Improved Means of Suspending and Regulating Looking-glasses and Swinging Mirrors.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Sept., 1890-Accepted, 29th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Suspending and Regulating Looking-glasses
and Swinging Mirrors.
[ABLETT BELL of 9 Perry Street Northampton Ironmonger do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved means of suspending and
regulating looking glasses or swing mirrors.
In carrying out my invention I fix by means of screws or the like to one of the
uprights between which the glass swings a metal plate provided with a hollow boss
which is slotted about halfway down to receive the pivot on the racked plate to be
hereinafter described. This plate carrying the boss is also provided with an arm to
which is pivotted a curved arm carrying at its opposite end a weight. This curved
lever is made hollow being of U section and provided at a suitable point with a tooth
or projection on its inner surface adapted to engage with the racked or segmental
plate hereinafter described.
On to the frame of the looking glass or mirror and at a point convenient for
engaging the boss before described, I fix a plate of metal having its upper portion
bent or curved outwardly and then upwardly and cut in the form of a segmental
toothed rack adapted to be engaged by the tooth on the curved and weighted lever.
This plate is provided with a pivot of sufficient strength to support the weight of the
glass.
The frame of the swinging mirror carrying the segmental toothed plate and pivot
is placed between the arms or uprights of the glass, when the pivot drops into the
boss hereinbefore described.
It will of course be seen that a second slotted boss on the other upright and a pivot
on the other side of the frame of the glass will be necessary to afford sufficient
support. The glass is thus supported by the pivots resting in the slotted bosses and
it can be moved in or out from between the uprights or posts at will.
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When the apparatus is fixed in position the tooth on the curved and weighted bar
engages with the segmental rack, so preventing the glass from swinging into an
upright position; by this means the glass may be moved in one direction by simply
pulling the same at the bottom by one hand; to move it in the other direction the
weighted lever is lifted and the glass falls by its own weight.
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POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Suspending and Regulating Looking-glasses
and Swinging Mirrors.
IABLETT BELL of 9 Perry Street, Northampton Ironmonger 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved means of suspending and
regulating looking glasses and swinging mirrors.
In carrying out my invention I fix by means of screws or the like to one of the
uprights between which the glass swings a metal plate (a) provided with a socket to
receive the pivot (d) on which the glass swings above which pivot is a racked plate (b)
to be hereinafter described. This plate carrying the socket is also provided with a
projection at the back to which is pivotted a curved arm (c) provided at a suitable
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page_text: point with a tooth or projection adapted to engage with the racked or segmental
plate (6) hereinafter described.
On the frame of the looking glass or mirror and at a point convenient for engaging
the tooth before described I fix a plate of metal in the form of a segmental toothed
rack (6) adapted to be engaged by the tooth on the curved arm (c) this plate is
provided with a pivot (d) of sufficient strength to support the weight of the glass the
frame of the swinging mirror carrying the segmental toothed rack and pivot is placed
between the arms or uprights when the pivot drops into the socket, hereinbefore
described a second socket and pivot on the other side of the glass are of course
necessary to support the glass. The glass is thus supported by the pivots resting in
the sockets and can be moved in or out from between the uprights at will.
When the apparatus is fixed in position the tooth on the curved arm (c) engages.
with the segmental rack (b) preventing the glass from swinging into an upright
position. By this means the glass may be moved in one position by simply pulling
the same forward at the bottom. To move it in the opposite position the arm is
lifted and the glass falls back by its own weight into a vertical position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1. That it holds with certainty the glass in any position required.
2. That it does away with the strain on the uprights on which the glass hangs.
3. That it allows of the glass being easily lifted out for cleaning or other purposes
and is not liable to get out of order.
Dated this 19th day of September 1890.