Improvements in Transparent Letters, specially applicable for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1892
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Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1892-
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Transparent Letters, specially applicable for
Advertising Purposes.
I WILLIAM EATWELL, of No. 45 Plaistow Road, West Ham, in the County of
Essex, Metal Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture transparent letters that may be
illuminated for advertising purposes.
With this object I construct the letters of glass or other transparent substance,
of any size, shape and colour desired. The letters are made hollow & in one or
more pieces as found convenient.
In the interior of or at the back of each letter, one or more incandescent electric
lamps, are inserted, or other illuminants may be used if desired, or they can
be used without an illuminant.
The letters can be affixed firmly to any support or may be simply hung from a
light framework in any desired position.
I make or form the letters or parts of letters whilst in a plastic state by moulding,
casting, stamping, or in any other suitable manner & fix the several parts together
by screws, clips, or any other suitable means.
Dated this 19th day of January 1892.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Transparent Letters, specially applicable for
Advertising Purposes.
1, WILLIAM EATWELL of 45 Plaistow Road West Ham E. Metal Worker
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 :-
The object of my invention is to manufacture transparent letters that may be
illuminated for advertising purposes.
With this object I construct the letters of glass or other transparent substance,
of any size, shape, and colour desired.
The letters are formed into their proper shapes by stamping, moulding, blowing,
or other methods of working glass or transparent substances, whilst it is in a plastic
condition.
I make them in one or more pieces as found convenient, and fix the pieces
together by means of screws, clips, or other suitable means.
The letters are made hollow.
In the interior or back of each letter one or more incandescent electric lamps are
inserted, or other illuminant may be used if desired.
Letters that are to be affixed to a flat board or wall, will not require any backs to
them, in that case the illuminant may be partly in the letter and partly in the wall
or board, if desired.
The letters can be affixed to any suitable support, (such as a shop facier) or may
be hung from a light framework, in any desired position.

page_text: 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
clain is :-
(1st.) To make letters of glass or other transparent substance, whilst it is in a
plastic condition.
(2.). To illuminate the letters when desired, in the manner described.
Dated this 14th day of October 1892.
WILLIAM EATWELL.