Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 16th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 16th Sept., 1887
I WILLIAM HENERY RICHARDS of 255 Bradford Street Birmingham, in the county
of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of metallic stands or supports for carrying
photographic or other views, particularly those of an oval form, and has for its object
their construction and arrangement in such a manner that they may carry or support
such views of an oval shape without the assistance of a metallic oval rim or frame to
hold the view to the glass, their construction also being of a simpler kind than
heretofore.
The frame would be somewhat of a triangular or A shape in its front view, and of
a tripod form.
One method of making this my improved stand is to take two narrow strips of
metal of the required length and rivet them together at one (their upper) end. These
two strips forming the sides are opened out to an angle of about 40° more or less.
I then take a third similar, but shorter strip, and rivet it to the longer strips at a
point about half way of their length, thus permanently securing and completing their
triangular or A shape.
At some little distance from the foot of each of these sides I rivet a peg or bracket
whereon the view with its glass front would rest. The height from the base to these
pegs would depend upon the depth of the curve (from these two points,) of the oval
carried thereon. To the cross strip I attach a spring sliding clip, the upper part of
this clip being bent over so as to form a slight tapering grip in order to firmly grip
the glass to the view. This grip would be situated near to and operate upon the
upper part of the view. Around the edge of and on the underside of the glass, may
be gilded to improve the appearance, but the glass would be firmly held to the view
by the foot pegs or brackets and the upper spring clip or clips.
A leg or support would be attached to the rear part of the frame, acting in concert
with the feet of the two sides, and thus forming a tripod stand,

page_text: In some instances I may carry out my said invention by forming the somewhat
triangular or A shaped stand out of wire. In this case one piece of wire may form
the two sides and the cross piece. At the lower end or base of these two sides
the wire would be bent into a bow or eye shape, the end of the said wire being
brought to the upper side of the bow or eye, and there bent again to form the foot
rest, peg, or clip for the view and glass. The wire forming the frame would pass from
the base at one side, up the said side, along the cross piece, and down the other side,
or, I may pass it from the base up one side to a apex or nearly so, and down the other
side, and then rivet the cross piece thereto, by flattening such wire where the
rivetting would take place. In either case, to the cross piece there would be attached
the spring clip as before described, so that in each and all of the cases, the oval glasses
with their views would be clipped by the said clips and the foot rests or pegs &c.
I am aware that stands have been made with wire to carry oval views, and having
two pegs or foot rests, but have not been provided with a spring clip at their upper
side in combination therewith; and the oval views have been provided with a metallic
rim or frame binding the glass to the view, otherwise they would not lie to the glass,
or they would become easily disarranged and present a very untidy appearance, but
by providing the spring clip in combination with these said foot pegs or rests, and
also to the frames herein before described, these difficulties are overcome, and the
metallic rim dispensed with, and I provide an oval view or glass stand without a metal
rim or frame. Ornamentation of any desired kind may be made upon or attached to
any part of the stand such as, engraving, illuminating, painting, or the attaching
thereto of floral metallic ornaments &c.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Holding and Displaying Photographic
and other Views.
I WILLIAM HENERY RICHARDS late of 255 Bradford Street, Birmingham, but now
of 127 Long Street, Sparkbrook, near Birmingham, Manufacturer 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 relates to the manufacture of metallic stands or supports for carrying
photographic or other views, particularly those of an oval form, and has for its object
their construction and arrangement in such a manner that they may carry or support
such views of an oval shape without the assistance of a metallic oval rim or frame
to hold the view to the glass, their construction also being of a simpler kind than
heretofore.
The frame would be somewhat of a triangular or A shape in its front view, and of
a tripod form.
One method of making this my improved stand is to take two narrow strips of
metal of the required length and rivet them together at one (their upper) end. These
two strips forming the sides are opened out to an angle of about 40° more or less.
I then take a third similar, but shorter strip, and rivet it to the longer strips at a
point about half way of their length, thus permanently securing and completing their
triangular or A shape.
At some little distance from the foot of each of these sides I rivet a peg or bracket
whereon the view with its glass front would rest. The height from the base to these
pegs would depend upon the depth of the curve (from these two points,) of the oval
carried thereon.
To the cross strip I attach a spring sliding clip, the upper part of this clip being
bent over so as to form a slight tapering grip in order to firmly grip the glass to the
view. This grip would be situated near to and operate upon the upper part of the
view. Around the edge of and on the underside of the glass, the said glass may be
gilded to improve the appearance, but the glass would be firmly held to the view by
the foot pegs or brackets and the upper spring clip or clips. A leg or support would
be attached to the rear part of the frame acting in concert with the feet of the two
sides, and thus forming a tripod stand.
In some instances I may carry out my said invention by forming the somewhat
triangular or A shaped stand out of wire. In this case one piece of wire may form
the two sides and the cross piece. At the lower end or base of these two sides the
wire would be bent into a bow or eye shape, the end of the said wire being brought
to the upper side of the bow or eye, and there bent again to form the foot rest, peg,
or clip for the view and glass. The wire forming the frame would pass from the
base at one side, up the said side, along the cross piece, and down the other side, or, I
may pass it from the base up one side to a apex or nearly so, and down the other side,

