Year: 1888

page_text: o City of Ter do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved advertisement plates, show
cards and analogous articles, and to mount the same in improved frames, for purposes
of display or otherwise in Shop fronts, windows, doors, Railway Stations, Railway and
tramway carriages omnibuses, and all other places and positions where the same may
be required.
In carrying out my invention, I manufacture the plates of zinc, copper or other
suitable metal; the central portion of the plate being buckled, raised or dished, into a
convex form, whereby the same is stiffened, and such plates may be formed of very
thin metal.
These plates are painted, colored, printed, varnished, and otherwise maipulated
with designs, displays and advertisements, as required.
I mount the plates so prepared as aforesaid, as follows:-1 form suitable metal
frames by rolling stamping spinning, or other means. One of such frames I place in
front of the prepared plate, and another, of the same or of a different kind of metal or
other material, at the back; the advertisement plate being between the two frames.
The outer edge of one of the frames is then spun so as to embrace the other frame
and unite the whole together firmily.
In some cases I dispense with one of the frames or rings, and secure the front frame
to the advertisement plate direct.
I also usually cover the back with paper, cardboard, or other material to render the
same sightly; and in some cases place advertisements at the back as well as in front.
Dated 17th October 1888.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.

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III
Mounting Advertisement Plates, Show Cards, and Analogous
Articles.
I THOMAS JAMES DEWICK of 46 Barbican in the City of London, Printer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said 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 my invention is to manufacture improved advertisement plates, show-
cards and analogous articles, and to mount the same in improved frames, for purposes
of display or otherwise in shop fronts windows, doors, railway stations, railway and
tramway carriages, omnibuses, and all other places and positions where the same. may
be required.
In carrying out my invention I manufacture the plates of zinc, copper, or other
suitable metal; the central portion of the plate being buckled, raised or dished, into a
convex form, whereby the same is stiffened and such plates may be formed of very
thin metal.
These plates are painted, colored, printed, varnished, and otherwise manipulated,
with designs, displays and advertisements, as required.
I mount the plates, so prepared as aforesaid, as follows: I form suitable metal
frames, by rolling, stamping, spinning, or other means. One of such frames I place
in front of the prepared plate, and another, of the same or of a different kind of
metal or other material, at the back; the advertisement plate being between the
two frames. The outer edge of one of the frames is then spun so as to embrace
the other frame and unite the whole together firmly. ⚫
In some cases I dispense with one of the frames or rings, and secure the front
frame to the advertisement plate direct.
1 also usually cover the back with paper, cardboard, or other material to render
the same sightly, and, in some cases, place advertisements at the back as in front.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1. is a front view of my invention.
Fig. 2 is a section showing the method of uniting two frames with the advertise-
ment plate between the two frames, and Fig. 3. shows the method of uniting the
advertisement plate to a single frame.
C
a is the front frame. is the back frame, c is the advertisement plate, which may
have any suitable advertisement printed or otherwise exhibited thereon. d is the
paper or other backing.
The edge a', of the front frame a, is turned over the back frame by spinning or
other suitable means, whereby the two frames are firmly united, with the advertise-
ment plate between the frames. The backing d is then added and the whole is
varnished, enamelled, or otherwise embellished.

page_text: When only one frame is used, as shown in section in Fig. 3, the edge a¹ is turned
down directly over the plate c and the back may be finished as above described.
Instead of circular frames and plates, hexagonal and other angular forms may be
used, the edges a¹ of the front frame being turned over by any suitable tools.
Having now particular described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. The manufacture of frames and plates for use as advertisements, show cards, and
analogous articles, mounted and otherwise manipulated substantially as herein before
described and illustrated by the Drawings.
2. The general arrangement and combination of the several and respective parts,
together constituting my improvements in the method of mounting advertisements,
show cards, and analogous articles substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the Drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C.
Agent for Applicant.