Improvements in or relating to Stands or Brackets Employed for Supporting and Displaying Boots and Shoes in Shop Windows and other Places.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Stands or Brackets Employed for
Supporting and Displaying Boots and Shoes in Shop Windows
and other Places.
We, WILLIAM ALLAN, of Amelia Terraco, Carlton Hill, Leeds, Cabinet Maker, and
ROBERT ARNOLD HOLMES, of Otley, near Leeds, Shop Fitter, do hereby declare the
nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to facilitate the adjustment (to the required angle.)
of stands or brackets employed for displaying boots and shoes in shop windows and
other places.
According to our invention we provide a round bearing or friction disc, which is
affixed to the underside of the plate or table upon which the boot or shoe rests and
which bears upon or against the top part, flange or collar of the stem or tube.
Pivotted within the said friction disc is a prong or pin which passes into the stem
or tube aforesaid. Around that part of the prong or pin which passes into the stem
or tube aforesaid is a coiled spring, fastened at its lower end in a suitable manner.
Within or upon the underside or friction part of the said disc a slot is provided to
allow the pin or prong aforesaid to move freely as the plate or table is adjusted to the
required angle.
Or in order to keep or place the plate or table at the required angle flat surfaces
may be formed upon the friction disc if required, so as to keep the plate or table
firmer.
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The top end of the said coiled spring bears against the underside of the top part,
flange or collar of the stem or tube, and the lower end of the said coiled spring may
bear against a collar or other suitable projection. By this means the friction disc is
always kept in firm contact with the top part, flange or collar on the tube or stem.
Dated this 10th day of September 1888.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicants..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Stands or Brackets Employed for
Supporting and Displaying Boots and Shoes in Shop Windows
and other Places.
We, WILLIAM ALLAN, of Amelia Terrace, Carlton Hill, Leeds, Cabinet Maker, and
ROBERT ARNOLD HOLMES, of Otley, near Leeds, Shop Fitter, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to facilitate the adjustment (to the required angle)
of stands or brackets employed for displaying boots and shoes and other articles in
shop windows and other places.

page_text: According to our invention we provide a round bearing or friction disc A, which is
affixed to the underside of the plate or table B upon which the boot or shoe or other
article rests, the said friction dise bearing upon or against the top part, flange or
collar C of the stem or tube D.
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Pivotted within the said friction disc A is a prong or pin E which passes into the
stem or tube D aforesaid.
Around that part of the prong or pin E which passes into the said stem or tube D
is a coiled spring F fastened at its lower end as hereinafter setforth.
Within or upon the underside or friction part of the said disc A a slot G is provided
to allow the disc A to be moved freely when the table or plate B is adjusted to the
required angle.
The top end of the said coiled spring F bears against the underside of the top part,
flange or collar C of the stem or tube D), and the lower end of the said coiled spring F
may bear against a boss, nut or collar H, or other suitable projection. The said boss,
nut or collar H may be soldered onto the said prong or pin E, or may be fastened by
passing a pin through them both. Or the prong or pin E may be tapped or threaded
to the required height and the boss, nut or collar H also tapped, by this means any
slackness of the said coiled spring F can be taken up by screwing the collar, nut or
boss H higher.
By means of the said prong or pin E and coiled spring F the friction disc A is
always kept in firm contact with the top part, flange or collar C of the tube or
stem D.
In order to keep or place the plate or table B at the required angle, and to
keep such firmer when placed there, flat surfaces, such as A' may be formed upon
the friction disc A if required. Or notches or teeth A³ may be formed upon the
friction disc A and a projection or pin A³ upon the collar or flange C.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The disc A. bearing upon the flange or collar C as and for the purpose shown
and described.
2. The combination of the friction disc A, collar or flange C, spring F, and prong
or pin E as and for the purpose shown and described.
3. The employment of friction discs having flat surfaces A¹ substantially as and for
the purpose shown and described.
4. The employment of friction discs having notches or teeth A² for engaging
with projections or pins A³ upon the collar Ŭas and for the purpose shown and
described.
Dated this 4th day of June 1889
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicants.