Improvements in Shop Window Fittings.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 26th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Mar.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATIONR
Improvements in Shop Window Fittings.
We, ANNIE JOSEPHINE EVERSHED and FRANK CORBETT EVERSHED, both of
310 Friern Road, East Dulwich, in the County of Surrey, and GEORGE HARRIS,
of 53 Friern Road aforesaid, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to shop window fittings for supporting shelves for example
and has for its object to provide fittings which are very readily adjustable as
compared with the screw-secured fittings heretofore in use.
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According to our invention the supporting rods standards or bars for receiving
the fittings are furnished with teeth" preferably of the ratchet type or with
equivalent notches, and the fittings which are constructed to slide on said bars or
rods are each provided with a tooth or the like adapted to engage the teeth on
the bar or rod in any position to which the fitting may be set.
When so engaged, the fitting is firmly and securely supported, its weight
serving to maintain the tooth or edge in engagement with the teeth of the
supporting standard bar or rod.
The rear part of the fitting which embraces tlie supporting bar is preferably
furnished with a pivoted piece which always presents a long flat bearing surface
to the bar and preserves the latter from indentation which would otherwise be
caused by the pressure of the edge of the fitting. The supporting bar may be of
rectangular or other desired section. In some instances, for example when applied
directly to wood-work of the window, it is made of T or H section, the teeth
being formed on the head of the T or the side of the H, and the fittings being
constructed to clip the said head or side as the case may be.
To adjust the fitting, all that is necessary is to raise the forward end thereof,
thereby disengaging its tooth, whereupon the fitting can be instantly moved up or
down as desired.
In order to prevent the accidental displacement of the fitting we preferably
provide a screw or spring pin or the like at the side thereof to engage with a
groove in the supporting bar or rod and thus prevent the tilting which is required
before the fitting can be disengaged. After adjusting the fitting the screw is
screwed up to engage the groove aforesaid, or the spring pin is allowed to enter
said groove, and the fitting is thereby locked in position, but in such a manner
that it can be instantly unlocked and adjusted as required.
We may otherwise provide for preventing accidental tilting of the fitting, for
example we may place the screw at the back of the fitting to engage the rear face
of the supporting bar or rod.
Our said invention is very useful not only for allowing of readily adjusting the
shelves to suit a different display of goods, but for allowing the shelves to be
removed easily when required which is often difficult with the fittings heretofore
in use.
In lieu of the single tooth on the fitting as above described, we may provide
each fitting with two or more teeth.
Dated this 26th day of April 1894.

page_text: How Fittings.
We, ANNIE JOSEPHINE EVERSHED and FRANK CORBETT EVERSHED,
Jeweller, both of 310 Friern Road, East Dulwich, in the County of Surrey, and
GEORGE HARRIS, of 53 Friern Road, aforesaid, Jeweller, 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 relates to shop window fittings for supporting shelves for example
and has for its object to provide fittings which are very readily adjustable as
compared with the screw-secured fittings heretofore in use.
According to our invention the supporting rods standards or bars for receiving
the fittings are provided with teeth advantageously of the ratchet type, or with
notches or indentations, and the fittings which are constructed to slide on said bars
or rods are each provided with a tooth or the like that is adapted to engage with
the teeth on the bar or rod in any position to which the fitting may be set.
When so engaged the fitting is firmly and securely supported, its weight serving
to maintain the tooth or the like in engagement with the teeth of the supporting
standard, bar or rod.
The rear part of the fitting which embraces the supporting bar is advantageously
furnished with a pivoted piece or abutment which always presents a long flat
bearing surface to the bar and preserves the latter from indentations which would
otherwise be caused by the pressure of the edge of the fitting. The supporting
bar may be of rectangular or other desired cross section. In some instances, for
example when applied directly to the woodwork of the window, said supporting bar
is made of Tor H section, the teeth being formed on the head of the T or the
side of the H, and the fittings being constructed to clip the said head or side as
the case may be.
To adjust the fitting, all that is necessary is to raise the forward end thereof
thereby disengaging its tooth, whereupon the fitting can be instantly moved up or
down as desired.
In order to prevent the accidental displacement of the fitting we may provide
a screw or spring pin or the like at the side thereof to engage with a groove in
the supporting bar or rod and thus prevent the tilting that is necessary to
disengage said fitting. After adjusting the fitting the screw is screwed up to
engage the groove aforesaid, or the spring pin is allowed to enter said groove,
and the fitting is thereby locked in position, but in such a manner that it can be
instantly unlocked and adjusted as required.
We may otherwise provide for preventing accidental tilting of the fitting; for
example we may place the screw at the back of the fitting to engage the rear
face of the supporting bar or. rod.
Our said invention is very useful not only for allowing of readily adjusting the
shelves to suit a different display of goods, but for allowing the shelves to be
removed easily when required which is often difficult with the fittings heretofore
in use.
In lieu of the single tooth on the fitting as above described, we may provide
each fitting with two or more teeth.
In order that our said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into effect we will describe the same more fully with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, Figure 2 a plan, Figure 3 a longitudinal vertical
section, and Figure 4 a rear elevation, illustrating a construction in which the

page_text: fittings, which are in the form of brackets, are adapted to be applied to supporting
standards or bars of rectangular cross section.
Figure 5 is a side elevation, Figure 6 a plan, and Figure 7 a front elevation
illustrating a construction in which the brackets or other fittings are adapted to
be applied to supporting standards or bars of T or H section said standards or
bars being affixed directly to the woodwork of a window or of a show case.
Figure 8 is a side elevation and Figure 9 a front elevation illustrating a modified
construction of the last mentioned arrangement.
Like letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures.
A is the supporting standard or bar formed with ratchet teeth or notches A.'.
B is one of the fittings or brackets that are adapted to slide up and down upon
said standard or bar. B' is the tooth or projection carried by said fitting or
bracket and which by engagement with the teeth or notches on the standard or
bar A firmly retains said fitting or bracket in the required position.
Referring more particularly to Figures 1 to 4 the bracket here shewn is provided
with side cheeks which embrace the supporting standard or bar A. These
cheeks are formed with ears or enlargements 6 through which a transverse bolt 6*
passes said bolt constituting an axis for carrying the pivoted piece or abutment 63.
This pivoted piece has a comparatively long flat bearing surface which bears
against the back portion of the standard or bar A and by reason of its extended
surface prevents any abrasion of the standard or bar which might otherwise occur
if the bracket were formed with a rigid piece at this part. Another advantage in
the use of the pivoted piece is that in the event of its bearing surface becoming
worn which would have the effect of causing the bracket to assume a more or less
inclined position said bearing surface can be readily renewed and the bracket be
thus always kept in a horizontal position.
Near the lower portion of one of the cheeks b is another ear or enlargement 6
through which a pin or projection normally protrudes under the action of a
spring 6' and lies behind the standard or bar A. When said pin is in this position
it acts as a stop to prevent the displacement of the bracket which might otherwise
take place if the front end thereof were accidentally raised; but when said pin is
withdrawn which may be done by raising the end of the spring by the finger,
the front end of the bracket can be readily raised so as to turn about the bolt 63
and thereby remove the tooth or projection B' from engagement with the teeth A¹.
The bracket when in this raised position can then be shifted up or down to the
desired extent on the standard A, or can be entirely removed therefrom.
We do not limit ourselves to the above described manner of operating the
pin as this can be effected in any other way that may be found more convenient.
Referring now more particularly to the other figures of the drawings, the
fitting B is of that kind which is intended to carry a pivotal arm and is therefore
formed with a socket B* fer the reception of the pivot of said arm.
The standard
or bar A is, in this arrangement, of T section so that a longitudinal groove A² is
produced on each side of said standard or bar. The fitting B is furnished with
lugs or abutments which project into the longitudinal grooves above mentioned.
In order to prevent the inadvertent tilting of the fitting and the consequent
disengagement of the tooth B' from the teeth A' we have shewn in this construction
a snail cam or eccentric piece c which is connected to the upper part of the fitting
by a vertical screw stud so as to be capable of revolving thereon. When said
cam or eccentric piece is turned about the stud in one direction its edge comes
against the bar A and prevents the fittings being raised but when said cam or
eccentric piece is turned in the opposite direction the edge thereof is removed
from contact with the bar A and no longer offers any impediment to the raising of
the fitting.
Instead of employing standards or bars with ratchet teeth as above mentioned
we may in some cases use standards or bars with holes A' in their front faces as
shewn in Figures 8 and 9 the tooth on the fitting being then made in the form of
a più B' so as to enter said holes A³.

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It is obvious that although our invention is more especially applicable to shop
window fittings it can equally well he employed. with shop fittings other than
those intended for use in windows.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. An adjustable shop-window-fitting held in position upon supporting standar.is
or bars by a tooth or projection engaging with teeth or indentations on the
standards and by an abutment or abutments engaging with the rear part of the
said standards or with longitudinal grooves therein substantially as described.
2. The combination with an adjustable shop-window-fitting such as above
claimed of means for preventing the accidental displacement of the said fitting
substantially as described.
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3. An adjustable shop-window-fitting made in accordance with one or other of
the constructions herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of January 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,.Agents for the Applicants.