IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FRAMES OR STANDS FOR HOLDING BOTTLES OR OTHER RECEPTACLES OR ARTICLES
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Bennett Walker at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th May 1883.
JOHN BENNETT WALKER, of Sheffield, in the County of York. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FRAMES OR STANDS FOR HOLDING BOTTLES OR
OTHER RECEPTACLES OR ARTICLES
"
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of lock-up
stands or frames for holding bottles or other receptacles or articles.
The improvements are especially applicable to that class of lock-up stands or
frames in which the detaining contrivance consists of a horizontal top bar which
in one position retains the bottles in position, and in another permits of their
removal. Q
According to one modification of my Invention, the detaining bar is formed with
tubular or rod depending ends which can slide telescopically within tubular guides
rising from the base of the stand. These guides contain helical springs which have
a constant tendency to raise the detaining bar into such a position as will admit of
the removal of the articles from the frame.
The depending ends of the detaining bar are continued throughout the length
of the tubular guides and are each formed with a cross piece at the extremity, and
which cross pieces, when the top bar is depressed into its lowest position, come
just below the top plate of the base of the stand.
The base of the stand is made box-like, with surrounding sides soldered or
brazed to the said top plate, and with a bottom plate which can be screwed or
otherwise properly secured in position.
The under surface of the top plate of the base has screwed or otherwise secured
to it a light frame which has bearings for the various parts of the locking
contrivance.
The locking contrivance is formed with two alotted plates which are situated
immediately under the depending ends of the detaining bar, and at the opposite
ends of a rod which has longitudinal motion in the direction of the length of the
base. This rod is encircled by a spring which has a constant tendency to keep the
said slotted plates in the locking position,

page_text: About centrally of its length, the rod is formed with two opposite faces, and
between these, and on a locking spindle running at right angles thereto, there is
arranged an excentric or cam. The locking spindle is continued towards the front
side of the base, and is protected by a tube which admits of the passage of a
properly shaped key to engage with the outer end of the spindle and turn it as
may be required. The spindle is grooved and formed with a flattened side, and
with this part a spring engages, for ensuring the proper position of the parts being
retained when the key is withdrawn.
The said opposite faces of the longitudinal rod, and the cam which engages
therewith, are so spaced and shaped relatively to each other, as to communicate
such a motion to the rod and its slotted locking plates, upon the key being turned,
as will only just cause the slotted plates to clear and release the cross pieces at the
ends of the depending ends of the top detaining bar. The springs within the
tubular extensions from the frame, then cause the top bar to rise, so as to allow of
the articles being removed from the frame.
The top bar is locked by depressing it until its end cross pieces come below the
said slotted plates, the spring on the rod of which then causes the plates to shoot
forward detaining the cross pieces and locking the top bar, which can then only be
released by the key.
Each of the slotted plates is bridged over by a piece which guides it, and has a
short spindle which enters the extremity of and guides the depending end of the
top bar; the cross pieces of the latter are each further guided by, and descend and
rise between, another guide piece rising from the said bridge piece, and opposite
guide pieces rising from the said slotted plates, these guide pieces with the said
spindle extend a short distance up the tubular guides rising from above the top
plate of the base. The guide pieces rising from the slotted plates always bear
against the said cross-pieces, except when the latter are depressed below the slotted
plates, and thus, prevent the said spring shooting the slotted plates forward until
the top bar is fully depressed.
The bottom parts of the bottles, or other receptacles or articles, are retained by
a light framing at a suitable distance above the base of the stand. The top bar
may be shaped to secure and retain any form of stopper.