IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDINGS OR BEADINGS FOR SHOW CASES, PICTURE FRAMES, AND OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Larard, o Brixton, in the County of Surrey,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDINGS
OR BEADINGS FOR SHOW CASES, PICTURE FRAMES, AND OTHER ARTICLES”
Sealed the 9th March 1877, and dated the 12th September 1876.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Larard at the Office
"IMPROVEMENTS
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th September 1876
FREDERICK LARARD, of Brixton, in the County of Surrey.
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDINGS OR BEADINGS FOR SHOW CASES, PICTURE
FRAMES, AND OTHER ARTICLES."
My Invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of mouldings or
beadings for constructing show cases, aquaria, fern cases, picture frames, sashes, and
other similar articles, and consists in making the saine of a compressed wood core or
foundation covered with two or several layers or thicknesses of metal compressed
one upon the other, the inner or underneath layer or layers being of an inferior and
cheaper metal or quality than" that of which the outermost layer is composed, so
that the outermost layer or coating being comparatively very thin may be of
superior quality to the metal generally used, thus improving the appearance and
greatly increasing the strength and durability of the article without increasing the
cost; or it may be of the same quality, with a corresponding reduction in the cost
of manufacture. In any case the appearance of the article is improved, the edges
of the moulding being much sharper and neater than when a single layer of stout
metal is employed, and the surface is much more regular.
The wood core is first compressed and covered with a bed of cheap metal, such as
zinc, and firmly secured to the wood. The wood foundation or core so coated is
then passed a second and a third time if necessary through the same, or another
pair of dies together with another strip of the same or a superior kind of metal
which is similarly applied upon the previous coating, each coating being so.
[Price 6d l

page_text: compressed with such power and in such a manner as to render the whole of the
coatings similar to one solid metal.
For the outermost coating I employ a metal of superior quality, such as a nickel
composition, and the dies correspond exactly to the shape of the finished article in
order to produce the desired sharpness of the edges and a regular and smooth :
surface.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Frederick Larard in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th March
1877.
FREDERICK LARARD, of Brixton, in the County of Surney.
"IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDINGS OR BEADINGS FOR SHOW CASES, PICTURE
FRAMES, AND OTHER ARTICLES."
My Invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of mouldings or
beadings for constructing show cases, aquaria, fern cases, picture frames, sashes, and
other similar articles, and consists in making the same of a wood core or foundation
which should be compressed, covered with two or several layers or thicknesses of
metal compressed one upon the other, the inner or underneath layer or layers being
of an inferior and cheaper metal or quality than that of which the outermost layer
is composed, so that the outermost layer or coating being comparatively very thin
may be of superior quality to the metal generally used, thus improving the
appearance and greatly increasing the strength and durability of the article without
increasing the cost; or the outermost metal may bo of the same quality, with a
corresponding reduction in the cost of manufacture. In any case the appearance
of the article is improved, the edges of the moulding being much sharper and
neater than when a single layer of stout metal is employed, and the surface is
much more regular.
The wood core should be first compressed and covered with a bed of cheap metal,
such as zinc, and firmly secured to the wood. The wood foundation or core so
coated is then passed a second and a third time if necessary through the same, or
another pair of dies together with another strip of the same or a superior kind of
metal which is similarly applied upon the previous coating, each coating being so
far compressed with such power and in such a manner as to render the whole of
the coatings similar in outward appearance to one solid metal.
For the outermost coating I generally employ a motal of superior quality, such
as a nickel composition for example, and the dies correspond exactly to the shape of
the finished article in order to produce the desired sharpness of the edges and a

page_text: of inferior metal to the outside layer, substantially as herein-before set forth and
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Larard, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twelfth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven.
FREDERICK LARARD. (L.S.)