MENTS IN STENCILS AND STENCIL FRAMES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH BARTLETT of 77 Myddelton Street, Clerkenwell, in the County of
Middlesex, Engraver, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN STENCILS AND STENCIL FRAMES, to be as follows:―
The improvements relate to stencils or stencil plates of metal, leather, paper or
other material and consist in making them in convenient sizes with ribbed,
channelled, recessed or other locking parts and with angular or other projections
so that they may be fitted and held together in folding or other frames or chases
constructed for the purpose-the stencils in themselves being cut into separate
letters of the alphabet, or into any devices.
The object of the invention is to construct stencils so that they can be set up.
like type in a frame and held with their surfaces close down on the paper or other
material to be printed on, with locking devices which by their lapping or folding
one over the other shall also prevent the ink or color from passing between the
stencils.
The accompanying drawing will illustrate a convenient mode of performing the
invention like letters representing like parts. Fig. 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 an
end view. Fig. 3 a plan showing frame open, and Fig. 4 a cross section through
open frame-Fig. 5 is the side view of a stencil-Fig. 6 an end view of a stencil.
A is the upper half of a folding frame hinged into a lower part A¹ at G as
shown, C are turn studs for locking the frame when shut, B are separate stencils
fitted with a side locking roll or device D, as shown for holding them together and
which also serves to prevent color or ink passing between the stencils; E is a top
and bottom angular set off or grip whereby the stencils are held firmly between
the two halves of the frame when shut. F is a corner piece for use with script
letters or sloping devices as shown, the sloping stencils being also furnished with
locking rolls and gripping parts. The frame may be made of metal or other
suitable material and of any convenient size to hold one or more rows of stencils
and when more than one row is used, a rule or flat piece which will lie
longitudinally in and on the gripping parts E of the stencils and at its ends be
held by the frame, is used-Stencils with sloped sides or with sides at any angle
may be used when curved work is desired-and the frame or chase may be made
curved to suit such stencils.

page_text: I, JOSEPH BARTLETT of 77 Myddelton Street Clerkenwell in the County of
Middlesex, Engraver, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN STENCILS AND STENCIL FRAMES, and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The improvements relate to stencils or stencil plates of metal, leather, paper or
other material and consist in making them in convenient sizes with ribbed,
channelled, recessed or other locking parts and with angular or other projections
so that they may be fitted and held together in folding or other frames or chases
constructed for the purpose-the stencils in themselves being cut into separate
letters of the alphabet, or into any devices.
The drawing filed with the provisional specification illustrates a convenient mode
of performing the invention like letters representing like parts. Fig. 1 is a plan
view, Fig. 2 an end view, Fig. 3 a plan showing frame open, and Fig. 4 a cross
section through open frame, Fig. 5 is the side view of a stencil, Fig. 6 an end view
of a stencil. A is the upper half of a folding frame hinged into a lower part A¹
at G as shown, C are turn studs for locking the frame when shut, B are separate
stencils fitted with a side locking roll or device D as shown for holding them
together and which also serves to prevent color or ink passing between the stencils;
E is a top and bottom angular set off or grip whereby the stencils are held firmly
between the two halves of the frame when shut, F is a corner piece for use with
script letters or sloping devices as shown, the sloping stencils being also furnished
with locking rolls and gripping parts-The frame may be made of metal or other
suitable material and of any convenient size to hold one or more rows of stencils
and when more than one row is used, a rule or flat piece which will lie
longitudinally in and on the gripping parts E of the stencils and at its ends be
held by the frame, is used-stencils with sloped sides or with sides at any angle
may be used when curved work is desired and the frame or chase may be made
curved to suit such stencils.
The object of the invention is to construct stencils so that they can be set up
like type in a frame and held with their surfaces close down on the paper or other
material to be printed on, with locking devices which by their lapping or folding
one over the other shall also prevent the ink or color from passing between the stencils.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The stencil type B or equivalent combined with a frame A, A¹, or equivalent
device for holding same together with the stencil type locking device and color
roll D and gripping device E, all substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated.