Improvements in Spiked Window-tickets.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th May, 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
Improvements in Spiked Window-tickets.
I, EDWIN JAMES WOOLLEN of 12 and 14 York Street, in the City of
Sheffield, Ticket Writer do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction or manufacture of
window tickets having either permanently fixed or detachable spikes, by means of
which the said tickets are affixed to the intended article.
Such tickets have hitherto been made, either by soldering the spike to the back
of a piece of tin, and then painting the figure or other matter upon the front by
hand, or by printing the figures or letters upon the face of the tin first, then
punching two small holes through an arranged position on the ticket, and pinning
or rivetting the spike to the back of same.
It will be understood that it is more economical to print the large surface of a
full sized sheet of tin or the like, with a repetition of required tickets, then cut
them up to size and secure the spikes to them, the drawbacks to this are, first, that
the raw edges of the cut out tickets are very liable to cut the hands of the
shopmen, secondly, if solder is used to secure the spike, the heat affects the
painted side detrimentally, and if holes and rivets are used they detract from
the appearance.
I therefore propose to avoid these difficulties in the following manner: I print
the desired label, figure, letter, or the like in repetition over the face of a large
sheet of tin or other thin metal, and afterwards cut up the said sheet to size.
I then cut out pieces of sheet metal of smaller size to which I attach the
spike permanently by means of solder, rivets or by other like means, and I
place it upon the larger printed piece and turn over the projecting edges thereof
so as to secure the one to the other, and thus leaving the edges round and
smooth.
If the spikes are required to be detachable for convenience in packing and for
other purposes, I raise one or more sockets upon the face of the back piece by
means of suitable tools, or I may attach them thereto as preferred, the upper
sockets being rather smaller than the lower one, so that the tapering upper part of
the spike may fit and bind in the sockets and yet be readily detached.
According to another method 1 prepare a spike by bending the upper part
(which is left longer than usual for the purpose) into a square or other suitable
form, and then bending the surplus edges of the printed ticket over the wire,
which secures the parts together, and leaves the edges smooth and round.
Dated the 15th day of January 1896.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Spiked window-tickets.
I EDWIN JAMES WOOLLEN of 12 and 14 York Street, in the City of
Sheffield Ticket Writer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction or manufacture of
window tickets provided with detachable or with permanently fixed spikes, by
which the said tickets are affixed to the intended article by the insertion of the
spike.
Such tickets which are usually made of tin, have hitherto been constructed by
soldering the metallic spike to the back of a piece of flat tin which is to form the
ticket, and then painting the figure, letters or other matter upon the opposite side
by hand; or by printing the figures or lettering upon the face of the tin, then
punching two or more small holes through the tin in a prearranged position, and
pinning or rivetting the spike to the back of same.
It will be readily understood that it is more economical to print the surface of a
full sized sheet of tin or the like with a repetition of the required tickets and then
cut them up to size, but the difficulty has been to secure the spike to such printed
tickets without detracting from their appearance or damaging the printing.
If the spike is secured by soldering, the heat affects the painted side
detrimentally in a more or less degree, and if rivets are used the heads are
unsightly upon the face side.
The raw edges of such cut out tickets are also liable to cut the hands of those
using them.
My improvements are illustrated in the annexed sheet of drawings, in which:
Fig. 1, represents a piece of tin to form the face of a ticket.
Fig. 2, a piece of tin for the back of ticket.
Fig. 3, a spike.
Fig. 4, back of a complete ticket.
Fig. 5, back of a ticket, showing sockets.
Fig. 6, shows a modification in form of spike.
Fig. 7, another modification.
I propose to avoid the difficulties before mentioned by constructing such tickets
in the following manner, I first print the desired label in repetition upon a large
sheet of tin or other metal, and cut the said sheet up to the sizes of the label as
shown in Fig. 1.
I then cut pieces of similar metal of smaller size as B, Fig. 2, to which I affix
the spike C, either by soldering, or by rivets or the like. I then place it upon
the piece A, and turn over the edges of the piece A, upon the piece B, as seen in
Fig. 4, thus leaving the edges round and perfectly smooth.
If the spikes are required to be detachable from the label, I construct one or
more sockets E, Fig. 5, by pressing tools from the material of the plate B, or I
may attach to the said plate separate sockets by soldering as F, Fig. 5, and
preferably the upper sockets are made smaller, and the upper part of the spike
tapered, to cause them to fit tightly when put in position.
According to a modification I may bend the top part of the spike into the form
of a T or other analogous form see Fig. 6, and in this case I should use only one
piece of sheet metal such as A, and provide a slot D, Fig. 1, for the spike to be
passed through, the top edge of the label would be turned over the arms G or
other similar extensions by which the spike would be held securely.
According to another modification which I prefer as being effectual and

page_text: economical shown in Fig. 7, I use only the one piece A with marginal edges to be
turned over, and I make the spike with a shoulder at H, and either cut off flat at.
the top end, or having a small projection 1, as shown.
I make a slot in the lower edge of the label plate A, to permit the tapered
point of the spike C to pass through as far as the shoulder H, and I make a.
similar slot at the top edge when the spike is provided with a projection.
I then place the spike in position and turn over the edges of the label as shown,
by which the spike is held secure and firm without the use of solder, pins, rivets or
the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim, is:-
1. The improved construction of spiked window tickets or labels, as herein before.
described and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 3, 4, 5, of the drawings.
2. In a window ticket the conibination with a painted face plate A, of a back
plate B, to which a spike C, is secured either permanently or detachably as.
herein before described and shown.
3. The improved construction of spiked window tickets as herein before described.
with reference to Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings.
Dated the 28th day of April 1896.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.