US661725A - Panoramic myrioscope. - Google Patents

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No. 661,725 Patented Nov. I3, I900.

A.'PETERSON.

PANUBAMIC MYRIOSCUPE (Application filed July 17, 1900.

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ADOLPHUS PETERSON, OF LANSDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PANORAIVIIC MYRIOSCOPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 661,725, dated November 13, 1900. Application filed my 17,1900. semi .No. 23,8 (No el.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPHUS PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lansdowne,county of Delaware,and State of Pen 11- sylvania, haveinvented acertain new and useful Improvement in Panoramic Myrioscopes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to' new and useful improvements in panoramic myrioscopes or exhibitors for displaying figured fabrics-such as carpets, wall-papers, and the likeand is designed to improve upon similar devices,

for which patents of the United States were granted to me July 10, 1883, No. 280,855; July 12,1898,No. 607,074,; July 12,1898,No. 607,073; June 28, 1898, No. 606,236, and June 28, 1898, No. 606,235.

The objects of my present invention are, first, to provide a complete self-sustaining collapsible device for obtaining both horizontal and oblique rerefiecting effect, as well as an outside easel effect, without the aid of other support; second, to provide new means to avoid the open line of light in the reflection of the pattern at the bottom of the mirror-box; third, to provide an upward adjustment of the inner panel or bottom rest within guides in side bars forming parts of the top of stand, so that after the sample is resting in position on said bottom the open dark spaces between the four bottom edges of the mirror-box and the sample resting beneath on said panel are not rereflected; fourth, to provide a solid recess for a removable mirror-box on top of the said side bars, also to prevent it from moving forward, sidewise, or upward when lowered, and when samples are rolled under it arrange for its convenient transfer from one stand to another, thus making one mirror-box answer for several carpet and wall-paper displayers, or both, and, fifth, to provide new means to keep the mirror-box in true right-angled position for both horizontal and oblique display.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail,referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved displaying apparatus, showing it adjusted for use; Fig; 2, a similar view showing the apparatus in its folded position; Fig. 3, a section in which the display-boX is held in either a horizontal or oblique position, whether removably hinged or hooked, arranged to slide or roll outward or lift upward, the box and one of the sample-rolls being shown in dot-ted lines as turned down upon the frame; Fig. 4, a cross-section of the display-box, illustrating the manner of elevating the bottom so as to cause the sample to be bound tightly against the under edges of the sides of the box to shut oif the reflection of open spaces ordark lines under these edges; Fig. at, a plan view of the top of the frame or stand, showing the notches for guiding the movable bottom; Fig. 5, a side view of the mirror-box; Fig. 6, a detail View showing the manner of forming the exhibition-box, the sides being secured together by dovetail fittings; Fig. 7, an enlarged detail perspective showing one of the members by which the exhibition-box is secured upon the frame illustrated in Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 a similar view of the other member of these means.

In carrying out my invention I provide the side bars A, which rest upon the collapsible stand, consisting of the members B B and O O. The members B are removably hinged by means of spring-cotters a to the side bars A at the point I), and the members B and O are hinged together at the point D in the same manner. are held in position by the folding strap E, which will hold the collapsible stand in position to be similar to that of an easel and prevent the spreading of the members 13 and O. The side members A are joined together at their ends by the end rails F. These end rails are L-shaped in cross-section, for the purpose hereinafter described. These side bars and end rails F will thus form a hollow frame, and the side rails A, being hinged at the point b to the collapsible stand,will assume a horizontal position when supported by the folding supports G.

H is the mirror-box, which is adapted to rest upon the hollow frame formed by the The members B and 0 when in useror-box are also provided.

side bars and the end rails F. This mirrorbox H consists of the end pieces I I and the sides J J. The end pieces I have on their lower corners the extensions 1'. These ext-ensions rest upon the side bars A, and so support the entire mirror-box. The end piecesI are removably hinged or held to the-side bars A, the hinges being secured to the extensions 2' and to the side bars A. The side pieces J of the mirror-box are not hinged to the collapsible stand, but are hinged at the pointj to the end pieces I. The side pieces J are secured to the end pieces at the opposite end to the hinges by means of the tongue J, which is formed on that end of the side pieces J fitting into the mortise I, which is formed in the edge of the end pieces I. This is clearly Shown in Fig. 6, the four hooks J serving to hold these pieces in place, thus forming a solid right-angled box. The mortised fittings also prevent the sides J from moving upward or out of angle when the mirror-box is lowered for oblique reflection, so as to avoid breakage-of mirrors and an uneven continuous reflective effect.

