Improvements in and connected with Post-cards.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1896-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Post-cards.
I, CARL KREYE of 4 Frankfurter Strasse of Braunschweig, in the German
Empire, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a post card between the two sides or surface of which
(i.e. that intended for the address, and that for the writing or communication
proper) is arranged a picture, image or effigy, which becomes visible by holding the
post card towards the light.
The post-card may thus be furnished with representations of landscapes, buildings,
monuments and the like without the latter causing a decrease of the useful
surface of that card; the size of said representations may in fact, be equal to that
of a post-card.
Said pictures, images, effigies or representations may be produced either directly
upon one or the other of the two layers of paper forming the post card, or they
may be produced upon a separate layer of paper which then is arranged between,
and connected with, the said other two.
CARL KREYE,
By Geo. Thos. Hyde,
1 Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
CARL KREYE,
By Geo. Thos. Hyde,
1 Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
improve and OMNECT with Fost-caras.
I, CARL KREYE, of 4 Frankfurter Strasse, of Braunschweig, in the German
Empire, Merchant 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 relates to a post-card between the two sides or surfaces of which
(ie. that intended for the address, and that for the writing or communication
proper) is arranged a picture, image, or effigy, which becomes visible by bolding
the post-card towards the light.
The post-card may thus be furnished with representations of landscapes, buildings,
monuments and the like without the latter causing a decrease of the useful surface
of that card; the size of said representations may, in fact, be equal to that of a
post-card.
Said pictures, images, effigies or representations may be produced either directly
upon one or the other of the two layers of paper forming the post-card, or they
may be produced upon a separate layer of paper which may then be arranged
between, and connected with, the said outer layers.
I am well aware that other kinds of cards, such as playing-cards, advertising
cards, and quizzing-cards, have already been provided with pictures, images, or
effigies that were wholly or partly arranged between the two sides or surfaces of
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page_text: the card, or within the interior of the same respectively; but such kinds of cards
cannot be used for writing-purposes, or purposes of communication respectively,
as their exterior is generally covered with oftentimes largely extended signs,
printed matter, and the like; or if there is a space that may perhaps be used for
the reception of written communications then the rules of the Post Office prohibit
the use of such cards for postal purposes. On the other hand I am also well aware
that there are post-cards, which are already provided with pictures, images, or
effigies, but then these latter are arranged upon the outer surface or surfaces of
said cards, and the room for the reception of the writing is decreased according to
the extent of the picture or the like. The larger the picture or the like, the
smaller is the space for the reception of the writing, whereas in my improved. post-
card the picture may be even as large as the whole card.
"
I wish it to be understood that under the term "post-card I not only
comprehend post-cards proper with the imprint "post-card" thereon but also cards
that are permitted to be sent by post in lieu of post-cards proper, for instance such
as are provided with the imprint "printed matter instead of "post-card."
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 card of communication adapted to be sent by post, the combination with
two united layers of papers forming said card, of a picture, image or effigy arranged
between said layers, substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1890.
CARL KREYE,
By Geo. Thos. Hyde,
1 Broad Street Buildings, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.