Improvements in Fittings for Stage Scenes.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fittings for Stage Scenes.
I, JOSEPH BAMFORD ORMEROD, of 98, Whalley Road, Accrington, in the County
of Lancaster, Theatre Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved fittings to be fixed to the frames of stage
scenes whereby the scenes are held in position with diagonal stay rods hooked into
the fittings at the top end and fixed to the stage at the bottom with thumb screws.
The fittings are designed with the object of preventing damage to the scene
canvas when being packed together for removal or when being stored away. The
drawback to the ordinary fittings which are eyescrews and which project from the
frame of the scene are always causing serious damage to the scene canvas when
packing together for removal or storing away. On the accompanying draw-
ing Fig. 1, is a side view shewing the top end of diagonal stay in position. Fig. 2,
is a front view, and Fig. 3, a side sectional view. In carrying out this invention
I make a fitting a after the design of a hinge the top part of which is fixed with
screws to frame 6 of scenes, the lower part is formed with a hole c to receive the
hooked end d of diagonal stay rod e, Fig. 1, so that when the stay rod is removed
the lower part of hinge fitting a closes level with the frame b, Fig. 2 and Fig. .3.
Dated this 11th day of November 1897.
Improvements in Fittings for Stage Scenes.
I, JOSEPH BAMFORD ÜRMEROD, of 98, Whalley Road, Accrington, in the County
of Lancaster, Theatre Proprietor, 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 improved fittings to be fixed to the frames of stage
scenes, whereby the scenes are held in position with diagonal stay rods, hooked
into the fittings at the top end, and fixed to the stage at the bottom with thumb
Screws. The fittings are designed with the object of preventing damage to the
scene canvas when being packed together for removal, or when being stored away.
The drawback to the ordinary fittings which are eyescrews, and which project
from the frame of the scene are always causing serious damage to the scene canvas
when packing together for removal or storing away. Having reference to draw-
ing left with the Provisional Specification, Fig. 1, is a side view showing the top

page_text: end of diagonal stay in position, Fig. 2, is a front view, and Fig. 3, a side sectional
view. In carrying out this invention I make a fitting a after the design of a
hinge, the top part of which is fixed with screws to frame b of scenes, the lower
part is formed with a hole c to receive the hooked end d of diagonal stay rod e,
Fig. 1 so that when the diagonal. stay rod is removed the lower part of hinge
fitting a closes level with the frame 6 Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
my said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
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1. The combination of a fitting a with frame b as particularly described and
shewn as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of fitting a frame b with diagonal stay rod e as particularly
described and shewn as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 25th day of July 1898.
JOSEPH BAMFORD ORMEROD.