Frames and similar Frames.
Year: 1886

page_text: Frames and similar Frames.
I, THOMAS HILL of Norfolk Street, Sheffield, in the County of York
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF LOCKUP SPIRIT FRAMES AND SIMILAR
FRAMES, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of the locking mechanism for "Lockup
Frames" for holding bottles or similar receptacles.
The class of Frame or stand to which this mechanism is especially applicable is
made with a base provided with bins, two fixed sides or uprights and a crossbar
with a vertical slide bar at each end, these vertical bars work inside the fixed sides
of the frame, and have spiral springs placed round them to raise the crossbar to its
bighest position when unlocked. In the base of the frame I fix a lock, (preferably
a Bramah lock) at the back of which is a tumbler that can be partially rotated by
the key, and which acts against the ends of two bolts extending to each side of the
frame.
The ends of the bolts against which the tumbler acts are so inclined that the
bolts are forced apart or in opposite directions by the action of the key, and
returned to their normal position by suitable springs. The opposite ends of the
bolts are terminated with hooked catches, that engage with and retain the vertical
slide bars and cross bar when it is pressed down to its lowest position-This
apparatus is simple and effective, and may be applied to various, kinds of frames,
stands and articles to which a rising crossbar is adapted.

page_text: Improvements in the Locking Mechanism of Lockup Spirit
Frames and similar Frames.
I, THOMAS HILL of Norfolk Street, Sheffield in the County of York
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF LOCKUP SPIRIT FRAMES, AND SIMILAR FRAMES
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and the by following statement that is to say:—
My invention relates to the construction of the locking mechanism of Lockup
frames for holding bottles and other similar receptacles.
The object of the invention is to produce a simple form of mechanism, that will
effectively perform the desired object of locking the parts together.
And in order that the invention may be clearly understood I have annexed a
sheet of drawings of same, in which the same letters of reference, indicate the same
parts in both the figures.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of my improved locking apparatus as applied to a
spirit frame.
Fig. 2, plan of same.
The class of Frame or Stand to which this locking mechanism is especially
applicable is made with a base provided with bins to receive the bottles, two fixed
sides or uprights, and a crossbar. with a vertical slide bar at each end; these
vertical slide bars work inside the upright sides of the frame, and have spiral
springs placed round them to raise the crossbar to its highest position when
unlocked.
In the base A of the frame, I fix a lock B, (preferably a Bramah lock) at the
back of which is a tumbler C, that can be partially rotated by the action of the
key, and which acts against the ends of two long bolts D, D, extending to each
side of the frame.
The ends of the bolts against which the tumbler acts, are inclined so that they
are easily forced apart by the tumbler when it is turned by the key, and they are
returned to their normal position by the action of suitable springs such as E, E.
The opposite ends of the bolts D, D, terminate with hooks or catches F, F, that
engage with and retain the vertical slide bars G, G, and the cross bar before
mentioned, when it is pressed down to its lowest position immediately above the
top of the bottles, so as to prevent them being raised and taken out of the bins.
H, is a metallic plate upon which the bolts and lock are fixed, and by means of
which the apparatus is fixed or screwed to the wood frame.
This apparatus is simple and effective and may be applied to locking various
kinds of frames to which a vertically rising cross-bar is adapted.

page_text: 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-The locking mechanism for spirit frames, and other similar frames, sub-
stantially as.hereinbefore described and illustrated.
2-In locking mechanism for spirit frames and other similar frames, the com-
bination with a lock of any suitable construction, of a tumbler (such as C) in
connection with and operating two long bolts, (such as D, D,) having hooks,
catches, or their equivalents, for the purpose specified, and substantially as
described.
ROBT F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.