IMPROVEMENTS IN "LOCK UP" LIQUOR SCENT AND OTHER SIMILAR CRUET FRAMES OR STANDS
Year: 1884

page_text: 1 ROBERT MURRAY of 25 Hayles Street Southwark in the County of Surrey
do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN "LOCK UP"
LIQUOR SCENT AND OTHER SIMILAR CRUET FRAMES OR STANDS to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in the construction and arrangement of "lock up" liquor
scent and other similar cruct frames or stands and has for its object the protection
of the bottles and their contents, the casy manner of releasing the bottles for
removal from the frame and the ornamental and neat appearance of the cruet
frame at all times.
The construction of my improved cruet frame is as follows: I securo by suitable
means on the foot or base of the cruet frame a stationary support or upright of
any desired form around which the bottles are arranged in any desired manner
upon a revolving base placed above the foot of the stationary base, said base is
recessed to adinit of the lower part of the bottles, said base or foot revolves on the
stationary upright and is attached to a disc like head having recesses of a suitable
size for the tops or stoppers of the bottles to pass through. This disc like head
is connected with the revolving base by a hollow pillar or cylinder which revolves
upon the upright or support, I may provide the revolving base with suitable
rotating balls or rollers to lessen the friction on the surfaces of the stationary or
revolving bases, I connect the stationary base with a hood or dome liko cover
which is secured to the stationary upright above the disc like head above this is
attached a suitable bandle for convenience of carrying. Said cover or dome is
recessed or notched similar to the disc like head for the removal of the bottles.
This dome overlaps the disc like head so as to cover the stoppers of the bottles.
When it is desired to lock or secure the bottles the revolving baso, hollow pillar,
and disc like head is turned round until the notches in the dome are covered by
the un-notched portions of the head. The frane is then locked by a lock and key
or other suitable means preferably fixed to the base or other convenient part of the
cruet frame. I arrange upon the revolving base suitable knobs or handles for
conveniently turning the frame. I also fix if desired small plates of silver ivory
or other similar substance in front of each bottle with the contents of the bottles
engraved thereon.
I also arrange betwcon each bottle if desired, two crescents or clips so constructed
that a glass or glasses can easily be affixed or removed. These clips may bo
composed of any suitable material, as may also the whole of the cruet.frame.
This cruet frame may be constructed to hold any desired number of bottles.
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page_text: I ROBERT MURRAY of N° 25 Hayles Street Southwark in the County of Surrey
do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN 'LOCK UP'
LIQUOR SCENT AND OTHER SIMILAR CRUET FRAMES OR STANDS" and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
My Invention consists in the construction and arrangemont of "lock up" liquor
scent and other similar cruet frames or stands and has for its object the protection
of the bottles and their contents, tho easy manner of releasing the bottles for
removal from the frame and the ornamental and neat appearance of the cruet frame
at all times,
The construction of my improved cruet or liquor frame is as follows. I secure
by suitable means on the foot or base of the frame a stationary support or upright
of any desired form around which the bottles are arranged in any desired manner
upon a revolving base placed above the foot of the stationary base, the said base is
recessed or hollowed to admit the lower part of the bottles said base or foot
revolves on the stationary upright and is attached to a disc-like head having recesses
of a suitable size for the tops or stoppers of the bottles to pass through. This
disc-liko head is connected with the revolving base by a hollow pillar or cylinder
which revolves upon the upright or support. I may provide the revolving base
with-suitable revolving balls or rollers to lessen the friction on the surfaces of the
stationary and revolving bases. I connect the stationary base with a hood or
dome-like cover which is secured to the stationary upright above the disc-like
head, above this is attached a suitable handle for convenience of carrying. Said
dome or cover is recessed or notched similar to the disc like head for the removal
of the bottles. This done overlaps the disc like head so as to cover the stoppers of
the bottles. When it is desired to lock or secure the bottles the revolving base,
hollow pillar and disc like head is turned round until the notches in the dome aro
covered by the unnotched portion of the head. The frame is then locked by a lock
and key or other suitablo means preferably fixed to the base or other convenient
part of the cruet frame. I arrange upon the revolving base suitablo knobs or
handles for convenience in turning the frame. I also fix if desired small plates of
silver, ivory or other similar substance in front of cach bottle with the contents of
the bottles engraved thereon. I also affix on the base between the spaces and
recesses formed by the bottles clips or "lock up" for glasses (fixed by a pin, screw
or other suitable fastening) which clip or "lock up" I mako in the form or shape
of a crescent or two half circles formed with a groove on the underside to fit the
bottoms or stems of the glasses which firmly grip or 'lock-up' the same,
preventing them from moving until required for use and preventing them from
being damaged or brokon.
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The frame may be constructed of any material and may be made to hold any
number of bottles or glasses.

page_text: D. Is the hood or domo affixed to the top of the central stationary rod or
upright B, said hood or dome recessed or notched for securing the bottles when tho
frame is locked.
E. Is a disc like head affixed to the top of the hollow pillar or cylinder and is
recessed to receive and hold in position the stoppered tops of the bottles.
F. Is the revolving base which is rocessed to receive and hold in position the
bottoms of the bottles.
G. Is the stationary base affixed to the central metal rod or upright B.
H. Aro suitable knobs or handles arranged on the revolving base F for
convenience in revolving the frame.
I. Are rollers or balls so arranged to lessen the friction on the surfaces of the
stationary and revolving bases.
K. Are the clips composed of two crescents each grooved on the underside to
roceive and hold the base of the glass.
L. Is a pin passing through the centre of each crescent or clip K on which they
work and are self acting.
M. Are the bottles showing their position.
N. Are the glasses shewing their position.
O. Are the feet upon which the stationary base rests.
P. Shewing position of the lock.
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:
The construction of lock up stands for liquor, cruet or other bottles, substantially
as above described.