Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1887
Complete Left, 4th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 4th May, 1888
and the like.
I CARL HEINRICH HAMMANN of Offenbach / Main, in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to stands and albums for photographs.
The present improvements in stands and albums for photographs enables each leaf
to be connected or disconnected at will with the other leaves.
For this purpose the leaf is provided at one end with a wire which projects on both
sides and forms journals.
In constructing a stand in which the leaves are arranged the foot and the back are
rigidly connected with each other, the position of the back being somewhat inclined,
so that the several leaves with the inserted photographs find a convenient abutment
against the same.
The cover is hinged to the foot so that it can either be turned up or it can be
folded over the leaves or photographs, so that the latter, being covered by it, is
between the same and the back.
By triangular parts made of thick sheet metal a rigid connection between the back
and the foot is established.
The left hand part is provided at its inner side with holes arranged at regular
distances apart whilst the right hand part has slits which correspond with the said
holes and are also arranged at the same regular distances apart.
Upon the said right hand part and connected therewith by means of pins and slots
is placed a slide which is provided with slits corresponding with those in the
said right hand part.
By reason of its connection by slots and pins the slide can be caused to move to
and fro upon the right hand part the slits of the two parts being directly one above
the other at one time, forming as it were a single slit whilst at another time the slits
in the said right hand part are covered by the flaps of the slide and closed by them
ahova.

page_text: If now the slide is placed in the position in which the slits of the right hand part
are free, one journal can be passed through the corresponding slit of the slide into
the slit of the right hand part that is below by first inserting the other journal of the
leaf into the respective hole of the left hand part.
If then the slide is displaced whereby the slits are covered by the flaps of the slide
the journal of the leaf cannot be removed from the slit, therefore the leaf itself is
now supported between the right and left hand parts so that it can be turned upon
its journals.
If on the other hand a leaf is to be taken out, the slide is displaced in the opposite
direction, whereby the slits are set free again.
As now one side of the leaf with one journal is lifted from the slit, it can be drawn
with the other journal from the hole of the left hand part so that it is entirely
separated from the other, leaves of the stand..
In applying my improvements to albums I firmly secure upon the inner side of the
album backing a wooden slat.
At the two front ends of the same are fixed discs that are provided with the holes
arranged at regular distances apart.
The said discs are covered by other discs forming a cap and secured upon them by
means of screws, whereby. the holes in the discs are closed sideways.
On one side the said screw is provided with a milled head forming a thumb nut so
that it can be easily screwed in and out by hand.
The album leaves are with the journals, in the holes of the discs; they can there-
fore be easily turned over, but not displaced in a lateral direction, as the holes of the
discs are closed to the outside by the cap.
If now one or more leaves are to be taken from the album, the screw and the cap
on one side of the slat are removed, and now the journal of the respective leaf can
be passed through the hole of the disc whereby "the journal on the opposite side
completely passes from its bearing.
If the leaf is now raised a little on this side, the other journal can also be removed
from its bearings so that the said leaf can be completely removed from the album.'
When inserting a leaf in the album the same operation is repeated in the reverse
order.
As a special advantage of this improvement is the great durability obtained by
the insertion of the metallic rods, and also the easy and convenient means of
changing the several leaves.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1887.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improved Means for Securing the Leaves in Photographic Albums
and the like.
I, CARL HEINRICH HAMMANN, of Offenbach / Main, Germany, Manufacturer, 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:
My invention relates to stands and albums for photographs.
The present improvements in stands and albums for photographs enables each leaf
to be connected or disconnected at will with the other leaves.
For this purpose the leaf is provided at one end with a wire which projects on both
sides and forms journals.
My said invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing the Figures of
which are hereinafter referred to.
In carrying my said invention into practice the foot or stand A and the back D
are rigidly connected with each other, the position of the back being somewhat
inclined, so that the several leaves with the inserted photographs find a convenient
abutment against the same.
The cover is hinged to the foot or stand so that it can either be turned back as
represented in Figure 1, or it can be folded over the leaves B or photographs, so
that the latter, being covered by it, is between the same and the back.
By the triangular parts E and F made of thick sheet metal a rigid connection
between the back D and the foot A is established.
The part E is provided at its inner side with holes o arranged at regular distances
apart (Figure 8) whilst the part F has slits Figures 3, 5 and 6 which correspond
with the said holes o and are also arranged at the same regular distances apart.
Upon the said right hand part F and connected therewith at a Figure 4 by means
of sliding pins and slots, is placed a slide H which is provided with slits 6 corre
sponding with those in the said part F.
By reason of its connection by slots and pins the slide H can be caused to move
to and fro upon the part F, the slits s and 6 of the two parts being directly one above
the other at one time forming as it were a single slot Figure 6, whilst at another
time the slots s in the part Fare covered by the flaps of the slide H and closed by
them above, Figure 7.
If now the slide H is placed in the position represented in Figure 6, in which the
slits s of the part F are free, one journal can be passed through the corresponding
slit 6 of the slide H into the slits of the part F that is below, by first inserting the
other journal z of the leaf B into the respective hole o of the part E.
If then the slide H is displaced in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 6,
whereby the slots are covered by the flaps 1 of the slide H the journal z of the
leaf B cannot be removed from the slits therefore the leaf B itself is now supported
between the parts E and F so that it can be turned upon its journals.

page_text: If on the other hand a leaf is to be taken out, the slide H is displaced in the
opposite direction whereby the slits s are set free again.
As now one side of the leaf B with one journal z is lifted from the slit & it can be
drawn with the other journal from the hole o of the part E so that it is entirely
separated from the other leaves of the stand.
Figures 9 and 10 show such leaves provided with journals, as employed in a
photograph album.
In applying my improvements to albums I firmly secure upon the inner side of the
album backing a wooden slat J, Figures 12 and 14.
At the two front ends of the same are fixed discs K that are provided with the
holes d arranged at regular distances apart Figure 14.
The said discs K are covered by other discs L forming a cap and secured upon
them by means of screws, whereby the holes d in the discs K are closed sideways.
On one side the said screw M is provided with a milled head forming a thumb-nut
so that it can be easily screwed in and out by hand.
The album leaves B are with the journals z in the holes d of the discs K they can
therefore be easily turned over, but not displaced in the direction of their height as
the holes d of the discs K are closed to the outside by the cap L.
If now one or more leaves are to be taken from the album, the screw M and the
cap L, Figures 10 and 11, on one side of the slat Jare removed, and now the journal a
of the respective leaf can be passed through the hole of the disc K as indicated on
the left hand side of Figure 10, whereby the journal z on the opposite side completely
passes from its bearing.
If the leaf is now raised a little on this side, the other journal can also be removed
from its bearing, so that the said leaf can be completely removed from the album.
When inserting a leaf in the album the same operation is repeated in the reverse
A special advantage of this improvement is the great durability obtained by
the insertion of the metallic rods, and also the easy and convenient means of
changing the several leaves.
order.
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 :-
In a stand, or album for photographs and other purposes the arrangement of the
leaves B serving for the reception of the photographs, in such a manner that the said
leaves are provided with oppositely arranged journals z, z, with which they are
pivotted in bearings in such a manner that every single leaf can when desired be
easily brought in and out of connection with the other leaves substantially as above
specified.
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