AN IMPROVED METHOD OF MAKING UP PATTERN BOOKS OF SHEETS OR PLATES OF FASHION, DRESS AND THE LIKE
Year: 1885

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I JOHAN. HEINRICH KRUSE of 99 Albert Street, Regents Park, London, Tailors
Pattern-Sheet Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
AN IMPROVED METHOD OF MAKING UP PATTERN BOOKS OF SHEETS OR PLATES OF
FASHION, DRESS AND THE LIKE to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to make up a book of pattern plates or sheets of
fashion, dress and the like in such a manner that the book inay be opened and the
plates or sheets unfolded and closed again indefinitely without risk of tearing or
injuring them, the plates or sheets being kept unsoiled, uncreased or broken and
always flat both when the book is opened or closed.
For the purpose of my invention I prepare separate plates or sheets of fashion,
dress and the like and mount them on canvas at a distance apart from each other.
rouud all their edges so that the canvas is exposed all round each sheet or plate
and forms the fold or creasing line when the book is folded up said canvas having
cover boards affixed which can be lettered or ornamented in any desired manner to,
indicate the contents.
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page_text: An Improved Method of Making up Pattern Books of Sheets or
Plates of Fashion, Dress, and the like:
I JOHAN HEINRICH KRUSE of 99 Albert Street Regents Park, London, Tailors
Pattern Sheet Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is to make up a book of patterns plates or sheets of
fashion, dress and the like in such a manner that the book may be opened and the
plates or sheets unfolded and closed again indefinitely without risk of tearing or
injuring them the plates or sheets being kept unsoiled, uncreased or broken and
always flat both when the book is open or closed.
For the purpose of my invention I prepare separate plates or sheets of fashion,
dress and the like as at A Figure 1 of the annexed drawings and mount them on
canvas B or its equivalent at a distance apart from each other so that the canvas B
is exposed round each sheet or pattern plate A and forms the fold or creasing line
when the book such as is shown at Figure 2 is folded up, said canvas having
coverboards C C affixed which can be lettered or ornamented in any desired
manner to indicate the contents.
Figure 3 shows the pattern book arranged according to my invention with the
front cover C thrown open, and Figure 4 represents the same book with one of the
folds thrown open from the longer sides of the plates; Figure 5 being a similar
view with more folds turned over.
Figure 6 represents the book with all the folds longwise of the plates thrown
open the canvas being in all these examples exposed and the plates kept under
cover of the canvas; they are also kept flat and not liable to get dirty, nor be soiled
by the fingers the overlapping edges of the canvas forming a positive protection to
the plates except when the sheet is thrown open as at Figure 1.
The method of folding the book as shown by the drawings is that which
preserves the most efficient flatness of the book when the plates are folded first
along the middle line a, b, the upper half being folded over upon the lower half as
Been at Figure 6 then the two ends are folded in towards each other and these are
again folded in, so that one portion folds upon the back cover of the book and one
portion is left exposed as at Figure 4 this latter portion is then folded in upon the
back cover as at Figure 3 which enables the front cover to be folded as at
Figure 2 the book being then complete for handling.
It will be observed that the plates of the upper half shown at Figure 1 fold upon
the lower half and this if the plates be in black as by ordinary printing would not
rub or smear but if the plates be coloured or gum or varnish surfaced a thin lining
of any material may be used,

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
Mounting fashion or like pattern plates on canvas or like pliable fabric with the
edges of the plates so arranged that said plates can be folded, kept flat and protected
from dirt as explained.