in Lockup Frames for bottles and other like Vessels
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1887
Complete Left, 24th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th Apr., 1888
I, JOSEPH RIDGE of Tudor Works, Sheffield in the County of York Manager, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention of improvements in Lockup Frames for bottles and other like Vessels,
may in its application to Spirit Frames be briefly described as follows:-
In a Spirit Frame to contain three bottles for example, having two vertical sides
and two vertical partitions to separate the bottles, the bottles are secured in their
places by a horizontal bar passing closely over the tops of the stoppers but so
constructed that it may be removed therefrom in the following manner.
The horizontal bar is secured to the top of one of the vertical partitions in such a
manner that it can be turned partly round in a horizontal plane, and when in its
normal or closed position by which the bottles are secured, the ends of the said
horizontal bar are passed into slots or recesses formed in the tops of the two vertical
sides or ends of the frame, in which closed position the bar may be locked by a
suitable lock placed in any convenient position.
When unlocked the horizontal bar may be turned round to the extent of quarter of
a circle, leaving the stoppers of the bottles perfectly free, when the bottles may be
taken from the stand without any impediment.
The retaining bar may if desired be placed and turn in the manner above described,
upon one of the vertical ends or sides with the same result, and although I have only
described its application to a stand to contain three bottles, it will be evident that it
can be applied to other sizes of Spirit frames.
50-11T1807
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, JOSEPH RIDGE of Tudor Works, Sheffield in the County of York Manager 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 :-
My invention refers to improvements in Lockup Frames for bottles and other like
vessels, and in order that my invention may be clearly understood I have annexed a
sheet of drawings illustrating same.
Fig. 1. Front elevation of a Spirit Frame partly opened.
Fig. 2. Same closed.
In carrying out my invention in its application to a spirit frame made to contain
three bottles, for example having two vertical sides A and two vertical partitions B
to separate the bottles, the said bottles are secured in their places by a horizontal
bar C, passing closely over the tops of the stoppers and so constructed that it may be
removed therefrom in the following manner.
The horizontal bar C is secured to the top of one of the vertical partitions B in such
a manner that it can be turned partly round in a horizontal plane as shown in Fig. 1,
and when in its normal or closed position by which the bottles are secured, the ends
of the said horizontal bar are passed into slots or recesses D, formed in the tops of the
two vertical sides or ends A, of the frame, in which closed position the bar may be
locked by a suitable lock placed in any convenient position, such as that shown at E.
When unlocked the horizontal bar (may be turned round to the extent of quarter
of a circle or thereabouts thus leaving the stoppers of the bottles perfectly free; the
bottles may then be taken out of the stand.
The retaining bar C, may if desired be pivotted upon one of the vertical ends A and
turn in the manner above described with the same result, and although I have only
described its application to a stand to contain three bottles, it will be evident that it
can be applied to other sizes of spirit frames and other like frames.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is -
1st. A lockup Spirit Frame or similar frame having a pivotted bar turning hori-
zontally over the tops of the bottles substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown.
2nd. In Frames for holding bottles or like receptacles, a horizontal bar C, pivotted
upon a suitable part of the frame so as to pass over the receptacles for the purpose
specified and substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
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ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield,
Agent for Applicant.
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield,
Agent for Applicant.