Improved Combined Letter Rack and Photograph or like:Frame.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov, 1888
Complete Specification Left: 3rd July. 1889-Accepted:3rd Aug. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combined Letter Rack and Photograph or like:Frame.
1 EDWARD WOODS of 3 Gold Street. Cambridge Gentleman, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of an ordinary letter rack having flaps or wings into which
the letters are placed.
These flaps or wings are so constructed that a photograph can be placed in same,
and removed at will, after the style of an ordinary photograph frame.
These spaces which I propose to use for Photos I may utilize for placing
advertisements in.-This letter rack is intended to hang against the wall or in a
similar position--As my improvements are capable of various modifications without
departing from the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions
or to the precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
Dated this 28th day of November 1888.
•
RAYNER & CASSELI,
43, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combined Letter Rack and Photograph or like Frame.
I, EDWARD WOODS of 3 Gold Street Cambridge 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 consists of a letter rack after the ordinary kind of those that hang
against a wall and the flaps or wings of my rack are hung on a pivot so that they
can either project out or be placed flat back flush with the frame, at will. Each flap
is separate and distinct in itself and is pivotted or hinged to the frame, and is so
arranged as to take and hold a Photograph or picture, or advertisement; I propose
to place a glass in front of these, photographs, Pictures or advertisements and I
further propose to use any of the well known methods and appliances for securing
such Pictures and advertisements in these frames or cases as are in use as photograph
holders at the present time. I may place any number of flaps to the frame going to
make up my complete letter rack, and the face or front of these flaps in which I
place the pictures or advertisements may be divided up by designs or pattens and
may consist of part pictures and part advertisements.
In order that the nature of my said improvements may be the more fully under-
stood I will now proceed to describe the figures on the sheet of drawings hereunto
annexed, all of which figures are marked with letters of reference.
A. A. A shews the frame of my Improved letter rack to the sides of which my flaps
or wings to hold the letter pivotted.
B. B. B. are the flaps afore mentioned which contain on their front side the
advertisements or Pictures.
These flaps are pivotted on Centres marked C. C. C on both sides, a small stop is
fixed on the back of the frame to prevent the flap falling to far forward.
D. D. D are small clips in connection with a spring which secures the Photograph
or loose advertisement on the front of the flap; I propose to make my Improved rack
in wood but I may also make it in metal.
As my Improvements are capable of some modifications, without departing from
the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to material, dimensions, or to the precise
form or placement of the several parts thereof.

page_text: Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A letter rack formed so as to hold Photographs, Pictures, or Advertisements
on the fronts of the flaps. in which the letters are placed, all as herein before
described in this specification and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
- Dated this 3rd day of July 1889.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.