Improvements in Dust Shields for the Corners of Stairs and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 27th Nov., 1899- Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
Improvements in Dust Shields for the Corners of Stairs and the like.
(Mrs.) ELIZA HARRIETT SPETTIGUE, 71, Ashbourne Road, Derby, England, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A triangular shaped hollow wedge, composed of four right angles. It is cut
from a sheet of thin metal and folded so as to form a pyramidal corner block.
It is fastened into position by a button-headed screw, screwed into the main
structure and slipped into a slot in the side of the wedge. Its object is to fill
in the corner of stairs, and the like, and so do away with dusty and dirty corners.
There are six angles to the plat pattern, which, when folded, form four right
angles riz. 2 side, 1 bottom and 1 front. The side and bottom angles are
identical in size the front is a little larger.
1000
Improvements in Dust Shields for the Corners of Stairs and the like.
I, ELIZA HARRIETT SPETTIGUE. of 71, Ashbourne Road, in the County
Borough of Derby, 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:-
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The object of my invention is to provide a device or shield for placing in the
corners of rooms, staircases and the like to prevent the accumulation of dust
and dirt and to so decorate the said device or shield as to lighten or illuminate
dark corners when required.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet
of drawings, upon which Figure 1 is a plan of my improved device when cut,
stamped or otherwise formed ready for folding up; Figure 2 being a plan of said
device when folded up and fixed in position.
:
In carrying out my invention I cut, stamp or otherwise form out of papier-
maché, sheet metal or the like, the device as shewn in plan upon Figure 1, the
dotted lines indicate the positions and directions of the different folds the
portions A and B are folded upwards until they form a right angle with the
base C, when in this position the two back edges of A and B will come together
and also form a right angle with each other and with the said base C: the front
portion D is now folded upwards until it rests upon the forwardly and down-
wardly sloping edges of the portions A B. The flaps A', D1 and D2 are now folded
over the adjacent sides thus securing the different parts of the device in their

page_text: various positions, and the whole now assumes the form shewn in Figure 2 where
the device is fixed in a corner position by being hung upon a nail or other device
such as the mushroom headed screw E, the sides A and B having slotted open-
ings F therein for the screw to pass through. Upon Figure 1 two slotted open-
ings are shewn so that the shield may be used for either left or right hand
corners.
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Instead of the flaps A¹, D1 and D2 other suitable clips or means may be
employed for securing the parts of the device together, as also may other means
of securing the device in position be employed.
The front face D may be ornamented in any suitable manner and may be
fitted with a mirror or other suitable illuminating or light diffusing device,
material or substance.
It will be seen that my improved device may be easily removed for cleaning
or decorating purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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The improved device or shield substantially as described and illustrated, and
for the purposes herein set forth.
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1000
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby,
Agent for the Applicant.