A Pinning or Nailing Strip for Fixing Paper, Carpets, and the like. and for other Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 14th Sept., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 18th Oct., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Pinning or Nailing Strip for Fixing Paper, Carpets, and the like.
and for other Purposes.
I WILLIAM BURTON Cassiobury Villas Lancaster Road New Barnet Herts Artist
and Engraver do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
"A Pinning or Nailing Strip."
I Material. This article to be made in any metal.
II Shape. Either flat on the surface: flat with bevelled edges; rounded rounded
with hollowed underside or with ornamental or angular top, with pins or nails cut out
of the main body of the metal alternately on either side with nails or pins affixed
to the main body of the metal; or with nails or pins punched or cut out of the centre
of the main body.
II Length. From one inch to any number of inches.
IIII Width. From one eighth of an inch to any number of inches.
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V Uses. 1. The smaller and lighter make of this article or Pinning Strip, to
be used for stretching paper on drawing boards, entirely dispensing with the use of
glue for stretching and holding canvass, velvet, satin, parchment, or any and every
inaterial which requires to be fastened or stretched in any manner whatever and for
any purpose on boards, mounts frames or any material into which pins or nails can
be driven.
2. The larger and stronger make of this article or Nailing Strip, to be used for
fastening down the edges of oil cloth, canvass, linoleum, carpets, and with ornamental
top for fastening the edges of chair covers, table covers, and bordering purposes
generally.
3. Used vertically for ornamental borders, and other purposes.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Pinning or Nailing Strip for Fixing Paper, Carpets, and the like,
and for other Purposes.
J.WILLIAM BURTON, Cassiobury Villas Lancaster Road New Barnet, Herts Artist
and Engraver 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 article to be made of any suitable metal or metals and when completed the
finished article to be lacquered or plated as desired.
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The Strip to be manufactured either flat on the surface Fig. I flat with bevelled
edges Fig. 2 rounded; rounded with hollowed underside Fig. 3; or with ornamental
or angular top Fig. 4; with pins or nails cut out of the main body of the metal, on
either side Fig. 2 with nails or pins affixed to the main body of the metal Fig. 1:
or, with nails or pins punched or cut out of the centre of the main body Fig. 5.
The length of the "Strip" from one inch to any number of inches, and the width
from one eighth of an inch to any number of inches.
The smaller and lighter Strips to be used for fixing and stretching paper on
drawing boards, entirely dispensing with the use of glue; and for stretching and
holding canvas, velvet, satin, parchment or any and every material which requires to
be fastened or stretched for any purpose on boards, mounts, frames, or any material
into which pins or nails can be driven.
The larger and stronger strips to be used for fastening down the edges of oil cloth,
canvas, linoleum, carpets and with ornamental tops for fastening the edges of chair
covers, table covers, & hordering purposes generally.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is,
To have invented a metal strip studded with pins or nails forming an integral
article, to be used as an entirely new method (being cleaner, quicker and altogether
more efficient) for the purposes set forth in this specification.
Dated this 14th day of September 1887.