Walls, Ceilings, and Analogous Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Walls, Ceilings, and Analogous Purposes.
I CARL OSKAR GUSTAV GRELLMANN of 36 Strichsenenstrasse Dresden Saxony in
the Empire of Germany Painter, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 an improved method of and apparatus for drawing or
painting either straight lines, circles or curves, upon walls or ceilings.
My improved apparatus consists of a long arm or bar carrying upon it, shorter arms
or cross bars one of these shorter arms carries the box containing the paint, the said
box bears upon an axle carrying a wheel which has upon its periphery bristles either
short or long according to the thickness of the lines to be drawn or painted. On the
outside of the box, and bearing on the same axle, are two small wheels, two smaller
wheels being provided at the corners of the box.
The other short arms are provided with small wheels at their ends, for guiding the
arm which carries the paint box.
The wheels used for guiding purposes are covered with India rubber or other
suitable material, to prevent injury to the wall or ceiling.
The short arins are moved upon the long arm by means of moveable sockets filled
with an adjusting screw, and spring for fixing the same.
When it is desired to draw circles, curved lines, or any fancy design the same
apparatus may be used, a suitable guiding point being provided on one of the short
arms for the purpose of guiding the apparatus.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts
Figure 1 is a longitudinal view.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.
Figures 3 and 4, shew my improved apparatus arranged for drawing circles or fancy
designs. a is the long arm or bar and b d and g are the short arms or cross bars.
his the box containing the paint. is the wheel, having bristles upon its periphery

page_text: for drawing or painting. kk are the wheels which support the same, and 11 are the
small wheels fitted upon the axle m.
e and fare the movable sockets fitted with adjusting screws and springs for fixing
same cc¹ c² and n n n² are the small wheels at the ends of the short arms for guiding
purposes.
o is the point from which the apparatus is guided when used for drawing or painting
circles or curved lines, the long arm a being turned round upon the point o at any
desired radius.
The number of boxes of paint is varied according to the number of lines to be drawn
or painted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The improved method of drawing or painting upon walls, ceilings and analogous
purposes substantially as shewn and described.
2. The general combination and arrangement of apparatus for drawing or painting
upon walls ceilings and analogous purposes substantially as hereinbefore described and
shewn on the drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.