A New or Improved Rack for Pipes and the like, also applicable for Advertising.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Rack for Pipes and the like, also applicable
for Advertising.
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I, ROBERT OWEN of 97 & 99 High Street Portmadoc, Grocer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved rack for pipes and other articles,
which may also be employed for advertising purposes.
The rack is formed from a sheet of tin, bent so as to form two vertical parts,
connected by a horizontal part. The lower of these is screwed to the wall, or to
any other object, the horizontal part forming a shelf, with a ledge formed by the
upper vertical part. This shelf is perforated by a number of circular holes, through
which the stems of the pipes pass, bowl downwards, being held by a device formed
of two strips of wood, each one with a ledge along its side, fastened together so as
to form a hole, extending from end to end. Within this is held a strip of india-
rubber, with a number of small holes or slits, corresponding to the holes in the
and the device
shelf. The wooden strips are also perforated in a similar manner,
is fixed on the shelf, so that the stem of a pipe can be pushed up through one of
the holes, the indiarubber giving sufficiently to allow of it passing through, but
gripping and holding it securely, unless pulled out. The pipes may of course be.
held either with bowl down or up, or any other article, having a stem, can be held
in a similar manner, the device being thus applicable to shops for various articles.
The indiarubber strip may be fixed directly on the shelf, if desired, or between
strips of tin. The advertisements are applied to both vertical parts, either to the
ledge or to the part fixed to the wall, and may be affixed or printed in any, desired
manner
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Dated this 12th day of August 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Rack for Pipes and the like, also applicable
for Advertising.
I ROBERT OWEN, of 97 & 99 High Street Portmadoc, Grocer, 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 a new or improved rack for pipes and other articles
which may also be employed for advertising purposes.
The rack is formed from a sheet of tin, bent so as to form two vertical parts
connected by a horizontal part. The lower of these is screwed to the wall or
to any other object, the horizontal part forming a shelf, with a ledge, formed by
the upper vertical part. This shelf is perforated by a number of circular holes,
through which the stems of the pipes pass bowl downwards, being held by a device
formed of two strips of wood each one with a ledge along its side, fastened together
so as to form a hole extending from end to end. Within this is held a strip of
indiarubber with a number of small holes or slits, corresponding to the holes in
the shelf. The wooden strips are also perforated in a similar manner, and the
device is fixed on the shelf, so that the stem of a pipe can be pushed up through
one of the holes, the indiarubber giving sufficiently to allow of it passing through,

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but gripping and holding it securely unless pulled out. The pipes may of course
be held either with bowl downwards or upwards, or any other article, having a
stem, can be held in a similar manner, the device being thus applicable to shops
for various articles. "The indiarubber strip may be fixed directly on the shelf
if desired or between strips of tin. The advertisements are applied to both
vertical parts, either to the ledge or to the part fixed to the wall and may be
affixed or printed in any desired manner.
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In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1. is a front elevation of the device and
Figs. 2 & 3 side elevations, showing two slightly modified arrangements.
A is the back plate, which is fixed to the wall or other article by screws or
in any other suitable manner, and carries the shelf B, preferably in one piece
with it, having the vertical ledge C at its outerside. The shelf B is penetrated
with a number of holes b, and, as shown in Fig. 2, a second plate B₁ is provided,
also perforated, the indiarubber strip D being held between the two plates
furnished with perforations or slits d, corresponding to those in the plates but of
smaller dimensions. The stem of the pipe or other article is pushed through one
of the perforations and the perforation in the rubber being smaller than those of
the stem the latter is gripped by it and held securely. As shown in Fig. 3, two
small perforated strips B of wood or the like are fixed on the shelf holding the
rubber strip between them.
The advertisements are exposed on the back plate A and ledge C in a desired
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
:- .
(1.) A rack for pipes and other articles, used for advertising purposes, consisting
of a back plate A, a perforated shelf B with perforated indiarubber strip B' and
ledge C, substantially as described.
(2.) The improved rack for pipes and the like applicable for advertising
purposes, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of December 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.