Improvements in Photographic Stands or Holders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 29th Nov., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Photographic Stands or Holders.
I, ARNOLD ROCHOLL of 68 Skalitzer Strasse, of Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia,
German Empire, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to photographic stands, which contain a fixed number of
photographs, and in which said photographs are made to change their places one after
the other by means of a slide.
In order to render my invention clearly, I refer to the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout the different views,
and in which:
Fig. 1 is a front view of the apparatus, the photographs removed.
Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line A B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section, the slide being drawn up.
Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line C-D of Fig. 1 and seen in the
direction from B to A on line B A of Fig. 1.
The apparatus employed for this purpose is constructed and works as follows:
A frame E of oblong shape and consisting of metal, wood or any other suitable
material is divided by a transverse bar a' (Fig. 3) in two compartments F and F¹
each compartment intended to receive a certain number of photographs 61-68. Said
traverse a is sufficiently reduced in size as to leave passages pp' at the front and
rear ends between both compartments. The longest sides of said oblong frame are
provided with slits c near the under rim. Said slits are adapted to receive the
guides d d of a slide H (Fig. 4). The frame may be held in an upright or oblique
position by means of a suitable support G or it may be hung upon a wall. To the
slide H is attached a cord passing over a pulley e in the upper side of the frame
and having a knob or tassel secured to its free end, thus allowing of the raising and
lowering of the slide.
The slide is provided with a flap J secured to the slide by hinges g g, said flap
being adapted so as to be moved toward inside of the frame. Such movement of said
flap J is effected by means of knobs g'g' secured to the back surface of the flap;
when pulling the slide H up to the upper compartment F of the frame, said knobs 9' 9'
arc pushed against projections oo attached to the under rim of the frame and an
inside movement of the flap J is thus effected. The slide H bears also a sharp pointed
hook near its upper rim, said hook being adapted to grip the metallic frames intended
to receive the photographs.
Both compartments of the frame are filled with photographs, which are prevented
from falling out at the rear by small holders nl secured to the frame at suitable points.
When pulling the slide upwards by means of cord f the hook upon the slide will
grip the metallic frame of the hind most photograph b' of the under compartment
(Fig. 2) and draw it upwards; arriving at the upper compartment the respective
photograph pushes against the oblique projections KK, the flap is moved inside by the
before-mentioned device (Fig. 3) and the photograph leaves the slide H and is lifted
into the upper compartment F.
In consequence of that compartment having been already filled, the foremost
photograph 63 is pressed out, and glides down into the lower compartment. When
lowering the slide and lifting it again, another photograph (always the hindmost) is
gripped and also transported to the upper compartment, causing the foremost photo-
graph of said upper compartment to slide down into the lower compartment upon
its predecessor (Fig. 3). Thus it is clear, that the photographs are caused to

page_text: perform a circuit from the upper to the under compartment and back, until the
first photograph is to be seen again.
The apparatus may be made to correspond to any size of photographs, without
causing alterations in the construction, as the apparatus will work equally well under
all conditions.
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:-
1.) The combination with a frame (E) divided into two parts (F F¹) and containing
photographs, pictures or other exhibitions, of a slide (H) adapted to be moved up
and down at the rear of the frame, said slide (H) having a flap (J) provided
with buttons or knobs (g' g¹) on its back side and with a hook (h) on its front side,
said buttons or knobs being adapted so as to move the flap inside the frame by pushing
against projections (o) secured to the frame, and said hook adapted to lift photographs
from the under to the upper compartment, substantially as described.
2.) The combination with a slide (H), of a hook (1) secured to the front side of
the slide (H) and adapted to lift photographs, pictures, or other exhibitions from
the under compartment of the stand to the upper, by seizing frames containing said
photographs.
3.) The combination with a slide (H) of a flap (J) adapted to be moved inside
the frame and provided with buttons or knobs (gy) at its back side, said flap
intended to press the photographs drawn up by the slide into the upper compart-
ment of the stand, when pushed against projections (o) secured to the frame.
ARNOLD ROCHOLL.
By Frederick Walker,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.