Improvements in Looking Glass Movements for Controlling the Swinging of Looking Glasses.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1891-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1891
TRUVIDIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Looking Glass Movements for Controlling the
Swinging of Looking Glasses.
SAMUEL BOTT, Long Acre, Birmingham, Machinist, JACOB COHEN, and
SAMUEL GORDON, of the firm Gordon & Co. Station Street, Birmingham,
Looking Glass Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
The object of our improvements is to set, a looking glass, at any desired incline,
& also to prevent the glass, when carried, from coming away from its supports.
In carrying out, our improvements-we construct, a metal plate or frame provided
with a coned, or tapered socket, with a slot therein-& also upon this plate, we fix
a loose catch, to hang over the mouth of the socket. We form also another plate, with
a central hole therein-& through this hole, we insert a long round end, whereon
is a boss, & longitudinal square tapered head. We, also make a spring, from a
flat piece of steel, oblong in shape, with a hole in the centre, & a half circle cut
out, from each end, & the spring is concave in form, the aforesaid long round end,
belonging to the boss-we place this spring thereon, & the half cut circles falls
between the screw, holes of the plate & we rivet the end of the round, which
draws (with the action of the spring) the boss tightly against the plate, & holds it
there at any angle. Thus, the supports we screw two plates with the sockets
thereon, & also two plates with the springs thereon upon the frame, & the tapered
heads falls into the sockets, & the loose catches, falls over the sockets prevents the
heads from coming out & the glass will stand at any angle. We shall make any
modification required & use any material desired.
Dated the 11th of March 1891.
JOHN BENNETT,
33, Wills Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Looking Glass Movements for Controlling the
Swinging of Looking Glasses.
SAMUEL BOTT, Long Acre, Birmingham Machinist JACOB COHEN, & SAMUEL
GORDON, of the firm of Gordon & Co. Station Street, Birmingham Looking Glass
Manufacturers, 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 our improvements is to set a looking glass at any desired incline,
also to prevent the glass when carried, from coming away from its supports.
In carrying out our improvements-we construct-a plate or frame-in metal
with screw holes. Also provided with coned, or tapered socket-with a slot
therein also upon this plate, we fix a loose catch, to hang over the mouth of the
socket. We form also another plate, with a central hole therein, & through this
hole, we insert a long round end, & thereon is a boss-& longitudinal tapered
head. We also make a spring, from a flat piece of steel, oblong in shape, with a
hole in the centre, & a half circle cut out, of each end, or otherwise in shape at the
ends or rounds thereof, & the spring is concave in form. The aforesaid long round
end, belonging to the boss-we place this spring thereon-& the half cut circles
falls between the screw holes, of the plate or near them, when otherwise formed, &
we rivet or use a screwed nut, or otherwise on the end of the round-(which draws
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page_text: with the action of the spring) the boss tightly against the plate, & holds it there,
at any angle. Thus the supports, we screw two plates with the sockets thereon,
& also two plates with springs thereon upon the frame, & the tapered heads falls
into the sockets, & the loose catches falls over the sockets, & prevents the tapered
longitudinal heads from coming out, the glass will stand, at any angle-& the
looking glass, can be lifted about, without the frame coming, from the supports.
We shall make any modification required, in adapting our improvements of spring
& catch for looking glasses-& also use any desired material. That our improve-
ments may be fully understood-we will describe the accompanying drawings. All
the initiate letters are the same.
Fig. 1. represents the coned socket, ready to be fixed, upon the supports of the
looking glass & with our improved catch, which drops over the mouth, of the
socket, & prevents the longitudinal tapered head, from coming out-thereby
enabling the looking glass to be lifted about. a. a. a a plate or tapered socket.
b. b. the catch.
Fig. 2. represents back view, of plate holding, long round end of the tapered
head & also the spring, & the screwed nut-pressing spring on the plate-whereby
the looking glass, is held tightly at any required angle. c. c. c. plate. e. e. spring.
f screwed nut.
Fig. 3. represents the concave spring, pulling boss, with the tapered head,
against the plate. c. c. plate. e. e. spring. f screwed nut. d. longitudinal tapered
head.
Fig. 4. represents our improvements in glass movements in working position.
a. a. a. back of tapered, coned socket. b. catch preventing the tapered head, from
coming out of the socket. c. c. plate. e. e. spring. f screwed nut.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is-
1st. We claim the spring, as set forth illustrated, & described.
2nd. We claim the catch, as illustrated, & described, & set forth, for the purpose
described or its equivalent.
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JOHN BENNETT,
33, Wills Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.