or other Glass Screens.
Year: 1886

page_text: or other Glass Screens.
We EDMUND TOWNSHEND of Glenlee Church Road Moseley and THOMAS HENRY
THOMPSON of 29 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham in the County of Warwick
and both of the Firm of Townshend and Thompson, Brass Founders do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This Invention has for its object the reflection of light through coloured glass or
other glass screens, the tints of which cannot ordinarily be seen to advantage
unless placed in front of a strong light.
By this Invention though the glass screen has no back light yet by the
fastening behind it at an angle a sheet of tin or any other reflecting material the
reflected light is thrown through the glass of screen showing all the tints of
the glass.
In order that our Invention may be clearly understood we have appended
hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which we have illustrated one method of
application and from which other slight modifications may be made without in
any way departing from the principle thereof.
Figure 1 is a back view of glass screen with reflecting plate a, resting upon
bottom hooks b, and connected with top of screen by a cord sufficiently long to
allow reflecting plate to slope backwards, so as to afford best angle for light.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of glass screen showing the method of adjusting
angle of reflecting plate, viz; by the cord c (with knot at end) which passes
through hole in reflecting plate and is fastened to hook d at top of screen.
Though for simplicity we prefer the method for attaching the reflecting plate to
the screen shown in figures Nos 1 and 2, yet it is obvious that the plate might be
attached to frame of screen in other ways, viz; by hinging it on to the frame at
bottom and by connecting it to top of frame by means of a chain and hook or by
an adjustable rack with thumb screw or pin to fix in required position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is
The Improved method of reflecting light through coloured glass or other glass
screens the reflecting plate being attached to bottom frame of screen either by
hinges or hooks and to the top frame of screen either by cord and hook or by
chain and hook or by rack with pin or thumb screw.
Dated his 1st daw of TuL. 1000

page_text: Improved Method of Reflecting Light through Coloured Glass
or other Glass Screens.
We EDMUND TOWNSHEND of Glenlee, Church Road Moseley and THOMAS HENRY
THOMPSON of 29 Balsall Heath Road Birmingham in the County of Warwick
and both of the Firm of Townshend and Thompson Brass Founders 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:
This invention has for its object the reflection of light through coloured glass or
other glass screens the tints of which cannot ordinarily be seen to advantage unless
placed in front of a strong light. By this invention though the back screen has
no back light yet by the fastening behind it at an angle a sheet of tin or other
reflecting material the reflected light is thrown through the glass of the screen
showing all the tints of the glass.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice we have appended hereunto a sheet of drawing upon which we have
illustrated one example of our invention and from which other varieties of designs
in screens may be easily produced without departing from the nature or principle
thereof.
Figure 1 is an elevation of a tinted or stained glass screen with its reflector and
accompaniments all complete and set to an angle something like that required in
general practice.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same screen.
Figure 3 is a part end elevation giving an example of one of the many modi-
fications which are possible in bringing the parts together.
Figure 4 shows the detail of the device used in Figures 1 and 2 for the adjust-
ment of the parts to each other.
Our new screens are always composed of two main parts or wings as will be
seen from the drawing viz A the front or tinted or stained or figured or ornamented
part which is intended to be directly seen by the eye and A the back wing which
is not necessarily intended to be seen and which acts as a reflector to more fully
develop the colors design or beauty of the front part B which may be either per-
manently fixed to one of the most useful or general angles or may be made
adjustable and removeable at pleasure as shown by the drawings in two of the
many possible simple modifications. In the case of Figures 1 and 2 a simple
hook B is fastened to each side of the frame K¹ of the front part K and a
projecting pin B³ is formed at each end of the back portion A of the screen and
by this simple device the back A may be instantly removed from the front K and
then K may be used at the front of a powerful fire alone without the assistance
of A. The angle of A to K may be adjusted by means of the knotted cord C and
the V slotted holder E which is shown on larger scale at Figure 4 very easily
indeed the cord may finish with a tassel or knob or other ornamental end.
Another mode of forming the junction between the two wings of our screen is
shown by Figure 3 where a staple B is fastened at each side of the frame K¹ and

page_text: two projecting fingers B formed upon the back wing A enter the said staples
loosely so as to admit of sufficient adjustment and yet allow the two wings to be
instantly separated. Although we prefer the methods shown for attaching the
two wings together with facility it will be obvious that the attachment might be
made in many other ways such for instance as hanging the whole length of the
bottom edge of A upon a hollow or projection of B and by a top connection of a
chain and hook or a rack with thumb screw and screw pin to fix the same.
When these screens are used in a comparitively dull room or at the front of a
grate the effect of the combination in displaying the beauties thereof is most
remarkable and effective. We may construct the part A from a tin plate or plates
or from glass or the surface may be corrugated or fluted or made up of strips placed
at angles indeed considerable variations in construction may be carried out with
more or less success.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is,
The improved ornamental screen composed of the two sections or wings A
and B in combination with each other, substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth.