Improvements in the Frames of School Slates.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June. 1893
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Frames of School Slates.
We, GODFREY JULLIEN ROBINSON, of Great Norbury Street, Hyde, in the
County of Chester, Commercial Agent, and ALFRED VICTOR AINSWORTH, Of
Great Norbury Street, Hyde, aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is customary in elementary schools to provide the scholars with lesson cards
which it is necessary they should keep before them and for this purpose they
usually hold them in their hands.
This invention is designed to provide for the holding of these cards in
the frames of the slates and thus render the continuous handling of them
unnecessary.
It consists essentially in forming the slate frames with a groove or grooves at
one or both ends or sides into which the edge of the lesson card can be inserted
and by which it is held or maintained in an upright position.
In carrying out the invention we cut preferably in the top end of the frame one,
two or more grooves. These grooves we prefer to cut one on either face slightly
inclined to the perpendicular and placed one above or nearer the edge than the
other so as not to meet or cut through the frame.
Instead of cutting the grooves on the face of the frame grooves or slots may be
cut in the edge either inclined or otherwise to hold the cards.
By this arrangement the scholars are relieved from the necessity of continually
handling their lesson cards and the damage and wear and tear of the cards resulting
therefrom is considerably reduced.
The grooves or slots in the frames may be cut in the frame during the process or
course of manufacture or they may be cut after the slates are framed which at
present may be considered the preferable way.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Frames of School Slates.
We, GODFREY JULLIEN ROBINSON, of Great Norbury Street, Hyde, in the
County of Chester, Commercial Agent, and ALFRED VICTOR AINSWORTH, of
Great Norbury Street, Hyde, aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, 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:-
It is customary in elementary schools to provide the scholars with lesson or test
cards which it is necessary they should keep before them and for this purpose they
usually hold them in their hands.
This invention is designed to provide for the holding of these cards in
the frames of the slates and thus render the continuous handling of them
unnecessary.
It consists essentially in forming the slate frames with a deep groove or
grooves at one or both ends or sides into which the edge of the drawing, lesson
or test card can be inserted and by which it is held or maintained in an upright
position.

page_text: It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
as examples several illustrations are shown.
Fig. 1. front elevation.
Fig. 2. longitudinal section (enlarged scale).
Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6, show modifications of the invention.
Fig. 7. shews the application of the invention when in use.
We cut in the frame A at one end or side of slate B one, two or more grooves
or slits a. We prefer to cut these grooves a as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 7 at the
top of the slate one on either face of the frame slightly inclined to the perpen-
dicular, and placed one above or nearer the edge than the other so as not to meet.
or cut through the frame. Into one of these grooves the lesson or test card C is
inserted and held when in use.
Instead of cutting the grooves a on the face of the frame grooves or slots may
be cut in the edge or other convenient position either inclined or otherwise to
hold the cards.
In Fig. 3, the grooves a are shown cut longitudinally of the frame at the sides
of the slate.
In Fig. 4, the grooves a are shown cut transversely of the frame at the side of
the slate.
In Fig. 5, the grooves a are shown cut in the top edge of the frame transversely.
In Fig. 6 the groove a is cut in the top edge of the frame longitudinally.
It will be evident that the grooves a may be cut in any other convenient
or suitable position in the frames or that additional grooves may be cut if found
desirable.
By this arrangement the scholars are relieved from the necessity of continually
handling their lesson cards and the damage to or wear and tear of the cards
resulting therefrom is considerably reduced.
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The grooves or slots in the frames may be cut in the frame during the process or
course of manufacture or they may be cut after the slates are framed as found
most convenient.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
Providing the frames A of school slates with a deep cut groove or slit a inte
which the edge of the drawing, lesson or test card is inserted to hold it in an
upright position substantially as described.
D
oo of T., 1902
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.