An Improvement in: Show-cards, Show-tablets, and the like, also applicable to Blinds:
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd. Oct.,, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug:,,
1895.
An Improvement in: Show-cards, Show-tablets, and the like, also
applicable to Blinds:
I HENRY GOLDENFARB, trading as H. Gold, of 21 Great Eastern Street,in.
the County of London, Cigarette, Manufacturer,,do, hereby declare the nature
of my invention to be as follows:--
1
This invention relates to that class of show-cards and show-tablets constructed
of strips, placed with their surfaces parallel to one another; and having on said
strips a portion of aidesign, picture or any other matter, so arranged that when the
show-card is looked lat from either side a complete picture is seen.
This descrip-
tion oft show-card thas hitherto been made with a solid back, by which that portion
of the window in which the show-card is placed is blocked up and a considerable
amount of light consequently intercepted:
According to my invention I form a frame of a rectangular or other suitable.
shape, and fix in said frame a number of strips of cardboard, metal or other
suitable materialiarranged with their surfaces: parallel, and 'on said surfaces: I place
sections of a design, picture or any other required matter, so arranged in order that
when looked at from the side the complete picture; design or matter is visible.
Tmay have a different picturesor design on either side of the strips.
In order to apply my invention as a blind I propose to fix at the back of the
frame a piece of ground glass, muslin; wire-work or other suitable material, so that
the occupants of a room can, if desired, see out without at the same time being
seen by passers-by, or I may simply place the blind for ornament in any ordinary
window.
If it is desired to shew anything from the front or back I may make the strips
of any necessary thickness or form, so as to place any design on their front or back
surfaces.
By this invention the effect of the design or picture is softened' and' toned down,
and rendered far more beautiful than when the strips are placed on a solid back-
ground; on account of the light passing through: The pictures: may also be
rendered visible at night by having a light suitably reflected onto the surfaces of the
strips, an advantage-not obtainable with a solid back.
Dated this Second day of October 1904
BROWNE &: Co.,.
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Ion, Loudon, Agents: for. Applicant.
An. Improvement, in'. Show-cards, Show-tablets, and the like,. also
applicable to Blinds:
I HENRY, GOLDENFARB, trading, as. H. Gold,. of 21 Great Eastern Street in
the County of London, Cigarette Manufacturer, 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 relates to that class of show-cards aud show-tablets constructed
of strips, placed with their surfaces parallel to one another, and. having on said
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page_text: strips a portion of a design, picture or any other matter, so arranged that when the
show-card is viewed from either side, a complete picture is visible. This descrip-
tion of show-card has hitherto been made with a solid back, by which that portion
of the window in which the show-card is placed, is blocked up, and a considerable
amount of light consequently intercepted.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood, I will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the sheet of drawings accompanying
this Specification, in which
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Fig. 1 shews elevation of a show-card, constructed' according to my invention,
Fig. 2 section through line A B Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shews my invention as applied to the lid of a box (a cigarette box for
example).
Fig. 4 cross section through the box of cigarettes.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
a shews wooden frame, b shews strips, composed of card-board, or other suitable
material, inserted at their ends in slits in the frame a these strips have on each of
them a portion of a design, picture or any other matter, so arranged on the surfaces
of the said strips, that when a number of the strips are placed in the aforesaid
frame, in the correct order, a complete picture shall be formed when viewed
from the side.
If desired a different picture or other matter may be made to appear from each
side..
With reference to Figs. 3 and 4, the strips 6 are inserted in slits. in the
frame a of the lid of a box, and in this case, I prefer to have a piece of glass c,
covering the whole of the strips, so as to protect them. d shews cigarettes,
placed in the box, and held in position by the under edges of the strips b.
In order to apply my invention as a blind I propose to fix at the back of
the frame a a piece of ground glass, muslin, wire-work or other suitable material,
so that the occupants of a room can if desired look out, without at the same
time being seen by passers by, or I may simply place the blind for ornament in
any ordinary window.
If it is desired to shew anything from the front or back, Í may make the strips
of the necessary thickness or form, so as to place any design on their front or back
portions.
Show-cards, made according to this invention may be hung in shop windows,
without interfering with the light or the exhibition of the goods in such windows
to any appreciable.extent.
By this invention moreover the effect of the design or picture is softened and
toned down, and rendered far more beautiful than when the strips are placed on a
solid back-ground in the ordinary way, on account of the light passing through
the picture or design.
The pictures or designs may be rendered visible at night, by having a light on
the inside of the window, suitably reflected on to the surfaces of the strips, an
advantage not obtainable when a solid back is employed!
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. Show-cards, show-tablets, blinds and the like, of the class described, con-
structed without a solid back, for the purposes set forth.
2. The improved show-cards, show-tablets, blinds and the like, substantially as
hereinbefore described, aud represented on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this Second day of July 1895.
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London,. W.C., Agents for the Applicant.