Method of Illuminating Designs for Leather and other Substances.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1895-Accepted, 29th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Illuminating Designs for Leather and other
Substances.
WILLIAM EVANS 55 Emery Street Walsall in the County of Stafford Chain
Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention consists in the employment of beads of glass or other substances
in the working out of decorations of design in the ornamentation of fancy leather
goods viz. ladies' waist belts, harness fronts for horses, dog collars, purses, satchels,
saddles boots and shoes, braces &c. Also in the employment of similar beads for the
purpose of illuminated names and designs for signs or advertisements. The glass
or metallic beads are threaded by wire or thread of suitable substance and placed
in holes or perforations of the material, worked in such a manner that they are
visible upon the surface of the article and form a transparent tracing or design.
The size, form or colours may be varied according to the taste or wish of the
designer.
Dated thie 23rd day of Angust. 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Illuminating Designs for Leather and other
Substances.
I WILLIAM EVANS, of 55 Emery Street, Walsall, in the County of Stafford,
Gentleman, 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 has for its object to form illuminating designs in or on leather,
metal, or other substances, and consists essentially in securing in a particular
manner to the part to be ornamented convex or other shaped blocks or beads of
glass or other material disposed so as to form the required design.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figs. 1 and 2 are front elevation and cross section respectively of a portion of an
advertising strip in which the letters are illuminated by beads secured according to
this invention, and Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views of a portion of a leather belt
similarly ornamented.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, beads a of any desired colour and material are held
centrally, or approximately so, by the two plates bc in which corresponding holes
are formed, a central packing piece d being inserted between them and the said beads
being further effectually secured by bent key wires e passing through holes in the
beads. A light placed behind the strip causes the beads, when of glass, to shine
and thereby form a pleasing and attractive device. It will be obvious that
lanterns, screens and the like may be readily constructed in the above described
manner so as to transmit the light and at the same time, exhibit an ornamental
desian

page_text: Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, holes are cnt in two strips ƒ of leather to receive the
hollow beads which are further secured by wires or threads h, a lining being
placed on the back and the whole being then stitched together.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1. A method of illuminating designs for leather and other substances consisting
in securing convex blocks or beads by means of wires or threads, substantially as
described.
2. Forming illuminating designs in advertising plates, lanteros, screens and the
like by means of convex blocks or beads held in holes in carrying plates and further
secured by wires passing through them, substantially as described with reference to
Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
3. Securing convex blocks or beads in leather belts and other substances by
means of wires or threads, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4
of the drawings and for the purpose set forth.
· Dated this 23rd day of May 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.