Improvements in and relating to the Decoration of Ceilings, Walls, and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Decoration of Ceilings, Walls,
and the like.
I, PERCY TAYLOR, of Glendale, Woodham Walter, Maldon, in the County of
Essex, Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the decoration of ceilings, walls and the like whereby
such surfaces may be effectively and cheaply decorated in a durable manner and
which decoration may morcover be easily and readily cleaned or washed without
fear of injury thereto.
According to this invention, I set or mark out the ceiling or other surface into
oblongs, squares or like geometrical figures, and on the lines so formed I fix in
any suitable manner narrow strips of cardboard or other material of a thickness
corresponding to or slightly less than that of the panels which are intended to
be enclosed by the said strips. These panels consist of glass sheets having wall
paper or other decorated material securely fixed face downwards on to their
back sides.
One or more sheets of paper or other material may be pasted or otherwise
secured over the wall paper or other material to form a preservative backing.
The glass sheets so prepared are cut into panels of the requisite size and shape
and are kept in position on the ceiling or other surface-glass side downwards or
outwards by means of strips or beads of wood or other suitable material. These
strips or beads are of a greater width than the strips of cardboard or the like over
which they are placed so as to overlap on each side thereof and so engage the
edges of the panels. These strips or beads are held or fixed to the ceiling or
other surface in any convenient manner, preferably by means of screws.
I wish it to be understood that in some cases, I may use sheets of celluloid or
other transparent or semi-transparent material in place of the glass sheets.
It will be seen that ceilings or other surfaces decorated in the manner above
described may be very easily and readily cleaned even by unskilled persons.
Dated this 6th day of September 1899.
Improvements in and relating to the Decoration of Ceilings, Walls,
and the like.
I, PERCY TAYLOR, of Glendale, Woodham Walter, Maldon, in the County of
Essex, Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to the decoration of ceilings, walls and the like whereby
such surfaces may be effectively and cheaply decorated in a durable manner and
which decoration may moreover be easily and readily cleaned or washed without
fear of injury thereto.
Referring to the accompanying drawing which illustrates one method of carry-
ing my invention into effect:-
Figure 1 is a broken view in plan of a wall or ceiling constructed according to
the present invention, and
Figure 2 is a broken view in transverse section thereof.
In both views similar parts are designated by like letters of reference.
The wall, ceiling or other surface X to be decorated is set or marked out into
oblongs, squares or like geometrical figures, and on the lines so formed are glued
or fixed in any other suitable manner narrow strips A of cardboard or other
material of a thickness corresponding or slightly less than that of the panels B
which are intended to be enclosed by the said strips. These panels consist of
sheets C of transparent or semi-transparent material-preferably glass-having
wall paper or other decorated material securely fixed face downwards on to their
back sides.
One or more sheets of paper or other material may be pasted or otherwise
secured over the wall paper or other material to form a preservative backing.
The glass or other sheets so prepared are cut into panels B of the requisite
size and shape and are kept in position on the ceiling or other surface X-glass
or front side downwards or outwards-by means of strips or beads D of wood or
other suitable material. These strips or beads 1) are of a greater width than the
strips A of cardboard or the like over which they are placed so as to overlap on
each side thereof and so engage the edges of the panels B. These strips or
beads D are held or fixed to the ceiling or other surface X in any convenient
manner, preferably by means of screws d.
The wall paper or the like is preferably first sized and fixed to the glass or
other material and the paper or other material forming the backing is also prefer-
ably sized and then varnished to render it waterproof.
It will be seen that ceilings or other surfaces decorated in the manner above
described may be very easily and readily cleaned even by unskilled persons.
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:
(1) A new or improved method of decorating ceilings, walls or other surfaces
consisting essentially in forming panels of glass or other transparent or semi-
transparent material having wall paper or other material secured on their back
sides and securing said panels in position, by means of strips or beads, on the
surface to be decorated, as set forth.
(2) The new or improved method of or means for decorating ceilings, walls or
other surfaces substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
Date s JUE uay U1 Junc
1000
GILIS JU
1555.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst., C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.