An Improved Millinery or Flower Stand.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd July. 1896-Accented. 8th Aug.
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Millinery or Flower Stand.
I, HERBERT GEORGE DELVES, Draper, Stone Street, Cranbrook, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
My invention relates to millinery and flower stands and the object is to produce
a more elegant stand for exhibiting articles of this kind in windows and elsewhere
than is the ordinary one. In the ordinary stand the feet or supports are unsightly
and not easy to conceal, besides this the tops of these stands are anything but
ornamental when not in use. Now the object of my invention is to obtain_a
more ornamental article without impairing in any way its utility as a stand. In
carrying my invention into effect I make the stand of tin or other light metal and
provide them with suitable feet to stand on, and with a more or less epergne like
stem surmounted by a flaring or trumpet shaped top. These trumpet shaped tops
are intended to support the bonnet or other article of millinery and take the place
of the ordinary stand top and when not so occupied or used are intended to be filled
with real or artificial flowers, grasses or the like. The feet of my improved stands
are furnished with upstanding tubes or the like for holding real or artificial flowers,
grasses or the like. By use of these improved stands where goods are not being
exhibited on the top of them the "flaring" ends can be filled with flowers or the
like and whether the top be, or be not so occupied or used, grass or the like can
be placed in the tubes upstanding from the feet and so serve to conceal them, or
at least greatly improve the look of the whole arrangement.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1895.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.
An Improved Millinery or Flower Stand.
I, HERBERT GEORGE DELVES, Draper, Stone Street, Cranbrook, 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 millinery and flower stands and the object is to produce
a more elegant stand for exhibiting articles of the kind above mentioned in
windows or elsewhere than those in ordinary use. In the usual stand the feet or
supports are unsightly and not easy to conceal, besides this, the tops of them are
anything but ornamental when not in use. Now the object of my invention is to
obtain a more attractive article without impairing in any way its utility as a stand.
In carrying my invention into effect I make the stand of tin, brass or other metal
and provide them with suitable feet to stand on, and with a more or less epergne-
like stem surmounted by a flaring or trumpet shaped top. These trumpet-shaped
tops are intended to support the bonnet or other article and take the place of the
ordinary stand top, and when not so occupied or used are intended to be filled with
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page_text: real or artificial flowers, grasses, or the like. The feet of my improved stand may
be furnished with upstanding tubes or the like for holding real or artificial flowers,
grasses, or the like. By use of these improved stands when goods are not being
exhibited on the top of them, the flaring ends can be filled with flowers or the like
and whether the top be, or be not so occupied or used, grass or the like can be
placed in the tubes upstanding from the feet and so serve to conceal them or
at least greatly improve the look of the whole arrangement. The stand may be
made in one piece or in several pieces to screw or otherwise attach to one
another.
In further explanation of my invention I make reference to the accompanying
drawing which represents a side elevation of a stand constructed in accordance
with my invention. a being the base, the upstanding pipes (which may be omitted
or made removable), c the top of flaring or trumpet shape. The stand may be in
pieces screwed or otherwise connected together as at d. Tubes may be provided
as ate and if desired. Any of the parts may be ornamented if required. As
the idea is obviously capable of many modifications, I do not confine myself to the
precise configuration or arrangement of parts shown in the drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
An improved millinery or flower stand consisting essentially of a base or foot, a
stem and a flaring or trumpet-shaped top, and provided or not with upstanding
pipes or tubes, the whole substantially as described in the above specification and
exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 20th day of June 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.