AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCING ORNAMENTAL DEVICES AND EFFECTS FOR GENERAL SHOW AND ADVERTIZING PURPOSES to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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We EDWARD SMITH and FREDERICK SMITH both of 39 Wharton Street,
Lloyd Square, Pentonville, London Designers and Draughtsmen do hereby declare
the nature of our said invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCING
ORNAMENTAL DEVICES AND EFFECTS FOR GENERAL SHOW AND ADVERTIZING
PURPOSES to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is to arrange glass and glass, metal, or motalized
material, or their equivalents in such a manner that an improved appearance is
produced both as regards tho sizes of the devices and their brilliancy when looked
at from the front and especially so when seen at an angle.
For the purpose of our invention we paint varnish or mould, glass letters.
numerals or other devices with an angular or rounded face or faces and mount them
in a frame which may be of glass opaque or clear or of other material. Behind and
at a distance therefrom wo arrango another glass, bright metal or metalized body,,
plain, shaped, or crumpled on the surface. From the roof, sides and bottom, or
surrounding the same, between the glass and metal we by reflection, lamp or other-
wiso throw a light upon the metal which illuminates the interior to such an extent.
that the refraction is increased upon the glass which causes the letters, numerals
or other dovicos from their moulded shapes to enlarge the back glass metal or
metalized body, the largenoss and prominence increasing proportionately to the
angles from which they can be seen.
The varnish or moulded glass letters, numerals or devices may havo a plain or
mottled a diamond or other ornamental surfaced glass or varnish directly behind
them so that the refraction rays are not only increased but disseminated through
many angles giving great brilliancy and dazzling sparkling effect.
The colour of the varnish or of the mould glass, letters, numerals or devices may
be the same or of different tints as may also be the backing whether in' contact or
at a distance behind.
When the letters, numerals or devices have to apparently reduce or contract the
glass metal or metalized body the varnish or glass is so shaped as to produce that
effect the refraction rays being concentrated for the purpose.
The metalized or its equivalent reflecting medium may be fixed or movable in
any suitable direction or the face may be caused to vibrate or to oscillate by
mechanical or electric agency.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the Applicants.

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ARENDRE
We EDWARD SMITH and FREDERIOK SMITH both of 39 Wharton Street,
Lloyd Square, Pentonville, London, Designers and Draughtsmen, do hereby declaró
the nature of our said invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD PRODUCTION Of
PRODUCING ORNAMENTAL DEVICES AND EFFECTS FOR GENERAL SHOW AND
ADVERTIZING PURPOSES" and in what manner the same is to bo performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is to arrange glass and glass, metal, or metallized
material (by which we mean material couted or covered with metal or having metal
applied thereto) or their equivalents in such a manner, that an improved appearanco is
produced both as regards the sizes of the devices and their brilliancy when looked
at from the front.
For the purpose of our invention we mould in glass, or paint or stamp with varnish
or gum or other transparent body letters numerals or other devices with an angular
or rounded face or faces on a ground work which may be of glass or other trans-
parent or translucent material and mount it in a frame. Behind and at a distanco
therefrom we arrange either another glass with a pattern or fragments of coloured
glass thereon or a bright metal or a metallized body plain, shaped or crumpled on the
surface.
From the roof sides and bottom of the containing frame or the space surrounding
the same when metal is used between the glass and inetal we may by reflection lamp
or otherwise throw a light upon the metal which illuminates the interior to such an
extent that the refraction is increased upon the glass which causes the letters,
numerals or other devices from their moulded shapes to enlarge or apparently enlargo
the back glass metal or metallized body, the largeness and prominence increasing
proportionately to the anglos from which they can be seen.
The glass forming the groundwork for the moulded glass varnish gum or opaque
letters numerals or devices may have a ground work plain or mottled, a rounded a
diamond or other ornamental surfaced-glass, surface moulded in such glass or
stamped with varnish or gum or other transparent body, surrounding or directly
behind them the said letters numerals or devices so that the refraction rays are not
only increased but disseminated through many angles giving great brilliancy and
dazzling sparkling effect.
Behind the backing (if it be transparent) wo may arrange a reflecting medium
such as looking glass, etc. but in most cases the light is sufficient through the back
without a reflector.
The colour of the varnish, gum etc. or of the moulded glass letters numerals or
devices may be the same or of different tints as may also be the backing whether
in contact, or at a distance behind.

page_text: When the letters numerals or devices have to apparently reduce or contract the
glass metal or metallized body, the varnish gum or glass is so shaped as to produce
that effect the refraction rays being concentrated for that purpose.
The metallized or its equivalent reflecting medium may be fixed or movable in.
any suitable direction or the face may be caused to vibrate or to oscillate by
mechanical or electric agency.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed wo declare that what
we claim is
First. The improved method of illuminating and exposing ornamental devices,
advertisements and the like for general show purposes as set forth.
Secondly. In combination with a glass front having refractive properties, an
ornamental backing at a distance from, but reflected through, said front for
producing ornamental offects for general show purposes as described.
1 1007
TO
The 27th day of March 100-
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Edward Smith.
Agent for the said { Frederick Smith.

