Improvements in Letters and Symbols.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 1893-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1893-
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Letters and Symbols.
GEORGE WILLIAM COLWELL of 136 Great College Street Camden Town,
N.W. Sign & Glass Decorator do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to the class of letters or symbols designed for signs, glass
tablets, facias stall plates, but more particularly to inside of windows or door panes.
The object of my present invention, is to provide a sign letter or symbol which
shall be cheap, durable, easily fixed, & very attractive all as herein after more fully
& specifically described. The letter is more particularly intended to be attached
with its front to the inside of glass windows a sign letter or symbol consisting of a
flat plate or sheet material, or especially prepared millboard. The front of said
plate or board is sunk or recessed by the means of a narrow strip of leather or other
suitable material, being fixed on the face at the edges of the letter by means of a
cement. By this means I can make letters of all types or shapes without the aid of
dies the recessed surface of the letter is embellished in different coloured crystals,
gold, or any other suitable facing. I fix these letters & symbols on glass or other
smooth surfaces by means of a cement.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1893.
GEORGE WILLIAM COLWELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Letters and Symbols.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM COLWELL of 136 Great College Street Camden Town
Sign & Glass Decorator 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:-
This invention relates to the class of letters or symbols designed for signs, glass
tablets, facias, stall plates, but more particularly for the inside of windows & doors.
The object of my present invention is to provide a sign letter or symbol, which
shall be cheap, durable, easily fixed & very attractive, all as hereinafter more fully
& specifically described & set forth in claims. These letters or symbols are more
particularly designed to be fixed with their faces to the inside of glass. A sign
letter or symbol consisting of a sheat of specially prepared leather or other suitable
materials. The front of leather or other suitable materials I sink flat, or recess by
means of a flat metal plate, to any type or design of letter or symbol I require.
The said plate when pressed into the said leather or other materials forms the flat
sunk or recessed face before mentioned, leaving a raised edge round the letters or
symbols, by means of which I fix the said letters or symbols to the inside of glass
or where required with a suitable cement. The sunk or recessed surface of the
letters or symbols I embellish with different coloured crystals, gold, or any suitable
facing.
Figure (1) is a view shewing the letter ready to be fixed on the back of trans-
parent surface. Figure (2) is a cross section through A. B.
Having now particularly described the nature of this said invention & the manner.
in which it is produced & fixed, I declare that what I claim is.
(1.) An improved sign letter or symbol of the class herein specified & set forth.

page_text: (2.) An improved sign letter or symbol, formed recessed on its front side, &
formed flat on its back or reversed side as set forth.
(3.) A sign letter or symbol formed in cross section, the said recess being on its
front side, as set forth.
(4.) A sign letter or symbol formed recessed on its front side, the said recess
being embellished or otherwise ornamented. An attaching edge round said recessed
face by which the said letters or symbols are secured to the glass or other surfaces,
as set forth.
Dated this 8th day of July 1893.
GEORGE WILLIAM COLWELL,
136, Great College Street, Camden Town, N.W.