CERTAIN NEW AND USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN ALBUMS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Richard Moser, of No 57 Stallschreiber Strasse, Berlin,
in the German Empire, Manufacturer, for an Invention of " CERTAIN NEW AND
USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN ALBUMS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Richard Moser at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th April 1883.
RICHARD MOSER of 57 Stallschreiber Strasse, Berlin in the German Empire,
Manufacturer. CERTAIN NEW AND USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN ALBUMS
"
The object of the present invention is an improvement in the way in which
Photographs are inserted into the leaves of Albums and in the manner of
securing the same when inserted..
The following is a description of the invention
In the leaves of the Album an opening or space is made a little larger than the
Bize of the Photograph intended to be inserted
The leaves are then covered on both sides with Cartoon paper in which two
cross incisions are made, one near the top, and one near the bottom of the said
opening in the leaves of the Album.
Pressure is then brought to bear upon the Cartoon paper at the middle part
only, that is, where a portion of the leaf has been removed and by such pressure
a bed is formed for the receipt of the Photograph while the margin on each side
will be left raised
In order to properly place the Photograph, it is inserted endways into
one of the cross incisions above mentioned and then pushed as far as the opening
in the Album leaf will permit, the other end of the Photograph is then slipped in
the other cross incision of the Cartoon paper and thereby securely fixed, being in
the bed caused by the removal of part of the leaf as aforesaid and the pressure
exerted on the Cartoon paper.
It is obvious that by the said invention the insertion or removal of the Photo-
graph will not in any way damage the Album, while by the arrangements hereto-
fore in use the insertion and removal of the Photograph has generally caused
injury both to the leaf of the Album, and borders of the Photograph.
The present arrangement of placing the Photograph prevents it from falling out
of position, the edges or borders of the Cartoon paper being raised all round
The compressed portion of the Cartoon paper forms the necessary separation
between the two Photographs, one of each of said Photographs being on each side
of the Album leaf.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Richard Moser in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 17th October
1888.
RICHARD MOSER of N° 57 Stallschreiber Strasse Berlin, in the German Empire,
Manufacturer "CERTAIN NEW AND USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN ALBUMS "
The object of the present invention is an improvement in the way in which
Photographs are inserted into the leaves of albums and in the manner in which
the said Photographs are secured when inserted
The following is a description of the invention.
In the card board leaf A of the album an opening or space a. b. c. d is made, a
little larger at e than the size of the Photograph f, g, h, i, intended to be inserted.
The leaf is then covered on both sides with Cartoon paper in which two cross
incisions B, C, D, E, are made, one near the top, and one near the bottom of the
said opening in the cardboard leaf of the album.
Pressure is then brought to bear upon the cartoon paper at the middle part only,
within the space B. C. D. E. and by such pressure a bed is formed for the receipt
of the Photograph while the margin on each side will be left raised see k. l. m. n.
Fig 1.
In order to properly place the Photograph it is inserted endways f. g. Fig 2.
into one of the cross incisions B. C. above mentioned and then pushed till the
edge f. g. reaches a. b; the other end of the Photograph lays then a little over the
other cross incision D, E, and by inserting the edge i, h, into the incision D, E, the
Photograph is pushed down until it reaches d. e.
It is obvious that by the said invention, the insertion or removal of the Photo-
graph will not in any way damage the album while by the arrangements hereto-
fore in use the insertion and removal of the Photograph has generally caused
injury both to the leaves and borders of the album and likewise to the borders of
the Photograph.
The present arrangement of placing the Photograph prevents it from falling out
of position the edges of the cartoon paper being raised all round.
The separate layer between the two Photographs is formed by the pressed
cartoon covers k. l. m. n Figs 1 and 3.
Having now described the nature of the said invention and the manner in
which the same is to be carried into effect, I would have it understood that what
I claim is.
First, An Album leaf by which the separating layer within the space B. C. E. D,
is formed by the compressed cartoon covers k. l. m. n.
Second, The arrangement of the incisions a, b, c, d, and B. C and D. E, the
insertion and removal of the Photographs being made practically safe and
easy by the said cuts a, b. c, d, being as alleged so much larger than the 4
Photographs shown at e.
In witness whereof I the said Richard Moser have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this thirteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.