An Improved Photographic Printing Frame.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Jan., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896-
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Photographic Printing Frame.
EDWARD SEAMAN of Mint Street Lincoln Photographer and Picture Frame
Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A printing frame to print twelve photos each 1 inch by of an inch on one:
peice of photographic prepared paper 3 inches square.
It consists of two slides one being arranged so that the negative is so fixed in
it as to be exposed to the light; the other is made so that the paper when fixed in
it will move with the slide.
To produce the twelve photos twelve separate exposures are made, the paper
being placed in front of the negative for exposure each time by the movement of.
the slide which carries the paper.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and ninety-five.
An Improved Photographic Printing Frame.
EDWARD SEAMAN Mint Street Lincoln Photographer and Picture Frame
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:-
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A printing frame to print twelve photos each 1 by *" on one piece of prepared
photographic paper 3″ sq.
The frame consists of two slides. One contains a
hole 1 by " in size, which is the size of the photos made in such a manner that
a negative may be fixed behind it. The other slide contains a hole 3+ sq. The
paper is laid on a ledge which goes round the hole and fixed by means of the back
which is shown in the drawing. The slides are grooved so that when fitted.
together each one may be moved to and fro. By this movement the paper is
brought into position behind the negative, and is exposed by the frame being held
up to a light. The slide is moved again to change the position of the paper and
then it is again exposed. This is repeated until 12 exposures have been completed
thus producing 12 separate photos on one piece of paper.
The frame consists of two slides A & E. Slide A is made to carry the negative
from which the photos are to be printed. The negative is placed in the part C D
which is a square cavity let in in the slide as deep as the thickness of an ordinary
negative. The negative is fixed by sticking a piece of gummed paper to the
negative and slide on each side of it. The hole B 1 x is the aperture for the
light to enter for exposure.
Slide E is made to carry the paper. The paper which is 34 sq. is first.
attached to the back H by inserting the edge of the paper in the nick K. L. at the
end of the back; then the paper is folded back in front of the back H., and back H,
and paper are fixed in the hole F. G. Attached to the back H. is a strip of
steel which serves as a spring, so that when the two slides are fixed together and

page_text: the spring is pressed upon by the thumbs the paper is pressed close to the
negative when this pressure is relieved the paper flys away from touching the
negative.
The printing is done in the following way.
The slides E & A are joined
together so that each one has a sliding motion at right angles to the other. The
slide E is placed in such a position that the left hand top corner of the paper
is exactly opposite the aperture B in the slide A. The frame is then held up to
a light for exposure. Then the slide E is pushed to the left so that the next
exposure is by the side of the other at the top of the paper. This is repeated
twice and then one row of exposure is completed. The slide E is brought back
to its original position & then the slide A is lowered 1. Then slide E is moved
as before & another row of exposures is taken. This is repeated again & a 3rd row
is completed which makes the dozen.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The printing frame as hereinbefore described to print 12 stamp size photos on
one piece of paper.
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