Improved Means for Exhibiting Patterns and Samples.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan.,
1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Exhibiting Patterns and Samples.
1, REMY SINN of 5 Rue Mazagran, Paris in the Republic of France, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to a new kind of "carte album for exhibiting patterns
and samples of goods of various kinds, the object of the invention being to represent,
on a reduced scale, the pattern of, say, an article of wearing apparel, and the
material of which it may be composed.
In producing the "carte" according to this invention, a sheet of any suitable
thin material is employed, and the outline of the pattern, say of a ladies' jacket, is
stamped or cut out of the sheet, towards one side of the sheet. A piece of the
material of which the jacket is to be made is then secured at the back of the sheet,
so that it will shew through the perforations; the sheet is folded in two, and the
two parts are secured together with the material between them, by gummed ears or
extensions, which are folded over.
In the back of the "carte an opening is made opposite the material, so that the
quality & thickness of the material may be ascertained by the touch, and on this
back may also be printed particulars as to price, and so on.
In some cases, may be not desirable to secure the two parts of the "carte
together, and the opening in the back will be unnecessary.
22
It will be evident that two or more "cartes" may be secured together, so as to
make up a book.
Dated this 27th day of January 1891.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Exhibiting Patterns and Samples.
I RÉMY SINN of 5 Rue Mazagran, Paris, in the Republic of France, Manu-
facturer, 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 new kind of show card for patterns and samples of
millinery, linen drapery, made-up garments for men, ladies, and children, novelties,
shirtings, furniture; and in all cases where the use of patterns and samples is
necessary.
The object of this card (which may be made of any material such as wood,
celluloid, or in metal, steel, sheet iron, tin etc., etc.) is to represent, on a reduced
scale, the pattern, style, or fashion of the article itself, with the material or stuff of
which it is made, so as to show up instantly the shape and style, the outlines, the
seams, and other parts of the sample object.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, I have shown it by
way of example in the accompanying drawings, where
Fig. 1 shows a completely finished show-card made in paper or cardboard
representing a night shirt; and
Fig. 2. the same show-card before being folded and stuck down.
Fig. 3 represents a show-card exhibiting a female figure, the characteristic points
of the dress being indicated by cutting out.

page_text: Fig. 4 represents a ladies' mantle reproduced in the same way, embroidery being
indicated by impressing the pattern.
Fig. 5 represents the figure of a man in which the outline of the garment is cut
out, and the characteristic points are indicated by printed lines on the stuff or
fabric; a part of the cape is turned back to shew the lining material.
For making a show-card in paper or cardboard, the mode of procedure is as
follows:-
:~
When the sheet of paper or cardboard has been cut to the shape shown in Fig. 2,
there is reproduced, on the part A, the form of the circle to be shown, by punching
out, or in any other suitable manner. The stuff or other material of which the
article is to be formed, is fixed on the back of the parts A or B, the article being
represented by the cut-out portions on A. The sheet is then folded on the dotted
line a b, so that the material C will show through the cut-out part of A, and the
flaps ede are then folded and stuck down by gum or otherwise. These flaps may
be previously gummed or glued.
An opening D is made in the part B, which allows of the quality and thickness
of the material being ascertained by the touch.
The price of the article, or any other instructions, may be printed on the
part B.
The cost price of the cards may also be reduced by making them single, that is
to say, instead of having a double sheet folded on itself, the form of the object to
be represented may be cut out of this single sheet, the material affixed to the back,
and a backing of paper, cardboard, or other material applied, which may or may
not have the opening D.
Two cards may be stuck together back to back, carrying one or more different
articles, so cut as to form a single card, and thus facilitating the binding.
The above described cards, which are very suitable for patterns and samples
being kept in the shop to be shown to customers, become rather cumbersome to
travellers, when they are very numerous, because, except in exceptional cases, as
many cards are required for the same article as there are sorts of stuffs or
materials.
To obviate these defects, in certain cases a plain card of paper, cardboard,
celluloid, or metal, may be used, on which the desired article is cut-out in any
convenient manner.
To use these cards, which may represent a multitude of various articles, such as
made-up garments, drapery etc., it will be only necessary to apply this card to the
material, in order to immediately judge of the effect which will be produced when
the article is made up.
Thus, it will be seen that one card only will be necessary for all the various
materials, instead of having a separate card for each sort.
If thought desirable, instead of cutting out the characteristic features of the
garment, I may show them as indicated in Fig. 5, by cutting-out the outlines, and
representing the seams and other salient features by means of lines printed on the
fabric itself. I may also, while showing the outside material, exhibit the lining
either by turning back a corner of the garment, or by cutting an opening in the
garment, and gumming a piece of the lining material underneath.
It will be well understood that I reserve the right to cut out in my show card
all possible forms representing the articles for patterns and samples of millinery,
drapery, made-up garments for men, women, and children, novelties, shirting,
furniture, and other purposes, and to manufacture the show cards in all suitable
materials or metals, in multiple sheets folded on themselves, or in single sheets
with an added back, which will or will not be provided with an opening, as
required.
The cards may be bound together, or used separately, according to commercial
requirements, and they may be arranged to show both the outside of the material
as well as inside or the lining.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The improved means for exhibiting patterns and samples of all sorts, as described,
which means allow of the various articles, with the material used in their manu-
facture, being reproduced, and at the same time the real style and shape, the seams,
and other parts of the sampled patterns being defined in the exactest possible
manner, as set forth.
Dated this 27th day of October 1891.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.