Improvements in the Construction of Supports for Glazed Photographic Pictures and other Articles capable of being similarly supported.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 18th May, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Supports for Glazed
Photographic Pictures and other Articles capable of being
similarly supported.
I, EUSTACE FRITH, of North Albert Road, Reigate in the County of Surrey,
Photographic Publisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention has for its object to provide an economical, useful and simple
means of support for glazed photographic pictures and other surfaces ornamental,
or otherwise requiring to be capable of being at will folded flat or substantially flat
against the body to be supported, or alternatively opened out at an angle to afford a
support to such body.
The improved construction of back or support is designed to be stamped, cut, or
formed from one piece or sheet of material, by preference; (as from a sheet of
leather board) and said sheet of material may be ornamented either printing, by
lithography, or otherwise, or by covering the surface in any convenient manner.
The main features of the construction are a back or stiff sheet or board having a
portion secured to the back of the picture or supported body and another portion,
generally a larger portion, is left capable of being turned as on a hinge upon a
streak or line of its own material the stiffness or inflexibility of which has at that
part been reduced by suitable "bending" mechanism, or by partially scoring
through the material or in equivalent manner producing a hinge between the two
portions.
A tongue or part is also cut out of the hinged or swing part having a barbed or
arrow shaped head a neck having parallel sides and recesses and a hinge across the
neck and thence to the part of the hinge joined to this tongue inclined sides. The
parts being cut or formed (as by a stamp) from the hinged sheet counterpart
portions are left in the body of the hinged sheet. By opening the swing back the
barbs of the tongue slide along the neck until they come in contact with the
projections formed in the cutting, the tongue folding meanwhile on the hinge where
the straight portion or neck joins the inclined part.
For large sizes I sometimes add a tape, strap or check which may be fastened in
a slot where the barbed piece ends and passing over the back of the tongue
this check is passed through the hinge to the back of the support and there is
secured.
This band also aids the automatic working of the parts as the back is worked to
or from the picture.
The form of the parts in detail may be considerably varied in shape or design
without departing from the principle of construction.
Dated the 28th day of August 1893.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Supports for Glazed
"Photographic Pictures and other Articles capable of being
similarly supported.
I EUSTACE FRITH of North Albert Road, Reigate in the County of Surrey,
Photographic Publisher 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:-
This invention has for its object to provide an economical, useful and simple
means or support for glazed photographic pictures and other surfaces ornamental,
or otherwise requiring to be capable of being at will folded flat or substantially
flat against the body to be supported, or alternatively opened out at an angle to
afford a support to such bod v.
Fig. 1 shews a back view of the support closed upon the back of the picture.
Fig. 2 shews a view of the same character but in perspective shewing the support
opened out for use.
Fig. 3 shews a side view partly in section of the support also opened out.
Figs. 4 and 5 respectively shew the hinge at a³ in its open and closed positions.
The improved construction of back or support a is designed to be stamped, cut,
or formed from one piece or sheet of material, by preference; (as from a sheet of
leather board) and said sheet of material may be ornamented either by printing, by
lithography, or otherwise, or by covering the surface in any convenient manner.
The main features of the construction are a back or stiff sheet or board a having
a portion a¹ secured to the back 6 of the picture or supported body and another
portion generally a larger portion a' is left capable of being turned as on a hinge a
upon a streak or line of its own material the stiffness or inflexibility of which has
at that part been reduced by suitable “bending" mechanism in, or by partially
scoring through the material or in equivalent manner producing a hinge between
the two portions.
A tongue or part a* is also cut out of the hinged or swing part a² having a barbed
or arrow shaped head a³, a neck a baving parallel sides and recesses a a², and a
hinge a across the neck and thence to the part of the hinge joined to this tongue
inclined or curved sides.
The parts being cut or formed (as by a stamp) from the hinged sheet counterpart
portions are left in the body of the hinged sheet. The part of the cut out tongue
from a to the hinge as is glued or fastened down to the back. By opening the
swing back a the barbs as of the tongue slide along the neck a until they come in
contact with the projections formed in the cutting (see Fig. 2), the tongue folding
meanwhile on the hinge as where the straight portion or neck joins the inclined
part.
c is a loop which may as shewn be cut or formed from the same sheet of
material.
For large sizes I sometimes add a tape, strap or check which may be fastened in
a slot where the barbed piece ends and passing over the back of the tongue this
check is passed through the hinge to the back of the support and there is secured.
This band also aids the automatic working of the parts as the back is worked to
or from the picture.
The form of the parts in detail may be considerably varied in shape or design
without departing from the principle of construction.

page_text: 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
In a support for glazed photographic pictures or other objects capable of being
similarly supported, a fixed part, a hinged leg, and a hinged controlling tongue or
stay with barbs, or catch parts (with or without a suspending loop) all cut or-
formed from one sheet of material (as leather board) and cooperating substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
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1004
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.