AN IMPROVED STAND FOR 'CHEVAL' AND OTHER DRESSING GLASSES
Year: 1857

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Dolman, of Nelson Street, Greenwich, in the
County of Kent, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED STAND FOR 'CHEVAL'
AND OTHER DRESSING GLASSES."
Sealed the 23rd March 1858, and dated the 8th December 1857.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Dolman at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 8th
December 1857.
I, HENRY DOLMAN, of Nelson Street, Greenwich, in the County of Kent,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED STAND
FOR CHEVAL AND OTHER DRESSING GLASSES," to be as follows:-
This improved stand is intended to allow of such looking glasses being
either elevated or depressed, and also swivelled either horizontally or vertically
or both, so as to place and fix the glass in any desired position.
The lower part or base of the stand is formed of a block or foot of any
desired shape and size, from the centre of which rises a pillar. It is preferred
to secure this said pillar by means of an iron strap and two reversed wedges,
but it may be fixed in any other convenient manner.
This pillar is hollow and in the interior a square bar or rod slides vertically,
being provided with a toothed rack and a small pinion which is turned by a
handle.
The upper extremity of this rack bar is rounded and carries a boss which is

page_text: capable of being turned upon its vertical centro; and the upper part of this boss
carries an horizontal axle to which are attached, two brackets which aro
screwed or otherwise fixed to the back of the looking glass. Thus it will be
evident that the glass can be turned or swivelled either horizontally or vertically
or both, and also raised or depressed by means of the rack. The pinion is
provided with a ratchet wheel and fall to support the glass when raised to the
required position. The horizontal axis is also provided with a clip and
tightening screw for fixing the glass when adjusted.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Henry Dolman in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
18th May 1858.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, HENRY
DOLMAN, of Nelson Street, Greenwich, in the County of Kent, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Iler Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eighth day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in the twenty-first
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and
grant unto me, the said Henry Dolman, Her special licence that I, the said
Henry Dolman, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as
1, the said Henry Dolman, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at
any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times there-
after during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVED STAND
FOR CHEVAL AND OTHER DRESSING GLASSES," upon the condition (amongst
others) that I, the said Henry Dolman, my, executors, or administrators,
by an instrument in writing under my or their or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to
be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Henry Dolman, do hereby declare the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described nud ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing, and on reference to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings,
that is to say

page_text: This improved stand is intended to allow of such looking glasses being
either elevated or depressed and also swivelled, either horizontally or vertically
or both, so as to place and fix the glass in any desired position.
The lower part or base of the stand is formed of a block or foot of any
desired shape and size, from about the centre of which rises a pillar. It is
preferred to secure this said pillar by means of an iron strap and two reversed
wedges, but it may be fixed in any other convenient manner. This pillar is
hollow and in the interior thereof a square bar or rod slides vertically, being pro-
vided with a toothed rack and a small pinion, which is turned by a handle. Tho
upper extremity of this rack bar is rounded and carries a boss which is capable
of being turned upon its vertical axis, and the upper part of this boss carries
an horizontal axle to which are attached two brackets which are screwed or
otherwise fixed to the back of the looking-glass. Thus, it will be evident that
the glass can be turned or swivelled either on its horizontal or vertical axis, or
both, and also raised or depressed by means of the rack. The pinion is pro-
vided with a ratchet wheel and fall to support the glass when raised to the
required position; the horizontal axis is also provided with a clip and
tightening screw for fixing the glass when adjusted.
Such being the nature and object of my said Invention of "An Improved
Stand for Cheval and other Dressing Glasses," I will proceed to describe
the same more in detail; and in order that my Invention may be perfectly
understood I have caused to be annexed to this Specification a Sheet of
Drawings illustrative thereof, and have marked the same with figures and
letters of reference corresponding with those in the following explanation
Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved stand, the outline of the glass
being drawn in dotted lines; Figure 2 is a side elevation; and Figure 3 is a
plan view of the same.
a, a, is the base, to which the pillar b, b, is secured by the strap c, c, and
reversed wedges d, d; e, c, is a square bar sliding vertically in the hollow
pillar b, b, and provided on its face with a toothed rack. I would here remark
that, for convenience of manufacture, this bar may be made round, and the side
baving the rack being flattened, the pinion will prevent the bar from turning
round. This rack bar can be raised and lowered by turning the pinion f. f.
by means of the knob g, g; h, h, is a ratchet wheel and fall to support the
bar when raised to the desired position.
The upper extremity of the rack bar e, c, is rounded and carries the boss

page_text: ,, which is thus capable of turning upon its vertical axis. The boss i, i,
supports the horizontal axle k, k, to which the glass 1, 1, is attached by the
brackets.m, m; m, n, is a clip for fixing and holding the horizontal axis, and
o, o, is the screw for tightening the same.
Having thus described the nature and object of my said Invention of "An
Improved Stand for Cheval' and other Dressing Glasses," together with the
manner of carrying the same into practical effect, I would remark in con-
clusion that I claim as my Invention the general construction and arrange-
ment of the stand for the above purposes, as shewn in the Drawings and
hercin-before particularly described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Dolman, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-third day of March, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
Witness,
BRISTOW HUNT,
Sol & Patent Agent,
1 Serle St., Lincoln's Inn.
HENRY DOLMAN. (L.S.)