page_text: and then rivet the cross piece thereto, by flattening such wire where the rivetting
would take place. In either case, to the cross piece there would be attached the spring
clip as before described, so that in each and all of the cases, the oval glasses with their
views would be clipped by the said clips and the foot rests or pegs &c.
I am aware that stands have been made with wire to carry oval views, and having
two pegs or foot rests, but have not been provided with a spring clip at their upper
side in combination therewith: and the oval views have been provided with a metallic
rim or frame binding the glass to the view, otherwise they would not lie to the glass,
or they would become easily disarranged and present a very untidy appearance, but
by providing the spring clip in combination with these said foot pegs or rests, and
also to the frames hereinbefore described, these difficulties are overcome, and the
metallic rim dispensed with, and I provide an oval view or glass stand without a metal
rim or frame. Ornamentation of any desired kind may be made upon or attached to
any part of the stand as desired such as, engraving, illuminating, painting, or the
attaching thereto of floral metallic ornaments &c.
In order to more clearly describe how this my invention may be carried out, 1 have
appended hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and
letters of reference like letters referring throughout the several views to the same
thing or part.
Fig. 1 illustrates this my improved stand made from flat strips of metal. Fig. 2 is
a side sectional elevation of Fig. 1 upon A. B. a, a being the angular supports, with
rivet at the apex b, c is a cross strip rivetted to these supports at d, and carrying the
spring clip arrangement as shewn at e. As will be seen the upright piece fr as shewn
is formed in one with the cross piece & the clip-piece e, is perforated and bent at its
lower part to pass on to and slide upon the upright piece f. At g I provide a fixed
stop between which and the bent part. h. I place a spiral spring o, which tends always
to keep the clip down.
At I rivet a piece to the cross piece c, having a hole or joint to receive the strut
or leg j.
In some instances I may form the upright piece f, and the piece i, in one by
rivetting it to the cross piece c, at i, and bending the lower part at right angles to the
upper part, so as to bring the joint for the leg, in the same direction as shewn. Or
the piece may be of wire and flattened and rivetted where necessary for rivetting &c.
At I provide pegs or rests to receive the lower part of the photos or other
pictures.
Fig. 3 illustrates a similar construction but made from wire, the section of which
may be round, square, twisted, hexagon &c.
Fig. 4 being a side sectional elevation of Fig. 3 on CD. In this case I dispense
with the upper part of the angular supports a, a, and carry the wire direct across, to
form the cross piece c, the said cross piece c being flattened at i to receive by rivetting
the upright piece f, and also at 7 to receive as before the leg j. The clip e, stop g,
spring o, part h, are each similar in construction and action to that described for
Fig. 1 & 2. It will be seen that in this instance I may modify the arrangement of
pegs or rests p by bending the wire similarly as shewn, or rivet pegs thereto as shewn
in Fig. 1 & 2. It will be further observed that in this arrangement the stand or
frame will be almost entirely hidden from view behind the picture &c., the only parts
visible, being the tip of the clip e, and the feet of the angular supports.
Fig. 5 is another modification of construction of the frame. Fig. 6 being a side
sectional view of the same on E F. In this case as in Figs. 3 & 4 the angular
supports a, a, are in one piece, but carried nearly to an apex at the top, and having a
crosspiece c, rivetted as in Figs. 1 & 2. In this case the clip e, stop g, spring o, part h
and leg j, are each similar in construction and action to those in Figs. 1 & 2. Also
the foot rests or pegs p are similar to those in Figs. 3 & 4.
I am aware that spring clips similar to that hereindescribed and shewn have been
used for holding views, in combination with foot rests suitable only to carry square
or rectangular views, but not in combination with pegs or points allowing the
curved form of a view if necessary to fall between so as to suit oval or other similar

page_text: forms, and also that pegs have in some instances being used but without the clip, but
by these arrangements I am enabled readily and firmly to hold photographic or other
views, and particularly views that may be oval or similar thereto in shape, without
any danger of such falling off, should they be, tilted forwards. This would be
specially useful where such views are placed behind plates of glass having no metallic
slides or frames thereto.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The improvements in the construction of stands for holding and displaying
photographic and other views, hereindescribed and illustrated upon the drawings in
Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, that is to say ;--The combination of the spring clip e, with the
pegs or rests, & p, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
2nd. The general combination and arrangement of stand for holding and displaying
photographic and other views, as hereindescribed and illustrated in Figs. 1, & 2.
3rd. The general combination and arrangement of the modification of construction
of stand hereindescribed and illustrated in Figs. 3 & 4, substantially as and for the
purposes specified.
4th. The general combination and arrangement of the modification of construction
of stand hereindescribed and illustrated in Figs. 5 & 6, substantially as and for the
purposes specified.