Improvements in the Manufacture of Adjustable Frames for Pictures, Photographs, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 13th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Adjustable Frames for Pictures,
Photographs, and the like.
I, JOHN NICHOLAS D'ANDRIA of Pool Fold Chambers Chapel Walks,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in the making of frames of all sizes as per the accom-
panying sketches No. 1 & No. 2. The frame is so constructed, that it can be
shortened or lengthened at will, and thus to frame or encase pictures, photographs,
drawings and the like of more than one size, it can be made either of wood or
metal, or any other suitable material, its construction is so simple, that it can be
used by any one to frame a picture, photograph and the like in a few minutes,
besides the advantage that it can be shortened or lengthened. It has also that of
adjusting itself to various thicknesses of glass, mounting or other insertion; it can
also be used either to hang up, or to stand on a table, mantlepiece and the like.
I wish to add that instead of the cross bars A at the back, as shewn in the
sketches No. 1 & 2 such bars cau be made straight on a line with the front pieces B
or modified in various other ways, or a plain sheet substituted so as to cover the
whole back of the picture.
As to the construction of small frames without front bars, they are made
adjustable by a spring at the back which causes the frame to adjust itself to the
size of the picture, whatever the relative width and length of such picture may be
-within the dimensions of such frame-as it works in a circle, & loses in width what
it gains in length and vice versa. The same remark applies to larger frames with
the difference that as the front bars have to be adjusted, as well as the back frame
the bars are furnished with holes, which allow them to be fixed at the proper length,
& width required by the size of the picture.
The bars of Fig. No. 1. form a frame in shape like an Oxford frame, which is
made adjustable to the size of the picture-by holes as shewn in sketch, furnished
with brass headed bolts and nuts, by means of which the frame and picture are
held together.
The spring in the smaller frames Figure No. 2. can be varied at will from the
larger spring as shewn in Fig. No. 2.-to a much smaller one nearer the centre-
or by a piece of wire twisted, so as to form a ring at one end & the two other ends
inserted in the frame, so as to push the frame away from the centre.
Dated this 26th day of February 1894.
J. N. D'ANDRIA.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Adjustable Frames for Pictures,
Photographs, and the like.
I JOHN NICHOLAS D'ANDRIA of Pool Fold Chambers, Chapel Walks,
Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Merchant, 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 consists in the making of frames of all sizes, as per the accom-
panying sketches Nos. 1 & 2 filed with the Provisional Specification. The frame

page_text: is so constructed that it can be shortened or lengthened at will and thus to frame
or encase pictures, photographs, drawings, looking glasses, and the like of more
that one size, it can be made either of wood, or metal, or any other suitable
material, its construction is so simple, that it can be used by anyone, to frame a
picture, photograph and the like in a few minutes besides the advantage that it can
be shortened, or lengthened. It has also that of adjusting itself to various
thicknesses of glass, mounting for other insertion-it can also be used either to hang
up, or to stand on a table, mantlepiece, and the like. I wish to add that instead
of the cress bar A at the back, as shewn in the sketches Nos. 1 & 2 such bars can
be inade straight on a line with the front piece B or modified in various other ways,
or a plain sheet substituted, so as to cover the whole back of the picture.
As to the construction of small frames without front bars, they are made
adjustable by a spring at the back, which causes the frame to adjust itself to the
size of the picture, whatever the relative width, & length of such picture may be
within the dimensions of such frame, as it works in a circle, & looses in width, what
it gains in length, and vice versa.
The same remarks applies to larger frames with the difference, that as the front
bars have to be adjusted, as well as the back frame the bars are furnished with
holes, or with a slot at each end, which allow them to be fixed at the proper length,
& width required by the size of the picture.
The bars of Fig. No. 1 form a frame in shape like an Oxford frame, which is
made adjustable to the size of the picture by holes as shewn in sketch, furnished
with brass headed, or other kind of bolts, and nuts by means of which the frame
and picture are held together, or with a slot at each end of the bar, which allows
for varying the size of the frame, & which is furnished with corner pieces to cover
the slot.
The spring in the smaller frames Figure No. 2 can be varied at will, from the
larger spring as shewn in Fig. No. 2-to a much smaller one nearer the centre, or
by a piece of wire-twisted so as to form a ring at one end, & the two other ends
inserted in the frame, so as to push the frame away from the centre.
The means of adjusting the frame to various thicknesses of glass or mounting & c.,
is by using screws and nuts with screws long enough to screw up at the required
thickness.
In the drawing Figure No. 2 filed with the Provisional Specification, the bar C. C
shows how the frame is supported in a standing position.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The making of adjustable frames so constructed as to adjust themselves to
pictures, photographs, looking glasses, and the like of various sizes, as they can be
lengthened or shortened at will within the extreme dimensions of each frame.
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2. The construction of frames in such a manner that even a young child, can
frame a picture with them in a few minutes time.
3. The construction of frames which adjust themselves to various thicknesses of
glass, mountings and the like.
4. The combination of the frame No. 1 with the frame No. 2, as shewn in the
drawings No. 1 and No. 2, substantially as described.
Dated this 8th day of August 1804
J. N. D'ANDRIA.