Improvements in Brackets for Mirrors and the like purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 20th May, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brackets for Mirrors and the like purposes.
We, ALFRED WILLIAM CUTLER and LAMBERT DUNAGE HYLAND, both of Nos. 15
and 17, New Oxford Street, London, Brass Founders, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: -
This invention relates to an improved bracket for mirrors and the like, whereby
the mirrors can be adjusted to any angle required. An adjustable mirror of this
kind is most useful in performing the toilet.
The invention consists in providing the bracket with a ball or universal joint,
and the bracket arm itself may turn on a knuckle or other joint where it is attached
to a foundation plate, for fixing the whole device to a wall, or to a wardrobe, pier
glass frame, or other article of furniture. Single or double brackets, each carrying
a mirror may be used.
We will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying draw-
ings, in which,
Fig. 1 shews a perspective view of a bracket and mirror constructed according
to our invention.
Fig. 2 shews a sectional elevation of the ball joint and the plate whereby it is
attached to the mirror.
Fig. 3 shews a plan view of a double bracket, and Fig. 4, a single bracket carry-
ing two mirrors.
arm e.
a is the mirror which is fastened to the bracket by a back plate 6 secured to
the back of the mirror in any preferred way. The back plate b is attached to,
or formed integrally with, a short arm c, the other end of which forms one half
of the ball joint, either the socket part or the ball part as preferred. As shewn,
it forms the ball part d, and it engages with a socket d¹ formed on the end of the
The other end of this arm is attached by a knuckle or other simple joint e¹
to a foundation plate which is fastened to the wall or elsewhere as desired.
The ball joint is so made that it moves stiffly when the mirror is being adjusted,
to obviate the use of a screw or the like to lock same in position.
For this purpose,
the socket d is provided with a concave plate f, normally pressed outwards by a
coiled spring f¹ behind it. This plate presses the ball part d outwards in turn,
thereby forcing its further side against the inside of the locking ring g which
screws the two parts of the ball joint together.
Referring to Fig. 3, the brackets shewn are constructed in the manner above
described, and may be both hinged to one plate e³ or each to a separate plate.
Our invention may be applied to book rests as used on chairs for invalids.
Referring to Fig. 4, a single bracket arm is fastened to the plate and is forked
towards its other or outer end, each of the forks carrying a mirror.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
(1). An improved bracket for mirrors and like purposes, wherein the arm of the

page_text: bracket is fitted at some portion of its length with a ball or universal joint, or in
the case of more than one arm, each arm is so fitted, that the mirror may be
adjusted as required, substantially as shewn and described.
(2). In
an improved bracket for mirrors and like purposes, the combination of
a suitable bracket arm e, hinged to a foundation plate e, the ball or universal
joint consisting of the parts d, d, f, f, and g and the back plate 6 to which the
mirror is attached, substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 12th day of April 1899
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.