Improvements in Mouldings for Electric Wires and other purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 14th Oct., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mouldings for Electric Wires and other purposes.
We, MILTON CHASE, of 107, Main Street, Haverhill, in the County of Essex,
Engineer, DE FOREST W. CHASE, of Hotel Pelham, Boston, in the County of
Suffolk, Physician, GEORGE CODE, of 27, School Street, Boston, in the County of
Suffolk, Inventor and EDWIN PLANTA, of 128, Vinton Street, Melrose, in the
County of Middlesex, Attorney, all in Massachusetts, in the United States of
America, 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;
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Our invention relates to picture and other mouldings, which may also be
adapted to receive electric wires.
The invention consists in forming mouldings for rooms in two parts, one part
being adapted to be permanently secured in place and the other portion fitting
over same, and when intended to carry electric wires one part is formed with
grooves to receive said wires, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the
olaims.
Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1, represents a sectional view of a picture moulding adapted to carry
electric wires.
Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the rear or back portion provided with grooves
to receive electric wires.
Fig. 3, is a perspective view showing how the parts are placed together in an
angle of the wall.
Fig. 4, represents a side view and vertical section of a metallic fastener for
securing the parts together.
Fig. 5, is a view of a piece of rubber or leather to be interposed between the
ceiling and the upper portion of the moulding to hold same in place.
Fig. 6, shows the invention as applied to a mop-board.
Fig. 7, shows the invention as applied to a chair-rail.
Fig. 8, shows the invention applied where it is desired to have a cornice above
the moulding and reaching to the ceiling and fitted with electric lamps.
Fig. 9, represents a section of a moulding embodying our invention as applied
to the top of a mop-board.
Fig 10, is a section of a modification of a picture-moulding adapted to carry.
electric wires.
A, represents a backing-piece that is permanently secured to the wall, and
when intended to carry electric wires is formed with grooves a, to receive same.
The lower end of this piece is formed with a projection 1, preferably on an incline,
as shown, and the upper end is formed with a projecting lip 2, and to the back of
this piece is secured a suitable fastener or locking-piece B, attached at its lower
end by a screw or spur 6, the upper end being adapted to be bent over to secure
the other portion of the moulding in place, as hereinafter described.
C, represents the front portion of the moulding, the face of which may be of

page_text: any design desired, and its rear is formed so as to fit onto the projection 1, of
the back-piece A, and upper portion formed with a lip 3, to fit over the projec-
tion or lip 2, of said back-piece A. Thus the two parts are held together. They
are then locked by bending over the upper end of the locking-piece B, or by
inserting a piece of rubber or leather, of the form shown in. Fig. 5, between the
piece C, and the ceiling where the moulding is near same.
In Fig. 3, we have shown how the moulding is put together in a corner or
angle. First the backing-piece A, is secured to both the walls. The
outer portions having been cut to the required length, one piece is
placed in position, as shown at C, and secured upon the backing-piece. Then
the other piece is slid down, as shown at C, so that when in its proper position a
perfect miter-joint is formed.
In Fig. 6, we have shown a mop-board, and in Fig. 7, a chair-rail with a
backing-piece A, provided with grooves a, for electric wires, and a facing-piece C,
that covers same and forms the finish, the two parts being formed at their upper
and lower ends with lips, as before described, in order to hold them together.
In Fig. 8, we have shown a picture-moulding, as described with reference
to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, with an additional moulding or cornice D, adapted to fit
between the top of same and the ceiling, and which may be fitted with incan
descent lampa E, this moulding or cornice being held in place by a clip-fastener F,
or other suitable device.
In Fig. 9, we have shown a moulding adapted to be fitted on the top of a
mop-board and consisting of a backing-piece A, and a moulding C adapted to fit
thereon, as before described. In this case the backing A, would be formed
with grooves a, to receive the electric wires.
In Fig. 10, we have shown a plain picture-moulding having grooves in its
upper end to receive electric wires, which are covered by a piece G, as shown,
and the facing-piece might also be formed with grooves, where it is desired to
carry a number of wires. It will be seen that by this construction mouldings
having the ordinary appearance can be employed for carrying electric wires
Thus the appearance of the room will not be defaced.
It is obvious that if desired, the grooves for electric wires may be omitted or
not used, the moulding in all cases being made in two parts, one of which is
first permanently secured to the wall and the other adapted to be attached
thereto. Thus nails and the like do not have to be driven through and disfigure
the face of the moulding. It will also be seen that where electric wires are
placed in the grooves said wires will always be accessible when required by
simply removing the front portion of the moulding, which can be easily replaced,
thus leaving the appearance of the room the same as it was before the moulding
had been removed.
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;-
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1. A moulding for rooms consisting of two parts, one part adapted to be
permanently secured in place, grooves to receive electric wires formed therein,
and having at its lower end a projection and at its upper end a lip, the other
part having a moulding on its face and adapted at its lower end to fit onto the
projection and its upper end to fit over the lip at the upper end of the fixed
portion, substantially as set forth.
2. A moulding for rooms consisting of two parts, one part adapted to be
permanently secured in place and having at its lower end a projection and at its
upper end a lip, the other part having a moulding on its face and adapted at its
lower end to fit onto the projection and its upper end to fit over the lip at the
upper end of the fixed portion, substantially as set forth.
3. In combination with a moulding for a room consisting of a fixed and
removable portion, a flat strip of metal having a spur for securing it to the

page_text: fixed portion of the moulding and free to be bent over at its upper end to hold
the removable portion in place, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of Av 1800
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.