Improvements in the Manufacture of Sample and Colour Pattern Cards and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application. 6th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Sept., 1894-Accepted 6th Dec.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Sample and Colour Pattern
Cards and the like.
We, ROBERT WILLIAM BRUMBY and SIMPSON CLARKE, both of Baker
Street, Hull, in the County of York, Printers and Lithographers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to sample and pattern cards such as are used by colour
manufacturers and others.
Cards as ordinarily employed for this purpose are made of sheets of paper painted
with the paint or colour the manufacturers produce, such sheets being then cut to a
desired size and shape and afterwards pasted or glued upon the face of a card which
has been previously prepared and printed. In this way the surface of the colours is
exposed and liable to become soiled and lose its fresh appearance, particularly
when the cards are made to fold bookwise as is sometimes the case, for the colours
on one half or page come in contact, when closed, with the colours on the other
half or page and frequently stick together, or even when cards are printed singly
and not made to fold, their coloured faces are brought in contact with other surfaces,
as would be the case in transmission through the post when the colour surfaces are
rendered dull and rough through attrition.
The first object of our invention is to manufacture such sample or pattern cards
as will enable the colours to be exhibited either on single or double cards, or cards
made to fold bookwise, or otherwise in such a manner that the colour surfaces may
be prevented from coming in contact with each other or with other surfaces and
thereby preserve their original smoothness and freshness.
The second object of our invention is to remove all rough appearances on the face
of the colour tablets caused either by grit or other rough substance in the paint
itself, or by the adhesive substance used in sticking the colour tablets on the
prepared card, the tablets being, rendered by our process smoother on the surface
than when first painted.
We effect these objects by first preparing and printing the pattern card on which
the sample colours have to be placed and exhibited. We then paste glue, gum, or
prepare with other suitable adhesive substance the painted sheets of paper which
are then cut into tablets of the required size and shape or in some cases the painted
sheets may be first cut into tablets which are afterwards prepared with the adhesive
substance, the tablets are then placed in position upon the card. Then the
necessary number of recesses or depressions are formed upon the prepared paper or
card by means of suitably formed tools and appliances such for example, as an
embossing stamp and die, or, a number of such stamps and dies actuated simul-
taneously, or one large stamp and die containing the requisite number of projections
and recesses to form the recesses or depressions upon the prepared paper or card at
one operation.
When so made and prepared several such cards whether single or double may be
placed together and packed or folded as the case may be, without the samples or
colours coming into contact with each other.
As a nidification of the last named method of preparation we place the colour
tablets, which have previously been made adhesive on the side not painted, one on
each of the projecting embossing punches; the prepared card is then placed in

page_text: proper position between the top and bottom portions of the die or embosser, the
two portions of the embosser are then pressed toward each other and closed so that
the tablets are stuck on and the card recessed at one operation.
The stamp and die tools, we provide and fit with suitable and convenient
appliances for placing the pattern card and painted tablets to their proper relative
positions or register, so that the coloured pieces or tablets shall each come onto the
space provided for it on the pattern card.
Dated this 5th day of December 1893.
R. HEBER RADFORD,
Agent for the Applicants.
GUMILIE SECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Sample and Colour Pattern
Cards and the like.
We, ROBERT WILLIAM BRUMBY and SIMPSON CLARKE, both of Baker
Street, Hull, in the County of York, Printers and Lithographers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention relates to sample and pattern cards such as are used by colour
manufacturers and others.
Cards as ordinarily employed for this purpose are made of sheets of paper painted
with the paint or colour the manufacturers produce, such sheets being then cut to a
desired size and shape and afterwards pasted or glued upon the face of a card which
has been previously prepared and printed. In this way the surfaces of the colours
are exposed and liable to become soiled and lose their fresh appearance, particularly
when the cards are made to fold bookwise, as is sometimes the case; for the colours on
one half or page come in contact, when closed, with the colours on the other half or
page and frequently stick together, or even when cards are printed singly and not
made to fold, their coloured faces are brought in contact with other surfaces, as
would be the case in transmission through the post, when the colour surfaces are
rendered dull and rough through attrition.
The first object of our invention is to manufacture such sample or pattern cards
as will enable the colours to be exhibited either on single or double cards, or cards
made to fold bookwise or otherwise in such a manner that the colour surfaces may
be prevented from.coming in contact with each other or with other surfaces and
thereby preserve their original smoothness and freshness.
The second object of our invention is to remove all rough appearances on the
face of the colour tablets caused either by grit or other rough substance in the
paint itself, or by the adhesive substance used in sticking the colour tablets on
the prepared card, the tablets being rendered by our process smoother on the
surface than when first painted.
We effect these objects by first preparing and printing the pattern card on which
the sample colours have to be placed and exhibited. We then paste, glue, gum, or
prepare with other suitable adhesive substance the painted sheets of paper which
are then cut into tablets of the required size and shape or in some cases the painted
sheets may be first cut into tablets which are afterwards prepared with the adhesive
substance, the tablets are then placed in position upon the card. Then the necessary
number of recesses or depressions are formed upon the prepared paper or card by
means of suitably formed tools and appliances such for example, as an embossing
stamp and die, or, a number of such stamps and dies actuated simultaneously or one
large stamp and die containing the requisite number of projections and recesses to
form the recesses or depressions upon the prepared paper or card at one operation.

