An Improved Stand for Exhibiting and Holding Fruit and other Articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1896
COMPLETED
An Improved Stand for Exhibiting and Holding Fruit and other
Articles.
I, GEORGE JOHNSON 16 Chadwick Street off Brentall Street Stockport,
Carpenter and Joiner, 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 relates to an improved stand for exhibiting and holding fruit and
other articles, so that the fruit may be exhibited or displayed & at the same time
stored or held in the stand when required.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I now refer to the annexed
drawings in which
Figure 1 is a view of an arrangement for exhibiting fruit.
Figure 2 modified form of stand.
Fig. 3 further modified form of stand.
Fig. 4 modified form of support.
Fig. 5 modified form of support.
Fig. 6 view of book.
Fig. 7 shows a view of a racked standard or support into which indentations the
stay b Fig. 1. of the wire or other material may be supported in their centres.
Fig. 8. view of larger form of hook for use in Figure 1.
Fig. 9 view of a means for supporting horizontal rings.
Fig. 10 modified form of same.
Fig. 11 view of trellis form of support.
Fig. 12 enlarged view of same.
Fig. 13 view of modified form of support.
Fig. 14 view of means for keeping the supports rigid in Figures 1, 2 & 3.
Fig. 15 section through line -y in Figure 16.
Fig. 16 plan view of stand showing bottom or base wire.
Figs. 17, 18 & 19 show modified form of wire supports.
Fig. 20 shows view of supports connected together by strips of iron or wood.
Fig. 21 view of eyeleted nail.
Figs. 22 & 23 views in elevation of forms of horizontal rods or rings which may
be used.
Fig. 24 elevation showing fruit in position.
Fig. 25 side elevation of a stand and holder partly in section.
Fig. 26 perspective view of same.
Referring to Figure 1, the horizontal wires a are connected together by stays b
which may be pivoted at all their intersections or I may connect all stays on one
pivoted centre or in some cases two centres. I may use the arrangement shown in
Fig. 6, 7 or 8 for keeping stays rigid & thus form a support upon which the fruit
shown by the dotted line c may be placed. In Figures 2 & 3 the supports for the
articles d are connected together by the bent wire or binder e or the iron or
wooden binder f.
In Figure 4 the binders may be pivoted together at h or h¹ and adjusted by
means of the hooks or links i one end of which engages in the holes g so as to suit
various sizes of articles.
In Figure 5 the curved support fis pivoted at h. and the pivoted hook or link i
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page_text: engages in apertures or holes g so that the distance between the horizontal wires a
may be varied to suit the size of the article to be placed thereon.
Referring to Figure 7. This shows a view of a racked standard or support in
which indentations, the supports in Figure 1 may be carried.
Referring to Figures 9 & 10 in this case a pivoted lever & is employed to secure
the wire or other material a in the indentations being secured in position by the
pin m which is passed through the holes n & o or by any other well known and
convenient means.
In Figures 11 & 12 the strips or rods a are pivoted at p forming a trellis which
may be suitably supported & the fruit or article c is carried upon same. By
contracting the trellis, the openings between same may be reduced or vice versa
to suit the size of fruit or article to be held.
In Figure 13, the supports fare provided with slots or apertures q, in which the
rings or hoops may be held and upon which the fruit or article may be placed.
In Figure 14 is shown a view of a bar or rod having apertures in same which
engage upon studs or pins attached to the binders when hinged or pivoted so as to
regulate the distance between the supports or wires a to suit the size of article to
be supported.
In Figures 15 & 16 r is a curb or frame which surrounds the bottom or base
wire a of the stand for the purpose of supporting the fruit or other article.
Referring to Figures 17, 18 & 19 a are the horizontal wires carried upon the
supports or binders s thus showing different ways of attachment.
The wires Fig. 17 are for the purpose of preventing the fruit or articles inside
the stand from pressing upon the fruit carried upon the wires a in which case the
receptacle may be dispensed with.
In Figure 20 the flat strips a' are supported by the binders u at intervals and
the jars, packets, canisters or the like v are carried upon the strips a¹ which may be
formed of any suitable material.
In Figure 21 a nail w having an eyelet hole y is shown for use when attaching
the stand to an inner receptacle.
In Figures 22 & 23, the fruit c is supported upon the bent wires a which may be
connected together by suitable binders or supports and may be connected or
attached to a receptacle by any convenient means.
In Figure 24 the fruit c is shown supported upon the wires or rods a which are
attached or secured to each other at the ends of the receptacle u.
The sloping bottom u¹ causes the fruit to fall towards the opening 2. 1 is
another aperture or opening through which the fruit may be withdrawn from the
receptacle u Fig. 25.
In Figure 26 a perspective view of same is shown. It will be seen that the
stands may be made in any convenient shape or configuration.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
claim is,
1. In stands or supports for holding or displaying fruits or other articles
a stand formed of wire, rods or strips of suitable material, connected together b
means of binders or supports, said binders or supports being when desired adjustabl
so that various sized fruits or articles may be held, with or without an inne
receptacle to which the stand may be attached by means of eyeleted nails or th
like all in combination and substantially as described and illustrated herei
in Figures 1 to 26.
Dated this 27th day of January 1896.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.