Apparatus for Suspending and Adjusting Pictures and other Articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1896-Accepted, 20th June, 1396
Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1896-Accepted, 20th June, 1396
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Suspending and Adjusting Pictures and other
Articles.
I SOLOMON BARNETT of 11 Dynevor Place Swansea and County of Glamorgan
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention applies to brackets or suspenders used for hanging or adjusting
paintings, engravings photos or other such like articles upon walls or other
convenient places in such a way that the beight from the floor and the required
lean or position of the picture or other article may be easily and readily adjusted
and secured from falling. The bracket or suspender being supported by an
ordinary picture rod, or by any other suitable means in the following manner that
is to say that I attach one end of a chain, rod, or cord to the picture or other
article the said chain, rod, or cord having a ring formed at its other end such ring
being free to slide on a vertical bar (described below) or to a stud which is free to
slide in the aforesaid vertical bar. In one form of my invention I make and
provide (of iron, brass or any other suitable material) a bracket or suspender of a
shape something like the letter T but inverted 1 which may be formed with a
hook at its upper end or may be perforated for suspending it the lower or cross
limb of the tee being turned forward to a right angle forming a ledge for supporting
the picture in some cases I form a slot in the vertical limb in which the stud
mentioned above is free to slide or in some other cases I form notches on one or
both sides of the vertical limb. In some other cases I form an inverted tee but
instead of bending the lower limb to an angle I serate its upper edge and so shape
it that a short subsidiary bracket having its upper end of a hook shape and its
lower end turned to a right angle may be hooked on to each branch of the lower
limb of the tee without injuring the wall against which they rest. And in some
further cases instead of using an inverted tee as before described 1 make a bracket
or suspender as follows. I provide and join together three bars by one end of each
bar and thus form an irregular triangle. I form a hook or a hole in the other end
of one of the bars which may be longer than the other two bars and which other
two bars may he expanded similarly to a pair of compasses to any width required.
I also form the lower ends of the said expanding legs of a right angled shape on
which to rest the picture or instead of forming the lower ends of a right angle
shape I sometimes attach two small inverted tee shaped pieces turned to a right
angle upon which the picture may rest. For the purpose of increasing the length
of the vertical portion of the aforesaid brackets I in some cases provide extra
pieces or brackets which I attach to the above mentioned vertical portion by both
clips or other suitable means these said lengtheuing bars may be formed with a
slot, serated edges, or other suitable provisions may be made for securing the
aforementioned chain at its upper end to any required height.
Dated this First day of January 1896.
SOLOMON BARNETT,
11 Dynevor Place, Swansea.

page_text: Apparatus for Suspending and Adjusting Pictures and other
Articles.
I SOLOMON BARNETT of 11 Dynevor Place Swansea and County of Glamorgan
Financier 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 :-
Figure 1 is a front view and Figure 214 is a side or end view of one form of my
invention, 21, 21 shews a vertical bar with notches or serations on the back at E³.
2, 2 shows the foot or ledge on which the picture W' rests and to which the
required lean is regulated by the chain shown at 2*, one end of the said chain is
attached to the picture at 2 and to the vertical bar by a ring X' which engages in
the notches E'.
Figure 2 shows another form, bifurcated legs.
Figure 2 is a side view with a chain which is free to slide with its loop in the
slot 2**.
Figure 3 shows a suspender with a movable lower limb or cross bar, with serated
edges F and with movable brackets H, H, which are carried on the bar L by a
pivot K, the head of the said pivot passes through the holes L' in the bar L these
are shown more distinctly in the enlarged view at Figure 3.
Figure 3 shows a hook L by which the suspender may be hung on to a rod,
or the suspender may be bung on to a nail or stud in a wall by the enlarged
hole L" on Figure 3.
Figure 4 shows a suspender with jointed bars 4' vertical leg serated at 4" for
ring shown at Figure 7 to which any of the chains may be attached, or a cord may
be used instead of a chain. 43, 4 are movable bars or legs joined to the vertical
bar, by a pivot at 4. 4 shows a loose serated bar for holding the lower bars 43, 43
at any required distance.
Figure 4B shows the lower part of a similar arrangement to Figure 4, but having
the serated bar 4°, pivoted to one of the leg bars at 4". At 4, 4 are shown two
short subsidiary brackets or angle pieces, carried by pivots at Z, but left to swing
freely.
Figures 4 and 4° are edge views of Figure 4 and Figure 4.
Figure 5 shows a front view, and Figure 54 side or edge view of a suspender,
arranged so as to be easily adjusted to various lengths, and readily secured in
position, by the small thumb screw F F which is screwed in the part E, and
enters the holes F.
Figures N and M show enlarged section views through lines A, B, C, D.
On Figure 5A is shown a chain R which may be attached at any desired height
on F, by the insertion of the hook R' in any of the holes F2 in the bar F.
Figure 5 and Figure C show a front and side or end view of another method
of lengthening or of shortening, the bar of the suspender, by inserting the
hook O, O, in the holes X, the bar being steadied in position, by the turned over
edges as shown at X, X", the hook R¹ on the chain R may be inserted in the
holes X'.
Figure 6 and Figure 64 shows another method of securing the regulating
chain R, and giving it the required length by passing any link of the said chain R
over the hook RW."
Figure 8 shows another end or side view of Figure 58 with a picture P in
position supported on ledge 8 with the chain R attached to the picture at R° and
the hook Riuserted in hole X'.
I have not shown my drawings to scale as the sizes will be altered according to

page_text: requirements and it will be evident that various other shapes and modifications of
my suspender may be made, and that cords or rods may be used-instead of chains,
as shown by me, without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now ascertained and particularly described the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
An adjustable suspender on which the picture or other article is supported on a
foot, ledge, or rest, and to which article the necessary lean is given by a chain,
cord or rod, attached to the vertical bar of the suspender, by a ring sliding and
adjustable on the vertical bar of the suspender, or upon or in a slot formed in or
upon the vertical bar of the suspender, also modifications thereof made substantialy
as described in the accompanying Specification and drawings.
Dated this 18th day of May 1896.
SOLOMON BARNETT.