An Improved Long Arm for Hanging Pictures and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Long Arm for Hanging Pictures and the like.
I, JOHN EDINGTON PARK, of Ardaros, Frazerburgh, in the County of
Aberdeenshire, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
To lift pictures and other articles suspended by means of a cord or wire from a
nail or other projecting part, it is advisable to lift the cord or wire at two points,
one at each side of the nail or other support simultaneously. If the cord be lifted
upon the side only of the nail, the lifting force in being applied tilts the picture.
Now this invention relates to a device by means of which pictures and the like
may be lifted off their nail or support in the manner described and transferred to
another nail or support without re-adjustment by reason of the picture or the like
maintaining its horizontal position upon the long arm.
According to this invention I construct a device somewhat resembling a hay-fork,
the ends of the two prongs of which are suitably bent to form hooks such as are
usually employed upon long arms.
It will readily be seen that on this device being applied to the cord supporting
the picture the same will be lifted at two points which would be in practice one on
each side of the nail or other support. Again, supposing it be required to hang a
picture upon a high nail so that it may be hung horizontally without re-adjustment
the picture is hung upon the long arm "square "with the pole thereof. It is then
lifted and the long arm brought so that its prongs lie equi-distant from the nail.
The picture may then be lowered on to the nail and will be found to hang perfectly
square.
Dated this 2nd day of Jonu 1802
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention " Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Long Arm for Hanging Pictures and the like.
I, JOHN EDINGTON PARK, of Ardaros, Frazerburgh, in the County of
Aberdeenshire, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
To lift pictures and other articles suspended by means of a cord or wire from a
nail or other projecting part it is advisable to lift the cord or wire at two points,
one at each side of the nail or other support simultaneously. If the cord be lifted
upon the side only of the nail the lifting force in being applied tilts the picture.
Now this invention relates to a device by means of which pictures and the like
may be lifted off their nail or support in the manner described and transferred to
another nail or support without readjustment by reason of the picture or the like
maintaining its horizontal position upon the long arm.
According to this invention I construct a device somewhat resembling a hay-fork,
the ends of the two prongs of which are suitably bent or bifurcated to form hooks
such as are usually employed upon long arms.
And in order that this invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings of which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a long arm constructed according

page_text: to my invention and Figs. 2 and 3 an enlarged front and side elevation respectively
of same.
The device resembles a hay fork secured to a suitable handle a the upper or free
ends of the two prongs c of which are however bifurcated or bent to form hooks
for the reception of the picture cord d.
It will readily be seen (Figs. 1 and 2) that on this device being applied to the
cord d supporting the picture e the same will be lifted at two points which would be
in practice one on each side of the nail or other support f. Again, supposing it be
required to hang a picture upon a high nail so that it may be hung horizontally.
without re-adjustment, the picture is hung upon the long arm "square" with the
pole thereof. It is then lifted and the long arm brought so that its prongs clie
equi-distant from the nail. The picture e may then be lowered on to the nail f
and will be found to hang perfectly square.
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-
A long arm for hanging pictures and the like substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of September 1893.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.