Improved Means for Preparing Tinned or other Plates, Tablets, and the like, and Producing thereon an Imitation Mosaic or Crinkled Decorative Effect
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1899-Accepted, 24th June, 1899
Improved Means for Preparing Tinned or other Plates, Tablets, and
the like, and Producing thereon an Imitation Mosaic or Crinkled
Decorative Effect,
I, EDWARD WILSON SMITH, of 16, Laurence Pountney Lane, Cannon Street, in
the City of London, Designer and Lithographer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
This invention has for object, printing on tin or tinned plates, tablets, and
the like in colour or colours (transparent or other) and then subjecting such
printed plates or sheets to pressure, whereby the surface or parts of same may be
made uneven to give the appearance of mosaic or crinkled work which is now
produced by metal foil behind glass.
For the purposes of my invention, I print by the ordinary lithographic or other
process a ground colour upon or in conjunction with part colour of other portions
upon the plate of fin or tinned plate, leaving portions, if so desired, plain or
untouched, particularly where bright sparkling effect is necessary, such as can
be had from the polished tin portion. Any design or device can now be printed
on the sheet and finally a transparent or veining tint or imprint can be added
in imitation of mosaic, the unevenness of the surface of ordinary mosaic being
effectively obtained by pressure, such as by back pressure on the sheet resting
upon a rubber or resilient bed, or by male and female matrix, or where the
crinkled appearance is desired by dies suitably shaped or patternized for the
purpose.
I have only referred to mosaic or crinkled in whole or in part but the printing
may be of figures or of devices with colour where desired, and for colour, lacquer
of any tint may be substituted or be used in conjunction for obtaining the effect
of brilliancy at parts in contrast with a dead colour.
The printing may be solid, transparent, semi-transparent in relief, opaque, or
otherwise.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Preparing Tinned or other Plates, Tablets, and
the like, and Producing thereon an Imitation Mosaic or Crinkled
Decorative Effect.
I, EDWARD WILSON SMITH, of 16, Laurence Pountney Lane, Cannon Street, in
the City of London, Designer and Lithographer, do hereby declare the nature of
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page_text: this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement -
This invention has for object, printing on tin or tinned plates or their equiva-
lents, say, nickeled zinc, tablets, and the like in colour or colours (transparent or
other) and then subjecting such printed plates or sheets to pressure, whereby the
surface or parts of same may be made uneven to give the appearance of mosaic
or crinkled work which is now produced by metal foil behind glass.
For the purposes of my invention, I print by the ordinary lithographic or other
process a ground colour or colours upon the desired portion of the plate of tin
or tinned or other metal, leaving portions, if so desired, plain or untouched,
particularly where bright sparkling effect is necessary such as can be had from
the polished portion.
Any design or device can now be printed on the clear part or parts of the sheet
and finally a veining colour or imprint can be added in imitation of mosaic, the
unevenness of the surface of ordinary mosaic being effectively obtained by
pressure, such as by back pressure on the sheet resting upon a rubber or resilient
bed, or by male and female matrix, or where the crinkled appearance is desired
by dies suitably shaped or patternized for the purpose.
I have only referred to mosaic or crinkled in whole or in part but such print-
ing may be with figures or of devices with colour where desired, and for colour,
a lacquer of any tint may be substituted or be used in conjunction for obtaining
the effect of brilliancy at parts in contrast with a dead colour.
The printing may be solid, transparent, semi-transparent in relief, opaque, or
otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The hereinbefore described improved means for preparing plates, tablets, and
the like, and producing thereon an imitation mosaic or crinkled decorative effect.
+000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London.
Agent for the said Edward Wilson Smith.