Improvements in Adjustable Suspenders or Supports for Bird Cages, Chandeliers, and other Objects.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Suspenders or Supports for Bird Cages,
Chandeliers, and other Objects.
I THOMAS HOLDER of 51 and 53 Tib Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Cage, Seed and Bird Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
In performing my invention I employ a series of tubes or tubes and rods capable
of sliding telescopically one within another and of being affixed at any desired
length or extension in constructing suspending appliances as and-for the purposes
hereinafter described.
On the accompanying drawing I illustrate in Fig. 1 an adjustable bird cage
suspender constructed in accordance with my improvements and Fig. 2 is a sectional
plan view of Fig. on the line a-b. a is a wire frame designed to be suspended
from the ceiling by a hook or in any other convenient manner and provided at each
side with a series of holes or eyes b.
Upon the central rod c slides up and down a tubular extension piece d having at
its upper extremity a pair of horizontal arms or hooks e branching in opposite
directions (as seen more clearly in Fig. 2) for hooking into any one of the series
of eyes whilst the lower extremity of this same extension piece is provided with a
safety hook f for suspending the bird cage thereupon.
Immediately above the hook fa hook f¹ or other provision is made for attaching a
thermometer g and thus affording a means at all times of ascertaining the temperature-
the proper temperature at which the cage should be hung to promote the healthy
condition of the bird being a matter of importance.
It will now be readily apparent that by simply sliding the extension piece d up or
down the rod c and then turning it partially upon its axis so as to hook the arms e
into any of the series of eyes 6 that the same will be suspended in position and thus
the height of the bird cage can be adjusted to the greatest nicety.
In Fig. 3 I illustrate a similar bird cage suspender constructed of tubing the
suspending eyes or holes h being formed in the sides of the tubes i.
In Fig. 4 is represented a combined bird cage suspender and chandelier the
receptacles at the extremities of the arms j¹ being suitable for supporting candles,
In this case the adjustment
fairy or other lamps, plant pots or other similar articles.
is effected by a single pair of central tubes k and 7 (shewn in sectional plan view
Fig. 5 taken across the line c-d in Fig. 4). The inner tube k slides telescopically
within the outer tube to obtain the required adjustment in length and is provided
with a locking pin or stud m for taking into any one of the series of side notches n
formed on either side of the longitudinal slot as illustrated.
In Fig. 6 I illustrate a sectional view of a simple bird cage suspender on the
same tubular telescopic principle and provided with a similar longitudinal slot and
side notches n and locking pin m as in Fig. 4, but in this case the said slot and notches
are hidden from view by being surrounded by an outer tube q.
In Fig. 7 illustrate a modification of my improved adjustable suspender in an
inverted position-shewing how the same may be used as a standard for supporting
the receptacle or the bracket 1 for holding the rods, shelves or other appliances
for displaying goods say in a shop window upon a counter &c. with facilities viz.
longitudinal slots notches t locking pin u for adjusting the height as herein before
described with reference to Fig. 7.
This adjustable arrangement is also suitable in the construction of candle sticks
reading-lamps, shade holders and for other analogous purposes.

page_text: Having thus 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. The improved construction and arrangement of adjustable bird cage suspender
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
2nd. The employment of a series of tubes or tubes and rods sliding telescopically
one within the other and provided with longitudinal slots and side notches in com-
bination with a locking pin adapted to take into any of the said notches substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
Dated this 7th day of September 1889.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.