Improvements in Wall Papers.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wall Papers.
I, ARTHUR LAWRENCE GWATKIN, of No. 88, Newgate Street, in the City of
London, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in wall papers.
When wall papers are printed, or the pattern is otherwise applied, in wash-
colours or 65 stains," it is difficult to obtain an even and predetermined tone
throughout the number of pieces to be printed, it therefore frequently happens that,
in the hanging, the various adjacent widths, though made at the same time, do not
match when hung together, but show a more or less strongly marked perpendicular
joint which is very objectionable.
Now the object of my invention is to remove or modify the defect above
pointed out.
For this purpose, in lieu of forming the piece of paper with a plain edge or
margin which is cut off previous to hanging as heretofore, I print portions of the
more pronounced features of the pattern upon such edge so as to project laterally a
suitable distance from the body of the pattern, and I sometimes also print upon the
opposite edge of the paper, at suitable intervals, corresponding recesses, or, may
provide both edges with projections or recesses.
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Previous to hanging the paper, the edge or margin is cut away so as to leave the
projections, and recesses may be similarly formed in the opposite edge so that in
hanging the paper the projections upon one width will enter the corresponding
recess in, or overlap, the adjacent width.
By these means any disparity in the tone of adjacent widths, if not too
pronounced, will hardly be observable, inasmuch as the pattern or the more
pronounced features thereof will be complete in each width.
Dated this 8th day of November 1892.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wall Papers.
I, ARTHUR LAWRENCE GWATKIN, of No. 88, Newgate Street, in the City of
London, Artist, 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 :-
My said invention relates to improvements in wall papers.
When wall papers are printed or the pattern is otherwise applied in wash-colors
or "stains," it is difficult to obtain an even and predetermined tone throughout
the number of pieces to be printed, it therefore frequently happens that in the
hanging the various adjacent widths, though made at the same time, do not match
when hung together but show a more or less strongly marked perpendicular joint
which is very objectionable.
Now the object of my invention is to remove or modify the defect above
pointed out.
For this purpose, in lieu of forming the piece of paper with a plain edge or margin
which is cut off previous to hanging as heretofore, I print portions of the more
pronounced features of the pattern upon such edge so as to project laterally a
suitable distance from the body of the pattern, and I sometimes also print upon the
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page_text: DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1. is a face view representing two pieces of wall paper printed according
to my invention and united at their meeting edges, and,
Figure 2. is a metal strip or edge employed to facilitate the trimming of the
paper.
a. represents the body of the piece of paper, and a' represents the edge or margin
thereof.
In carrying this invention into effect, in lieu of forming the piece of paper a. with
a plain edge or margin a¹ which is cut off previous to hanging as heretofore,
portions of the more pronounced features of the pattern are printed upon the edge
or margin a¹ so as to project laterally a suitable distance from the body of the
pattern and form projections a² leaving at intervals recesses a³ and I preferably
carry out this system with relation to both edges a' of the piece of paper a.
Previous to hanging the paper, the edge or margin a¹ is cut away so as to leave
the projections a², and recesses a³ may be similarly formed in the opposite edge a
so that in hanging the paper the projections a* upon one width will enter the
corresponding recesses as in the adjacent width as shown by the dotted line 1-1
which indicates the line of junction of the pattern upon adjacent pieces of paper,
or, only one edge or margin a¹ may be cut away, in which case, the trimmed edge
would be caused to overlap the other or uncut edge.
In some cases, I provide both edges or margins a' either with projections a² or
recesses a³.
By these means, any disparity in the tone of adjacent widths will hardly be
observable inasmuch as the pattern will be complete in each width.
At Figure 2, I have shown a device adapted to facilitate the trimming of the
edge and which consists of a metal strip or edge b. shaped to correspond with the
pattern of the paper printed upon the edge or margin so that by laying the metal
strip b. upon the edge of the paper it may be readily trimmed by the aid of a
knife.
Having now particularly 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 :-
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1. A wall paper having the more pronounced portions of the pattern printed
upon the edge or margin, substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
2. A wall paper having the more pronounced portions of the pattern printed
upon the edge or margin and the edge or margin cut away to the shape thereof,
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 5th day of August 1893
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.