Improvements in Photographic Film Holders.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application 1st Mar., 1895:
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec; 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPÉCIFICATION,
Improvements in Photographic Film Holders.
I, GEORGE PERCIVAL SPOONER, of 16 Duncan Terrace, Islington, London, N.,..
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the "tray" class of film
holder; known as the "Bessus," by the use of which the film is held to the tray or
frane in such a manner as to be capable of remaining perfectly flat for manipulation,
and readily removed and replaced.
The frame is of the usual form; with the longitudinal sides, folded to receive the
spring clamp. The spring clamp is formed with two spring handles and stretching
bars, the handles are pivoted, one at each end of the clamp. The handles are so
fitted that, by slightly compressing, them between the fingers and thumbs, in the
usual manner, the sides of the clamp may be brought nearer together, for thè
purpose of attaching it to or releasing it from the folded sides of the frame or tray. :
The handles being pivoted, are capable of being turned in any necessary direction,
for hanging up, or portability, or otherwise,
COMPLETE. SPECIFICATION:
Improvements in Photographio Film Holders.
I, GEORGE PERCIVAL SPOONER, of 16 Duncan Terrace, Islington, London N..
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the.
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by.
the following statement :...
:
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the tray class of film..
holders, known as the "Bessus," by the use of which the film is held to the tray
or frame in such a manner as to be capable of remaining perfectly flat for
manipulation, and readily removed and replaced.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
figures of reference-indicate corresponding parts..
Fig. 1 is a plan view of oue form of my 'invention, as arranged for holding
rollable or cut films.
Fig. 2 is a section of the same on the line 7, 8, of Fig. 1, but with the handle 14
raised at right angles to the frame.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of another form of my invention, as arranged more
especially for holding cut films.
Fig. 4 is an end view of the same, with the handle placed at right angles to
the frame,
Fig. 5 illustrates a modification of the invention.
Fig. 6 is partly an end view, and partly a section on the line, 9, 10, of Fig. 5.

page_text: Referring to Figs 1, and 2, the frathe' 11's of the usual form, with the
longitudinal sides folded to receive the spring clamp, or stretcher bars as shown
at 12. The spring clamp 13 is formed with two spring handles 14, 14, and
stretching bars 15, 15. The handles 14 are pivoted to the bars 15 at each end, as
shewn at 16, so that the handles may be turned in any required direction for
hanging the frame and film and otherwise manipulating the same.
By slightly compressing the handles, between the fingers and thumbs in the
usual matiner, the side bars 15 may be brought nearer together, for the purpose
of attaching them to or releasing then from the folded sides 12 of the frame or
tray 11.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the tray 11 is shown with the longitudinal sides 12
turned over to receive a film. The handle 14 is pivoted to the sides at 16,' as
shown, 17, 17, are two folded clips.
In using this frame the film is passed under the handle 14, and the lower edge is
held by the clips 17. The handle 14 can be turned in any required direction for
hanging up, portability or otherwise.
In Fige. 5 and 6 the handles 14 are represented as formed of flat wire or strips
of metal, the ends 13 being pivoted to curved bars 18 at 16 as shown. This frame
is preferably used with rollable films, the clamp being attached to and released
from the frame in a similar manner to that described with respect to Figs. 1 and 2,
and of which it is an alternative design.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion; and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim' is
1. The improvements in photographic film holders, substantially as and for the
purposes described.
2. In a photographic film holder, the combination of a frame 11 having folded
sides 12; a detachable spring clamp consisting of two spring handles 14, 14, pivoted
to stretching bars 15, 15, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
3. In a photographic film holder, the combination of a frame 11 having folded
Bides 12 and clips 17, 17, and a handle 14 pivoted to the sides at 16, substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.
4. In a photographic film holder, the combination of a frame 11 having folded
sides 13 a detachable spring clamp having flat wire or sheet metal handles 14,
the ends 13 being pivoted to curved bars 18 at 16, substantially as herein before
described and illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings.
5. In photographic film holders, the application and use of folding handles,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
drawings.
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