for Advertizing and General Display Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: other, for Advertizing and General Display Purposes.
We, EDWARD SMITH and FREDERICK SMITH, both of 34 Grays Inn Road,
Middlesex, Designers and Draughtsmen do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce sparkling effect ornamental and other for
general display and advertizing purposes notably by punching, perforating, or other-
wise forming openings in paper, linen, or similar substances on which letters, numerals,
devices, plain or ornamental are printed, painted, drawn or woven, said sheet being
secured upon a plain surface or other sheet of glass so that reflection of metallic
surfaces or other material in colours blended or not are seen at the openings or
perforations either direct or first passing through a roughened, corrugated, or other
uneven surface of glass, so that each perforation or aperture is lightened up giving
the appearance and brilliancy of diamonds, emeralds, rubies and other geins inter-
vening in or between the letters, numerals, figures, or devices or around them
according to the arrangements of the perforations punctures or openings which may bo
plain on the edges or of star or other shape as desired.
The paper, linen, or other material may be strained on the back of an outside glass
or otherwise affixed, such as by a paste or cement and instead of paper or other
material being affixed the glass itself may be painted or otherwise coated.
To carry our invention into practice we take a sheet of paper, linen, or other
substance capable of bearing drawing, painting, or printing, upon which we may
paint, draw, print, or impress ornamental devices, letters or numerals. Upon the
devices, letters, or numerals, or upon the ground work surrounding the same we stamp
out numerous small shapes, such as stars, diamonds, crosses, circles etc. which may
differ in size and design according to the effect required. The said sheet of paper,
linen, or other substance is then mounted on glass or other transparent body. Behind
either immediately in contact or at a distance therefrom we arrange a sheet or pieces
of bright metal or metallized body or their equivalents either plain or uneven on the

page_text: surface, or we may use a sheet of glass upon which we arrange pieces of broken or
crizzelled glass white or of different tints and colours as may also be the metal or
metallized body.
The stamped or cut out small stars, diamonds, or other shapes are in keeping with
shaped devices, letters, or numerals on the paper, linen, or other substance, which
being of suitable design cause the backing of metallized body or glass to apparently
move or change in colours to a person passing the front.
The frame or case may be arranged so that the back, front, or sides may allow the
light to be reflected upon the backing giving extra brilliancy.
D
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edward Smith and
Frederick Smith.

page_text: Improved Method of Producing Sparkling Effect, Ornamental and
other, for Advertising and General Display Purposes.
We, EDWARD SMITH, and FREDERICK SMITH, both of 34 Grays Inn Road,
Middlesex Designers and Draughtsmen, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to impart a sparkling effect or appearance of an
ornamental or other character to articles of various designs employed for general
display and advertising purposes.
According to our invention we employ sheet material of any suitable kind such as
paper, metal, linen, or the like upon which devices, letters, numerals, etc., of a plain
or of an ornamental character are printed, painted, drawn, woven, or otherwise
impressed or worked and through such material we form perforations by any suitable
means such as by punching. The perforated sheet material may be mounted upon or
secured to sheet glass having either plain or roughened, corrugated or other uneven
surface or surfaces.
When the sheet material is of a rigid nature, such as sheet metal, the backing of
glass may be dispensed with. Behind the perforated sheet material and the sheet
glass, when such is used, is arranged a metallic metallized or other reflecting surface
or body either of one color or of several colors, blended or not. The arrangement is
such that when light is allowed to be reflected from the surface or body at the rear of
the perforated material, and through the perforations, these will have an appearance
and brilliancy having a resemblance to those of diamonds, emeralds, rubies or other
genis according to the color or colors of the said surface or body.
In lieu of using perforated sheet material, sheet glass may be employed that is
coated or covered, as for instance by painting, or is otherwise treated, as for instance
by sand blasting, in such a manner as to leave a number of clear parts surrounded by
opaque or frosted or translucent parts. The clear parts of the glass serve the same
purpose as the openings or perforations in the perforated material.
The perforations, or the clear parts of the coated or frosted glass, when such is
used, may be arranged in any desired manner, and may be within, between, or around
the letters numerals or other characters or devices. The peripheries of the perforations
or their equivalent may be plain or of star or other desired shape.
When paper, linen or other similar flexible material is employed, it may be strained
upon sheet glass, to which it may be secured in any suitable manner, as for instance
by means of paste or cement.
In carrying our invention into practice we take a sheet of paper linen or other
suitable material capable of being drawn, painted or printed upon; and upon it we
may draw, paint, print, or otherwise impress any desired ornamental devices, letters;
or other characters through which or through the ground work surrounding the same

