An Improved Stand, Trestle, and Support for Displaying Piece Goods, Costumes, Millinery, and the like
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 14th Oct., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand, Trestle, and Support for Displaying Piece Goods,
Costumes, Millinery, and the like,
I, ARTHUR ANDREW THOMAS, of 75, Belgrave Road, in the County Borough of
Birmingham, Draper's Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
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Stands or supports for displaying piece goods, costumes, millinery and the
like have hitherto been generally formed solid in various heights or stock sizes,
it is frequently required to vary these heights, thus leading to various expedients
and waste of time in packing same up to the desired height, my invention is
designed to provide a stand capable of any desired adjustment between its extreme
limits.
In carrying out my invention I provide a base framing or trestle of any suitable
description having an opening or openings formed through the top, preferably
two in number, through which pass racks notched or toothed preferably on both
sides, these racks terminate or are fixed at their upper extremities to a cross
piece or other device for supporting or assisting in supporting or displaying
the goods; at or near the top of the base framing or trestle are hinged or arranged
suitable pawls or catches to engage the teeth of the racks, the latter being free
to be drawn upwards but when released immediately bear upon the tops of the
pawls or catches so that the cross piece or other top termination of the said racks.
may be adjusted to any desired height.
Each pawl or catch on one side is preferably connected to its fellow on the same
side of the racks so that they can both be operated together with the fingers of
one hand between the two racks, they may be assisted in their action with springs
if desired although this is not absolutely necessary.
When the device is not being used the pawls or catches may be held back
and the racks dropped until the cross piece or the like rests on top of the base
framing.
The top cross pieces may be used for carrying boards used in dressing windows
for other kinds of goods besides drapery.
Dated this 1st day of November 1898.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand, Trestle, and Support for Displaying Piece Goods,
Costumes, Millinery, and the like.
I, ARTHUR ANDREW THOMAS, of 75, Belgrave Road, in the County Borough of
Birmingham, Draper's Assistant, 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:―
Stands or supports for displaying piece goods, costumes millinery and the
like have hitherto been generally formed solid in various heights or stock sizes,
it is frequently required to vary these heights, thus leading to various expedients
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page_text: and waste of time in packing same up to the desired height, my invention is
designed to provide a stand capable of any desired adjustment between its extreme
limits.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet
of drawings upon which Figure 1 is an end elevation illustrating one application
of my invention,
Figure 2 is a section on line a, a of Figure 1 illustrating the same application
of my invention,
Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 2 illustrating other applications of my
invention as will be hereinafter explained.
In carrying out my invention I provide a base framing or trestle A of any
suitable description having an opening or openings formed through the top,
preferably two in number, through which pass racks B, these racks terminate
in or are fixed at their upper extremities to a cross piece C or other device for
supporting or assisting in supporting or displaying the goods; at or near the top
of the base framing or trestle are hinged or arranged suitable pawls or catches 1)
to engage the teeth of the racks, the latter being free to be drawn upwards but
when released immediately bear upon the tops of the pawls or catches so that
the cross piece or other top termination of the said racks may be adjusted to
any desired height.
Each pawl or catch on one side is preferably connected to its fellow on the
same side of the racks as will be seen upon referring to Figure 2 so that they
can both be operated together with the fingers of one hand between the two
racks, they may be assisted in their action with springs E if desired although
this may not be absolutely necessary, wire or other operating handles or their
equivalents F being also provided.
When the device is not being used the pawls or catches may be held back
and the racks dropped until the cross piece or the like rests on top of the base
framing.
The top cross pieces may be used for carrying boards used in dressing windows
for other kinds of goods besides drapery.
Upon Figure 3 the racks are shewn toothed on one side only the pawls or
catches D being assisted by springs E and operating handles or the like F
being provided. The springs being coiled round the rods G and the end of
each bearing against the pawl or catch to keep it in position.
Instead of these spring-pawls or catches I may employ an elongated turn-
buckle H to be pivotted in the centre of the top piece A¹ by turning this round
at an angle to the direction of the cross piece the latter may be raised or lowered
and fixed in any desired position by placing the turn-buckle parallel with the
direction of the cross piece to engage the teeth of the racks.
It is evident that without departing from the spirit of my invention other
mechanical equivalents may be substituted for the spring-pawls or catches.
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 improved device for displaying piece goods, costumes, millinery and the
like consisting of a trestle, framing or support in combination with a top or
cross piece carrying racks, the trestle or support carrying a suitable device or
devices for engaging the racks and holding the top piece in any desired position
vertically, substantially as described and illustrated.
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W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.