Improvements in Spirit or Liquor and like Stands or Cases.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 24:h, N v., 1894—Accepted, 29th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spirit or Liquor and like Stands or Cases.
EDWIN LYCESTOR ANTROBUS, trading as Antrobus and Company, of
360, Stratford Road, in the City of Birmingham, Mauufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention pertains to an improved construction of liquor and similar stands,
whereby the jars or bottles may be locked and securely retained in position when
not in use.
In carrying my invention into effect in the manufacture of a liquor or other
stand having the jars or bottles arranged in a line-1 provide a base of a suitable
configuration or ornamentation either of wood, metal or other suitable material,
and I arrange thereupon recesses of a shape corresponding to the jars or bottles
which are to be placed therein, and I surmount around the bottles an ornamental
railing or guard in the usual manner.
Isecure upon the base or frame two or more brackets from which two or more
arms or levers are pivotted. These lever arms I extend over the heads of the
bottles or jars and suitably secure together by an ornamental rod or bar which
serves as a handle for removing the stand.
I mount transversely upon these arms or levers, immediately above the heads or
stoppers of the bottles or jars a retaining plate or cover which, when the lever
arms are vertically disposed effectively prevent the withdrawal of the bottles.
Within the base of the stand I provide a drawer for the reception of play-cards,
marking-boards, etcetera; and I further extend the arms or levers downwardly
from the pivot or fulcrum to the interior recess formed for the reception of the
drawer-turning the ends of such arms to a position at right angles thereto, in
such a manner that when the arms are placed out of their normal vertical
position, ie, when the cover or retaining plate is thereby removed from above the
stoppers of the bottles-then the diverted ends correspondingly project into the
interior recess of the base; and immediately the drawer is inserted the diverted
ends are forced into their horizontal position and the retaining plate consequently
brought immediately over the stoppers, and on the drawer being locked the bottles
are thereby secured and their withdrawal prevented.
I preferably employ two lever arms disposed either at each, end of the stand or
case, or between the bottles at an equal distance from the centre of the stand.
"I sometimes arrange the diverted ends of the lever arm to be further prolonged
to the top of the recess where I form a further diverted striking piece thereon,
against which the end of the drawer may directly strike on its introduction.
When arranging a stand or case for the reception of two or more rows or series
of bottles or jars I preferably arrange that only one set of levers project below
into the interior of the recess, while the other sets are connected thereto by links
or other suitable meaus.
I modify the disposition of the lever arms and brackets and the configuration
of the retaining plate to conform to the ornamental or general design of the stand
or to meet any other particular requirement.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18. Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Spirit or Liquor and like Stands or Cases.
I, EDWIN LYCESTOR ANTROBUS, trading as Antrobus and Company, of
360 Stratford Road, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention pertains to an improved construction of liquor and similar
stands, whereby the jars or bottles may be locked and securely retained in position
when not in use.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter
referred to
Figure 1 is a front elevation representing one general form of my improveḍ
stand or case.
Figure 2 is a sectional end elevation of the stand while Figure 3 illustrates
the action of the locking arms or levers.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying my invention into effect in the manufacture of a liquor or other
stand having the jars or bottles arranged in a line, I provide a base A of a suitable
configuration or ornamentation either of wood, metal, or other suitable material,
and arrange thereupon recesses of a shape corresponding to the jars or bottles B
which are to be placed therein, and I surmount around the bottles an ornamental
railing or guard C in the usual manner.
I secure upon the base or frame a bracket or brackets such as D D' from which
arms or levers E E' are pivoted. These lever arms are extended over the heads
of the bottles or jars and suitably secured together by an ornamental rod or bar E³
which serves as a handle for removing the stand.
I mount transversely upon these arms or levers, immediately above the heads
or stoppers of the bottles or jars, a retaining plate or cover F which when the
lever arms are vertically disposed effectively prevents the withdrawal of the
bottles.
Within the base of the stand I provide a drawer A¹ for the reception of play-
cards, marking-boards, wine glasses, or other articles, and I further extend the
arms or levers downwardly from the pivot or fulcrum to the interior recess formed
for the reception of the drawer. The ends of the arms are turned or bent as
illustrated at Figures 2 and 3 in such a manner that springs as G contained within
the brackets D D₁ will cause the lower end of the arms to follow the opening
motion of the drawer and the upper ends with the cover or retaining plate F to
fall away from the stoppers of the bottles B. Thus on the opening of the drawer
the arms or levers E E¹ take the position indicated by dotted lines in Figure 3,
to permit of the removal of the bottles from the stand, but on the closing of and
locking of the drawer the levers are automatically returned to the position
indicated by the full lines in. Figure 3 and the plate F being thus fixed in
position over the bottles effectually prevents the removal of the same or the
withdrawal of their contents.
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1 preferably employ two lever arms disposed either at each end of the stand
or case, or between the bottles as illustrated at Figure 1, at an equal distance
from the centre of the stand..
I sometimes arrange the diverted ends of the lever arms to be prolonged to the
top or to the outer end of the recess and to be provided with a striking piece
or pieces to correspond with a striking plate attached to the drawer.
When arranging a stand or case for the reception of two or more rows or series
of bottles or jars, I preferably arrange that only one set of levers project below

page_text: into the interior of the recess, while the other sets are connected thereto by links
or other suitable means.
When dispensing with the use of the drawer I arrange that the diverted or
lower end of the arms or levers shall enter within a suitable lock and be thus
secured as an ordinary lock bolt. I preferably employ but one common projecting
end for entering within the lock, and attach or connect the same to the lower ends
of the arms or levers in any convenient manner.
I modify the disposition of the lever arms and brackets and the configuration
of the retaining plate to conform to the ornamental or general design of the
stand or to meet any other particular requirement.
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 :-
1. In spirit, liquor, and like stands or cases, the method of locking and securing.
the jars or bottles in position and preventing the withdrawal of their contents,
substantially as described.
or
2. The construction of an arm or lever for attachment to a spirit, liquor,
like stand or case, having a plate or cover attached thereto for securing the
stoppers or the upper ends of the bottles, or jars, the lower end of the lever being
so formed as to enable it to be readily locked or fixed in position, substantially as
hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In spirit, liquor and like stands or cases, the combination of a lever arm or
of lever arms secured at their upper ends by a handle rod or bar, with a bracket
or brackets mounted upon the base or stand and having springs contained therein
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and as illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
4. The construction of a spirit, liquor, and like stand or case, consisting of the
general combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1894.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant. .