page_text: When so made and prepared several such cards whether, single or double may be.
placed together and packed or folded as the case may be, without the samples or
colours coming into contact with each other.
As a modification of the last named method of preparation we place the colour
tablets, which have previously been made adhesive on the side not painted, one on
each of the projecting embossing punches; the prepared card is then placed in
proper position between the top and bottom portions of the die or embosser, the
two portions of the embosser are then pressed toward each other and closed so that
the tablets are stuck on and the card recessed at one operation.
The stamp and die tools, we provide and fit with suitable and convenient
appliances for placing the pattern card and painted tablets to their proper relative
positions or register, so that the coloured pieces or tablets shall each come onto the
space provided for it on the pattern card.
The nature of our invention will be better understood on reference to the accom-
panying two sheets of drawings in which :-
Fig. 1. Sheet 1. represents a sample or colour pattern card made to fold bookwise
after the recesses or depressions have been formed.
Fig. 2. being a section of the same taken through the line C. D.
Fig. 3. is a section through both the lines A. B. and C. D. after the card has been
folded on the line E. F.
Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7. Sheet 2 illustrate two portions of a pair of die or embossing
tools for forming or sinking the recesses or depressions on the sample or colour
pattern cards as illustrated in Figs., 1. 2 and 3 Sheet 1.
Fig. 4. being a plan of what may be called the punch portion of the tool.
Fig. 5. being a section of the same shewing the projections.
Fig. 6. being a plan of the die portion of the tool, and
Fig. 7. being a section of the same shewing the cavities.
From the last named illustrations it will be seen that the projections b. b, forming
the punches in Figs. 4 and 5 are smaller than the cavities c. c, shewn in Figs. 6
and 7, so that when the sample or colour pattern card is placed between these die
tools and submitted to pressure the necessary recesses or depressions are sunk and
formed without cutting or breaking the card.
Although the die tools here illustrated may be made of metal, metallic or other
substance we employ in some cases such tools made of hard card board, millboard
or the like material, such material in some cases being subjected to hydraulic or
other pressure to render it exceedingly hard so as to better resist the compression
subsequently brought to bear upon it when in use.
The same letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
a, a, are the recesses or depressions on the sample or colour pattern card.
b, b, are the projections or punches on the punch portion of the tool.
c, c, are the cavities on the die portion of the tool.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manuer the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
1. In sample and colour pattern cards and the like, after the cards on which the
sample colours have to be placed and exhibited have been prepared and printed
and after the adhesive colour tablets have been placed in position upon the cards,
submitting the same to a sinking process between suitably formed die or embossing
tools by means of which the spaces on the cards occupied by the colour tablets may
be recessed or depressed in the manner and for the purposes substantially as herein
described and illustrated.
2. In sample and colour pattern cards and the like, after the cards on which the
sample colours have to be placed and exhibted have been prepared and printerl
submitting the same to a sinking process between suitably formed die or embossing
tools by means of which the adhesive colour tablets which have been previously
placed in position upon the said tools may be affixed to the cards and the cards

page_text: recessed or depressed at 'the same operation in the manner and for the purposes
substantially as herein described.
Dated this 5th day of September 1894.
R. HEBER RADFORD,
Agent for the Applicants.