Improvements in the Method of and Means for Producing Raised Ornamental Designs and Letters.
Year: 1897

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Improvements in the Method of and Means for Producing Raised
Ornamental Designs and Letters.
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Į, THOMAS HOLDEN, Decorative Artist, 5, Highfield Villas, Grenville Street,
Stockport, Cheshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
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This, Invention relates to improvements in the method of and means. for. producing
5 raised ornamental designs and letters, in plastic substances such as "Plaster,"
Clay," "Cement," or "Composition," for the decoration: of Walls, Ceilings,
Woodwork, Furniture, Earthenware, and the like, and is intended as a substitute for
wood Carving, pressed or Moulded Ornament, and such like. Decorations..
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My improvements Consist principally in the use and application of suitably shaped
10 Tubes or Nozzles "-which I call "Formers," attached to a Collapsable bag, or
other device. I fill the said Bag,, or other device, with Plaster, Clay, Cement,>>or
Composition and force the same by pressure through the said Tubes;" "Nozzles,"
or Formers," on to the ground or surface to be decorated, leaving the substance.so
ejected raised, or in relief.
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15 I also use these tools and this, method for working raised letters on wood, glass,
and other surfaces.
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In carrying out this Invention I use an arrangement which I call a ". Receiver "
this may be of any suitable form; such as a Cylinder; Box, or. Bag
This Receiver may be made of any flexible or compressable material, and be
20, worked by pressure of the hands, or, may be of firmer Construction and be worked by
Screw or air pressure..
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The "Receiver." is provided, with one or more openings, for the purpose of filling
and ejecting, the "Plaster," Clay," Cement" or "Composition" to be used. To
one of these openings I firmly attach, a "Tube," "Nozzles, or Former!
These "Tubes,"
9 66 Nozzles," or "Formers," are made interchangeable, and are. so
shaped that, when the "Plaster,","Clay," Cements," or Composition; is forced by
pressure from the "Receiver through the mouths, of the Tubes Nozzels." or
Formers," the Plaster" "Clay." "Cement" or "Composition" so ejected is
caused to shape itself in a manner convenient to the particular design being worked
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To some of these." Formers" I may affix a small wheel, to ensure greater accuracy
in certain kinds of work, and which may be so adjusted as to regulate the flow of the
particular substance being used.
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In operating this Invention, the points of the "Tubes," Nozzles," art: Formers
35 are held near the surface or ground to be worked upon, and the." Plaster," "Clay,"
Cement," or
"Composition," is caused to lie on, and, adhere to the surface or
ground; which is prepared to receive, and is left in high or low relief according to
the will of the operator...

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Improvements in the Method of and Means for Producing Raised
Ornamental Designs and Letters.
I, THOMAS HOLDEN, of 26a, late 5, Highfield Villas, Grenville Street, Stockport,
in the County of Chester, Artist, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the method of and means for producing
raised ornamental designs and letters in plastic substances such as plaster, clay,
cement and composition for the decoration of walls, ceilings, woodwork, furniture,
earthenware and such like and.is intended as a substitute for wood. carving, pressed
or moulded ornaments and the like decorations.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 shows a sample of the work produced by my invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional
side elevation and Figs. 3, 7 & 8 are respectively side views of four different forms
of tools used in connection with my invention, Figs. 4, 5 & 6'are side.views of some
details thereof.
.In carrying out my invention the improved method of producing raised
ornamental designs, for instance such as shown in Fig. 1, in plastic substance on
walls, ceilings, woodwork, furniture, earthenware and such like or letters on wood,
glass and other surface, consists in preparing the surface to be worked upon' if
porous, say by coating it with oil paint then stenciling or otherwise outlining the
desired design or letters if necessary and finally depositing thereon in high or low
relief, by means of a suitably shaped nozzle, plastic substance ejected through the
said nozzle from a receiver.
The tool used in the described method of producing raised ornamental designs' or
letters may be such as shown in Fig. 2, consisting of a cylindrical receiver a
carrying at one end the aforesaid nozzle b which is rendered readily interchangeable,
say in bayonet fashion, and has at its other end a screw c furnished at its outer end
with a knob d and at its inner end with a piston e; which when turned by hand,
presses upon the plastic substance in the receiver and ejects the same through the
nozzle b. The said receiver is filled by moving its end a¹ which may also be rendered
removable in bayonet fashion.
Instead of arranging the screw c to move longitudinally it may be made to turn
only in the end a¹ and the piston e be caused to slide on the screw c.
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Referring to Fig. 3 the same shows a tool having a flexible receiver a, say made of
rubber, the plastic substance being introduced into the same by inlet a² formed in
its side and furnished with a cap a³.
According to another form of tool, see Fig. 7, the receiver a may be made of
1.very pliable material, such as tin. or lead foil one end being formed with a neck f
adapted to receive either a screw cap g for closing the receiver or the nozzle b when
the cap g has been removed.
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According to another form of my tool, see Fig. 8, the nozzle b may be attached to
a flexible tube h secured to a stationary receiver a, say, secured upon a bench i and
containing a feed screw suitably rotated, which forces the plastic substance
introduced into the receiver a by a hopper / through the said pipe and nozzle, which
is guided by the hand, unto the article to be decorated, say a vase.
The mouths of the said nozzles vary in form and shape according to the particular
· design to be produced.

page_text: Referring to Figs. 4, 5 & 6 for some classes of work where the plastic substance
requires ejecting in various strengths and shapes and in a continuous manner, I
form an opening 6¹ in one side of the nozzle b, over which I pivot a wheel 62 having
on its periphery "formers" of different shapes which can be readily and successively
brought into operation by turning the said wheel and thereby the flow of the plastic
substance in respect of strength can be regulated according to requirements and
greater accuracy in the design is insured.
The plastic substance I use may be coloured and when liable to set quickly I may
provide means for heating the receiver of the tool and thus keep the substance
liquid.
In operating this invention the points of the tube, nozzles or formers are held near
the surface or ground to be worked upon, and the plaster, clay, cement or
composition is caused to lie on, and adhere to the surface or ground (which is
previously prepared to receive it) and is left in high or low relief according to the
will of the operator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be
understood that I am aware that previous to my invention receptacles furnished with
nozzles have been used for decorating confectionery and that I do not want to claim
the same, but what I claim, is:—
1st. The method of producing raised ornamental designs in plastic substances on
walls, ceilings, woodwork, furniture, earthenware and such like or letters on wood,
glass and other surfaces, consisting in preparing the surface to be worked upon if
porous, say by coating it with oil paint, then outlining the desired design
or letter if necessary and finally depositing thereon in high or low relief by
means of a suitably shaped nozzle plastic substance ejected through the said nozzle
from a receiver, all substantially as set forth.
2nd. Means for carrying out the method of producing raised ornamental designs
in plastic substances specified in the preceding claim, consisting of a receiver adapted
to hold plastic substance having an inlet and nozzle shaped outlet through which
latter the plastic substance is ejected by air or screw pressure, all substantially as set
forth.
3rd. In a nozzle shaped outlet such as specified in the preceding claims, the use
of a wheel b2 in connection with the mouth of the nozzle b, all substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.