The Application of Double Reflecting Mirrors to Shop Window Dressing so as to show Two Floors or Windows at one time.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1898
The Application of Double Reflecting Mirrors to Shop Window
Dressing so as to show Two Floors or Windows at one time.
LEWIS HARDY SOMERS BEATTY, Merchant, 14, Grafton Street, Dublin, and
FRANCIS RICILARD GEE, 71, Grove Park, Rathmines, Dublin, Furniture Manufac-
turer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the use of a reficoting mirror placed at the back of an opening cut in the floor,
and set at such an angle that it reflects through the opening into another mirror,
under the floor, and opposite to it these double reflecting mirrors are hung ou an
angle hook hinge pivot socket ratchet or quadrant which can bo regulated at will,
so that the line of vision of passers bye, will be reflected from the first to second
mirror and show apparently two floors or windows at same time, the lower running
parallel to and directly under the first or upper floor both floors being visible at
the same time.
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1000
LEWIS HARDY SOMERS BEATTY.
FRANCIS RICHARD GEE.
The Application of Double Reflecting Mirrors to Shop Window
Dressing so as to show Two Floors or Windows at one time.
We, LEWIS HARDY SOMERS BEATTY, of 14, Grafton Street, Dublin, Carpet Manu-
facturer, and FRANCIS RICHARD GEE, of 71, Grove Park, Rathmines, Co. Dublin,
Ireland, Cabinet Maker, 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 has reference to the utilization of double reflecting mirrors in
connection with shop window dressing in a manner whereby two floors may be
seen at one time.
.
In carrying out our invention we form a rectangular opening or "well" of
suitable dimensions in the floor immediately inside the window, and along the
inner edge of this opening or well we arrange a long narrow reflecting mirror at
such an angle that it will reflect through the opening or well into another mirror
placed diagonally opposite and under the horizontal plane of the shop floor.
These mirrors may be hung by any suitable means whereby they can readily
be adjusted to the proper angles so as to enable the line of vision to be reflected from

page_text: the first mirror to the second, and thence to the basement or floor underneath the
shop floor.
In other words our arrangement of mirrors enables an observer on the outside
of the window to see two floors at the same time, the one being parallel to the
other.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a sectional view, and Fig. 2 a plan view illustrating the manner in
which our invention is carried into effect.
A is the usual shop or ground floor, B the basement, C the shop window, C¹ the
foot path, and C³ the road way.
D is the rectangular opening or "well," formed in the shop floor or window plat-
form. E is the long narrow reflecting mirror which is hung on hinges E', and the
angular position of which may readily be adjusted by the quadrants E or by other
adjustable contrivance. F is the second reflecting mirror which may be
per-
manently fixed against the cellar wall, or may be hung on hinges and operated in
a manner similar to the first described mirror.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that the line of vision of an observer at
the window will strike the reflecting mirror E and being reflected to the mirror F
will pass along the basement floor as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.
Thus according to our invention an observer will be enabled to see two floors
simultaneously and consequently a double advantage is attained by being able to
exhibit goods on two floors, which may be readily inspected from one stand point.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manuer the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:―
The use and application of double reflecting mirrors in connection with shop
windows constructed, arranged, and operating in such a manner that an observer
at the window is enabled to see two floors at one time, substantially as herein
desoribed and set forth in the accompanying drawings.
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1000
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicants, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicants, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.