and Pictures and other Cards.
Year: 1886

page_text: and Pictures and other Cards.
I, BENNETT JOHNS HEYWOOD, Gentleman, of Cluny, in the Republic of France
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 :—
The object of this invention is to support, in an efficient manner, for inspection,
upon a table or chimney board, mounted photographs, and Christmas, Easter, and
other cards, without the use of frames, cases, or easels, as heretofore.
To this end I provide an elastic clip of peculiar construction (made preferably of
metal), which, from, its action, may be termed a clip strut. This clip, when applied
to the card or stiff picture to be supported, will clip one edge of the same, and
when placed upon a table or other flat surface, will support the card to which it
has been applied, at a proper inclination to the eye of the spectator. I also
propose to construct the clip strut so as to support a pair photograph pictures.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 shews in front view, and
Fig. 2 in edge view, a card thus supported; and
Figs. 3 and 4 shew the single clip strut detached in plan and front viewa
This clip consists of a strip of metal, by preference rolled brass, one end of
which is bent back onto the body of the strip to form a clip. The edge of the
bent-over end of the strip is turned up slightly to prevent the scratching of the
card by its insertion in the clip, and the strip is curved or bent back to form an
extension rearwards, so that the end may rest on the plane on which the card is
placed, and enable it to act as a strut.-The size of the clip strut I proportion to
suit the size of the card to be supported, and I prefer that it should reach rear-
ward to a vertical plane passing through the central diameter of the card or picture,
as indicated at Fig. 3. By this means I ensure a steady support to the card, and
that at a cost which will scarcely exceed one tenth of that of the plainest frame
hitherto employed for the like purpose.
The cheapness of this strut clip permits of its use on public dining tables for
supporting bills of fare, wine lists, or other like notices.

page_text: In adapting the clip strut to carry two cards, I duplicate its parts, as shewn at
Figs. 5 and 6. To make this double clip strut, I provide a strip of metal some-
what longer than is required to form two single clip struts. This strip I fold back
in opposite directions, leaving a flat piece in the centre equal in length to the lips
of the two clips to be formed. I then, to complete the lips of the two clips, bend 5
back the metal on itself, and then reverse the direction of the bending to form the
back of the clip and the curved strut. I thus, from one strip, form a double clip
with two struts.-Or in place of making it in one piece, as at Fig. 5, I may rivet a
clip piece on a curved strip constituting the double strut, as shewn at Fig. 7.
Clip struts formed as above explained may be finished by electro-plating in 1
nickel, silver, or other metal.
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:-
Constructing clips for holding photograph and other cards in position for 1
inspection as above described.
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