Year: 1897

page_text: I, HOPTON NOLAN, of 28, Dempster Road, Wandsworth, Surrey, Joiner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is for providing a rail for supporting pictures and the like on
walls which is so arranged that it does not require hooks for supporting the
pictures.
It can be made of wood, or any other suitable material and of various designs in
one or more pieces. Picture rails have hitherto been made that they may re-
ceive S shaped hooks, the top part dropping on the rail and the lower receiving the
picture cord. In my invention I dispense with the hook, and attach the cord to the
rail direct, which may be done in various ways.
The way I prefer is to cut vertical grooves at short intervals in the picture rail,
the picture cord passing up through one groove and down through another or other-
wise to pass the loop of the cord through a groove and then pass a small pin through
the loop on the top edge of the rail. The grooves will also from dentils as an
ornament.
I, HOPTON NOLAN, of 28, Dempster Road, Wandsworth, Surrey, Joiner, 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 is for providing a rail for supporting pictures and the like on
walls which is so arranged that it does not require hooks for supporting the
pictures.
It can be made of wood or any other suitable material and of various designs in
one or more pieces. Picture rails have hitherto been made that they may re-
ceive S shaped hooks of which the top part is suspended on the rail and the lower
receives the picture cord. By my invention I dispense with the hook, and arrange
for attaching the cord to the rail direct, which may be done by constructing the
rail in various ways.
The way I prefer is to cut or form vertical grooves in slots at short intervals in
the picture rail, in order that the picture cord may be passed up through one groove
and down through another or in order that a loop of the cord may be passed through
a groove or slot and a small pin then passed through the loop such pin resting on
[Price 8dN

page_text: the top edge of the rail. The parts between the grooves may also form dentils as
an ornament.
In the annexed drawing two forms of this improved picture rail are shown.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing the rail and part of a picture frame sus-
pended by a chain from said rail. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross
section of the rail. Fig. 4 is a front elevation. Fig. 5 is a plan and Fig. 6 is a
section of another form of rail.
In Figs. 1 to 3, A is a back plate BB represent a series of blocks or projections
forming between them the grooves CC extending from the lower to the upper face
of the rail and D is a facing plate. The grooves CC may be cut out of a solid moulding
of the profile of the blocks BB and back plate, or the blocks may be attached by
glue or nails or otherwise to the back plate and the facing plate or moulding Ď
similarly fastened thereon.
In Figs. 4 to 6 the facing plate or moulding E has in its back the grooves C¹ cut out
of the solid, or it is made with blocks B¹ B₁ glued or otherwise attached at intervals
to the back thus leaving the grooves C¹ C¹ extending from the lower to the upper
face.
E represents part of a picture frame and a chain for suspending it.
I do not necessarily confine myself to making the grooves C or C with vertical
sides, but prefer to do so for reasons of economy and appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A moulding having either therein or thereon or both, passage ways of any
suitable shape for receiving, passing and attaching a cord or equivalent for the
purpose of hanging picture frames and such like.
2. A picture rail having a plurality of grooves or slots extending through or
across it from the under to the upper surface.
3. An improved picture rail constructed substantially as herein described and
illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 21st dow of La
1000
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant, 18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.