Improvements in Transparent Letters and Signs for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1894-Accepted, 28th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SI PUIFICATION.
Improvements in Transparent Letters and Signs for Advertising
Purposes.
I, CHARLES GARNIER, of No. 86 Farringdon Street, in the Administrative
County of London, Manufacturer of Crystal and Illuminated Letters for
Advertising Purposes, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in transparent letters and signs for
advertising purposes, and the object of it is to make them more noticeable, by
putting the ornamented back in contrast with its surroundings. I form a groove in
the back of each limb of the letter or sign, or whatever the device may be. This
groove is, preferably, V shaped in cross section, so as to present one of its faces in
each of two opposite directions. Both of these faces are made brilliant by being
gilt, or in some other convenient and suitable way. The outer edges of the limb
are, or may be, bevilled so as to make the back face of the limb smaller, that is,
those between the bevilled edges and the central groove already described are
coloured with a proper colour for shewing up the groove.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1894.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Transparent Letters and Signs for Advertising
Purposes.
I, CHARLES GARNIER, of No. 86 Farringdon Street, in the Administrative
County of London, Manufacturer of Crystal and Illuminated Letters for
Advertising Purposes, 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 improvements in transparent, letters and signs for
advertising purposes and the object of it is to make them more noticeable by
putting the ornamental back or front into contrast with its surroundings.
In order that the invention and the means by which it is to be carried into
practical effect may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe it and them in
detail, referring in so doing to the accompanying figures which are to be taken as
part of this Specification and read therewith..
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window having one of my
improved letters cemented to the inside of it.
Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of a portion of a window having one of my
improved letters cemented to the outside of it.
Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
The letter itself is made of glass or other transparent material. The latter may
be plain in respect of its colour, or the letter may be made up of materials of
various colours. When the letter is made out of plain material, it is ornamented
according to any desired or suitable colour scheme, due regard being paid to the
.

page_text: capacity for multiplying reflections which the varied surfaces of my improved
letter possess.
a is the portion of the window. The edges 6 of each limb of the letter are
bevelled outwards so that the back c of the said limb is always wider than the
front. The back is flat. The front of the letter is likewise flat and has a groove d
in it. This groove runs along the middle of each limb of the letter, the grooves
running into each other where they meet. As each groove is along the middle of
the limb or portion of the letter in which it is formed, there is left a flat border e
on each side of it. All the borders e are in the same plane and that plane is
parallel with the back c. So that my invention provides two cementing surfaces,
one being the back c; and the other, the borders e. If the letter is to be fixed on
the inside of the window, the cement is applied to the borders e and the letter is
held by them to the inside of the window, as is clearly shewn in Figures 1 and 2.
If, on the other hand, the letter is to be fixed on the outside of the window, the
cement is applied to the back c and the letter is held by it (the back) to the outside
of the window, as is clearly shewn in Figures 3 and 4. It follows, therefore, that
the letter is never reversed. It always presents the bevelled edges b, the groove d
and the bands e to the front. Consequently, greater facilities are provided for
making the letters noticeable and attractive, because the said edges and the sides
of the groove have the effect of multiplying reflections to the eye of the
passer-by.
C
I do not confine myself to the particular shape as to cross section of the
grooves d.
It will be understood from a consideration of the foregoing that the capacity of
my improved letter for being made more than usually noticeable by means of the
variations in colour which can be imparted to it, is very considerable, and that it is
increased by the varied reflections and refractions which are produced by the
bevelled edges and the grooves d. Further, the desired effect having been
secured by the colour scheme fixed upon, the said effect will not be sacrificed by
fixing the letter to the other side of the window to that for which the effect was
calculated.
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. In an advertising letter or sign, the combination of back c, bevelled edges.b,
grooves d and borders e, as set forth.
2. The hereinbefore described combination of varied surfaces adapted, in
combination with the colour scheme of the letter or sign, to make the latter more
noticeable, as set forth.
Dated this 25th dex of June 1901
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.