An Improvement in Napkin Rings.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left; 30th Nov., 1892--Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Napkin Rings.
ALEXANDER MULLORD 1, 2 & 3 Penn Street Hoxton London N. Manufacturing
Fancy Stationer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to the making of bands or straps that can be formed into
napkin rings when required.
first take a piece of paper, cardboard, celluloid, parchment, linen, leather,
metal, thin wood, or other flexible material, and by printing, embossing, lacing,
perforating or other means, produce an ornamental pattern or design on the same;
I, then, with scissors, steel cutters, dies or other suitable tools, cut it into the
shape of a band or strap; after which, I add fastenings in the form of a real or
imitation buckle and tag or I can use paper-fasteners or gum the ends or add other
means of fastening so that it can be formed into a ring when required.
Having thus described my invention and how the same is to be performed, I
would have it understood that I do not confine myself to any particular design or
pattern as from the nature of the invention, great scope is afforded for ornamentation
by printing, embossing, lacing and other means.
Dated this 18th day of March 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Napkin Rings.
I, ALEXANDER MULLORD of 1, 2 & 3 Penn Street Hoxton London N.
Manufacturing Fancy Stationer 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 the making of bands or straps that can be formed into
napkin rings when required.
I first take a piece of paper, cardboard, celluloid, parchment, linen, leather,
metal, thin wood, or other flexible material and by printing, embossing, lacing,
perforating, or other means produce an ornamental band or strap; or
can, with
scissors, steel cutters, dies, or other suitable tools cut it into the shape of a band or
strap with fastenings, in the form of a real or imitation buckle and tag or I can
add the buckle and tag after the strap is made; or I can use paper-fasteners, or
tie, sew or gum the ends or add other means of fastening, so that it can be formed
into a ring when required.
Reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 is the band or strap in a flat condition for packing &c.
Fig. 2 is the same band or strap when formed into a napkin ring for use.
A. is the tag. B. is the imitation buckle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
Reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 is the band or strap in a flat condition for packing &c.
Fig. 2 is the same band or strap when formed into a napkin ring for use.
A. is the tag. B. is the imitation buckle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood
that I do not confine myself to any particular design or pattern, as from the nature
of the invention, great scope is afforded for ornamentation by printing, embossing,
lacing, and other means; I declare that what I claim as my invention is
A band or strap that can be formed into a napkin ring when required.
Dated this 28th day of November 1892.