of Topographical and Information Placards.
Year: 1885

page_text: of Topographical and Information Placards.
I ALEXANDER JOHN MUFFUNIADES, of 27 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, in the
City of London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for " CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF TOPOGRAPHICAL AND
INFORMATION PLACARDS," to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is the construction of a board and frame which may
be glazed or exposed, which is provided with parallel transverse grooved rails or
ledges or their equivalent so constructed that each set of parallel rails will support
tablets or cards between them which are printed on their front or exposed surfaces
with topographical and other useful information; for example the upper space
between the parallel rails I prefer to contain the title and map, or geographical
situation of the streets and places composing a section of a city, town or other
inhabited district, the intermediate or larger space covering the principal surface of
the board shall contain in numerical order the numbers of the houses and the
names of the residents and their calling whereby such section or district to which
the map above refers, and the lower or bottom space to contain public notices, the
names of public buildings and offices and other general information useful and
necessary for public guidance and knowledge particularly for persons in localities
with which they are not acquainted. The said tablets or cards are so placed in
their supporting grooves that they can be easily placed therein or withdrawn
therefrom when required for change or renewal, by simply unlocking one side of
the frame which is connected by hinges or their equivalent to the body of the
board. The said frame and tablets with their subject matter when arranged.
substantially as in the manner described are designed for being placed at distances
apart in the streets of cities, towns, or other localities for the purpose of giving
information to persons requiring the names and addresses of residents in the
locality where such boards or placards are placed, also the names of public
buildings, offices or the like together with other general and useful information.
THOMAS WRIGLEY,
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: of Topographical and Information Placards.
ALEXANDER JOHN MUFFUNIADES 27 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street London, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF TOPOGRAPHICAL AND INFORMATION PLACARDS,"
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
The object of this Invention is the construction of a board and frame which may
be glazed or exposed and provided with parallel transverse grooved rails or ledges
or their equivalent so constructed that each set of parallel rails will support tablets
or cards between them, which are printed on their front or exposed surfaces with
Topographical and other useful information; for example the upper space between
the parallel rails I propose to contain the title and map or geographical situation
of the street and place comprising a section of a City Town, or other inhabited
district, the intermediate or larger space covering the principal surface of the
Board shall contain in alphabetical or numerical order the number of houses and
the names of residents, and their calling trade or profession, inhabiting such section
or district to which the map above refers and the lower or bottom space to contain
public notices, the names of public buildings and offices and other general
information useful and necessary for public knowledge and guidance and parti-.
cularly for persons in localities with which they are not acquainted. The said
tablets or cards are so placed in their supporting grooves that they can be easily
placed therein or withdrawn therefrom when required for change or renewal by
simply unlocking one side of the frame which is connected by hinges or other
equivalent to the body of the board. The said frame and tablets with their subject
matter when arranged substantially as in manner described are designed for being
placed at distances apart in the streets of cities, towns, or other localities for the
purpose of giving information to persons requiring the names and addresses of
residents in the locality where such boards or placards are placed, also the names
of public buildings, offices or the like together with other general and useful
information.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The novel application and use in exposed positions, in the streets of Cities,
Towns or other localities or districts of Topographical placards which may also
bear upon their surfaces useful and general information for public guidance as
herein substantially described..
1000
THOMAS WRIGLEY,
Agent to the Applicant.