Improvements in or relating to Stands or Holders for Wine Glasses
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1891-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Stands or Holders for Wine Glasses
I, JAMES MURDOCH NAPIER, of Vine Street, York Road, Lambeth, in the
County of Surrey, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in such wine glass stands or
holders as are intended for use in conjunction with wine glasses which have no
foot or base but have a handle or stem for the user to hold.
These stands or holders are formed for the most part with a handle a base and
a rotating carrying frame with seats for the wine glasses which carrying frame.
with the wine glasses can be turned round by the user by whom also the wine
glasses can be removed from their seats in the carrying frame and replaced at
pleasure-see the Specifications of my Patents dated and numbered respectively
11 March 1865 No. 693 and 13 September 1867 No. 2595.
This invention has also for its object improvements in means for the convenient
presentation to the user, along with the wine glasses, of other articles such as
cruets, vessels with condiments such as pepper salt and mustard, and vessels for
sweets or other convenient article or articles which it may be desired to combine
with the wine glasses on the same stand or holder.
I arrange my improved wine glass stands or holders which have central guiding
stems or rods or their equivalents to guide and steady the rotating parts in such
manner so that the handle or part by which the stand or holder is lifted and its
shaft are fixed to the rotating carrying frame on which seats are provided for the
wine glasses so that by turning the handle the carrying frame with the wine
glasses can be turned round while the base of the stand or holder remains
stationary. The central guiding rod may be fixed in the handle shaft and be
fitted to turn freely in a hole in the stationary base of sufficient length to give the
required steadyment while the lower end of the rod may be provided with a nut
and washer to tighten against a shoulder on the rod and leave the rod free to
turn, the washer being adjusted nearly to touch the underside of the socket or
When the stand or
bearing in the base into which the central guiding rod fits.
holder is lifted the portion of the base round the hole in which the central guiding
rod fits comes against the washer which causes the base to be raised along with
the handle and carrying frame.
If preferred the central guiding rod may be arranged to be fixed in the
stationary base of the stand or holder from which it may rise and fit freely into a
hole up through the combined carrying frame and handle and the central rod may
be screwed at the upper end and may be provided with a nut and washer for
ensuring the lifting of the base part when the handle and carrying frame are
lifted.
The improved arrangement above described of fixing the handle and rotating
carrying frame together will be found convenient as it permits of the carrying
frame with the wine glasses being turned round by means of the handle.
When preferred the handle of the stand or holder or the part which serves as
such may be fixed to a stationary base by a central rod while the rotating carrying
frame which has seats for and carries the wine glasses may be lengthened down-
wards at the centre and be formed as an upper base which will rotate with the
carrying frame while covering the lower stationary base to which the handle is
fixed. In their rotation the carrying frame with its base-formed lower part are
guided and steadied by the central attachment rod between the stationary base
and the handle shaft. In this arrangement although the carrying frame is not

page_text: nxed to the handle and cannot therefore be rotated by using the handle the
rotating base-formed part of the carrying frame can be conveniently used for the
purpose when desired.
The stands or holders may also be arranged so that the rotating carrying frame
with the wine glasses can be turned round either by using the handle or by touching
the lower part of a rotating base formed part attached to the carrying frame as
may be preferred.
In this arrangement the handle and shaft, the carrying frame, with a rotating
base formed part are fixed together and turned together upon a stationary base or
on part or parts fixed to it. The weight of the rotating base-part with the other
rotating parts of the stand or holder may rest and turn upon the top of a tube
guide fixed to and rising from the centre of a stationary base, a central rod fixed
to the upper part of the rotating base passing downwards into the tube guide or
socket in which it fits freely. This rod may pass down through the part of the
stationary base to which the lower end of the tubular guide or socket is fixed and
terminate in a screw leaving a shoulder against which a nut fixes a washer to
ensure the raising of the stationary base when the stand or holder is lifted while
sufficient end play is allowed to permit of the free turning of the rotating parts.
The stands or holders may also be arranged so that the stationary base will
remain on the table while the rotating parts of the stand or holder are lifted from
it and in such case it may be found more convenient to fix a rising central guiding
rod to the stationary base to fit into a hole in the rotating base or in a socket part
attached to it the hole and the rod being long enough to give the necessary steady-
ment to the rotating parts. The weight of the rotating parts may rest upon the
top of the central rod or on a bearing part around it below. The rotating base-
formed part of the stands or holders may serve as a foot or base to rest the stands
or holders upon when they are removed from their stationary base upon which
when in use they rotate.
