also Adaptable for Picture HOOKS, Monograms, and simuar Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: also Adaptable for Picture HOOKS, Monograms, and simuar
Purposes.
I, JOHN BLAKEY of Lady Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE AND USE OF PLATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING TOGETHER
THE CORNERS OF PICTURE FRAMES, SCHOOL SLATES, DOOR PANELS, WINDOW FRAMES,
BOXES, SIGN BOARDS, AND OTHER LIKE OBJECTS, THE SAID INVENTION BEING ALSO
ADAPTABLE FOR PICTURE HOOKS, MONOGRAMS, AND SIMILAR PURPOSES," and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to the manufacture of such articles as are enumerated
above, and consists in constructing them of cast metal, each individual article
being provided with prongs on the reverse side such prongs being cast with the
article itself.
In order to affix the articles, it is only necessary to drive the prongs into
the substance to which it is to be attached by means of a hammer or by pressure.
Instead of forming the articles of cast metal they may be formed of sheet metal
with projections at right angles on the reverse side which penetrate the substance
in lieu of the prongs above referred to.
In this case the article itself with the projections may be formed at one operation
by means of suitable dies and moulds.
Such being the nature and object of my Invention I will now illustrate some of
the purposes for which such toothed plates may be used, and also the manner in
which they may be applied. Fig. 1 shews the application of the toothed plate A
attached to two adjoining corners of a picture frame B which in order to keep the
frame together, only requires one of my improved plates attaching to them, which
may be ornamented in various ways by moulding or engraving according to taste
and cost of same.

page_text: In Fig. 2 I have shewn the application of the toothed plate A to bind together
the frames of school slates, and in Fig. 3 the corners of sign boards, window
frames, doors, and other square or rectangular frames, by which means dovetailing
of the joints is rendered un-necessary, besides by my toothed plate a better and a
stronger joint is obtained.
Fig. 4 represents a picture hook made from a toothed plate such as Fig. 5 which
is an edge view of a plate laving a tail piece a which is afterwards bent over saine
as shewn in Fig. 6.
Fig. 7 shews the toothed plate made into another form of hook for suspending
pictures, and Fig. 8, shews how a plate may be used for connecting together the
bars of squares. Fig. 9 shews how a toothed plate may be cast in the forin
of alphabetical letters, and also into numbers as seen in Fig. 10, both of which
will be useful in forming names and numerals, and will be found very useful
for pattern makers and for persons wishing to make their own door signs, and
other purposes.
Toothed plates may also be made in the form of monograms as seen in Fig. 11.
These toothed plates will be found of great service for a variety of purposes, and
as no detached nails are required, the plates can be easily attached, and they may
be nicely got up, burnished, electro plated and made to represent various metals,
such as brass, copper, silver and gold.
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,―
Firstly. The manufacture of toothed corner plates such as are herein shewn and
described, the said corner plates being so shaped that they may fit and be
advantageously used for the several purposes herein enumerated.
Secondly. The manufacture of picture hooks having prongs or teeth cast thereon
in manner substantially as shewn in Figs. 4 and 7..