An Improved Banner Screen Holder or Arm, the principle of which being applicable to analogous purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1891-Accepted, 18th July, 1891
TRUVIDIUNAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Banner Screen Holder or Arm, the principle of which
being applicable to analogous purposes.
I WILLIAM HUGH MACPHERSON of 51 Gloucester Place Hyde Park W.
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
The object of this invention is to provide a means of suspending banner screens,
flowers and other articles from mantelpieces, shelves and like positions without the
use of screws clamps or other similar method.
For this purpose a foot piece of any suitable material, shape and dimensions is
formed from which any number, but preferably two, arms or stems extend, one
rising upwards and forwards, of any length and shape either straight or curved,
the second arm curves downwards and extends any required distance beneath the
footpiece. On the inner edge of this arm teeth or notches are cut and at the
extreme end it is either curved upwards or a knob or other ornament affixed. On
this lower arm a counterpoise weight of the required size is hung and can be
regulated by the teeth or notches. From the upper arm one or more cords or wires
are suspended of any length, the other ends of such cords being affixed to the
weight or any part of the lower arm. These cords or wires pass through a ball or
balls or other suitable device, having holes bored at any desired angles for holding
them in any position when drawn tight by a small weight hung at the lowest point
of the cords. If found more convenient the holes for the wires or cords may be
bored in a separate taper plug of any suitable dimensions & material and such
plug inserted in the ball or other device used. On placing the footpiece,
preferably soled with rubber or other like substance to prevent slipping, on the
mantelpiece or other like position, the whole is supported by the counterpoise
weight hanging beneath, and a banner screen or other light article can be suspended
from the ball which can be raised or lowered instantly by slackening the cord, for
which purpose a crosspiece may be attached in any position for raising the weight
when required. When the apparatus is used to support flowers or articles not
requiring to be raised or lowered the balls may be dispensed with and the articles
hung direct from the arm in the usual manner. The whole or any part of the
apparatus may be made either plain or ornamental to any degree and of any
dimensions.
Dated this 21st day of March 1891.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Banner Screen Holder or Arm, the principle of which
being applicable to analogous purposes.
I, WILLIAM HUGH MACPHERSON of 51 Gloucester Place Hyde Park W.
Gentleman, 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 this invention is to provide a means by which banner screens,
flowers, and other articles can be suspended from mantelpieces, shelves or other
like positions without the necessity of fixing same with screws, clamps or the like.
With this object I construct a footpiece of any suitable material preferably wood
Pine T

page_text: or metal and of any shape and dimensions, the under surface of this footpiece should
be covered with india rubber or other flexible substance to prevent slipping or
damage to any polished surface on which it may be placed. From this footpiece
any number but preferably two arms or stems extend, one rising upwards and
forwards of any length and shape and either straight or curved, the second arm or
stem being curved downwards and extended beneath the footpiece to any required
distance. On the inner side of this arm, teeth or notches are cut and at its extreme
end, a knob, button, or other ornament may be affixed to prevent the counterpoise
weight from slipping off in case of accident. This counterpoise weight may be of
any requisite size and shape, it is hung on the arm where required and can be
regulated by the teeth or notches. From the upper arm, any number, but
preferably two cords or wires of any length are suspended, the opposite ends of
such cords or wires being attached to any part of the weight or lower arm. These
cords or wires pass through any suitable device having holes bored at such an
angle that the cords or wires are held firmly in any position when drawn tight by
a small weight or other device hung at the lowest point on the cords or wires. By
placing the footpiece on a mantelpiece or other like position, the whole apparatus
is supported in an upright position by the counterpoise weight hanging beneath,
and a banner screen or other light article can be suspended from the device or
holders through which the cords or wires pass, this holder together with the screen
or other article thereunto attached, can be instantly raised or lowered by slackening
the suspending cords by slightly raising the small weight for which purpose a light
crosspiece should be inserted in any convenient position in the length of the cords
or wires. When the apparatus is used to suspend flowers or other articles not
requiring adjustment, they may be hung direct from the upper arm on the free end
of the cord or the same may be attached to the counterpoise weight in the usual
manner, and the suspended article hung in any required position in its length.
When used thus, light metal chains will be found preferable to either cords or wires.
The whole or any part of the apparatus may be made either plain or ornamental
to any degree, and of any size.
For the better illustration of this my invention I have hereunto annexed two
sheets of drawings.
Fig. 1 (Sheet 1) is an elevation of my invention in use as a banner screen holder
in which A is the mantelpiece B the footpiece of the apparatus, C the upper arm,
D the lower arm notched or toothed at E for the adjustinent of the counterpoise F.
The cords or wires G are attached to the arm C at H, pass through the holding
device I and are hooked or otherwise affixed to the counterpoise F as shown, the
small weight or other device J, keeping all taut until lifted by the crossbar K when
the holder I and the banner screen L can be raised or lowered at will.
Fig. 2 (Sheet 1) shows the apparatus in use for suspending cut flowers or other
articles not requiring adjustment, in which instance the holding device crossbar
and weight represented by I, K, and J respectively in Fig. 1. are dispensed with,
and the flower pan or other article M is hung direct from the cord or chain G,
other parts are the same as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 (Sheet 1) is an enlarged view of the holding device I showing the direction
taken by the cords G, G¹, also the eyelets Y Y from which the screen or other
article is suspended.
Fig. 4 (Sheet 1) shows another form of the holding device to be used when wires
are substituted for cords the holes through which the wires pass are bored at a less
acute angle as shown by the direction of the supporting wires W W.
Fig. 5 (Sheet 1) shows one form of the crossbar K, Fig. 4, to which the cords or
wires are attached by the eyelets N, N, N, N.
Fig. 6 (Sheet 2) represents the counterpoise F (Figs. 1 & 2) which is hung on
the curved arm by the loop O, the ends of the cords or other supporting medium
being hooked to the eyelets P. P.
Fig. 7 (Sheet 2) shows a sectional elevation of the flower pan M (Fig. 2) which

page_text: should preferably be made with an inner lining R to contain water, thus preventing
damage to the outer vessel S S which is hung on the chains by two or more eyelets
as shown at T. T.
Fig. 8 (Sheet 2) is an enlargement of the footpiece B (Figs. 1 & 2) showing the
rubber or other non slipping substance at V, and the method of securing the
arms C & D by means of the rivets X X.
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 :-
The adjustable support or holder for screens and other articles, as herein set
forth, described and illustrated.
Dated this 13th day of June 1891
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.