New or Improved Means of Attaching or Fixing Letters and other similar Objects to Glass and other Surfaces.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 1891-Accepted, 8th Aug.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means of Attaching or Fixing Letters and other
similar Objects to Glass and other Surfaces.
I, ARTHUR MARTYN, of 209 The Grove, Hammersmith, in the County of
Middlesex, Glass Tablet Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the
said invention to be as follows:
It is well known that metal and other letters, or other similar objects, when
attached or fixed to glass for example, by the means heretofore employed for
that purpose, are liable to become detached and to fall off, by reason of the difficulty
of producing a close and effective joint between the rigid letter, and the equally
rigid glass. The object of my invention is to produce a means of securing such
letters, or other objects, to glass or other surfaces, in such manner, that notwith-
standing the rigid character of the letters, or other objects, and of the material to
which they are attached, they shall not be liable to become detached by accident,
or ordinary usage.
For this purpose 1 apply to the back of the object to be attached such as a
letter, for example, a backing or covering of flexible or pliant material, having the
same shape or outline as the said letter, but made somewhat larger, so that the edge
of such backing or covering projects more or less all round beyond the edge of the
letter, and forins a flexible border thereto. This border is coated with paint,
varnish, or other suitable cement on the side which goes next to the surface to
which the letter is to be attached, and it is by means of this painted or otherwise
cemented border that the letter is secured.
While the paint or cement on the flexible border of the aforesaid backing or
covering is in a sticky or tacky condition, the letter is placed in position on the
glass or other surface to which it is to be attached, and the flexible border is pressed
by a suitable tool against the said surface all round the edges of the letter, and is
thus secured to the surface by the aforesaid paint or cement and a very perfect
adhesive joint is obtained, the letter being enclosed as it were in the backing or
covering. Or in some cases instead of enclosing the letter in the flexible backing
or covering the latter may be attached to the underside of the letter or other
object, the border being adapted to project as before.
The flexible backing or covering need not cover the letter or other object
entirely, though in most cases I prefer that it shall do so. The backing or covering
may be of any suitable material such as thin sheet lead, or certain of its alloys,
paper, stiffened linen, and so forth, and its exterior may be painted, gilded, or
otherwise decorated.
The means above described are applicable to the attachment of letters or other
objects made of any material, whether stamped, moulded or cut out, and whether
concave, convex, angular, or flat.
Dated this 8th day of October 1900
'
A. MARTYN.
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London, E.C., Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means of Attaching or Fixing Letters and other
similar Objects to Glass and other Surfaces.
I, ARTHUR MARTYN, of 209 The Grove, Hammersmith, in the County of
Middlesex, Glass Tablet Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon,
that is to say :-
It is well known that metal and other letters or other similar objects, when
attached or fixed to glass for example by the means heretofore employed for that
purpose, are liable to become detached and to fall off by reason of the difficulty of
producing a close and effective joint between the rigid letter and the equally rigid
glass. The object of my invention is to produce a incans of securing such letters
or other objects to glass or other surfaces in such manner that, notwithstanding the
rigid character of the letters or other objects and of the material to which they
are attached, they shall not be liable to become detached by accident, or ordinary
usage.
For this purpose I apply to the back of the object to be attached, such as a letter
for example, a backing or covering of flexible or pliant material having the
same shape or outline as the said letter, but made somewhat larger so that the
edge of such backing or covering projects more or less all round beyond
the edge of the letter and forms a flexible border thereto. This border is coated
with paint, varnish, or other suitable cement, on the side which goes next to the
surface to which the letter is to be attached, and it is by means of this painted or
otherwise cemented border that the letter is secured.
In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is an elevation of a stamped-up or
embossed letter attached to the back of a piece of glass by my improved means so
that the hollow or concave side of the letter or other object is visible through the
glass from the direction shown by the arrow, and Figure 2 is a vertical section
taken on line X-X of Figure 1.
A is the stamped-up or embossed letter, B the backing or covering of flexible or
pliant material, the edge B' of which projects more or less all round beyond the
edge of the letter A, and C the sheet of glass to which the letter is attached or
fixed.
While the paint or cement on the flexible border B' of the aforesaid backing or
covering is in a sticky or tacky condition, the letter A is placed in position on the
glass C or other surface to which it is to be attached, and the flexible border B' is
pressed by a suitable tool against the said surface all round the edges of the letter
and is thus secured to the surface by the aforesaid paint or cement and a very
perfect adhesive joint is obtained, the letter being enclosed as it were in the backing
or covering B.
In some cases, instead of enclosing the letter in the flexible backing or
casing, the latter may be attached to the underside of the letter or other object,
the border being adapted to project as before.
Figure 3 shows an elevation of a letter fixed in this way, and Figure 4 shows a
section of same taken on line Y-Y of Figure 3.
This arrangement is applicable to cases in which it is desired to secure the letter
or other object on the side of the glass or other material which is turned towards
the observer, looking in the direction of the arrow in Figure 4.
A is the letter, which is in this case preferably furnished with a flat back; 13 the
backing of flexible or pliant material, the edge B₁ of which projects more or less
all round the edge of the letter A and C the sheet of glass or other material to
which the letter is to be fixed. The letter A is secured to the front of the

page_text: backing B by means of suitable cement and the edges B' of the backing B are
coated with paint, varnish, or other suitable cement, on the side which goes next
to the surface of C, to which the letter is to be attached. The letter is first
cemented to the face of the backing B, and the latter, with the letter attached to
it, is then applied to the surface of C and the edge or border B is pressed by a
suitable tool against the said surface all round the edges of the letter in a manner
similar to that explained in reference to Figures 1 and 2.
The flexible backing or covering need not cover the letter or other object
entirely, though in most cases I prefer that it shall do so. The backing or covering
may be of any suitable material such as thin sheet lead, or certain of its alloys,
paper, stiffened linen, and so forth, and its exterior or visible part may be painted,
gilded, or otherwise decorated.
The means above described are applicable to the attachment of letters or other
objects made of any material, whether stamped, moulded, or cut out, and whether
concave, convex, angular, or flat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:―
The new or improved means of attaching or fixing letters and other similar
objects to glass and other surfaces, which consists in applying to the back of such
letters or objects a backing or covering of flexible or pliant material the edge of
which projects more or less beyond the edge of the letter or other object and is
attached to the aforesaid glass or other surface by means of paint, varnish, or
other suitable cement, substantially as herein before described, and illustrated in the
drawings.
Dated this on day or
my
1091.
A. MARTYN.
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London, Agent.