AN IMPROVED TRADESMAN'S PAPER SUSPENDER
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 22nd Feb., 1887
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar., 1887.
I, ERNEST HARRISON LEDGER Mercer &c 5 & 6 Castle Street Shrewsbury do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED TRADESMAN'S PAPER
SUSPENDER to bo as follows:-
The improved Tradesman's paper suspender is composed of a strip of wood, the
width and length of same to be regulated by the size and quantity of paper to be
attached.
In this strip of wood are fixed two sharp pointed nails or spikes, at such distances
apart as to secure the corners of the pieces of paper used for packing.
If more than, one size paper is required, another pair of nails or spikes may be
fixed sufficiently above the before mentioned, so as not to interfore with the former
paper.
Any number of sizes of paper can be used on each suspender by fixing nails or
spikes at such distances apart as to secure the size required. Each different size of
paper to be fixed above the other.
Over the head of the nails or spikes a thin piece of wood is fastened so as to prevent
them from being pushed out in constantly fixing the paper.
A tin, wood, or any similar box or covering is then attached to the top of the strip
of wood before mentioned, the length and width to be the same as the strip of wood
with a hinge at the top, formed so as to turn back when fresh paper is required to be
fixed, the depth of covering to be regulated by the length of the spikes and made to
fit closely down upon the said spikes and so prevent the paper from falling off.
The covering is open at the bottom so as to allow the different sizes of paper fixed
on the spikes to hang perpendicularly.
A small loop is fixed to each side of the covering in which a hook fastened to each
end of the strip of wood may be inserted, thus securing the covering when the paper
is fixed.
At the back of the strip of wood are attached two metal plates with holes projecting
so as to hang the said Tradesman's paper suspender on the nails or hooks fixed for the
purpose.
The front of the said Tradesman's paper suspender, having a flat surface, may be
used for an advertisement.

page_text: An Improved Tradesman's Paper Suspender.
I ERNEST HARRISON LEDGER Draper &c 5 & 6 Castle Street Shrewsbury, 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:
The tradesman's paper suspender is composed of a strip of wood of any thickness,
the width and length to be regulated by the size and quantity of paper to be attached,
see figure a on accompanying drawing.
In this strip of wood are fixed two sharp metal spikes at such distances apart as to
secure the corners of the pieces of paper used for packing.
The spikes fixed on this strip of wood may stand out horizontally or incline upwards.
If more than one size of paper is required, another pair of pointed spikes may be
fixed sufficiently above the before mentioned so as not to interfere with the former
paper.
Any number of sizes of paper can be used on each suspender by fixing spikes at
such distances apart as to secure the size required.
Each size of paper to be fixed above the other.
A metal or wood covering of the same dimensions see b on drawing, with a hinge
at the top, formed so as to turn back when fresh paper is required, Figure c, is then
attached to the top of the strip of wood before mentioned.
The depth of the covering to be regulated by the distance the spikes stand out from
the wood and made to shut down closely upon these said spikes and so prevent the
paper from falling off or the spikes from tearing the clothes when passing and
repassing.
The covering to be made square or semi circular or any other shape according to
taste, and to be open at the bottom, so as to allow the paper to hang perpendicularly,
Figure d.
A small loop, Figure E, is fixed to each side of the covering, in which a hook,
Figure F, fastened to each end of the strip of wood, may be inserted, thus securing
the covering to the wood when the paper is fixed.
At the back of the strip of wood are fixed two metal plates, G, with loops projecting
above the strip of wood, so as to hang the tradesman's paper suspender on the nails or
hooks provided for the purpose.
The front of the said tradesman's paper suspender, having a flat surface, may be
used for an advertisement.
The accompanying drawing shows the tradesman's paper suspender complete with
four different sizes of paper attached, see H on drawing.

page_text: 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 :
1. Originality for suspension of paper which is in constant use for packing
purposes.
2. Originality for fixed spikes on which to hang the paper; adapted for different
sized sheets.
3. Originality as an advertiseing medium for all trades requiring the use of
wrapping paper.
4. Originality for protected spikes for hanging paper, so as not to be injurious to the
clothes or persons of those passing and repassing.
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