IMPROVEMENTS IN STANDS FOR DECANTERS, BOTTLES, AND JARS, WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE SPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO SPIRIT, LIQUEUR, AND SCENT BOTTLE STANDS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George William Betjemann, of the Firm of George
Betjemann and Sons, of 36 and 38, Pentonville Road, in the County of
Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN STANDS FOR DECANTERS,
BOTTLES, AND JARS, WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE SPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO
SPIRIT, LIQUEUR, AND SCENT BOTTLE STANDS."
Sealed the 14th May 1880, and dated the 10th December 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George William Betjemann at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th December 1879.
GEORGE WILLIAM BETJEMANN, of the Firm of George Betjemann and Sons, of
30 and 38, Pentonville Road, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
STANDS FOR DECANTERS, BOTTLES, AND JARS, WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE SPECIALLY
APPLICABLE TO SPIRIT, LIQUEUR, AND SCENT BOTTLE STANDS."
The Invention has for its object improvements upon an Invention for which
Letters Patent were granted to me and others, dated October 10, 1878, No. 4012,
in which the bottles, decanters, or jars were secured in the stand by a pivotted bar,
capable of being locked in position over the bottles, jars, or decanters.
According to my present Invention I do not pivot the bar, but by one plan I fix
such bar rigidly in position over the bottles, jars, or decanters, and in such case I
hinge the front of the base of the stand so that it can when required be lowered
when the bottles, jars, or decanters can be removed, or it can be raised and locked
to secure them in the stand.
Or I mount the bar in or upon guides, so as to enable it to be raised and lowered,
and locked in position or unlocked as required.
In some cases when employing a fixed bar over the bottles, jars, or decanters, I
form in such bar a number of holes corresponding with the stoppers, and in
connection with such fixed bar I employ a slide or slides to cover or uncover such
boles, which slide or slides are capable of being locked or unlocked as required.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George William Betjemanu in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
10th June 1880.
GEORGE WILLIAM BETJEMANN, of the Firm of George Betjemann and Sons, of
36 and 38, Pentonville Road, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
STANDS FOR DECANTERS, BOTTLES, AND JARS, WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE SPECIALLY
APPLICABLE TO SPIRIT, LIQUEUR, AND SCENT BOTTLE STANDS."
The Invention has for its object improvements upon an Invention for which
Letters Patent were granted to me and others, dated October 10, 1878, No. 4012,
in which the bottles, decanters, or jars were secured in the stand by a pivotted bar,
capable of being locked in position over the bottles, jars, or decanters.
According to my present Invention I do not pivot the bar, but by one plan I fix
such bar rigidly in position over the bottles, jars, or decanters, and in such case I
hinge the front of the base of the stand so that it can when required be lowered
when the bottles, jars, or decanters can be removed, or it can be raised and locked
to secure them in the stand.
Or I mount the bar in or upon guides, so as to enable it to be raised and lowered
and locked in position or unlocked as required.
In some cases, when employing a fixed bar over the bottles, jars, or decanters, I
form in such bar a number of holes corresponding with the stoppers, and in
connection with such fixed bar 1 employ a slide or slides to cover or uncover such
holes, which slide or slides are capable of being locked or unlocked as required.
And in order that my said Invention may be more clearly understood, and
readily carried into effect, I will proceed, aided by the accompanying Drawings,
more fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front elevation, Figure 2 is a plan, Figure 3 is an end elevation, and
Figure 4 is a vertical cross section of a spirit stand constructed according to my
Invention, with a fixed bar over the stoppers, and a fall down front capable of
being locked in position or unlocked as required.
Figure 5 is a front elevation partly in section, and Figure 6 is a vertical cross
section of a spirit stand constructed according to my Invention, with a rising and
falling bar capable of being locked in position or unlocked as required; Figure 7 is
a horizontal section of parts of the same on the line 1-1 of Figure 6; and
Figures 8 and 9 are sections, and Figure 10 is a plan of part of the top bar
arranged for securing ordinary bottles in the stand; Figure 11 is a front elevation
partly in section, and Figure 12 is an end elevation of a spirit stand constructed
according to my Invention, with a fixed bar formed with a hole over each bottle,
and with a slide to cover or uncover such holes, and capable of being locked or
unlocked as required; Figure 13 is a longitudinal section, and Figure 14 is a plan of
parts of the same.
