Displaying Meat and Provisions in Shops.
Year: 1885

page_text: Displaying Meat and Provisions in Shops.
I, THOMAS ENOCH GABBEDEY of 104 Kerby Street Poplar in the county of
Middlesex Ship Engineer and General Smith do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVED SLIDING BRACKETS FOR CARRYING BARS OR FRAMES FOR
DISPLAYING MEAT AND PROVISIONS IN SHOPS, to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a ready means of transporting a frame
full of joints of meat or other articles of commerce displayed as for sale in a
convenient manner; from the front or outside of the shop to any part inside or
outside without taking down each article separately. My plan is particularly
convenient in moving meat to refrigerating rooms or to any other part of the shop
and is expeditious when the shop is to be closed or in cases of any sudden
emergency.
Near the ceiling and resting on the joists girders brestsummers or other ironwork
or woodwork ordinarily used in the construction of the Shop at either the front
and back or at each side as may be most convenient I fix to the joists or girders or
brestsummers two carriers with sinall pulleys. Under one of these pulleys and
over the other at each end slides a bar carrying the framework attached. Running
on these rollers it is easily moved back and forwards. The framework for the
display of the meat, provisions, or other articles may be made in any convenient
shape, but a series of diminishing galleries with hooks inserted at intervals and
stays fixed behind to strengthen it is preferred. This allows the show of meat (in
the case where that is the article displayed) to be viewed both from the outside
and the inside of the Shop.
Dated thia 09-1 2- .Ը TR. L
1007
LULMAN & Co.,
Applicant's Agents,
8, Essex St., Strand, London.

page_text: Displaying Meat and Provisions in Shops.
I, THOMAS ENOCH GABBEDAY of 104 Kerby Street Poplar in the county of
Middlesex Engineer and general Smith do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVED SLIDING BRACKETS FOR CARRYING BARS OR FRAMES FOR
DISPLAYING MEAT AND PROVISIONS IN SHOPS and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
The object of my invention is to provide a ready means of transporting a frame
full of joints of meat or other articles of commerce displayed as for sale, in a
convenient manner, from the front or outside of the shop to any part of the shop
without taking down each article separately. My plan is particularly convenient
for moving meat to any part of the shop, or if desired into refrigerating rooms and
is most expeditious when the shop is to be closed or in cases of any sudden
emergency. Near the ceiling and resting, on or affixed to, the joists girders,
brestsummers or other ironwork or woodwork such as is ordinarily used in the
construction of shops, at either the front and back or at each side as may be most
convenient. I fix carriers with small pulleys, either two pulleys one above the
other the main bar carrying the brackets sliding between them or one pulley sliding
on the main bar which is affixed to the joists or brestsummers herein before
mentioned. The main bar carrying the framework attached slides between these
pulleys. Running on or with these rollers it is easily moved backwards or forwards.
The framework for the display of the meat provisions or other articles may be
made in any convenient shape but a series of diminishing galleries with bars and
hooks inserted at intervals and stays fixed behind to strengthen the framework is
preferred for the use of purveyors of meat, poultry or game. This form allows
the show of meat (in the case where that is the article displayed) to be viewed
from both the outside and inside of the shop. Although principally intended for
the use of butchers and provision merchants the same invention is by a slight
adaptation used also for displaying the wares of linendrapers hosiers clothiers and
similar trades. For greater convenience in such cases the shelves are mounted as
at fig. 3 in the drawings annexed. If not convenient to use the sliding gallery as
a whole I make the same in two or more parts each sliding independently of the
other. These parts are also mounted if desired to turn as a part or a segment of a
circle to allow for greater convenience in displaying the goods or removing any of
them from the galleries or frames or shelves.
And I further provide for the purpose of steadying the sliding brackets when
being moved a rack and pinion which is actuated by any of the methods ordinarily
in use or in like manner and for a similar purpose I use a long threaded spindle or
screw on which the sliding bracket is hung by two blocks or nuts which are
threaded to receive the screw herein before mentioned. When a rotary motion is
by any means given to the screw the effect will be to move the whole frame or
sliding bracket backwards or forwards as may be required.

page_text: In order that my invention may be better understood I append drawings in
which Fig. 1 shews the details of the sliding frame as fitted. On each of the
figures similar letters refer to similar parts. a is the facia board as in ordinary
use bis the shutterbox c is the top rod or bar fitted according to my improved
construction and fastened either to the joists, or pedestals fixed to the ceiling or
the floor boards above, d d are the rollers or pulleys running on the top bar afore
mentioned e is the cheek block with rollers running on the top bar or carrier of
the sliding bracket f is the stay. 7 is. the framework which is preferably made in
the form of a gallery sloping from back to front h h are the bars thereon, or as in
fig. 3. the shelves for the display of such commodities as cannot be hung up Fig. 1
is a side view of the brackets as fitted Fig. 2 is a front view of same Fig. 3
the form adapted for hosiers linendrapers clothiers &c and Fig. 4 shews enlarged
details of the several parts denoted by the letters thereon that is to say the roller
or pulley d with the cheek block e to receive the same shewn at end and side
elevation and the sliding brackets with the rods or bars h shewn on side
elevation.
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
I claim is
1. A sliding bracket or brackets carrying bars rods or shelves with runners or
rollers constructed as herein before described substantially and as set forth.
D
1
1307
LULMAN & Co.,
Agents for Applicant.