Improvements in or relating to Focussing Cloths for Photographic Uses.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar.; 1395
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 25th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Focussing Cloths for Photographic
Uses.
I, FREDERICK BERESFORD, of 14 Bridge Road West, Battersea, County of
London, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for object, the manufacture and employment of a focussing
cloth for photographers' use in bag form, one end being provided with a draw in
band or tape to temporarily fix it over or on the front of a camera, the other end
being closed and provided with sight apertures which may or may not have lenses
or magnifying glasses for an operator to look through while focussing his view,
picture, or object.
The closed end can be of any comparatively hard material, say leather, it being
preferably of oval shape and have loops (plain or otherwise) to be placed behind
the ears of the operator for bolding the cloth in place and leaving the hands free
for adjusting the lens or the camera to suit the subject to be photoed.
The closed end of the cloth is so made as to fit close up to the face in order that
no light be admitted while the observation is being taken.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Beresford.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Beresford.
Improvements in or relating to Focussing Cloths for Photographic
Uses.
I FREDERICK BERESFORD of 14, Bridge Road West, Battersea, County of
London, Gentleman 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 :―
This invention has for object the manufacture and employment of a focussing
cloth for photographers use in bag form, one end being provided with a draw in
band or tape to temporarily fix it over or on the back of a camera, the other end
being closed and provided with sight apertures which may or may not have lenses
or magnifying glasses for an operator to look through while focussing his view,
picture or object.
The closed end can be of any comparatively hard material say leather, it being
preferably of oval shape and have loops (plain or otherwise) to be placed behind
the ears of the operator for holding the cloth in place and leaving the hands free
for adjusting the lens or the camera to suit the subject to be photoed.
The closed end of the cloth is so made as to fit close up to the face in order
that no light be admitted while the observation is being taken.

page_text: My invention is represented in the annexed drawings.
Figure 1, perspective elevation from the sight end.
Figure 2, side elevation with a sleeve for the ready insertion of the hand of an
operator for manipulating the focussing lens of a camera.
Figure 3 view of focussing cloth as in use.
A the cloth of bag formation with a drawing in cord or tape at B for enclosing
the end of the camera. C, leather or the like of sufficient stiffness to retain its shape
and having eyeholes at D. D, provided with lenses or glasses if desired the shape
of the leather face piece C to which the opposite end of the bag A is sewn or
otherwise secured along the lines E. E. leaving side flaps or folding pieces F, F, to
bear against the sides of the operators face and so shut out the light, which
otherwise would interfere with a clear picture or image being seen upon the
screen.
The folding piece F. F. have loops G. G. for slipping over and behind the ears
of the operator so that after fixing the cloth A in place and in position with himself
he has both hands at liberty.
H is a sleeve secured to the bag A at any desired part to enable the operator after
inserting his hand through the sleeve to turn the focussing screw or to draw out the
lens slide to suit the picture under study or inspection.
I am aware that focussing cloths have been drawn in and upon cameras before
the date of my Application for Patent but in those cases the head of the operator
was also enclosed at the opposite end for the edge of the cloth bag to drop over
his shoulders or be drawn in around his neck to shut out the light while focussing,
therefore the feature of my invention is the employment of a face piece of leather
or like material with sight holes for attachment to an operators face by loops as
represented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
As a new article of manufacture a focussing cloth A for photographers uses in
one end of which is a face piece C with sight holes D. D. and with ears F. F. and
loops G. G. for attachment to the operator as and for the purposes described and
in the manner represented at Figure 3 of the annexed drawings.
Dated this 24th d.
Decem
1005
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said F. Beresford.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said F. Beresford.