Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
I, WILLIAM HARDING WARNER, gentleman, of No. 3 Unity Street College Green,
in the City and County of Bristol do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows.
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The object of my invention is to manufacture improved holders or mounts for
supporting and exhibiting photographs and other pictures.
My invention consists of a stiffened back, or frame, or its equivalent, formed of any
suitable material, (hereinafter called the "frame").
To the front of this frame, and near its outer edges, I fix three or more clips, some
being fixed and others movable. Preferably two fixed clips are placed near the lower
front edge, and one movable clip near the upper front edge By turning the latter
clip upwards the picture can be readily placed so as to rest in the two lower clips;
the upper clip is then turned downwards so as to clip and thereby secure the picture
in its place
The chips may be made to secure glass, or other material, in addition to the pictures
if desired.
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The back of the frame is fitted with a hinged support or bracket, having a spring
to make it incline outwards, whereby the holder is rendered capable of standing upon
a table or other article. This support may be connected to the frame by means of a
hinge formed with any elastic material, such as leather or cloth. The spring is made
in two parts, one part fixed to the hinged bracket having its upper part formed with
a bent hook. A corresponding hook is attached to the back of the frame to receive
the spring hook. When the spring has pressed the bracket outwards a sufficient
distance, the two parts of the spring arrangement become locked, and the bracket is-
fixed at its proper angle for supporting the frame.
For packing and such like purposes, the bracket can be laid close to the frame,
when it occupies very little space.
Dated the 0th day of Tano 1888

page_text: I WILLIAM HARDING WARNER of The Hollies Clyde Park Redland in the City
and County of Bristol Landscape and Architectural Photographer 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 my invention is to manufacture improved holders or devices for
supporting and exhibiting photographs pictures and the like.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings and to the figures and letters of
reference marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a front view of my improved holder or device shewn with a menu card
held thereon.'
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Figure 2 is a plan or drawing of the spring chip as stamped out before being placed
position and with its spring tongue bent to shape.
Figure 3 is an enlarged side view of the same.
Figure 4 is a plan or drawing of the hook or catch to be attached to the back
rest as hereinafter referred to.
Figure 5 is a side view of the same.
Figure 6 is a vertical side view of my apparatus.
In carrying out my invention I use a stiffened back A or a frame or its equivalent
formed of any suitable material and hereinafter called the frame, which might be
either of the solid or skeleton variety.
To the front of this frame and near its outer edges I fix three or more clips, some
of these being fixed and others capable of being turned on their axes. For instance,
two clips B may be placed near the lower front edge of the back or frame A and
one moveable clip D near the upper front edge of the said back or frame A. This
clip may form part of a threaded spindle having a nut behind when passed through
the back or frame A. The nut keeps the chip in position and allows the clip to turn
as required.
On turning this clip upward or to one side the picture or article can be readily
placed so as to rest on the two lower chips or supports B. C, it being then turned
downwards so as to embrace the top of the picture or article and secure it in position.
This arrangement may be used to support and exhibit pictures painted on glass
china card or any other suitable material, Autotypes photographs on glass or otherwise,
menu cards or any like articles.
The rear of the back or frame A is fitted with a hinged support bracket or strut E
which may be mounted as follows.
The hook F on the bracket or strut E is suitably attached thereto such as by
inserting its tongue shaped or like ends F1, F2, into holes or slots in the bracket or
strut E and then bending-such ends over.
An inclined lip or hooking plate F then stands out from the bracket or strut E.

page_text: On the frame A is fixed the spring clip G shewn in Figures 2 and 6. The body of
the spring clip G has a tongue formed by folding part of its upper portion trebly
(after being passed through the slit in the plate J) the outer fold H forming a spring
plate or tongue.
The inclined lip or spring plate F on the bracket or strut E is then slipped into
the space between the folds on the body of the spring plate or clip G and so supports
the frame A in such an inclined position as to make it by such spring arrangement
capable of standing upon a table or elsewhere, the natural tendency of the spring
like strut being to open from the frame sufficiently to form a support for the same.
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 construction and arrangement of stand or holder for pictures, photographs,
menu cards or other like articles substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
bruary 1009.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.