The mirrors K are secured upon the inner surfaces of both the side pieces J and the end pieces I A roller L is journaled in folding braces S, hinged to blocks T on the members B of the collapsible stand, and held in the required position by folding supports U and blocks T, and a-roller M is journaled in the members 0. The object of these rollers is that the material to be exhibited is rolled upon one of the rollers and after passing underneath the mirrors and being exhibited is rolled upon the other roller until the firstnamed roller is empty, when the operation can be reversed. The material N in passing from the roller L extends upward and passes over the friction-rollerO, which is journaled between the side bars A, and then the angle formed by the end rails F. This material N then passes across and underneath the mirror-box H and passes over a friction-roller P, which is also journ-aled between the side bars A, and within the angle formed by the other end rail F, the material from there passing downwardto the roller M. It will be observed that in arranging rollers Land Min this position suitable easel effects outside of the mir- The object of the end rails F being formed in the shape of an angle is that the down wa rdly-extending lipf will prevent an y light from entering the mirror-box between the lower edges of the end mirrors and the material :to be exhibited. The bottom edge of the extending 'l'ipfis rounded. The excluding of this line of light is ofgreat ad vantage in the proper exhibiting of goods, as it is obvious that if the light were allowed to enter it would be rereflected and stop the effect desired to 'be produced.

To form a support for the material while passing beneath the mirrors, I provide the bottom board Q, over which the material specting the samples.

passes. This bottom board Q is movable ver tically and is guided by means of the tongues Q, which are adapted to ride up and down in the notches Q formed in the side bars A. The center of this bot-tom board Q rests upon the cam R, which is secured upon the shaft B. This shaft is journaled in suitable bearings formed upon the under side of the side bars A and is adapted to be revolved by the crank R This cam when in the position shown in Fig. 3 will hold the bottom board tight against the lower edges of the mirrorbox H, but when revolved half-way will allow the bottom board Q to drop a slight distance. The object of the movability of this bottom board Q is to do away with the reflection of the dark line caused by any space that might be left between the material and the lower edges of the mirror. I do not refer to the line of light as previously described, but rather to the dark line that would be reflected if there were aspace between the material and the lower edges of the mirror-box. Of course the material could not be moved very readily if the bottom board was clamped tightly against the lower edges of the mirrorbox, so I provide means (represented by the cam R) for lowering the bottom board when the material is to be moved, and when the desired pattern is underneath the mirror-box the bottom is then .raised, thus forcing the material in close contact with the loweredges of the mirror-box. The said side bars A are higher than the inner panel or bottom board Q, and their inner sides serve as guides for the samples, said samples passing also under the side pieces of the mirror-box.

When desired to make a more extended easel effect of any pattern outside of the mirror-box, I provide at the lower ends of the members of the collapsible stand the round spring-pegs C. The material or sample belt can thus be unwound from the roll M and looped down over the pegs G, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3,-thi-1sgiving an easel elfect the entire length of members C C. When winding thersamples on roller M, theses-pringpegs C move upward out of position.

If the mirror-box is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it is obvious thatacustomer would either stand or use a high chair in in- If it is desired, the m'irrorboxca-nbe fold-ed down upon :themeinbers B, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Thus a customer can while seated in an ordinary chair inspect the samples. This position of the mirror-box is also especially desirabile when exhibiting patterns of wall-paper and the like, as this-oblique position will more nearly resemble the elfectof looking at the wall of a room. The machine will work just as well when the mirror-box is in-ai-ro bl-iqne position as when it is horizontal. To obtain this position in the 'mirrorbox, it is merely necessary to bend thesnpports Goutward, when the weight of the box itself will crimes a hold it in this position. Under the frictionroller 0, I provide in some cases an extra friction roller, under which the material would roll when the mirror-box is in the oblique position.

When it is desired to fold the apparatus, the four hooks J on the mirror-box are released, and the side pieces J are swung outward until they are in a straight line with the end pieces I. Then the end pieces I are folded inward until they lie flat against the side bars A. The side pieces J then I can be folded back by means of the hinges j on top of the end pieces I, so that the piecesI and J will lie back to back, and two books from upper end piece I are fastened to eyes in lower end pieces I to keep the two sets in posit-ion. When folded the mirrors on the faces of the side pieces J being facing outward will then be exposed to View. Then the two supports G are bent outward, allowing the frame formed by the side bars A and the end rails F to swing upon the hinge b downward against the membersB of the collapsible stand. Then by bending upward the supporting-strap E the members B and C of the collapsible stand can be brought together, when the whole apparatus will be folded in a very compact form and can then be packed away or placed in an upright slanting position against the wall, so as to utilize the mirrors K, which, as before stated, would be in view. Before folding it would be necessary to wind all the material upon the rollers M and let down the foldingsupports U, holding the roller L. It will be observed that this roller L in being folded down is entirely out of the way of roller M and material wound thereon when the apparatus is collapsed.

