Improvements in Lock up Stands for Decanters and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
Improvements in Lock up Stands for Decanters and the like.
I, ROBERT LOVE of 35 Boulevard des Capucines Paris, in the French Republic,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to what are known as "lock up" stands for spirit decanters
and like articles.
In one form of stand constructed according to my invention the bottles or the
like are arranged around a central upright which carries the base, and suitable
rings or supports in which the bottles are placed.
Projecting from the upright are a number of arms corresponding to the number
of bottles in the stand, said arms when the stand is locked closing over the stoppers
of the bottles and preventing their removal from the bottles or the removal of the
bottles from the stand.
To effect the locking, the arms which are suitably pivoted have extensions on
their ends which pass into a casing carried by the upright and engage with suitably
shaped grooves in a conical piece to which is connected a square shaft passing up
through a hollow casing arranged in the interior of the upper part of the upright.
The squared shaft and casing terminate in a horizontal disc or case in which is
carried the mechanism of a lock preferably one of the "Bramah" type said disc
being capable of rotation in an outer casing in which is pierced a hole for the
reception of the bolt of the lock.
By unlocking the bolt and turning a milled head the inner case will be caused to
turn, carrying with it the squared shaft and casing which causes the conical piece
before referred to, to be turned, with the result that the grooves in same force the
extensions of the stopper arms which engage with the grooves, downwards thus
lifting the other ends of same and freeing the stoppers. A reverse movement
replaces the parts, and the shooting of the bolt locks them in position.
In the place of the horizontally arranged lock casing a vertical casing may be
employed and in this case the bolts of the lock engage in recesses formed in a
part of the casing or central upright so that until they are withdrawn by turning
the lock or by moving a sliding head on same after unlocking the mechanism, the
lock casing cannot be turned to operate the squared shaft.
In place of employing the rising pivoted stopper arms I may arrange the lock
casing so that it carries in same a disc to which are attached a number of hori-
zontal arms which cover the stoppers said disc having a partial rotation given to it
by the turning of a milled head upon the unlocking of the mechanism so that the
arms which are capable of a lateral movement in tee shaped slots in the lock
casing are moved over or away from the stoppers.
Dated this 12th day of March 1892.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Associate Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lock up Stands for Decanters and the like.
I, ROBERT LOVE of 35 Boulevard de Capucines Paris in the French Republic
Merchant, 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 relates to what are known as lock up stands for spirit decanters
and like articles.
My improved stands, a few of the various forms of which are illustrated in the
accompanying drawings consist briefly of a frame in which the bottles or the like
are held by suitable means said bottles or other articles being retained in place by
means of arms resting on the stoppers of the bottles or on the articles held in the
frame, said arms radiating from or being connected to a central support which is
provided with some suitable means for allowing said arms to be operated and
locked.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of stand, constructed according to my
invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of same.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view partly in section of a portion of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a sectional plan of Figure 3 on line -.
Figure 5 is an elevation partly in section shewing another form of locking
device.
Figure 5 is a section on line y-y Figure 5.
Figure 6 is an elevation of another form of stand and locking device.
Figure 7 is a plan of same.
Figure 8 is an enlarged view partly in section of a portion of Figure 7 and
Figure 9 is a plan of Figure 8 on the line.
In one form of stand constructed according to my invention the bottles R or the
like are arranged around a central upright S which carries the base and suitable
rings or supports in which the bottles are placed as shewn in Figures 1 to 5^.
Projecting from the upright are a number of arms N or the like, corresponding
to the number of bottles in the stand said arms when the stand is locked closing
over the stoppers of the bottles and preventing their removal from the bottles or
the removal of the bottles from the stand.
To effect the locking the arms which are suitably pivoted to a casing at the
points O have extensions n on their ends which pass into the casing Q and engage
with spirally arranged grooves F in a conical piece E to which is connected by a
screw C and nut H a square shaft B passing up through a tubular casing D
arranged in the interior of the upper tubular part I of the upright. The squared
shaft B and casing D terminate in and are attached to a horizontal dise A¹ of a
case A in which is carried the mechanism of a lock preferably one of the Bramah
type said disc and case being capable of rotation in an outer casing K in which is
pierced a hole L for the reception of the bolt M of the lock said bolt projecting
also when shot through a corresponding hole in the case A.
By unlocking the bolt and turning a milled head A³ which is attached to the
inner case the latter will be caused to turn together with the squared shaft B and
casing D which causes the conical piece E, to be turned, with the result that the
grooves F in same force the extensions n of the arms N downwards thus lifting the
other ends of the arms and freeing the stoppers. A reverse movement replaces
the parts and the shooting of the bolt locks them in position.
In the place of the horizontally arranged lock casing, a vertical casing may be
employed as shewn in Fig. 5 and in this case the bolts M M of the lock which are
attached to the tumbler T engage in recesses U. U. formed in a part of the casing

page_text: or central upright I so that until they are withdrawn by turning the lock or after
this has been done by moving a sliding head A' which engages with the tumbler T
the lock casing K cannot be turned to operate the squared shaft B.
In place of employing the rising pivoted stopper arms N I may arrange the lock
casing horizontally as shewn in Figs. 6 to 9 in which it will be scen that it carries
in same a disc W to which are attached four horizontal arms N which cover the
stoppers.
This disc W forms part of the inner casing A which is attached to the milled
head A. The outer casing K has four slots V formed therein so that the arms of
the disc may have a partial rotation given to them to bring them into the position
shewn by dotted lines in Fig. 9 when the frame is to be unlocked. For this purpose
it will be seen that it is necessary to withdraw the tumbler T so that its bolt M
may be withdrawn from the slot L such bolt controlling the turning movement of
the disc W case A and head A³. In the drawings herein I have shown only the
lock tumblers without illustrating the particular construction of lock employed as
such is not essential for the purpose of understanding my invention.
It will be evident that many other arrangements may be employed for operating
and for locking the arms from a central support and I do not therefore limit
myself to the particular constructions shewn and described but
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 lock up stands for decanters and the like the employment of a central
support, arms or the like connected thereto, and means for operating and locking
said arms from said support substantially as described.
2. In lock up stands for decanters and the like the arrangement of pivoted arms
and operating and locking devices substantially as described and illustrated in
Figs. 1 to 5.
3. In lock up stands for decanters and the like the arrangement of rotating arms
and means for locking same substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 6
to 9.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1892.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, Chartered Patent Agent.