I sometimes arrange the rotating carrying frames of my wine glass stands or
holders not only with seats for wine glasses but also with parts in combination for
the carrying of cruets or vessels for holding condiments such as pepper salt and
mustard and vessels for sweets and any other convenient article or articles which
it may be desired to combine to turn round about the same axis with the wine
glasses so that the user by rotating the carrying frame may have presented to
him either the wine glasses or the other vessels or articles referred to as he
desires.
In arranging the rotating carrying frame for carrying the vessels and articles
referred to in conjunction with the wine glasses the central part of the carrying
frame may be elongated downwards and formed with a projecting part or parts
attached at a suitable height for the reception of the vessels and articles which it
may be desired to combine in rotation round about the axis with the wine glasses.
For convenience the wine glasses may be arranged to occupy a portion of the
circumference while the vessels and articles referred to occupy the other part.
In my Patent of 1867 No. 2595 I have shewn at Figures 13, 14, 15, 15 an
arrangement of wine glass stand or holder to turn upon rollers designed for con-
taining a bowl of water which is placed concentric with the centre of rotation of
the stand or holder the wine glasses in their seats occupying one side of the stand
or holder while the other side is left free for the hand to use the water in the
bowl. The rollers on the base of the stand or holder run upon the table and a
spring pivot also rests upon the table to keep the centre stationary while the stand
or holder is turned round upon the rollers.
Now instead of allowing the rollers to run on the table and the pivot to rest
upon the table I provide a lower casing with bottom plate to rest and remain
stationary upon the table while the bearings for the axes of the rollers may be
fixed either to the bottom of the base which rotates so that the rollers may run
upon the plate beneath or they may be fixed upon the bottom stationary plate for
the rotating base to turn upon the rollers, and the pivot, or in place of the pivot

page_text: a guide pin may also be fixed either to the bottom plate while the socket or pivot
bearing is fixed to the bottom of the rotating base or vice versa. I prefer however
in my improved arrangement that the rollers be placed on the bottom fixed plate
or stationary base and not upon the bottom of the rotating base of the stand or
holder.
The pivot or guiding socket may be placed indifferently either upon the
rotating base or on the bottom fixed plate but in the case when the guiding pin
may be used to attach the bottom plate to the rotating base for the purpose of
its being lifted with the rotating base it may be found most convenient that the
guiding pin be fixed to the rotating base and passed through the socket fixed to
the bottom plate and be provided with a nut and washer to be so fastened against.
the shoulder of the guiding pin as to leave it free to turn with the rotating base.
To provide room for the nut and washer the bottom of the stationary plate or base
may be formed somewhat raised in the centre. Thus when the stand or holder is
lifted the lower casing with the bottom plate will be lifted also.
Any other convenient means may however if preferred be employed for attaching
the bottom plate to the rotating base such as by a rim or ledge on the lower
casing coming over the edge of the rotating base.
If preferred the attachment between the lower stationary base may be omitted
so that the lower stationary base will remain on the table when the stand or holder
and its rotating base are removed.
In place of fitting the form of stand or holder above referred to to receive a
water bowl, fittings may be provided to receive cruets; or vessels for holding con-
diments such as pepper salt and mustard and vessels for sweets or any other
convenient article or articles which it may be desired to combine to turn round
about the same axis with the wine glasses. Arrangements may also be made so
that the water bowl and the fittings with cruets vessels or articles referred to may
be interchanged the one or the other being used at pleasure.
The same general form of stand or holder referred to above as illustrated in
my Patent of 1867 No. 2595 when not required to receive a water bowl may be
fitted for the cruets or other vessels and articles before mentioned, in conjunction
with the wine glasses and in such case the central guiding pin or rod may be fixed
to the stationary base and have space arranged for it to be elongated considerably
upwards while the socket which fits it may be fixed to the rotating base and rise
up around the central guiding pin or rod which may be screwed at the upper end
and be provided with a nut and washer for attaching the bottom plate of the
stationary base to the rotating base to ensure the lifting of the stationary base
with the rotating base when such is desired.
By this arrangement the rotating base may be guided and supported in its
upright position by the central guiding pin or rod which fits freely on the elongated
socket while the socket rests upon a shoulder at the bottom end of the central
guiding pin or rod or on the part of the fixed base around it.