In all the Figures like parts are marked with similar letters of reference.
a is the base of the stand, in which close fitting sockets a' are formed as
heretofore to receive the decanters, bottles, or jars b, over the tops of which is a rod
or bar c, to which the handle c¹ is fixed, or which may itself form the handle. In
the arrangement represented in Figures 1 to 4 the bar c is fixed rigidly to the
uprights a, and in order to enable the bottles, decanters, or jars, to be readily
inserted in and removed from their sockets a¹ I hinge the front a³ of such sockets,
and apply thereto a lock d of any suitable construction to enable the front a³ to be
readily locked and unlocked as required.
When unlocked the front a³ may be turned down as shown at Figure 4, in which
position the bottles, decanters, or jars, can be readily placed in and removed from
the stand, but when such front a³ is locked up it is impossible to remove the
bottles, decanters, or jars from the stand.

page_text: In the arrangement represented at Figures 5 to 10 the bar c is capable of being
raised and lowered, for which purpose it is fixed to uprights c³, which are fitted
to slide in ways formed in the uprights a³, and are connected at their lower ends to
a bar c³, which is acted upon by a spring e to raise it, and therefore the bar c, when
the said bar c³ is liberated from the bolt f; the bolt f is capable of being slidden in
its guide in one direction to liberate the bar c³ by pushing the projecting end
thereof, and it is acted upon in the contrary direction by a spring g to hold the
bar c³, and therefore the bar c, in their lowered or depressed position. In order to
lock the bar in its lowered position, and thereby prevent the removal of the
bottles, decanters, or jars from the stand, I employ a lock d of any suitable
construction, the bolt of which when shot into the bolt f prevents the possibility
of moving such bolt f. I do not however confine myself to the above described
mode of mounting and locking the rising and falling bar c, as such inay be varied
without departing from the peculiar character of my Invention.
In Figures 8, 9, and 10 I have represented the bar a as provided with deep
sockets c' to fit the tops of ordinary long necked bottles; such sockets c* may be
made to project downwards from the bar c, as shown at Figure 8, or upwards as
shown at Figure 9; these sockets et may however be dispensed with, and in lieu
thereof the bar c may be formed hollow, or like an inverted trough.
In both the stands heretofore described the sides of the sockets a³ may be made
solid as shown; or they may be made of openwork to exhibit the bottles.
In the arrangement represented at Figures 11 to 14 I employ a fixed bar cover
the tops of the bottlos, decanters, or jars, the bottoms of which are placed in shallow
sockets a. The fixed bar c is formed with holes c, and is fitted with a sliding bar co,
also formed with holes c', which, when the bar is in the position shown in
Figure 13, coincide with the holes c³ in the bar c, in which position the bottles can
be readily removed from the stand by first raising them above the sockets a¹, and
then moving them out sideways in an inclined position, which rising is permitted
by the fact that as the holes c³, c', are coincident over the stoppers the latter can be
passed a short distance through such holes.
The sliding bar c is capable of being locked in position to secure the bottles in
the stand by a lock d, which may be of the character shown in the Drawings, or of
any other suitable construction.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the mode in which
I carry the same into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is,-
First. Forming lock up stands for bottles, decanters, or jars, with a fixed bar
over the tops of the bottles, decanters, or jars, and with a hinged front to the base
or sockets of the stand capable of being locked and unlocked, substantially as herein
shown and described.
Second. Forming stands for bottles, decanters, or jars, with a rising and falling
bar over the tops of the decanters, bottles, or jars, capable of being locked and
unlocked, substantially as herein shown and described, and
Third. Forming stands for bottles, decanters, or jars with a top fixed bar formed
with holes, and provided with a sliding bar, also formed with. holes, which latter
bar is capable of covering, and of uncovering the holes in the fixed bar, and of
being locked and unlocked, substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
In witness whereof, I, the said George William Betjemann, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord One
thousand night hundaad and night
G. W. BETJEMANN. (L.S.)