AN IMPROVED HOLDER FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, PICTURES AND OTHER SIMILAR OBJECTS
Year: 1886

page_text: I EDUARD PACHTMANN of N° 30 Grosse Planeusche Strasse in the City of
Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for "AN IMPROVED HOLDER FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, PICTURES AND OTHER
SIMILAR OBJECTS 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 my said invention is to produce a holder for photographs which
can take the place of an album and is so arranged that each leaf holds two photo-
graphs or other object whereas the leaves or frames can be manipulated in like
manner with the leaves or frames of an album and resembles in a certain degree
the step like arrangement of the well known wooden frames which rotate by means
of pivots arranged in suitable guides.
The novelty of my improved holder with steplike arrangement of the separate
frames is to be found in the method of attaching the said frames to the incline and
the effect attained thereby that the last frame can be laid as flat as the first, which
was hitherto unknown when solid backings are employed.
In order to attain this object I employ strips of linen or other fabric which are
so laid in loops that one end or part of the same is connected to the one, the other
to the next adjoining frame so that each frame is connected to two loops conse-
quently the axis will lay between the loops-The central part of the loop of fabric
is attached to the massive or hollow incline in such manner that if the first or fore-
most frame is turned down the lower half of the loop will be opened or pulled
up, if the next frame is turned down the lower half of the second loop will be
opened and so on whereas the upper halves of the corresponding loops will be pressed
together. When a steeply inclined base is employed one frame can be laid on the
other as the lower half of the strip of fabric is extended whereas the upper half is
compressed.
Fig. 1 is a section on an enlarged scale representing the inclined base in section,
the loops and frames in closed position.
Fig. 2 is the vertical section of my improved holder for photographs and other
similar objects representing the frames in position on the inclined base and the said
frames inclining somewhat to the rear.

page_text: The inclined base c consisting of a solid piece of wood or a wedge shaped box of
wood, of metal covered with cloth or fabric or of other appropriate material is
mounted on a suitable board or other ground plate & which said plate also carries
the standards e and the scrolls or other side ornaments f.
The open loops a are composed of a suitable durable fabric folded over in appro-
priate manner as represented in the accompanying drawing with the ends extending
upwards or the same can be formed of strips of suitable fabric folded in suitable
form and the edges turned upwards and the forward edge attached to the rear side
of one of the frames b whereas the rear edge is attached to the forward surface
of one of the said frames b, which said frames b are composed of wood, wood and
cardboard, cardboard or pasteboard alone or of other suitable material.
The central part of the loop a is firmly attached to the base c by means of
cement or other adhesive matter or in other suitable manner so that the aforesaid
frames can be readily turned down and as the said frames are intended to be pro-
vided with photographs or other object on both sides the said photographs or other
objects placed in the rear side of the said frame or frames can be examined at
leasure.
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:
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In holders for photographs and other similar objects the method of attaching the
frames b to the inclined base c by means of loops a formed of suitable durable
fabric folded in such manner that the forward edge of the said open loop of folded
fabric is attached to the rear surface of one of the frames b whereas the rear edge
of the said fabric is attached to the forward surface of the next adjoining frame
so that in turning down the said frames the lower half of the said loop will be
extended, the rear half compressed substantially as described in the foregoing
specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of March 1886.
FELL & WILDING,
Agents for the Applicant,