page_text: We EDWARD SMITH and FREDERICK SMITH both of 39 Wharton Street,
Lloyd Square, Pentonville, London Designers and Draughtsmen do hereby declare
the naturo of our said invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCING
ORNAMENTAL DEVICES AND EFFECTS FOR GENERAL SHOW AND ADVERTIZING
PURPOSES to be as follows:-
"
The object of this invention is to arrange glass and glass, metal, or inetalized
material, or their equivalents in such a manner that an improved appearance is
produced both as regards the sizes of the devices and their brilliancy when looked
at from the front and especially so when seen at an angle.
For the purpose of our invention we paint varnish or mould, glass letters
numerals or other devices with an angular or rounded face or faces and mount them
in a frame which may be of glass opaque or clear or of other material. Behind and
at a distance therefrom we arrange another glass, bright metal or metalized body,
plain, shaped, or crumpled on the surface. From the roof, sides and bottom, or
surrounding the same, between the glass and metal we by reflection, lamp or other-
wise throw a light upon the metal which illuminates the interior to such an extent
that the refraction is increased upon the glass which causes the letters, numerals
or other devices from their moulded shapes to enlarge the back glass metal or
metalized body, the largeness and prominence increasing proportionately to the
angles from which they can be seen.
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The varnish or moulded glass letters, numerals or devices may have a plain or
mottled a diamond or other ornamental surfaced glass or varnish directly behind
them so that the refraction rays are not only increased but disseminated through
many angles giving great brilliancy and dazzling sparkling effect.
The colour of the varnish or of the mould glass, letters, numerals or devices may
be the same or of different tints as may also be the backing whether in contact or
at a distance behind.
Wlien the letters, numerals or devices have to apparently reduce or contract the
glass metal or metalized body the varnish or glass is so shaped as to produce that
effect the refraction rays being concentrated for the purpose.
The metalized or its equivalent reflecting medium may be fixed or movable in
any suitable direction or the face may be caused to vibrate or to oscillate by
mechanical or electric agency:

page_text: We EDWARD SMITH and FREDERICK SMIтп both of 39 Wharton Street,
Lloyd Square, Pentonville, London, Designers and Draughtsmen, do hereby declaro
the nature of our said invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCING
ORNAMENTAL DEVICES AND EFFECTS FOR GENERAL SHOW AND ADVERTIZING
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PURPOSES and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to
material or their equivalents in such
arrange glass and glass, metal, or metallized
manner, that an improved appearance is
produced both as regards the sizes of the devices and their brilliancy when looked
at from the front.
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For the purpose of our invention we mould glass, or paint or stamp with varnish
or gum or other transparent body letters numerals or other devices with an angular
or rounded face or faces on a ground work which may be of glass or other material
and mount it in a frame. Behind and at a distance therefrom we arrange another
glass with a pattern or fragments of coloured glass thoreon bright metal or
metallized body plain, shaped or crumpled on the surface.
From the roof aides and bottom or surrounding the same between the glass and
metal we may by reflection lamp or otherwise throw a light upon the metal which
illuminates the interior to such an extent that the refraction is increased upon the
glass which causes the letters, numerals or other devices from their moulded shapes
to enlarge or apparently enlarge the back glass metal or metallized body, the
largeness and prominenco increasing proportionately to the angles from which they
can be seen.
The moulded glass varnish gum,or opaque letters numerals or devices may have
a ground work plain or mottled, a rounded a diamond or other ornamental surfaced
glass, moulded in glass or stamped with varnish or gum or other transparent body,
surrounding or. directly behind them so that the refraction rays are not only
increased but disseminated through many angles giving great brilliancy and
dazzling sparkling effect.
Behind the backing (if it be transparent) we may arrange a reflecting medium
such as looking glass, etc. but in most cases the light is sufficient through the back
without a reflector.
The colour of the varnish, gum etc. or of the mould glass letters numerals or
devices may be the same or of differont tints as may also be the backing whether
in contact, or at a distance behind.
When the letters numerals or devices have to apparently reduce or contract the
glass metal or metallized body, the varnish gum or glass is so shaped as to produce
that effect the refraction rays being concentrated for that purpose.
The metallized or its equivalent reflecting medium may be fixed or movable in
any suitable direction or the face may be caused to vibrate or to oscillate by
mechanical or electric agency.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
First. The improved method of illuminating and exposing ornamental devices,
advertisements and the like for general show purposes as set forth.
Secondly. In combination with a glass front having refractive properties, an
ornamental backing at a distance from, but reflected through, said front for
producing ornamental effects for general show purposes as described.
The 24th day of March 1885.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Edward Smith,
Agent for the said { Frederick Smith.