Improvements in Folding Stands and Supports for Photographs, Cards, and other Articles to be similarly Displayed.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Stands and Supports for Photographs,
Cards, and other Articles to be similarly Displayed.
We HENRY JOHN MANSELL, of 57 & 59 Golden Lane, in the City of London,
Wholesale Stationer and EUSTACE FRITH of the firm of Frith & Co., of Wray Park
Reigate in the County of Surrey, Wholesale Photographic Publisher, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide a cheap and readily applicable stand for
photographs cards and other articles. The stand consists of a back-board to which is
attached a shorter or lesser front-board, the two being hinged together. The extent
of movement of the shorter board dr limb is controlled by means of a band, cord or
attachment, which may conveniently consist of a doubled ribbon, the fold enclosing a
ring at one end, which ring rests against a hole in the back of the board whilst the
ribbon passes through it, but the ring cannot pass on account of its greater size. The
other end of the ribbon passes through a hole in, and is attached to, the shorter hinged
portion. The photograph, card or other article to be exhibited is cemented or
otherwise secured to the short limb, and the back board serves with the photograph or
other article, such as opaline cabinet or other sized photograph, to which the
shorter leaf may be attached, to form a steady support for the whole, and serving to
hold the photograph up in a convenient position for exhibition.
Dated the 25th day of June 1889
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Stands and Supports for Photographs,
Cards, and other Articles to be similarly Displayed.
We HENRY JOHN MANSELL of 57 & 59 Golden Lane, in the City of London,
Wholesale Stationer and EUSTACE FRITH of the firm of Frith & Co., of Wray Park,
Reigate, in the County of Surrey, Wholesale Photographic Publisher 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 the invention is to provide a cheap and readily applicable stand for
photographs, cards and other articles. The stand consists of a back-board to which
is attached a shorter or lesser front-board, the two being hinged together. The extent
of movement of the shorter board or limb is controlled by means of a band, cord or
attachment, which may conveniently consist of a doubled ribbon, the fold enclosing a
ring at one end, which ring rests against a hole in the back of the board whilst the
ribbon passes through it, but the ring cannot pass on account of its greater size. The
other end of the ribbon passes through a hole in, and is attached to, the shorter
hinged portion.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews a cross sectional view of an opaline photograph supported by such
a back.
Fig. 2 shews the same with the parts closed together for stowage or otherwise.
Fig. 3 shews a rear view of Fig. 2.
a is the opaline plate cemented at al by a sheet of cement to the short leg or arm of
the support b. c is the hinge and d the long leg or supporting plate of cardboard.
e is a baud which may be gold braid cemented in the manufacture to the short arm or
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page_text: plate, and passing rearward through an opening therein, then through the long
leg d by the opening d', through a ring, back again through the opening d', through
the opening &, and again secured in the fabrice of the short arm b.
The photograph, card or other article to be exhibited is cemented or otherwise
secured to the short limb, and the back board serves with the photograph or other
article, such as opaline cabinet or other sized photograph, to which the shorter leaf
may be attached, to form a steady support for the whole, and serving to hold the
photograph up in a convenient position for exhibition.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:
The manufacture and use of folding stands and supports, for photographs, cards and
other articles to be similarly displayed, having a long back or plate d, and a short
plate cemented to the articles to be displayed, hinged at one edge, the extent of
separation of the two parts being regulated by bands or hand, or cords or cord e all
substantially as described.
Dated the 24th day of March 1890.
WM. BBOOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.