When the arrangement just described is used the roller arrangement previously
described may be dispensed with and the steadying and guiding of the rotating
base may be left entirely dependent upon the central guiding pin or rod which
with the socket which fits on to it should have sufficient length to ensure the
desired result.
The improved arrangement which I have described above for rotating my stands
or holders upon rollers may when preferred be applied to other forms of my
stands or holders in place of using a central guiding rod and socket.
Should it be desired to reduce the freedom of turning of the rotating carrying
frames of the stands or holders, when intended for use on board ship or otherwise,
while securing sufficient freedom for convenient use, I introduce between the bearing
surfaces washers of hard wood, vulcanite or any other suitable materials which will
create more friction than is caused by the weight of the rotating parts resting
upon an ordinary metal bearing or a metal bearing in ring form may be used, the
contact being relieved near the centre, coned surfaces may also be used and when

page_text: preferred, elastic washers of metal, leather, india rubber or other suitable material
arranged between plain metal washers and bound between the bearing surfaces so
as to cause a constant pressure upon them or any other suitable frictional arrange-
ment may be employed.
In order to arrange my wine glass stands or holders which are intended for one
wine glass only for the presenting of the wine glass to the user more conveniently
I place the holding part of the handle or part used as such behind the wine glass
so that the wine glass projects conveniently forward from the handle when presented
to the user instead of above and over the wine glass as shewn in my Patent
of 1865 No. 693. The handle may be made of the bow or loop form or of any
other variety of form convenient for the using of the stand or holder in the manner
designated.
I also arrange my single wine glass stands or holders attached to a tray or
salver in which case the rim of the tray or salver or a part attached to it may
serve for holding it when presented to the user.
Dated this 17th day of September 1890.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Stands or Holders for Wine Glasses.
I, JAMES MURDOCH NAPIER, of York Road, Lambeth, in the County of
Surrey, Engineer, 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 has for its object improvements in such wine glass stands or
holders as are intended for use in conjunction with wine glasses which have no foot
or base but have a handle or stem for the user to hold.
These stands or holders are formed for the most part with a handle a base and a
rotating carrying frame with seats for the wine glasses which carrying frame with
the wine glasses can be turned round by the user by whom also the wine glasses
can be removed from their seats in the carrying frame and replaced at pleasure-
see the Specifications of my Patents dated and numbered respectively 11 March 1865
No. 693 and 13 September 1867 No. 2595.
This invention has also for its object improvements in means for the convenient
presentation to the user, along with the wine glasses, of other articles such as cruets,
vessels with condiments such as pepper salt and mustard, and vessels for sweets or
other convenient article or articles which it may be desired to combine with the
wine glasses on the same stand or holder.
I arrange my improved wine glass stands or holders which have central guiding
stems or rods or their equivalents to guide and steady the rotating parts in such
manner so that the handle or part by which the stand or holder is lifted and its
shaft are fixed to the rotating carrying frame on which seats are provided for the
wine glasses so that by turning the handle the carrying frame with the wine glasses
can be turned round while the base of the stand or holder remains stationary. The
central guiding rod may be fixed in the handle shaft and be fitted to turn freely in
a hole in the stationary base of sufficient length to give the required steadyment
while the lower end of the rod may be provided with a nut and washer to tighten
against a shoulder on the rod and leave the rod free to turn, the washer being
adjusted nearly to touch the underside of the socket or bearing in the base into
which the central guiding rod fits. When the stand or holder is lifted the portion
of the base round the hole in which the central guiding rod fits comes against the
washer which causes the base to be raised along with the handle and carrying
frame.
This arrangement is illustrated by Figure 1 of the annexed drawings, which is an

page_text: elevation for the most part in section of a wine glass stand or holder made in
accordance with my invention. a is the handle, is the rotating carrying frame,
having provided seats for the glasses, c is the central guiding rod. The guiding
rod screws into the shaft of the handle and serves to fix the carrying frame thereto.
d is the base, it has a vertical hole or passage to receive the rod c. c¹ is the washer
and 2 is the nut upon the lower end of the guiding rod.
If preferred the central guiding rod may be arranged to be fixed in the stationary
base of the stand or holder from which it may rise and fit freely into a hole up
through the combined carrying frame and handle and the central rod may be
screwed at the upper end and may be provided with a nut and washer for ensuring
the lifting of the base part when the handle and carrying frame are lifted.
The improved arrangement above described of fixing the handle and rotating
carrying frame together will be found convenient as it permits of the carrying
frame with the wine glasses being turned round by means of the handle.
This arrangement is illustrated by Figure 2. The handle a and frame bare
fixed together as in Figure 1 but the central guiding pin c is screwed into the
base d. The vertical hole or passage is in the handle and the guiding pin passes
through it. On the top of the guiding pin there may be a nut and washer
removeable to admit of the parts being separated for cleaning or there may be a
solid head on the guiding pin and the guiding pin may then be unscrewed from the
base when the separation of the parts is desired.
When preferred the handle of the stand or holder or the part which serves as
such may be fixed to a stationary base by a central rod while the rotating carrying
frame which has seats for and carries the wine glasses may be lengthened down-
wards at the centre and be formed as an upper base which will rotate with the
carrying frame while covering the lower stationary base to which the handle is
fixed. In their rotation the carrying frame with its base-formed lower part are
guided and steadied by the central attachment rod between the stationary base and
the handle shaft. In this arrangement although the carrying frame is not fixed to
the handle and cannot therefore be rotated by using the handle the rotating base-
formed part of the carrying frame can be conveniently used for the purpose when
desired.
This arrangement is illustrated by Figure 3. In Figure 3 the handle a is
connected with the base d by a central attachment rod c. The lower end of this
rod is reduced in diameter and is received into a hole prepared for it in the base d.
At fis a clamping nut screwed on to the lower end of the rod e and holding it fast.
The carrying frame c has fixed to it a party forming an upper or outer base; there
is a vertical hole through this piece to receive the attachment rod e.
The stands or holders may also be arranged so that the rotating carrying frame
with the wine glasses can be turned round either by using the handle or by touching
the lower part of a rotating base-formed part attached to the carrying frame as
may be preferred.
In this arrangement the handle and shaft, the carrying frame, with a rotating
base-formed part are fixed together and turn together upon a stationary base or on
a part or parts fixed to it. The weight of the rotating base-part with the other
rotating parts of the stand or holder may rest and turn upon the top of a tube
guide fixed to and rising from the centre of a stationary base, a central rod fixed to
the upper part of the rotating base passing downwards into the tube guide or socket
in which it fits freely. This rod may pass down through the part of the stationary
base to which the lower end of the tubular guide or socket is fixed and terminate in
a screw leaving a shoulder against which a nut fixes a washer to ensure the raising
of the stationary base when the stand or holder is lifted while sufficient end play is
allowed to permit of the free turning of the rotating parts.
This arrangement is illustrated by Figure 4. The handle a rotating carrying
frame b central guiding rod c and the outer or upper base 9 are all fixed together.
The stationary base d'has a vertical hole or passage to receive the rod c. . This is

page_text: best obtained by fixing a guide tube d' into the base as the drawing shows. The
rod c receives a washer and nut at its lower end as in Figure 1.
The stands or holders may also be arranged so that the stationary base will
remain on the table while the rotating parts of the stand or holder are lifted from it
and in such case it may be found more convenient to fix a rising central guiding
rod to the stationary base to fit into a hole in the rotating base or in a socket part
attached to it the hole and the rod being long enough to give the necessary steady-
ment to the rotating parts. The weight of the rotating parts may rest upon the
top of the central rod or on a bearing part around it below. The rotating base-
formed part of the stands or holders may serve as a foot or base to rest the stands
or holders upon when they are removed from their stationary base upon which
when in use they rotate.
This arrangement is illustrated by Figure 5. The handle a, the carrying frame b
and the upper or outer base g are fixed together and in the latter on the under side
there is a vertical hole or socket. The stationary base d holds the central guiding
rode which preferably is fixed into it. The guiding rod enters the socket as the
drawing shows but the revolving parts may be lifted off the base when desired. If
desired the guiding rod may be fixed into the outer base g and be free to turn in
the hole in the lower base d.
I sometimes arrange the rotating carrying frames of my wine glass stands or
holders not only with seats for wine glasses but also with parts in combination for
the carrying of cruets or vessels for holding condiments such as pepper salt and
mustard and vessels for sweets and any other convenient article or articles which it
may be desired to combine to turn round about the same axis with the wine glasses
so that the user by rotating the carrying frame may have presented to him either
the wine glasses or the other vessels or articles referred to as he desires.
