Improvements in Frames or Mounts for Glass or other Plates, Cards,. Slabs, or Mounts for Pictures, Advertisements, Notices, Fire and other Screens, and various other uses.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames or Mounts for Glass or other Plates, Cards,.
Slabs, or Mounts for Pictures, Advertisements, Notices, Fire and
other Screens, and various other uses.
I, FRANCIS ALEXANDER MACDONALD, of 39 Coin Street, Lambeth, in the
County of Surrey, Hotel Keeper, 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 invention has for its object the production of a cheap and effective frame or
mount for glass or other plates, cards, slabs or mounts for pictures, advertisements,
notices, fire and other screens and various other uses.
I will describe my invention by the aid of the accompanying drawing which
represents one method of carrying it into effect, Fig. 1 is a front view of my
improved frame or mount containing or supporting a sheet of glass, or it may be a
metal or other plate, card, slab or mount of various character, and Fig. 2 is an
edge view of the same.
According to my invention I take lengths a of chain of any desired kind to form
the sides of my said frame or mount and I connect them together at their ends a¹
by means of somewhat large rings bent or doubled on their diameters so as to form
double half rings b with a space between them large enough to receive the sheet o
of glass &c. to be mounted in the frame or mount.
To the upper part of the frame or mount a supporting chain d may be attached'
as shown or other suitable supporting means may be employed.
I also sometimes insert in each length of chain one or more short lengths of
coiled wire spring which will permit of the frame or mount being readily applied
and removed and will keep the lengths of chain always taut in use. I have not
illustrated the application of these springs as such will be readily understood from
the above description.
If desired in lieu of the double half rings at the corners of the frame or mount
I may use corner pieces which may be made of sheet or cast metal, plain or
perforated or may be of other material so long as they are formed to grip the
corners of the sheet of glass &c. and are provided with means of attachment to the
chains forming the sides and ends of my improved frame or mount.
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 :-
1. A frame or mount for glass or other plates, cards, slabs &c. constructed
substantially as herein shown and described.
2. A frame or mount constructed of lengths of chain connected to corner pieces
gripping the glass or other plate, card, slab &c. substantially as herein shown and
described.
3. A frame or mount constructed of lengths of chain provided with one or more
lengths of coiled spring and connected to corner pieces gripping the glass or other
plate, card, slab &c. substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated October 23rd 1806
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.