A New or Improved Combined Photographic Printing Frame and Retouching Stand.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1899-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Photographic Printing Frame and
Retouching Stand.
I, REGINALD HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co., of 18, Bucking-
ham Street, Strand, W.C., London, Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by Joseph Lawrence
Brouse, of No. 324, City Hall, Chicago, Photographer, Gordon Mackay, of.
No. 157 La Salle Street, Chicago, Lawyer, and Frank Quilty, of 319, City Hall,
Chicago, Engineer, all in the State of Illinois, United States of America, and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement;-
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This invention relates to improvements in a combined photographic printing
frame and retouching-stand, and it consists in certain peculiarities of the con-
struction, novel arrangement and operation of the various parts thereof, as will
be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.
The object of my invention is to provide a printing-frame, which may be easily
converted into a retouching-stand, provided with a hood to exclude the light,
and which when used as a printing-frame, may be readily adjusted to any desired
angle, so as to attain the rays of light at right angles to the plane of the frame.
Another object of my invention is to construct the printing-frame, so that a piece
of tissue-paper, or other suitable material, may be removably secured there-over
in a taut and smooth position, so as to soften the light to which the negative
may be exposed in taking a print. Other objects and advantages will appear in
the description hereinafter contained.
In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains,
to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the
accompanying drawings, in which—
Figure 1, is a rear perspective view of the printing-frame, showing it in
position ready for use.
Figure 2, is a perspective view of the printing-frame, showing the manner
of securing a piece of tissue-paper of other material thereon..
Figure 3, is a front perspective view of the frame, showing it equipped and
in position as a retouching-stand.
Figure 4, is a fragmental view of the hood, used on the retouching-stand.
Figure 5, is a perspective view of a portion of the printing-frame, and a part
of the adjustable support therefor, showing them in an unlocked position.
Figure 6, is a cross-sectional view of a part of the frame, showing the adjust-
able supporting piece in its locked position.
Figure 7, is an end view, in elevation, of the frame, showing the spring-holder
for holding the tissue-paper thereon.
Figure 8, is a detached perspective view of one of the bearing-plates for the
said spring-holder or hood-holder.
Figure 9, is a cross-sectional view, taken on line 9, 9, of Fig. 1.
Figure 10, is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the retouching-stand,

page_text: Figure 11 is a similar view of a part of the hood-holder for the retouching-
stand. And
Figure 12, is a reduced perspective view of the hood-holder for the retouching-
stand.
Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the different views of the
drawings.
A, represents the main frame, which may be made of any suitable size and
material, but preferably of wood and rect-angular in shape, as shown in the draw-
ing. This frame is formed with a central opening a, which may be closed by
a glass a, which rest in suitable recesses b, on the inner rear surface of the
pieces forming the frame. Secured to the rear surface of the side pieces of the
frame, are projections, which project inwardly a slight distance to engage
the ends of the bow-spring b, which are secured about their middle to the rear
surface of the shutter or door B, which is preferably made of two pieces hinged
together, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.
Pivotally secured to the sides of the frame A, is a supporting-piece C, which
comprises three sides of a rect-angular figure, and is of a size to fit snugly
around the lower portion of the frame. This supporting-piece is provided on
the outer surface of its lower or horizontal portion with a spring C¹, formed at
its free end with projections c, which extend outwardly and are employed to
prevent the piece C, slipping when the frame is placed at an angle.
The free end of the spring C¹, is also provided with a pin c¹, which passes
through an opening in the lower or horizontal portion of the supporting-
piece C, and into a socket or opening d, in a plate d, secured to the lower part
of the main frame.
Attached to the upper surface of the frame A, at each of its corners, is a bear-
ing-plate E, which has a transverse opening e, for the reception and retention
of the spring-holder F, or hood-holder G, which may be employed when the
device is used as a retouching-stand, as will be presently explained.
The spring-holder F', is formed at each of its ends with a double bend, so as
to form short stub-shafts f, which have their bearing in the openings e, of the
plates E, which as before stated are secured at the upper corners of the main
frame.
The middle portion of the piece F, is provided with a clamping-portion f¹,
by bending the wire of which the said piece is made laterally, as at f, and then
at about right angles thereto, so as to overlap the front surface of the upper
portion of the frame. This holder is used to aid in holding in position, a piece
of tissue-paper H, or other partly transparent material, which may be necessary
to soften the light over the negative. The lower portion of the sheet H, is held
in position by means of the supporting-piece C, which fits snugly around the main
frame, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.
To convert the frame, into a retouching-stand, the cover B, is removed from
the frame by disengaging the ends of the springs 61, from the projections a
and also removing the glass a¹, and spring-holder F, when the supporting-piece C,
may be turned on its pivots, so as to extend in the opposite direction from that
shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing in which position the frame may be adjusted to
any desired angle. A board H¹, having a central opening h, and provided with
transverse cleats ³, near its top and bottom, is then placed on the frame, so
that said cleats will rest on the recesses b, of the main frame. This board is
provided near its edges with a series of openings 2, to receive pins on the
cross-piece I, which is employed to support the negative, when being retouched.
The openings ³, in the board H¹, being arranged in vertical rows, (see Fig. 3),
it is apparent that the cross-piece I, may be raised or lowered to accomodate
pictures of different sizes, or as the process of retouching may require. Secured
in the openings e, of the bearing plates E, are the stub-shafts g, of the hood-
holder G, which is preferably made of wire, bent to form three sides of a rect-
angular figure, as shown, and extends when in position, at about a right angle

page_text: from the stand. Each end of the holder G, is provided with an "S" shaped
bend g which terminates with a stub-shaft g, to fit in the openings of the
bearings at the upper corners of the frame, as before stated. The hood G¹, is
provided at proper places, with eyelets 2, through which the stub-shafts g, pass,
and is hung over the holder G, in such a manner as to exclude the light from the
top and sides of the retouching-stand.
It is apparent that by pivotally securing the supporting-piece C, to the frame,
that any desired inclination may be given thereto, so as to adjust the frame to
the rays of light from the sun.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention, and in what manner same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1st: The combination with a main frame having a central opening, of a
supporting-piece pivotally secured thereto and being capable of fitting closely
around a portion of the frame, and a holder secured to the upper portion of the
frame, substantially as described.
2nd: The combination with a main frame having an opening and provided
on its outer surface with a socket, of a supporting-piece pivotally secured to
the frame and adapted to fit closely around a portion of the frame, a spring
secured to the lower portion of the supporting-piece and having at its free end
outwardly extending projections, and an inwardly extending pin to fit within
the socket of the main frame, bearing-plates having openings and secured to
the upper portion of the main frame, a holder having stub-shafts at its ends
to fit in the openings of the bearing-plates, substantially as described.
Dated this 21st day of November 1899.