire, illustrated in drawing 2 point
marked B.
Clause 4. Any open space or spaces such as shown in drawing 3 point marked w
existing when the above processes are completed, requiring local support on which to
lay across the paper or fabric that converts the kite frame into a kite may be supplied
or provided with the same, by utilizing the same methods ordinarinly adopted by, or
in dealing with the same point, in kite frames made after the ordinary manner
namely by crossing thread cord or wire, tied or secured from point to point or place
to places, by covering the said open space or spaces with a thin fabric or webbing,
shown in drawing 4 point marked D stitched or sewn on to the paragon wire or
thread or cord or wire, as used inside the external outlines of any of the
patterns of kite frames, or secured to same parts by paste gum or any other
adhesive material.
Clause 5. Paragon wire to be understood to mean the same kind of material used
in the construction of Umbrellas by Umbrella makers & known by them as Paragon
wire & for the purposes of claim contained in this specification any other section or
sections as refered to in clause 1 & illustrated or shown by drawings 16. 17. 18. 19

page_text: or variation in size of section or sections possesing similar properties namely lightness
strength & rigidity, to be known as Paragon wire.
Clause 6. A piece or pieces of paragon wire may be added by binding round
to any local part, to give additional rigidity as shown in drawing 5 points
marked E.
Clause 7. When more than one paragon wire is used to form the external outline
of kite frames the said wires may occupy positions one to the other such as is shown
in drawings 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. points marked F shown in drawing 9. & 10 also shown
in drawings 11 & 12 & points marked F are the short pieces of light rigid material
used to keep wires apart, the short pieces of light rigid material are kept in
position by binding round them & to, the wires of kite frames (paragon wires)
thread cord or wire.
Clause 8. Bevel edged kite frames such as shown in or by drawing 12 are
produced by making, with paragon wire, a duplicate in shape, but a little smaller in
size than, the one forming the external outline, or larger shape & securing them
in position one to the other by using short pieces of light rigid material & these
secured & kept in position by, & in same manner as described in clause 7 & shown
in position in drawings 11 & 12 points marked F.
Drawings 13 point marked G illustrates kite frame ends, or the ends of Paragon
wires secured, by binding round them cord thread or wire the other points of same are
bent to shape & bound round together, their rigidity increased at points H by binding
round by method mentioned in this clause. Points marked E. drawing 1 shows the
thread cord or wire, furnishing local support refered to in clause 4.
Drawing 14 illustrates a kite frame complete in itself without any internal
attachments whatever.
The thread cord & materials of, that discription refered to in this specification can
be used waxed, if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
To use Paragon wire in the construction of kite frames by bending said paragon
wire or wires to the external outlines of the patterns or shapes of kite frames
intended, the strength & rigidity of which may be increased by attaching locally or
to certain places or points inside of said external outlines of a piece or pieces of
paragon wire.
Dated this 25th day of October 1889.