Improvements in the Decoration of Cages as Used for Domesticated Birds and Animals.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1883
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Decoration of Cages as Used for Domesticated
Birds and Animals.
We ALEXANDER LAWRIE and CHARLES THOMAS BISHOP trading as Lawrie & Bishop
of Bradford Street Birmingham wire workers do hereby declare the nature of our
said invention to be as follows:-
Our Invention consists substantially in the decoration of cages chiefly for domestic
purposes and used for confining birds but also applicable to cages for domesticated
animals.
These cages are constructed of Wood and wire and metal and wire and it is to
the surface and other parts of the Wood or metal that our Invention has reference.
Our Invention will be described in connection with cages for birds.
Bird cages of a well known kind are constructed thus, the lower part which is
known as the body or base is arranged to receive the band or wires, the upper or top
part or band is arranged to receive the other end of the wires, the body or hase to
which we are now describing our Invention is made of wood and consists of the sides
and ends and is of an oblong figure the upper or top part of this cage is frequently
made of wood and in plan partakes of the same figure it is to the sides and ends (and
in some cases the bottom) of this lower part or body or base and also to the upper or
top part that our improvements are applicable, that is for the decoration which is
effected in the following manner.
To the outer surface of the sides and ends of the lowest part or body, or base and
to the outer surface of the sides and ends of the upper, or top part, for decoration
we employ what is known as "Lincrusta Walton" this we may use with designs of
an embossed character in bass relief the effect of which is that when applied to and
in the position above set forth has a resemblance to carving in wood, it is imposing
in its appearance and can be employed economically or we may use the said
"Lincrusta Walton "
with a printed surface of any suitable design.
Although we have described our Invention for decorating Bird Cages of an oblong
figure and made of wood it is also applicable to cages of any other figure which may
be square, circular, sexagonal, octagonal, or other configuration.
This system of decoration is also applicable to other parts of cages as above described
and to Metallic cages in whole or in part.
Dated 20th Novemba 1000
THOS. KENDRICK,
A cent for Applicants
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Decoration of Cages as Used for Domesticated
Birds and Animals.
We ALEXANDER LAWRIE and CHARLES THOMAS BISHOP of Bradford Street
Birmingham (trading as Lawrie & Bishop) Wire Workers, do hereby declare the
nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention consists substantially in the decoration of cages chiefly for domestic
purposes, and used for confining birds but also applicable to cages for domesticated
animals.
.
These cages are constructed of wood and wire and metal and wire and it is to
the surface and other part of the wood or metal that our invention has reference.
Our invention will be described in connection with cages for birds.
Bird cages of a. well known kind are constructed thus: the lower part, which is

page_text: known as the body or base is arranged to receive the other end of the wires, to body
or base to which we are now describing our invention is made of wood and consists of
the sides and ends, and is of an oblong figure; the upper or top part of this cage is
frequently made of wood and in plan partakes of the same figure, it is to the sides
and ends, and, in some cases the bottom, of this lower part or body or base and also
to the upper or top part that our improvements are applicable; that is for the
decoration which is effected in the following manner.
To the outer surface of the sides and ends of the lower part or body or base, and
to the outer surface of the sides and ends of the upper or top part for decoration we
employ what is known as "Lincrusta Walton." This we may use with designs of an
embossed character in bas relief, the effect of which is that when applied to and in
the position above set forth has a resemblance to carving in wood; it is imposing in
its appearance and can be employed economically; or we may use the said "Lincrusta
Walton" with a printed surface of a suitable design.
Although we have described our invention for decorating bird cages of an oblong
figure and made of wood it is also applicable to cages of any other figure, which may
be square circular, sexagonal, octagonal or other configuration.
This system of decoration is also applicable to other parts of cages as above described
and to metallic cages on whole or in part.
And in order that his our said invention may be more clearly understood we will
now proceed to describe the same more fully reference being made to the sheet of
drawings to the various Figures and letters marked thereon (that is to say):
Fig. 1 is a side view in elevation of a Bird cage of a well known kind and having
our system of decoration.
Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the same without the decoration. Fig. 3 is a
view same as Fig. 2 but with the decoration.
Fig. 4 is a view of the strip by which the above is decorated-Fig. 5 is an
under plan view of bottom.
The same letters of reference indicate like or corresponding parts upon the several
Figures.
a is the lower part of the cage known as the body or base and constructed of wood
in Fig. 2, as hitherto introduced in the market that is without the decoration, while
Figs. 1 and 3 show the same body or base decorated with Fig. 4, a border of
"Lincrusta Walton." This "Lincrusta Walton" is supplied in the roll and cut the
required length for the sides and ends c and affixed thereto in any convenient
manner. On the accompanying sheet of drawings we show our invention in its
simplest and cheapest form but we propose to decorate with the said "Lincrusta
Walton" either by bordering, moulding, or panelling any part of cages of any
required shape or configuration, whether such cages are constructed of wood and
wire, or metal and wire, combined. And the "Lincrusta Walton" we employ may
be either of an embossed character in its design or pattern, or its design or pattern
may be printed thereon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :
The application of "Lincrusta Walton" having an embossed surface, or printed
surface of any suitable design, to the body or base or other parts of cages, as a
means of decoration substantially as hereinbefore described in the foregoing Specifi-
cation and illustrated by the accompanying sheet of drawings the whole forming
Improvements in the decoration of cages chiefly for domestic purposes and used for
confining birds, but also applicable to cases for domesticated animals.
Dated 30th August 1880
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicants.