Improvements in the Ornamentation and Construction of Letters for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1900-Accepted, 12th May, 1900
NOVUNAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Ornamentation and Construction of Letters for
Advertising Purposes.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, 42, Anglesea Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Art Metal
Worker, & JOSEPH HADLEY, Lozells Road, Birmingham, Builder & Contractor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
The object of our improvements in the ornamentation & construction of letter's
for advertising purposes, is to form such letter's, which shall be striking &
brilliant in their appearance, either by daylight or gaslight, or any other illume-
nant, whereby the same shall shine through the letters, or upon their structural
edges or surface.
In carrying out our improvements, we shall use any material in the construc-
tion, or ornamentation, of the letters for advertising purposes, that may be
required, or use any class of letter's so made now, with such alterations, or addi-
tions, that shall so transform them, by our improvements that their appearance
will be delightful, with their effective brilliancy in various forms & colours. We
pierce holes, or perforations upon the surface of each letter or otherwise, accord-
ing to the design, & over each hole, in the letter, we insert, or fix imitation jewels,
or their paste stones, or colour glass discs, or brilliants, or other effective, or
relfecting or vivid objects which gives glowing colours of sparkling light, from
each letter, or we place other effective articles upon the letters, or we may fix
ornamentations thereon without piercing or we construct the letters in pyramid
form, or the base large, & one step above another decreasing in size, & giving
their edges, or sides such a finish in appearance, that may be desired, & the
letter's, we make in various ways in moulds, in stamps, & such like, as the material
used may require, in working in metal, brass, wood & the like, or forming the
discs, which are carried upon the letters.
It is understood, we shall use any material in carrying out our improvements
in the ornamentation, & construction of letters for advertising purposes, & that
upon any surface, or position, we shall affix, our improved letters & form any
desired tablet, or sign or the method of the pyramid may be inverted.
Dated this 28th day of June 1899.
Improvements in the Ornamentation and Construction of Letters for
Advertising Purposes.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, 42, Anglesea Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Art Metal
Worker, & JOSEPH HADLEY, Lozells Road, Birmingham, Builder & Contractor,
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page_text: 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 object of our improvements in the ornamentation, & construction of letter's
for advertising purposes, is to form such letter's which shall be stricking, & brilli-
ant in their appearance either by day light or gas light, or any other illuminate,
whereby the sam shall shine through the letters, or upon their structual edges,
or surface, by the use of imitation jewels, or paste stones & such like in any
shape. In carrying out our improvements, we shall use any material in the
construction, or ornamentation of the letters for advertising purposes that may
be required, or use any class of letters so made now, with such alterations or
additions that shall so transform them, by our improvements that their appear-
ance will be delightful with their effective brilliance in various forms & colours.
We pierce holes, or perforations, or slots, upon the surface of each letter, or sink
the same, or otherwise according to the design, & over each aperture, or indenta-
tion in the letter, we insert or fix imitation jewels, or their past stones, or colour
glass discs or brilliants or other effective, or reflecting, or vivid objects which
gives glowing colours of sparkling light from each letter or figure or we place
other effective articles upon the letters, or we may fix ornamentation thereon
piercing or indenting, or we construct the letters in pyramid form, or the base large
& one step above another, decreasing in size, & giving their edges or sides such
finish in appearance, that may be desired, & the letters & figures, we make in
various ways in moulds in stamps & such like as the material used may require,
in working in brass copper, wood & the like, or forming the discs, which are
carried upon the letters, & we gild the same or otherwise.
It is understood, we shall use any material in carrying out our improvements
in the ornamentation & construction of letters, & figures for advertising purposes,
& that upon any surface or position, we shall fix our improved letters, & form
any desired tablet, or sign or the method of the pyramid may be inverted. The
imitation jewels or glasses, or opal or opaque or other objects may be formed with
a flange, for better security, when inserted, or carried by the letters to prevent
the same being detached. In order that our invention may be fully understood,
we will more particularly describe it, with the aid of the accompanying drawings
in which similar parts are marked with like letters of reference. Fig. 1. repre-
sents in elevation, one of our improved letters, with the imitation jewels inserted
therein. Fig. 2, represents in elevation, a letter with holes therein ready to re-
ceive our imitation jewels. Fig. 3, represents in elevation, one of our improved
letters with imitation jewels therein. a letter carrying imitation jewels. b, a
letter with holes ready for imitation jewels to be fixed therein. e imitation jewels.
d aperture in letter.
Having now particularly described the nature of our said invention, & in what
manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
1st. The improved letter's for advertising purposes, as set forth described, &
illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, & 3, in the accompanying drawings.
2nd. The pyramidal construction of letters as set forth, & described.
Brd. The apertures in letters, as set forth, described, & illustrated in the accom
panying drawings.
4th. The apertures in letters as set forth, & described.
5th. The application of our improvements for the purpose of advertising in
& connected with letters.
6th. The indentation upon a letter, for the purpose of receiving thereon a
brilliant, or other object, for advertising purposes.
7th. The indentations upon letters for the purpose of receiving brilliants, or
other objects, for advertising purposes.

page_text: Sth. To fasten, or fix, in or on letters imitation jewels, or glasses, or other
objects, for the purpose set forth.
9th. A letter having imitation jewels, glasses or other objects transparent or
opaque in on or through it making a complete letter.
Dated this 27th day of March 1900.
J. T. B. BENNETT,
5, Albert Street, High Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicants.