A NEW OR IMPROVED REVOLVING CIGAR CABINET-TABLE
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Henry Tipper, of the Criterion Restaurant,
Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, for an Invention of "A NEW OR
IMPROVED REVOLVING CIGAR CABINET-TABLE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Henry Tipper at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th February 1880.
GEORGE HENRY TIPPER, of the Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly, in the County
of Middlesex. "A NEW OR IMPROVED REVOLVING CIGAR CABINET-TABLE."
This Invention is designed for the purpose of providing a ready and convenient
method of displaying cigars of different brands and qualities in a cabinet-table or
receptacle, so that each separate article is exposed to view at the same time,
although safely secured, and by means of the simple mechanism herein described
any special brand required may be at once obtained, although nothing whatever
can be withdrawn without the operation of the said mechanism.
On the top of an ordinary table or stand I construct a circular, rectangular, or
other shaped case, about six or eight inches in depth, and having a fixed plate
glass lid or covering thereto, similar to an ordinary horizontal show case, with the
exception that one section of the said glass lid or covering (to correspond with the
size of the compartment hereinafter described) is open.
I next construct an internal case of compartments suitable for containing cigars.
This internal case may be of the same shape as the external case above described,
but of smaller dimensions. Passing through the interior case at its centre and
fixed thereto is a spindle which works in a boss or on a pivot in the body of the
table or stand. Fixed to the upper part of this spindle is an arm or lever
projecting over the aforesaid glass lid, by means of which the spindle and interior
case are caused to revolve at will.
By this means it is evident that the different brands of cigars being placed in
the compartments of the interior case are always exposed to view, although
protected by the plate glass lid or covering, and when any particular cigar is
required the spindle is caused to revolve until the special compartment desired is
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page_text: brought under the opening in the glass lid, when the cigar or box required can be
extracted therefrom with ease and facility.
The opening above referred to in the glass covering to the case may be closed at
pleasure by the following means:-The collar or frame supporting the interior
edge of the glass is provided with an additional groove, in which, by means of a
pivot, works a glass slide actuated by a handle at the further extremity thereof, so
that the opening can be closed and, if desired, locked at will.
Above the table and cabinet, and fitted to the spindle or other convenient part,
I fix a spirit cigar lighter. The legs of the table may be fitted with castors and
wheeled about at will.
The same principle can be applied to stationary cabinets to stand on a counter
or table.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Henry Tipper in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
7th August 1880.
GEORGE HENRY TIPPER, of the Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly, in the County
of Middlesex. A NEW OR IMPROVED REVOLVING CIGAR CABINET-TABLE."
This Invention is designed for the purpose of providing a ready and convenient
method of displaying cigars of different brands and qualities in a cabinet-table or
receptacle, so that each separate article is exposed to view at the same time,
although safely secured, and by means of the simple mechanism herein described
any special brand required may be at once obtained, although nothing whatever
can be withdrawn without the operation of the said mechanism.
On the top of an ordinary table or stand I construct a circular, rectangular, or
other shaped case about six or eight inches in depth, and having a fixed plate glass
lid, or covering thereto, similar to an ordinary horizontal show case, with the
exception that one section of the said glass lid or covering (to correspond with the
size of the compartment, hereinafter described) is open.
I next construct an internal case of compartments suitable for containing cigars.
This internal case may be of the same shape as the external case above described,
but of smaller dimensions.
Passing through the interior case at its centre and fixed thereto is a spindle
which works in a boss or on a pivot in the body of the table or stand. Fixed to
the upper part of this spindle is an arm or lever projecting over the aforesaid glass
lid, by means of which the spindle and interior case are caused to revolve at will.
By this means it is evident that the different brands of cigars being placed in
the compartments of the interior case are always exposed to view, although
protected by the plate glass lid or covering, and when any particular cigar is
required the spindle is caused to revolve until the special compartment desired
is brought under the opening in the glass lid, when the cigar or box required can
be extracted therefrom with ease and facility.
The opening above referred to in the glass covering to the case may be closed at
pleasure by the following means:-The collar or frame supporting the interior edge
of the glass is provided with an additional groove, in which works a glass alide
actuated by a handle at the further extremity thereof, so that the opening can be
closed and, if desired, locked at will.
Above the table and cabinet, and fitted to the spindle or other convenient part,
I fix a spirit cigar lighter.
The legs of the table may be fitted with castors and wheeled about at will.
The same principle can be applied to stationary cabinets to stand on a counter
or table.
In order that my Invention may be more distinctly understood I have annexed
hereto a Sheet of Drawings, similar letters of reference denoting corresponding
parts on the several Figures respectively.
Fig. 1 represents an elevation of my new or improved revolving cigar cabinet-
table; Fig. 2, a plan in partial section through the line A, B; Fig 3, a sectional
elevation of the table on a larger scale, taken through the line C, D, Fig. 2
A, A, is a circular case of white metal or wood fitted to the top of the table B, B,
by means of the screws and nuts C, C. This table is covered with the glass
plate D constructed with an opening D¹, over which a lid or cover E slides in a
groove in the periphery of the case A, A, so as to open or close the case at will.
The lid is operated upon by the handle F, which has a sliding action so as to
form a bolt, which enters a socket in the outer case, and can be secured by a lock
and key when desired.

page_text: The centre of the table is formed with a metal spindle or rod H, which screws
into a plate or washer I made fast to the top of the table by screws.
On the spindle H the internal case J is made to revolve by the levers K, K, K,
provided with handles L, L. M denotes the central boss fixed to the internal case,
fitting loosely on the spindle H. N, N, show the radial compartments for
containing the different brands of cigars, which are brought round, as desired, to
the opening D¹ by the levers K. O, O, are small anti-friction rollers on which
the internal case revolves. P denotes an ornamental spirit lamp for lighting
purposes, secured to the upper part of the spindle.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same may be performed and carried into practical effect,
I wish it to be understood in conclusion that I claim and desire to be secured to
me by the herein in part recited Letters Patent, the combined arrangements and
combination of parts constituting the new or improved revolving cigar cabinet-table
and any modifications thereof, whether applied to the secure exhibition of cigars or
to any other commodity whatever, substantially as herein described and shewn by
the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Henry Tipper, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, the Twenty ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
J. ELLIS,
38, New Bridge St.
G. H. TIPPER. (L.S.)