In arranging the rotating carrying frame for carrying the vessels and articles
referred to in conjunction with the wine glasses the central part of the carrying
frame may be elongated downwards and formed with a projecting part or parts
attached at a suitable height for the reception of the vessels and articles which it
may be desired to combine in rotation round about the axis with the wine glasses.
For convenience the wine glasses may be arranged to occupy a portion of the
circumference while the vessels and articles referred to occupy the other part.
This arrangement is illustrated by Figure 6 which is similar to Figure 5 except
that a cruet holder is formed upon the upper or outer base 9 on one side and that
the rotating carrying frame is provided with seat pieces for wine glasses on one side
only, these being removed when the glasses would come in the way of the cruet.
In my Patent of 1867 No. 2595 I have shewn at Figures 13, 14, 15, 15ª an
arrangement of wine glass stand or holder to turn upon rollers designed for con-
taining a bowl of water which is placed concentric with the centre of rotation of
the stand or holder the wine glasses in their seats occupying one side of the stand
or holder while the other side is left free for the hand to use the water in the bowl.
The rollers on the base of the stand or holder run upon the table and a spring pivot
also rests upon the table to keep the centre stationary while the stand or holder is
turned round upon the rollers.
Now instead of allowing the rollers to run on the table and the pivot to rest upon
the table I provide a lower casing with bottom plate to rest and remain stationary
upon the table while the bearings for the axes of the rollers may be fixed either to
the bottom of the base which rotates so that the rollers may run upon the plate
beneath or they may be fixed upon the bottom stationary plate for the rotating
base to turn upon the rollers, and the pivot, or in place of the pivot a guide pin
may also be fixed either to the bottom plate while the socket or pivot bearing is
fixed to the bottom of the rotating base or vice versa. I prefer however in my
improved arrangement that the rollers be placed on the bottom fixed plate or
stationary base and not upon the bottom of the rotating base of the stand or holder.
The pivot or guiding socket may be placed indifferently either upon the rotating

page_text: base or on the bottom fixed plate but in the case when the guiding pin may be used
to attach the bottom plate to the rotating base for the purpose of its being lifted
with the rotating base it may be found most convenient that the guiding pin be
fixed to the rotating base and passed through the socket fixed to the bottom plate
and be provided with a nut and washer to be so fastened against the shoulder of
the guiding pin as to leave it free to turn with the rotating base. To provide room
for the nut and washer the bottom of the stationary plate or base may be formed
somewhat raised in the centre. Thus when the stand or holder is lifted the lower
casing with the bottom plate will be lifted also.
Any other convenient means may however if preferred be employed for attaching
the bottom plate to the rotating base such as by a rim or ledge on the lower casing
coming over the edge of the rotating base.
If preferred the attachment between the lower stationary base may be omitted so
that the lower stationary base will remain on the table when the stand or holder
and its rotating base are removed.
In place of fitting the form of stand or holder above referred tc to receive a
water bowl, fittings may be provided to receive cruets or vessels for holding con-
diments such as pepper salt and mustard and vessels for sweets or any other
convenient article or articles which it may be desired to combine to turn round
about the same axis with the wine glasses. Arrangements may also be made so
that the water bowl and the fittings with cructs vessels or articles referred to may
be interchanged the one or the other being used at pleasure.
In Figure 7 h is a base and i is a standard fixed to the base and serving to
support wine glasses. k is a water bowl. . is a casing which stands on the table;
in the centre of the casing is a socket receiving a guide pin projecting from the
underside of the base. m are rollers on which the base rests near its edges. In
this case the rollers are mounted in bearings upon the part l. is a retaining ring
which confines the base to the casing.
The same general form of stand or holder referred to above as illustrated in my
Patent of 1867 No. 2595 when not required to receive a water bowl may be fitted
for the cruets or other vessels and articles before mentioned, in conjunction with
the wine glasses and in such case the central guiding pin or rod may be fixed to the
stationary base and have space arranged for it to be elongated considerably
upwards while the socket which fits it may be fixed to the rotating base and rise up
around the central guiding pin or rod which may be screwed at the upper end and
be provided with a nut and washer for attaching the bottom plate of the stationary
base to the rotating base to ensure the lifting of the stationary base with the
rotating base when such is desired.
By this arrangement the rotating base may be guided and supported in its
upright position by the central guiding pin or rod which fits freely on the elongated
socket while the socket rests upon a shoulder at the bottom end of the central
guiding pin or rod or on the part of the fixed base around it.
