Improvements in Picture Hanging with Self Adjusting Appliance.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 28th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 31st May, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Picture Hanging with Self Adjusting Appliance.
WILLIAM HENRY FOGG (Manager) St. James Hall Leeds in the County of York do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A hanging ring having two loops attached for passing a cord through, thereby
allowing another cord with loop'd end to be attached by passing the double cord
through the loop of the Single Cord & thereby fixing the loop of cord in the centre of
the two ring loop's, which will leave three ends of cord for attaching to picture, the
double cord which passes through the ring loop's to be attach'd to each bottom corner
of picture or otherwise according to size or weight of picture. The single cord will
then hang from the centre of ring loop's, and pass through a self grip attachment
constructed in lever form, which shall be fixed in the top centre of picture or if
necessary two of these cords & lever grip's may be used in accordance with the weight
of pictures. Further at the bottom of centre cord or cords shall be attached a small
weight sufficient to draw the centre cord or cords through lever grip on being released,
thereby giving any degree of angle or elevation most suitable to the shade or position
of picture. Furthermore these attachments are also applicable for picture hanging by
means of wire cords.
Dated this 27th low of November 1000
WILLIAM HENRY FOGG.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Picture Hanging with Self Adjusting Appliance.
WILLIAM HENRY FOGG (Manager) St. James Hall Kirkgate Leeds 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 —
A. being a double loop'd ring, having an eyelet stud B. with a small Sheaf pulley C.
revolving thereon in centre of loop's. A cord is passed through each loop & over
sheaf pulley leaving the two ends of cord to be attached to the bottom corners of
picture, by means of a Spring hook D. to which is attached an adjusting plate E having
three holes piecered through it, through which the cord is passed, and so readily
adjusted to required length, and further the ends of cords may be secured to spring
hook D. by being passed through, then loop'd and secured by being wrapped with
wire or any suitable material, and then further secured by means of a brass tag or any
suitable Material. Attached to eyelet B shall be a centre cord for regulating the
Angle of the Picture which cord shall pass through a self gripping Appliance F. being
a pivoted lever with sheaf pulley attached to upper end (to enable cord to run easy)
having a fulcrumage sufficient to grip the cord which pivoted lever shall partly
revolve in a plate G. attached to picture. To the bottom of the centre cord is attached
a weight H. for drawing the cord through the Grip F upon its being released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I now claim is
1st. An improvement on the present mode of Picture Hanging. Giving better
security and uniformity to Pictures.
2nd: By means of the cord adjusting plate the Elevation can be easily altered, and
by the hook attachment the Picture can be readily detached.
3rd. By means of the Self Grip Attachment any Angle most suitable to Shade of
Picture is easily obtained without the use of Nails (which are so injurious to Room
Walls) or the continued alterations of the rings of Picture frame.
Dated this 26th day of April 1887
WILLIAM HENRY FOGG.