Adjustable Splash Screen Holder.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 12th Jan., 1895
Adjustable Splash Screen Holder.
MATILDA GERTRUDE TOWNSEND 75 Christchurch Road Tulse Hill in tho
County of London do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My invention relates to means for suspending fastening and adjusting splash
screens or mats or draperies for and to washstands lavatories & the like whether
portable or otherwise.
Two or more vertical or other bars of any desired material length or section are
connected to two or more horizontal or other bars of any desired material length
or section to form a frame for the reception of the screen or mat itself. This
frame may be of any desired shape in elevation and may be rigid in so far as the
provision for the screen or mat is concerned or either bar or bars forming it may
slide in or upon the other bars or bar so that screens or mats of varying shapes &
sizes may be applied to it. The vertical bars may be extended for any desired.
distance beyond the upper horizontal bar and take any desired ornamental or plain
form and are also extended any desired distance beyond the bottom horizontal bar
either vertically or otherwise for the purpose of vertical adjustment or horizontal
adjustment to whatever my apparatus may be attached. For the purposes of
adjustment and attachment I employ one or more brackets staples hooks loops or
clips or any combination thereof sliding or fitting in or upon any or all of the bars
forming my apparatus and fitted with pins nails or screws of any desired shape material
or size. These brackets staples hooks loops or clips are fixed to the washstand or may
be formed in or with the washstand or to or in & with the wall or as desired. For
the purpose of suspending the screen or mat to my apparatus that portion for its
reception may be prepared as a door or window is prepared for the panels or glass
or it may be attached by means of nails screws thread or adhesive substance or any
combination thereof or it may be threaded through or over any or all of the said
bars.
Dated this 8th day of Marah 1901
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Adjustable Splash Screen Holder.
MATILDA GERTRUDE TOWNSEND 75 Christchurch Road Tulse Hill in the
County of London 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 :-
Two or more vertical or other bars of any desired material length or section are
connected to two or more horizontal or other bars likewise of any desired material
length or section to form a frame for the reception of the screen or mat itself.
This frame may be of any desired shape in elevation and may be rigid in so far as
the provision for screen or mat is concerned or either bar or bars forming it may
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page_text: slide in or upon the other bars or bar so that mats or screens of varying shapes
and sizes may be applied to it. The vertical bars may be extended for any desired
distance beyond the upper horizontal bar and take any desired ornamental or plain
form and are also extended for any desired distance beyond the bottom horizontal
bar either vertically or otherwise for the purpose of adjustment vertically or
horizontally to whatever my apparatus may be attached. For the purpose of
adjustment and attachment I employ one or more brackets staples hooks loops
or clips or any combination thereof sliding or fitting in or upon any or all of the
bars forming my apparatus and fitted with pins nails or screws of any desired shape
material & size or any combination thereof. These brackets clips staples loops or
hooks are fixed to the washstand or may be formed in or with the washstand or to
or in the wall or as desired. For the purpose of suspending the mat or screen to
my apparatus that portion for its reception may be prepared as a door or window
is prepared for the panels or glass or it may be attached by means of nails screws
thread rings or adhesive substance or any combination thereof or the mat or screen
itself may be threaded through or over any or all of the said bars.
By reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings my invention will be clearly
understood.
Figure 1 shows front elevation and Figure 2 end view of my apparatus ready
fór use.
Figure 3 shows the method of connecting the upper horizontal bar to one of the
vertical bars.
Figure 4 shows a socket terminal to upper horizontal bar to which the vertical
bar and ball cap are connected.
Figures 5 and 6 show respectively plan and elevation of socket for attaching to
ends of lower horizontal bar and through which the vertical bars pass. This socket
is provided with a set screw for regulating the position of horizontal bar.
Figures 7. 8 and 9 show respectively front elevation side view and plan of socket
with regulating set screw for fixing apparatus to whatever it may be wished to
attach it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner it is to be performed 1 declare that what I claim is
First. The combination of the various parts herein before described.
Secondly. The use of a rigid or adjustable frame as herein before described for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this Fifth day of November 1894.
WILLM. E. COPPING!