An Improved Appliance for Use when Cutting Photographic Prints, Pictures, Mounts, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Use when Cutting Photographic Prints,
Pictures, Mounts, and the like.
I, BENJAMIN JUMEAUX, at present of 11 Brighton Place, Stretford, in the County
of Lancaster, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
.
My improvements relate particularly to the thick pieces or sheets of glass which are
used when cutting off the edges of photographic prints or pictures to the size of the
glass plate.
At the present time the glass sheet is placed upon the surface of the print, picture,
or mount to be cut to size and owing to the smooth surface of the former it is apt to
slip or move under the pressure of the knife when cutting.
In order to overcome this difficulty I propose to grind or otherwise form three
or more, preferably four small recesses in the underside of the glass, say near each
corner. Into these recesses are secured by any suitable cement, small pieces of india
rubber, cork, flannel, or other suitable material, the surfaces of which project slightly
beyond the face of the glass; by this means the glass will be prevented from
slipping sideways during the operation of cutting or trimming the edges of prints,
pictures or mounts.
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Nabon 1980
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Use when Cutting Photographic Prints,
Pictures, Mounts, and the like.
I, BENJAMIN JUMEAUX, at present of 11 Brighton Place, Stretford, in the County
of Lancaster, Artist, 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 :-
My improvements relate particularly to the thick pieces or sheets of glass which
are used when cutting off the edges of photographic prints or pictures to the size of
the glass plate.
At the present time the glass sheet is placed upon the surface of the print, picture
or mount to be cut to size and owing to the smooth surface of the former it is apt to
slip or move under the pressure of the knife when cutting.
In order to overcome this difficulty I propose to grind or otherwise form three or
more, preferably four small recesses in the underside of the glass, say near each
corner. Into these recesses are secured by any suitable cement, small pieces of india
rubber, cork, flannel, or other suitable material, the surfaces of which project slightly
beyond the face of the glass; by this means the glass will be prevented from slipping
sideways during the operation of cutting or trimming the edges of prints, pictures
or mounts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is:
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Jalian for
when cutting prints and the like said appliance

page_text: consisting of a sheet of glass provided with recesses in which are secured pieces of
india rubber, cork or other suitable material substantially as and for the purposes
herein set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1890.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.