A Machine for Mounting Photographs.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1839-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Mounting Photographs.
JAMES SYRUS TULLEY Photographer No. 1 Newington Green Road Essex Road
Islington, London N. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It consists of "Two" receptacles attached, to each other, or unattached at the will
of the operator one receptacle holding the photographic prints. The other holding
the Card Mounts. A Tray is fixed on the lower half to contain the mounting
material.
The two receptacles when brought togeather bring the prints to the face of the
cards the prints & cards are kept pressed up to the top of each receptacle by springs.
The prints having the mountant (starch &c.) passed over their backs when the two
receptacles are brought togeather attach themselves to the cards or mounts. A Tray
is used the exact size of the prints to place them in to keep them in one position
previous to being put in the Mounting Machine.
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JAMES SYRUS TULLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Mounting Photographs.
JAMES SYRUS TULLEY Photographer No. 1 Newington Green Road Essex Road
Islington, London N. 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 :-
.
To attach photographic prints to Card Mounts by appliances as described below
instead of by hand.
It consists of two receptacles (A) & (B) each divided into 3 or more compartments
at the will of the operator. (A) the top portion to hold the Card Mounts hinged
to (B) the lower portion to hold the photographic prints. In the top portion (A)
are placed springs (D) put in after the Card Mounts to keep the cards close to the
openings above the photographic prints-(E) springs in the lower receptacle (B) to
keep the prints in close contact with the cards in receptacle (A)-(F) working or
pivotted flange attached to (A) to release one end of the Card Mounts after prints
have been attached to them and the box opened. (G) front Tray attached to lower
receptacle B to hold mounting material which is applied by a roller or other suitable
means. (H) spring bar attached to springs in (B) to draw springs (E) from level
of (B) which when released forces the prints to the face of the Card Mounts (J)
double fan shaped folding drying receptacle with blotting paper to absorb the humidity
of the prints and cards and to press them into close contact (K) releasing catch to
allow mounted photographs to fall into baskets when finished (L) Card Mounts
(M) prints (0) Foot lever connection to pull down springs (E) in receptacle (B).
Figure (1) front view. Figure (2) section of (A) and (B). Figure (3) plan.
Having now particulary 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) Rapidity of attaching the photographic prints to the Card Mounts and
mounting 3-to-12 photographs according to number of Cells in (A & B) while

page_text: only one can be done by hand. Each action set out by the machine having to bu
done seperatly by the way now practised for mounting photographs.
(2) Rapidity of coating the photographic prints with mounting material &
(3) Rapidity of absorbing humidity and pressing the photographic prints in close
contact with the card mounts and depositing them in suitable receptacle.
JAMES SYRUS TULLEY.