AN IMPROVED SLIDE CARRIER For MAGIC LANTERNS & DISSOLVING VIEWS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1886.
Complete Left, 8th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Apr., 1887.
ROBERT ROYOU BEARD 90 Fort Road Bermondsey, S.E. Surrey Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED SLIDE CARRIER For
MAGIC LANTERNS & DISSOLVING VIEWS to be as follows:-
The carrier consists of a frame constructed with top peice A and bottom Band
supported by sides C shown in accompanying drawing,
The top peice A has a double groove a a running the whole length and parallel to
each other.
The bottom peice B is also grooved double to correspond with top A but of
different shape in section; as shown at S.
Into these grooves is fitted a runner of metal, constructed to slide freely in the three
grooves 1, 2 & 3, the runner is also marked with the same numbers to correspond with
the grooves they work in viz.-1, 2, & 3. The runner is solid at one end to form
Handle D.
The duties of No. 1 runner is to push forward the slide after it is placed into the
groove (the grooves are cut away at first part F-F to facilitate the putting of slide in
groove).
No. 2 part of runner works the levers 4 & 5 by acting upon 4 at lower end, and
rotating upon fulcrum O & connected by double joint rod works No. 5 lever which
rotates from: fulcrum P the slide becomes centred between the end of lever 5 and the
end of No. 1 part of runner.
In the return pull of runner the end of No. 2 part of runner & which is dipped
catches the rod Hand draws it forward with it, the other end of rod H or point I
comes in contact with end of bell crank lever J which raises the other end, that serves
as a partition for the grooves in A preventing a slide from falling backwards or
forward from one groove into the other as the case may be. The pull continued until
H comes in contact with rod L which rod is connected with end of levers K and
causes it to rotate sufficient for the end of levers K' K² to push the slide from 6 & a*
to b¹ & a grooves, the rod H by this time has passed the lever J and allowed it to
drop.

page_text: The carrier is now ready for the next slide to be put in and the runner pushed
forward as before the end of No. 3 part of runner the spring is now raised by coming
in contact with Pin Y (shown in drawing), in pulling the runner back the part X of
catch being higher than groove pushes the slide out with it, when the tappet catch
comes in contact with the pin Z and reverses the tappet and allows the spring peice
to level itself with other part of runner, so that the broad pari of slido push or spring
catch will fall into the part of runner cut away for it.
The frame is cut away in groove where the spring catch is raised by pin Y and
lowered by pin Z.
The rod H is brought back into position by a spring and the rod and levers L & K
are also brought into position by springs placed in any convenient part.
The insides of sides C is grooved vertically, to admit of a thin metal mask being
placed therein.
Facing peices may be fitted to frame horizontally, to admit of masks being placed.
1st. The novelty of this invention is the bringing of slides central irrespective of
their lengths, and retaining in position while another slide is passed before it when
being shown or otherwise."
2nd. Withdrawing the one slide that has been shown, and latter taking its place
so as to have no blank disc upon the screen.
3rd. The delivering of the used slide at the same end as put in at.
13.2 41t day of May 1986

page_text: ROBERT ROYOU BEARD, 90 Fort Road Bermondsey, S.E. Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVED SLIDE CARRIER FOR MAGIC LANTERN AND
DISSOLVING VIEWS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The carrier Fig. 1 consists of a frame constructed with a Top peice A and Bottom B
and connected with sides CC. The Top and bottom peice are grooved with double
grooves a¹ a² & b¹ & respectively, the whole length & parallel to each other.
The shape of grooves in B is shown at section S Fig. 9, it will be seen that the
upper part of grooves b', 63, are inclined to each other, this is to prevent the slide
from running from 62 to 61, when the slide is being pushed in, or from running from
6 to when pulling out.
Into other part of grooves b², 62, 63 a metal or other material runner Fig. 5 & 6 is
fitted to slide freely & constructed of three parts & joined at end, which end forms
handle D, the three parts are figured to correspond with the groove they work in
viz. No. 1 works in No. 2 in No. 3 in 6³.
The duties of No. 2 part of runner is to push forward the slide after it has been
placod in grooves a³ 2 (the first part of those grooves are cut away as shown
Fig. 1 F F to facilitate the putting of slide into grooves.
No. 3 part of Runner works the levers 4 & 5 Fig. 1 which levers are connected by
double Joint rod the end G of runner acting upon 4 and rotating upon fulcrum Ŏ
pushes the lever 5 which rotates upon fulcrum P.
The slide which is being pushed forward by No. 2 becomes jammed between the
end of lever 5 & end of No. 2 runner, the slide is then centred in the opening of
frame.
In the return pull of runner the end G of No. 3 runner (the dipped end) catches
the rod & draws it forward with it, the other end of H comes in contact with
end of Bell Crank lover J which raises the other end that serves as a partition for
the grooves in A (which partition is cut away as shown by dotted lines, the lover J
working up & down in a mortice. The partition in B is also cut away where the
slide passes over) preventing a slide from falling backwards or forwards from one
groove to the other as the case may be, the pull continued untill H comes in contact
with rod L which rod is connected with end of levers K' K and cause it to rotate
sufficient for the end of levers K' K² to push the slide from 6 a² to b¹ a¹ grooves. Tho
rod H by this time has passed under lever J and allowed it to fall into its former
position (Fig. 4 shows under side of B with levers dotted lines indicates movement of
same).
The carrier is now ready for the next slide to be put into the grooves as before &
the runner pushed home. The second slide is now before the first and brought
central irrespective of length of same, by the levers above discribed.
No.
part of runner in being pushed forward, the lever T at ond, comes in contact

page_text: with pin Y and reverses position of same & raises the slide catch Q Fig. 5 (move-
ment shown by dotted lines). Pulling the runner back or out the part which is
broad at point pushes the slide out and the lever T come in contact with pin X and
& reverses it. The spring Z pushes Q into recess to receive it by this time the
other part of runner & lever has pushed the second slide into place of first.
levers H&L are brought into position by springs M & N.
The
The inside of sides CC is grooved c¹ vertically to admit of a thin metal mask
Fig. 7 & 8. Facing peices can be fitted on to frame rebatted to form grooves to admit
of masks being placed horizontally, the object of these masks are to cut off any
irregularity of shape of slide masks, mats & openings and also to obtain the same size
disc upon the screen.
It will be seen that by using the same form of levers and a single runner, constructed
of the 2nd & 3rd part of runner with the dip G inverted would form a single carrier
for use with bivisual lantern.
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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 :-
1st. The bringing of Photographic or other slides central irrespective of their
commercial lengths, and their remaining in position while another slide is passed
before it while being shown or otherwise.
2nd. Withdrawing the one that has been shown and another taking its place so that
no blank disc is seen upon the screen.
3rd. The delivering of the used slide at the same end as put in at.
4th. That the Carrier is called "Eclipse Self Centreing Slide Carrier."
Dated this 8th day of February 1887.