Improvements in the Manufacture of Moulded Letters, Figures, and Designs.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1885
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1889-Accepted, 29th June. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Moulded Letters, Figures, and
Designs.
We THOMAS WOLSTENCROFT and WILLIAM HAMMANT, both of 28 Ludgate Hill
in the City of London, Commission Agents do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce letters of the alphabet, figures, or
designs, for useful and decorative purposes, in a simple, effective, and economical
manner.
In carrying out this invention, we employ, by preference, the waterproof material
known as "Willesden Paper," but we may also employ other and suitable paper, or
thin card board, either plain or covered with a thin fabric, from which we strike up
the letters, figures, or designs, by means of suitable dies and moulds. We may then
cut the letters, figures, or designs from the sheet of material, or use the same in the
sheet. We next coat the letters, figures, or designs with Aspinall's or similar paint,
which will give them the appearance of being enamelled. When the letters &c. are
merely embossed, we may paint the ground a different color to the letters &c.
The letters, figures, or designs, we may then fill in at the back with some suitable
composition, which will firmly adhere to the letters &c., and also form a good key for
the adhesive material, by which the letters, figures, or designs will be caused to
adhere to glass or other convenient surface to which they may be applied.
In preparing the moulds and dies in which the letters are formed, we first cut out,
in relief, the letter, figure, or design in wood, wax, or other material.
.
From this block wo make a counter part by electro deposition, or by stereotyping,
and upon this counter part we grow an electro, which forms the matrix in which the
letters &c. are moulded. We thus form a pair of male and female dies at a very low
cost when compared with the present system of die sinking.
In this manner, letters or figures in any character, as well as simple designs, such,
for instance, as those used for temporary church decoration, may be produced with
the greatest facility, and at small cost.
Dated this 25th day of August 1888
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Moulded Letters, Figures, and
Designs.
We THOMAS WOLSTENCROFT and WILLIAM HAMMANT, both of 28 Ludgate Hill
in the City of London, Commission Agents 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 :-
The object of this invention is to produce letters of the alphabet, figures, or
designs, for useful and decorative purposes, in a simple, effective, and economical
ulanner.
In carrying out this invention, we employ the waterproof material known as
"Willesden Paper," from which we strike up or emboss the letters, figures or designs,
by means of suitable dies and moulds. The letters, figures, or designs are then cut
from the sheet of material (or they may be used in the sheet), and coated with
Aspinall's or similar paint which will give them the appearance of being enamelled.

page_text: When the letters &c. are merely embossed on the sheet of material, we may paint
the ground a different color to the letters &c.
The embossed letters, figures or designs, when used separately, we may fill in at the
back with some suitable composition, which will firmly adhere to the material, and
also form a good key for the adhesive substance by which the letters, figures,
or designs will be attached to the glass or other surface to which they may be
applied.
In preparing the moulds and dies in which the letters are formed, we first cut out,
in relief, the letter, Figure, or design, in wood, wax, or other material.
From this block we make a counter-part by electro deposition, or by stereotyping,
and upon this counterpart we grow an electro, which forms the matrix in which the
letters &c. are moulded. We thus form a pair of male and female dies at a very low
cost when compared with the present system of die sinking.
In this manner, letters or figures in any character and color, as well as simple
designs, such for instance as those used for temporary church decoration, may be
produce with the greatest facility and at small cost.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. The manufacture of embossed or moulded letters, figures, or designs from
Willesden waterproof paper, coated with enamel or other paint, as herein described.
2. The use, in the manufacture of embossed or mouldeil letters, figures, or designs,
of dies and moulds formed as herein described.
مدند
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NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.