AN IMPROVED PICTURE NAIL
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 22nd Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 27th May, 1887.
EDWIN JOHN BERRY 155 Chapel Street, Salford and 5 Crescent View, Salford
Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED PICTURE
NAIL to be as follows:-
The picture nail is in three parts (of which I enclose drawings) Fig. 1 A is a flat
headed nail 3 in. long with hend in. in diameter. B is a socket which is placed
on the nail in such a manner that the nail head is sunk beneath the rim C(of socket B.)
D is the fancy head at the reverse of which is a rim similar to the rim C (of socket B)
which is fitted on to the rim C thus enclosing the nail head. Fig. 2 shows the Picture
nail complete in sections. Fig. 3 shows the rose head with picture cord behind.
Dated this 5th day of July 1886.
EDWIN JOHN BERRY.
EDWIN JOHN BERRY 155 Chapel Street, Salford Ironmonger 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 has for its object a method of adapting an ordinary nail for hanging
or supporting pictures, in such a manner, that, it is impossible for the cord to pull off
the fancy head, or for the frame of the picture to push it off.

page_text: The drawings left with my provisional specification shew the method of carrying
out this invention and the drawings sent with this specification shew modifications of
the same.
Fig. 1 represents a front view of the fancy head showing the china or metal cap or
covering fixed between the clips (c) or springs in the loose flanged collar Fig. 3.
Figs. 2. 3.
represent the nail in parts and
Fig. 5 shews the parts fitted together forming the complete nail. Fig. 2 represents
the china or metal cap or covering which is placed within the clips or springs (c) of
the loose flanged collar Fig. 3.
Fig. 4 represents the nail, which may be of any shape, but is perferably used round
so as not to injure the picture cord.
In using this nail, the loose flanged collar Fig. 3 is put on the nail at the point;
the nail is then driven the required distance in the wall, the loose flanged collar is
brought close to the head of the nail A and the china or metal covering Fig. 2 is then
placed within the clips or springs of the loose flanged collar. Another modification is
to use a large headed nail or to attach the loose flanged collar permanently on the nail,
which should be gripped by the loose ornamental cover in the same manner as shown
at Fig. 2 in my provisional specification.
Fig. 9 is the same as previously described but with the addition of a staple or
hook E (which may be made, either part of the nail, an attachment to the nail, or be
attached in any suitable manner to the loose flanged collar) for the purpose of
supporting picture or other rods. The nail here shown Fig. 8 is preferably of a square
shape, (but may be used oval or otherwise) to prevent the head from turning
round the nail.
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:
1st. The making of Picture Nails in the manner illustrated and described.
2nd. A loose flanged collar which slides up to the head of the nail, and a china or
metal cap or covering which fits either within the clips or springs, or in another
manner clips over the rim of the loose flanged collar.
3rd. A large solid headed picture nail with a loose fancy covers.
4th. The combination with a picture nail of any shape, of a hook or staple either as
part of the nail, or as an attachment or adjunct to the nail, for the purpose of supporting
Picture or other Rods.
Dated this 10th day of March 1887