US443762A

US443762A - Photographer s background

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Publication number: US443762A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-12-30
Anticipated expiration: 1907-12-30

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B. H. HAGUE.

PHOTOGRAPHERS BACKGROUND. No. 443,762. I Patented Dec. 80, 1890.

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EDMUND II. HAGUE, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

PHOTOGRAPHERS BACKGROUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,762, dated December 30, 1890.

Application filed December 9, 1889- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND H. HAGUE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, county of Jackson, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photographers Backgrounds; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a novel, simple, and economical photographic background which is capable of adjustment; and to such end the invention consists in the features of construction and the combination or arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my apparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a variation. Fig. 4 is a detail showing the manner of engaging the canvas at the sides.

In carrying out my invention, A represents a suitable frame-work, preferably mounted on casters a, so that it can be easily moved about and adjusted to suit the subject.

B is the canvas on which the background is painted.

C O are rollers, one at the top and one at the bottom of the frame, over which the can vas passes. The canvas may be arranged in two ways. It may be an endless belt, as shown in Fig. 2, which passes over the top and bottom rollers, or each end of the canvas may be engaged to the rollers, and when the canvas is wound on one roller it will be unwound from the other. It is obvious that either style may be used, as desired.

0 are pulleys on the ends of the rollers, and c are idle-pulleys on the side of the frame, and a cord device composed of suitable straps or cords D, passing around these pulleys, serve as a means for positively rotating both rollers and adjusting the background at will. Of course, if desired, a single strap or cord might be passed over the pulleys o from top to bottom 5 but I prefer the arrangement shown, as there is less slack in the cord and better oporation.

E represent suitable clamps or stretchers which are engaged to the frame and comprise Serial No. 333,129. (No model.)

jaws to grip and hold the canvas when it has been set properly, and thus take out any wrinkles in the background which would otherwise result from such a large stretch of canvas. It is obvious that any suitable clamp can be used for this purpose.

The operation is obvious. WVhen three backgrounds are painted on the canvas, as is the case with the apparatus which I have heretofore used, the operator can, by moving the canvas up or down, bring in just the style of background that will suit the subject. So, also, he can adjust the background at such a height as will suit the subject and not be obliged, as heretofore, to adjust the subject to suit the background.

Vhat I claim is 1. A portable photographic background consisting of the upright side frames A, the rollers C C, journaled, respectively, at the upper and lower ends of the frames and each having a pulley at one side of the frames, the endless canvas B, provided with the photographic backgrounds and passingaround both rollers, and an endless cord device arranged vertically beside the frames and engaging the pulleys for positively rotating both rollers, whereby the ph itographer can adjust the backgrounds at will, substantially as described.

2. A portable photographic background consisting of an upright frame, the rollers C O, journaled, respectively, at the upper and lower ends of the frame and each having a pulley, the canvasB, engaging both rollers and containing the desired backgrounds, the upper and lower idle-pulleys on the frame, and a pair of endless cords D D. respectively engaging the pulleys of the rollers and the idlepulleys for independently rotating the rollers, substantially as described.

3. A portable photographic background consisting of the upright frame A, the upper and lower rollers O O, the canvas B, stretched vertically by the rollers, and a clamp secured to each side of the frame and gripping one vertical edge of the canvas, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

EDMUND II. HAGUE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES A. BLAIR, GEO. S. WILSON.