page_text: or it may be through both we stamp out numerous small openings or perforations of
any suitable shape such as stars, polygons, crosses or circles, which may differ in size
and design according to the effect required.
When the ornamental device is of large size and is to be viewed from a distance,
the perforations should be increased in size to obtain the best effect. Thus in some
cases the perforations may each have the form of a letter or other character or device.
Usually however the perforations will be small relatively to a letter or other character
in or around which there will therefore be a number of perforations.
The perforated sheet of paper, linen or other material is mounted on glass or other
transparent body and behind it, at a distance therefrom, we arrange a sheet or piece
or pieces of bright metallic or metallized body or the equivalent thereof having either
a plain or an uneven surface and white or of different tints and colors. The bright or
reflective material may be placed at an angle with or parallel to the perforated sheet
material. If a plain reflective surface be employed such as a sheet of silvered glass
and the colored bright metallic or metallized body be placed at the back of the
perforated material and out of line with the perforations therethrough, such body will
be seen by reflection from the reflective surface.
In lieu of a bright metallic or metallized body we may use a sheet of transparent
or translucent material such as glass upon which are secured in any suitable manner
pieces of broken or of crissoled glass white or of different tints and colors. This
form of backing may be placed either directly behind or at a distance from the
perforated sheet material.
The perforations serve to more clearly delineate the shape or form of the letters
devices or other characters.
The top or sides or both of the containing frame or case may be so formed and
arranged as to allow light to be thrown upon and afterwards reflected from the backing
in order to obtain the best effect.
As will be obvious our invention may be carried out in various forms.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings-
Fig. 1 is a front view;
Fig. 2 a transverse section on the line A B Fig. 1; and
Fig. 3 an end view of a device according to this invention designed for advertising
purposes.
I is a thin sheet of material such as paper, upon which letters or it may be other
characters for ornamental or other purposes are printed or otherwise impressed. It is
formed with a number of perforations 2, and is mounted upon a sheet of glass 3
which forms the front of the case. 4 is a backing formed of a sheet of bright metal
or of metallized material preferably having a crumpled surface; it is carried by the
rear wall of the frame or case, and may be of one color or of several colors separate
or intermingled. By metallized material is meant material coated or covered with
metal or having metal applied thereto.
6 is the top of the frame, or case, formed of transparent or translucent material
preferably glass to admit of light falling upon the backing 4. When the frame or
case is viewed from the front, fight will be reflected from the backing 4 through the
perforations 2 which will thus be made to somewhat resemble gems the color of which
will depend upon that of the backing and when this is of different colors, upon the
direction of the line of vision. The construction as already stated may be variously
modified. When a backing 4 of one color only is employed the glass front or top or
both of the frame or case may be formed of sheets of glass of one or more colors, the
same effect being thereby obtained as would be obtained with a backing of several
colors. Or sheets of colored glass may be placed directly in front of the backing and
within the frame or case. When sheets of differently colored glass are employed, the
sheets may be mounted in a frame adapted to be reciprocated by any convenient
means as for instance by an electric motor. By this means the color of the backing
as seen through the perforations 2 will be caused to continually vary.
To obtain the best effect when the backing 4 is to be viewed by reflected light the
frame or case is preferably so arranged that light does not fall upon its front wall 3.

page_text: Sheets or strips of reflective material, such as silvered glass, may be employed when
necessary to reflect light upon the backing.
It
The frame or case may be of inverted pyramidal form each side or face being formed
in either of the ways herein before described for advertising or other purpose.
may be so mounted as to be capable of revolving around the backing which may be of
similar form and be held stationary in any suitable manner. Upon the top of the
outer case may be arranged a pyramidal cover the sides of which are formed of plain
or colored glass and such cover may he arranged to revolve or not as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
:-
1. The application and use substantially in the manner hereinabove described of
material formed or provided with perforations or transparent parts in conjunction with
bright reflective white or colored bodies or surfaces or pieces of broken or crissoled
glass the relative arrangement being such as to produce in the manner set forth
sparkling effects suitable for advertising or other purposes.
2. The several arrangements herein above described of devices for producing in the
manner referred to in the preceding claim sparkling effects suitable for advertising or
other purposes.
Dated this 19th day of July 1888.
EDWARD & FREDERICK SMITH.
W. Lloyd Wise,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants."