Year: 1896

page_text: THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this my invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the combination of show cards having
an easel support, and primarily intended for the display of jewellery but which may
be used for other similar purposes.
It consists of a card having a metal spring easel which is formed and attached to
the card as follows:-
A strip of springy metal is cut out, suitably shaped at its one end to serve as a
foot. At its other end it is cut shaped and bent for attachment to the card, this is
done preferably by piercing a hole at a short distance from the end, and near to
this bole the metal is bent at an augle with the permaneut set, so that when the strip
is secured to the card, the bent part stands out as a strut or easel. Through the hole
in the strip is passed a metal clip, whose ends also pass through two holes in the card,
which are then doubled down flat upon the face of the card, thus holding the strip
rigidly thereto.
In the case of carding studs or the like, the one end of this metal clip, upon the
face of the card, is formed into a spring grip, so that it may serve the two purposes
of securing the onsel and carrying the stud, by which means the latter conceals any
sight at the face of the card, of the easel fastenments.
In some cases, I nay form upon the rear side of the metal clip which serves
As the stud grip, two outstanding arms, and instead of piercing a hole in the
easel as before mentioned, I cut an open slot, thus leaving the two side limbs,
which are pushed between the arms of the clip and the card, and thus secures the
easel firmly.
In each case it will be seen that the springy character of the easel, readily permits
the show cards (with the jewellery thereon) to be placed in boxes for transit or
storage, innsmuch as the spring yields to a flat position, but upon boing removed,
assuines its normal position for supporting the card.
Dated this 18th day of April 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in and in connection with Show Cards.
I, THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, 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 improvements in and in connection wish show cards

page_text: Fig. 1, is a side sectional view of the invention.
Fig. 2, is a rear view in elevation.
Fig. 3, is a detailed view of the easel leg.
Fig. 4, is a side sectional elevation and Fig. 5 a front view showing its adaptation
to the carrying of studs and the like.
Fig. 6, is a rear view of the arrangement shown in Figs. 4 & 5.
Fig. 7, is a detail view of the easel leg as used in the arrangement shown in
Figs. 4 5 & 6.
It consists of a card 9 having a metal spring easel 10 which is formed and attached
to the card as follows:-
A strip of springy metal is cut out suitably shaped at its one end 11 to sorve as
a foot. At its other end it is cnt shaped and bent for attachment to the card, this
is done preferably by piercing a hole 12 at a short distance from the end, and at 13
the metal is bent at an anglo with a permanent set, so that when the strip is secured
to the card as seen in Figs. 1 & 2 the bent part stands out as a strut or easel.
Through the hole 12 in the strip is passed a metal clip 14, whose ends also pass
through two holes in the card, and are then doubled down flat at 15, 15, upon the
face of the card, thus holding the strip rigidly thereto.
In the case of carding studs or the like see Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive the one
end 15 of this metal clip which stands outwards upon the face of the card, is
formed into a spring grip at 16, so that it may serve the two purposes of securing
the easel 10, as before described, and also of carrying the stud, (shown in dotted
lines) by which means the stud conceals any appearance at the face of the card,
of the easel fastenments. In this case shoulders or side projections are made
at 17, which are wider than the hole in the card, which supports the same in
position.
In some cases, I may form upon the rear side of the metal clip 10 two outstanding
arms 18, 18, as shown in Fig. 6, and instead of piercing the hole 12 in the easel as
before mentioned, I cut an open slot 12, thus leaving the two side limbs 19, 19,
which are pushed between the arms 18, 18, of the clip and the card and thus securos
the casel firmly.
In each case it will be seen that the springy character of the casel, readily
permits the show cards (with tho jewellery thereon) to be placed in boxes for transit
or storage, inasmuch as the spring yields to a flat position, but upon the card being
removed the easel assumes its normal position for supporting the card.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The improvements in show cards as herein described that is to say the com-
bination therewith of the metallic bent spring casel 10 secured by the clip 14
substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The combination and arrangement of show card with spring easel and stud grip
all substantially as set forth and shown in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.