Improvement in the Mode of Displaying, for Advertising, Sale, Show, or other Purposes. Specimens of Wall Papers. Ceiling Papers, Paper Hangings, Fabrics, and other Stuffs and Materials.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Mode of Displaying, for Advertising, Sale, Show,
or other Purposes. Specimens of Wall Papers. Ceiling Papers,
Paper Hangings, Fabrics, and other Stuffs and Materials.
We FREDERIC FOWLER COTTERELL, HENRY FREDERIC COTTERELL and THOMAS
STURGE COTTERELL of Corn Street and Baldwin Street in the City and County of
Bristol Paper hangings Merchants trading as Cotterell Brothers do hereby declare the
nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
An arrangement adapted for all wall and ceiling paper hangings or pattern specimens
Tinted linings" and
especially those known in the trade as "Plain Grounded tints***
"Washables" and also for all description and qualities of pattern papers or other
wall and ceiling coverings and materials used for decorative purposes whether inanu-
factured by machinery or band or partly by one and partly by the other.
This arrangement is equally applicable to Stuffs and Fabrics of all description.
The samples are so arranged in sheets hook form, or otherwise as to show all or
several of the specimens at the same time. The patterns are to be fastened to each
other or attached to a foundation sheet.
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The foundation sheet or patterns shows in sections the reference numbers, price,
description and similar information relative to each separate sample being so
particularly
placed as to identify the pattern to which such information
applicable.
The annexed Drawing shows the mode of arranging patterns the space A is to
contain the general description of the goods.
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The space
B contains particulars of price stock number and such other particulars
as may be desired the space marked C-C-C shows samples of the goods, which may
be bound in book form, or otherwise fastened to the foundation sheet or cover.
whole may be bound in covers.
The plan is filled in by way of example and elucidation, and not of restriction.
Dated this 12th day of February 1889.
The
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Mode of Displaying, for Advertising, Sale, Show,
or other Purposes, Specimens of Wall Papers, Ceiling Papers,
Paper Hangings, Fabrics, and other Stuffs and Materials.
1
We FREDERIC FOWLER COTTERELL HENRY FREDERIC COTTERELL and THOMAS
STURGE COTTERELL all of Corn Street and Baldwin Street in the City and County
of Bristol Paper Hangings Merchants trading as "Cotterell Brothers" 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:
An arrangement adapted for all wall and ceiling paper hangings or pattern specimens
Tinted linings" and
especially those known in the trade as "Plain Grounded Tints
"washables" and also for all description and qualities of pattern papers or other wall
and ceiling coverings and materials used for decorative purposes whether manufactured
by machinery or band or partly by one and partly by the other.
This arrangement is equally applicable to stuffs and fabrics of all descriptions.
The samples are so arranged in sheets book form, or otherwise, as to show all-or
several of the specimens at the same time.

page_text: The patterns are to be fastened to each other or attached to a foundation sheet.
The foundation sheet or patterns show in sections the reference, numbers, price,
description and similar information relative to each separate sample, being so placed
as to identify the pattern to which such information is particularly applicable.
All or any part of this information may also be written, printed, lithographed,
stamped or otherwise shewn upon the patterns of the papers and materials them-
selves.
The drawings left with the provisional specification shew the mode of arranging
patterns the space A is to contain the general description of the goods:
The space B contains particulars of price stock number and such other particulars
as may be desired the space marked CCC shows samples of the goods which
may be bound in book form or otherwise fastened to the foundation sheet or cover the
whole may be bound in covers.
Plan number 1 is filled in by way of sample and elucidation and not of
restriction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. Patterns so arranged as to be all seen at a glance.
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2: A foundation sheet attached having reference number price description &c.
3. Or, this information can be printed &c. on the patterns themselves.
Dated this 9th day of December 1889:
FRED. F. COTTERELL.
HENRY FREDERIC COTTERELL.
THOMAS STURGE COTTERELL.