AN IMPROVED DEVICE TO BE USED FOR THE SUSPENSION OF PICTURES OR OTHER ARTICLES AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake of the firm of Haseltine, Lake
& Co, Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London for an Invention
of "AN IMPROVED DEVICE TO BE USED FOR THE SUSPENSION OF PICTURES
OR OTHER ARTICLES AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES" Communicated to him
from abroad by Henry Renno Heyl of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United
States of America
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th September 1882.
"
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London, "AN IMPROVED DEVICE TO BE USED FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF PICTURES OR OTHER ARTICLES, AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES
[A communication to him from abroad by Henry Renno Heyl of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States of America]
My Invention has for its object to provide an improved device or suspension
book for pictures and other articles, which device may be easily and conveniently
attached to a wall or other part without the employment of tacks, screws, or
similar means.
The said Invention consists essentially in constructing the article of a plate or
support of pliable material to which is secured. a hook, stud, or equivalent device
having a forked or bifurcated end, the said piece projecting from the front face of
the support, and the back of the support having a coating of glue, mucilage, or
other adhesive material, by which it may be attached in position; the said device
having a secure connection with the support and being capable of enduring
considerable strain without liability to turn or be torn from the support to which
it is fastened by the bifurcated end, as above stated.
In carrying the said Invention into practice, I provide a plate or support, and a
hook, stud, or equivalent suspension device attached to the front face of the said
support so as to project therefrom. The support is formed of paper, paper
reinforced by cloth or other fabric, or suitable flexible or pliable material, cut or

page_text: pressed into shape, and the back of the support is coated with glue, mucilage, or
other suitable adhesive substance. The hook, stud, or the like has the end which
is attached to the support bifurcated, the bifurcation being passed through the
support and clamped thereupon, thus making at least two places of attachment.
of the book, stud or the like, with the plate. The said device, when in the form
of a hook, is constructed of wire, sheet metal, or other suitable material.
It is possible to make the plates or supports of a great variety of forms and
shapes, and they may be made to represent, by embossing, printing, coloring or
other means, flowers, leaves, and other objects, and; if desired, the hook or suspension
device may be pointed, and thus be serviceable as a bill file, a great variety of
designs being comprehended in the said Invention, the bifurcation being preserved
in each case.
It will be seen that by means of the coating on the back of the support the
latter may be made to adhere to a wall or other part. The projecting hook or
suspension device affords convenient means for hanging pictures or other articles,
and the said device, owing to the secure connection with the support afforded by
the bifurcated end, is prevented from turning or being torn from position, as the
said end takes hold of the support at, at least, two distinct places. Furthermore
the entire device may be easily constructed, and is simple and inexpensive.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of an
order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said William Robert Lake in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 18th April 1883.
:
1. WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings London "AN IMPROVED DEVICE TO BE USED FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF PICTURES OR OTHER ARTICLES AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES
"
A communication to me from abroad by Henry Renno Heyl of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States of America
This invention has for its object to provide an improved device or suspension
hook for pictures and other articles which device may be easily and conveniently
attached to a wall or other part without the employment of tacks, screws, or
similar means.
The said invention consists essentially in constructing the article of a plate or
support of pliable material to which is secured a hook, stud or equivalent device
having a forked or bifurcated end the said device projecting from the front face
of the support, and the back of the support having a coating of glue, mucilage or
other adhesive material, by which it may be attached in position, the said device
having a secure connection with the support and being capable of enduring
considerable strain without liability to turn, or be torn from the support to which
it is fastened by the bifurcated end, as above stated.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a front view of a device constructed according to this invention.
Figure 2 is a rear view of the same.
Figure 3 is a front elevation showing a different form of construction.
Figure 4 is a section on the line x, x, Figure 1
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A indicates a plate or support and B a hook, stud, or equivalent suspension
device attached to the front face of the said support so as to project therefrom..
The support A is formed of paper, paper reinforced by cloth or other fabric, or
suitable flexible or pliable material, cut or pressed into shape, and the back of the
support is coated with glue, mucilage or other suitable adhesive substance. The
hook or stud or the like has the end which is attached to the support A bifurcated,
at a the bifurcation being passed through the support and clamped thereupon, thus
making at least two places of attachment of the hook, stud, or the like with the
plate. The piece B when in the form of a hook is constructed of wire, sheet.
metal, or other suitable material.
It is possible to make the plates or supports A of a great variety of forms and
shapes, and they may be made to represent, by embossing, printing, coloring or
other means flowers, leaves, and other objects, and if desired, the hook or suspension
piece may be pointed and thus be serviceable as a bill file, a great variety of
designs being comprehended in the said invention, the bifurcation a being preserved
in each case.
It will be seen that by means of the coating on the back of the support A, the
latter may be made to adhere to a wall or other part. The projecting hook or
suspension piece B affords convenient means for hanging pictures or other articles
and the said piece, owing to the secure connection with the support afforded by the
bifurcated end a, is prevented from turning or being torn from position, as the said
end takes hold of the support at, at least, two distinct places. Furthermore the
entire device may be easily constructed, and is simple and inexpensive.
Having thus fully described the said invention as communicated to me by my

page_text: foreign correspondent, and the manner of performing the same, I wish it understood
that I claim.
The suspension device consisting of a support having a connected, suspension
piece or hook in front, and a coating of adhesive substance on the back, the said
suspension piece having a bifurcated end by which it is secured to the support,
substantially as, and for the purpose, setforth.
In witness whereof I the said William Robert Lake have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
17M DADT