and other Perishable Goods.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1887
• Complete Left, 29th Mar., 1888
_ _Complete Accepted, 4th May, 1888
and other Perishable Goods.
I GEORGE FRENCH of 6 Whimple Street, Plymouth, in the County of Devonshire,
Tea Taster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
My invention relates to an improvement in the show cases for displaying, cheese,
butter, and other perishable articles of food, described in my previous application for
Letters Patent numbered 5497 of 1887, which has for its object the protection of
provisions and other perishable goods from deterioration by exposure to the air;
the object of my present invention being the more ready and convenient method of
obtaining access to the goods within such cases.
I use the same form and shape of case as described in my previous application for
a Patent,, viz. that of a semi-circular form with the flat front face thereof glazed.
My invention is applicable particularly to the lower of two cases, when double cases
are used, though it may be applied to either or both with equal effect.
My invention relates to the door by which access is obtained to the interior of the
case. In my previous application for a Patent I laid particular stress on the flat
glazed front being made as a sliding door to withdraw to obtain access to the interior
of the case, but I find that this is not always convenient and therefore according to
my present invention I do not make the flat front as a sliding door, but I glaze it with
glass or other transparent material, and I make a sliding door in the back of the
curved part of the case. I form the back of the case rather more than half round the
semi-circular part thereof, and over the remaining portion I mount a sliding door
which entirely closes the case when it is shut, and opens nearly half of it when it is
open. This sliding door is guided in two channels at the top and bottom of the case,
which channels are so formed that when the door is shut it presses firmly against the
outside of the case and makes it air tight within, and yet as it opens it comes away
slightly from the outside of the case, so that it does not rub thereon, and spoil its
outward appearance when closed.
Near the top of the case is formed a small vent hole which is closed when desired
by a suitable slide.

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and other Perishable Goods.
I, GEORGE FRENCH of 6 Whimple Street, Plymouth in the county of Devonshire,
Tea Taster, 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 an improvement in the show cases for displaying, cheese,
butter and other perishable articles of food, described in my previous application for
Letters Patent numbered 5497 of 1887, which has for its object the protection of
provisions and other perishable goods from deterioration by exposure to the air; the
object of my present invention being the more ready and convenient method of
obtaining access to the goods within such cases.
In carrying my invention into practical effect I use the same form and shape of
case as described in my previous application for a patent viz. :-thatof a semi-circular
or approximately semi-circular form with the flat front face thereof glazed.
My invention is applicable particularly to the lower of two cases when double cases
are used, though it may be applied to either or both with equal effect.
My invention relates particularly to the construction and arrangement of the door
by which access is obtained to the interior of the case. In my previous application
for a Patent I laid particular stress on the flat glazed front being made as a sliding
door to withdraw to obtain access to the interior of the case, but I find this is not
always convenient and therefore according to my present invention I do not make the
flat front as a sliding door, but I glaze it with glass or other transparent material, and
I make a sliding door in the back of the curved part of the case as illustrated in the
accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a double caso
fitted with my improved door and Figures 2 and 3 are sectional plans thereof showing.
the door closed and open respectively. I form the back of the case A¹ rather more
than half round the semi-circular part thereof and over the remaining portion I mount
a sliding door a¹ which entirely closes the case when it is shut, and opens nearly half
of it when it is open. This sliding door a¹ is provided with a suitable knob a³ and is
guided in two channels a, a, at the top and bottom of the case respectively, which
channels are so formed that when the door is shut it presses firmly against the out
side of the case and makes it airtight within, and yet as it opens it comes away
slightly from the outside of the case so that it does not rub thereon, and spoil its
outward appearance when closed..
Near the top of the case is formed a small vent hole a' which is closed when desired
by a suitable slide.
The front of the case A¹ is glazed with a sheet of glass a so that the articles placed
within it may be displayed. If a double case is required a second case A is mounted

page_text: on the top of the first case as set forth in my previous Patent No. 5497 of 1887, and
this case may be made either bottomless or may be fitted with a sliding door as
hereinbefore set forth.
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
1 claim is :-
1. A show case for holding, displaying and protecting perishable goods constructed
of a semi-circular form and having a glazed front and a semi-circular sliding door, as
and for the purpose herein before set forth.
•
2. A double show case for holding, displaying and protecting perishable goods,
constructed as hereinbefore described and shown.
3. In a show case made of a semi-circular section on the horizontal plane, and
having its front face glazed, the combination with the body of the case A¹ of the
sliding door a', the channels a', and the ventilation hole a² as set forth.
4. The combination with the semi-circular case A, of the semi-circular case A',
each or both fitted with a semi-circular sliding door, and ventilating hole, as
set forth.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Royal Courts Chambers,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.