In Figs. 1 and 2 is shown a top view of the angle-shaped end rails F and in Fig. 3 a sectional view. The upper end rail is made to fit flush with side bars A, as shown in Fig. 5, in case it is desired to slide the mirror-box off said side bars. In Fig. 5 are shown the extensions 11, held on their inner sides and lower corners to side bars A. A piece .of metal rounded at its projection and resembling the upper part of a hinge is set into said extensions the thickness of said pin projection. This projection rests in an open upward-slanting socket made to fit flush into side bars A, so that end pieces I have room to let down, and side piecesJ will swing outward flush with top of side bars A. Both sets of these sockets being made to slant upward, the mirror-box is easily slid into and out of same and when lowered any side or upward movement prevented, the end rail F serving to stop any downward movement. This is an advantage where a merchant has a large number of carpet or wall-paper samples, or both, to show, for he needs then only have two or more sample-stands and one mirror-box, and when desired to show another set of samples the mirror-box is slid, rolled, or lifted to the other stand. For said purpose I sometimes make two sample-stands into one device.

It will be observed that several of the improvements herein described can also be utilized when a non-folding stand and mirrorbox is preferredas, forinstance, when floorspace is not limited or when my automatic arrangement for winding the samples is attached.

When showing a carpet-border, one of the side mirrors is left open, the border is placed lengthwise on top of the pattern at side of the open mirror, and the rerefiected effect of a bordered hall is seen through the end mirrors. \Vhen showing a ceiling-paper with the wall-paper, the mirror-box being in oblique position, a sample thereof is made to cover lowerend mirror, and the effect ofsameisseeu through the upperend mirror and the general effect of both papers rereflected through the side mirrors.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. In a panoramic myrioscope or exhibitor, a collapsible mirror-box adapted to rest upon a self-sustaining stand, supports extending from the said self-sustaining stand and adapted to support the mirror-box in a horizon tal position, means for folding said supports whereby the mirror-box is allowed to assume an oblique position, means for guiding the material to be exhibited beneath the mirrorbox in both its horizontal and oblique position, two rolls upon which the material is wound and unwound, the entire combination making a complete self-sustaining collapsible device, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a device of the character described, a right-angled mirror-box adapted to rest on a stand, a vertically-moving bottom board arranged beneath the mirror-box guided in notches and resting on side bars of said stand over which the material to be exhibited is adapted to pass, means for raising and lowering the bottom board'within said bars, friction-rollers over which the material to be ex hibited is adapted to pass, two rolls upon which the material is wound and unwound, anglepieces which serve as end rails for the stand, and also to prevent the light from entering between the bottom of the mirror-box and the material to be exhibited, substantially as shown and for the purpose specified.

3. In a device of the character described, a collapsible stand consisting of the upright members B and 0, side bars A, and angleshaped end rails F and collapsible mirrorbox H which is hinged to the side bars A, a vertically-moving bottom board Q arranged beneath the mirror-box and adapted to be guided up and down by the grooves Q in the side bars A, cam R, and shaft R for raising and lowering this bottom board, guide-rolls O and P over which the material is adapted to pass, rolls L and M upon which the material to be exhibited is adapted to be wound and unwound, folding supports G adapted to hold the mirror-box in a horizontal position, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a device of the character described, a mirror-lined box consisting of two ends and two sides, one side being hinged to one end, the other side being hinged to the other end, tongues formed in the end of the side pieces opposite and adapted to fitin mortises formed B, angle end rails F joining the sidebars A,

folding supports G adapted to hold the frame consisting of the side bars A and the end rails F in a horizontal position, a vertically-moving bottom board adapted to be guided in notches formed in the side bars A, means for raising and lowering this bottom board, guide-rolls journaled in the side bars A and adapted to lie within the angle of the end rails F, folding supports for roll L adapted to fold downward and out of the way of roll M when members B and O are closed, a right angled removable mirror-box having in extensionsirounded L-shaped metal extensions held by slanting open sockets, substantially as and for the purpose specified;

6. In a'device of the character described, a right-angled mirror-box adapted to rest on a stand, friction-rollers guiding the material beneath the mirror-box, tWo rolls upon which the material is wound and unwound, angleshaped end rails serving as cross-braces to side bars of stand and coming flush to outer bottom edges of end pieces in the mirror-box and having a lip projecting below the upper edge of the friction-roll to prevent the admission of light beneath the two bottom ends of the mirror-box, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPI-IUS PETERSON.

Witnesses:

MARY E. HAMER, L. W. MORRISON.

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