In Figure 8 n is a lower base and o is a central guiding pin fixed into it. p is an
upper revolving base with a socket p¹ into which the pin o is received. On the
revolving base pa pot for mustard or other condiment is seated and on the exterior
of the socket is an arm or support for a wine glass or glasses. The upper end of
the pin o receives a nut o'.
When the arrangement just described is used the roller arrangement previously
described may be dispensed with and the steadying and guiding of the rotating
base may be left entirely dependent upon the central guiding pin or rod which with
the socket which fits on to it should have sufficient length to ensure the desired
result.
The improved arrangement which I have described above for rotating my stands
or holders upon rollers may when preferred be applied to other forms of my stands
or holders in place of using a central guiding rod and socket.
Should it be desired to reduce the freedom of turning of the rotating carrying
frames of the stands or holders, when intended for use on board ship or otherwise,

page_text: while securing sufficient freedom for convenient use I introduce between the bearing
surfaces washers of hard wood, vulcanite or any other suitable materials which will
create more friction than is caused by the weight of the rotating parts resting upon
an ordinary metal bearing or a metal bearing in ring form may be used, the contact
being relieved near the centre; coned surfaces may also be used and when preferred,
elastic washers of metal, leather, india rubber or other suitable material arranged
between plain metal washers and bound between the bearing surfaces so as to cause
a constant pressure upon them or any other suitable frictional arrangement may be
employed.
In order to arrange my wine glass stands or holders which are intended for one
wine glass only for the presenting of the wine glass to the user more conveniently
I place the holding part of the handle or part used as such behind the wine glass so
that the wine glass projects conveniently forward from the handle when presented
to the user instead of above and over the wine glass as shewn in my Patent of 1865
No. 693. The handle may be made of the bow or loop form or of any other variety
of form convenient for the using of the stand or holder in the manner designated.
I also arrange my single wine glass stands or holders attached to a tray or salver
in which case the rim of the tray or salver or a part attached to it may serve for
holding it when presented to the user.
In Figure 9 r is a stationary base s is a standard rising therefrom. t is an arm
adapted to carry a wine glass u. v is a bow handle fixed to the standards on the
side opposite to the arm t.
As mentioned above the base r may in some cases take the form of a salver and
the handle may then be dispensed with.
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. A wine glass stand or holder in which are a handle, a rotating carrying frame
and a central guiding rod; all fixed together and capable of turning on a stationary
base in which is a vertical hole or passage receiving the guiding rod substantially
as described in respect to Figure 1.
2. A wine glass stand or holder in which are a handle and a rotating carrying
frame fixed together and a base and central guiding rod also fixed together and a
vertical hole or passage through the handle receiving the guiding rod substantially
as described in respect to Figure 2.
3. A. wine glass stand or holder in which are a handle and base fixed together by
an attachment rod, and a rotating carrying frame fixed to an upper or outer base,
which latter has a vertical hole or passage through which passes the attachment
rod substantially as described in respect to Figure 3.
4. A. wine glass stand or holder in which are a handle, a rotating carrying frame,
a central guiding rod and an upper or outer base, all fixed together and capable of
turning upon a stationary base in which base is a vertical hole or passage receiving
the guiding rod substantially as described in respect to Figure 4.
5. A wine glass stand or holder in which are a handle, a rotating carrying frame
and an upper or outer base all fixed together; also a stationary base and a central
guiding rod, and a vertical hole or passage in the upper or outer base receiving the
guiding rod substantially as described in respect to Figure 5.
6. A wine glass stand or holder in which is a frame or part rotating on a
stationary base and having in connection therewith seats for the glasses and also a
holder for cruets or other such like articles substantially as described in respect to
Figure 6.
7. A wine glass stand or holder with a wine glass carrier attached to a base and
rotating therewith and a lower stationary casing to rest upon the table, with a
central pivot and with rollers interposed between the base and the casing substan-
tially as described in respect to Figure 7.
8. A wine glass stand or holder with a wine glass carrier attached to a base and

page_text: rotating therewith and a socket projecting up from the rotating base also with a
lower or stationary base carrying a central guiding pin projecting upwards into the
socket substantially as described in respect to Figure 8.
9. A wine glass stand or holder with a stationary base, and a standard projecting
up therefrom and supporting on one side a carrying arm with a seat to receive a
glass and on the other side provided with a handle substantially as described in
respect to Figure 9.
10. Stands or holders for wine glasses substantially as herein described.
JAMES M. NAPIER.