Improvements in Stands for Displaying Goods for Sale.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Displaying Goods for Sale.
We, Jons MCKENZIE and WILLIAM S. LINSNER, both of 164, Genesee Street,
Buffalo, NY, U.S.A., Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to that class of stand used in shops and stores for dis-
playing goods for sale; the object of the invention being to provide an article of
the kind which will be of cheap construction, applicable for the exhibition of
various articles, and capable of adjustment to various heights.
Our improved stand consists of a suitable number of wire strands bent upon
themselves and then twisted in such manner as, to form a tripod or other base or
stand. The twisted portions of the wire form a stem extending upwardly to
any suitable height, and the strands of wire are then bent outwardly and inwardly
to form a rest of suitable shape to display any particular article.
At various points along the stem the strands are formed into projecting loops
adapted to engage the inner ends of arms-also formed of wire or twisted strands
of wire, which can be inserted to extend radially of the stand to support articles
for show.
The stand inay be made adjustable in height by forming the strands into a
loop at any point of the stem; the loop being capable of being extended or
compressed by binding the strands composing it. If preferred, however, the
strands forming the base may be twisted or coiled to form a socket; the coils
forming a screw-thread capable of being engaged by the twisted strands of
the stem, which can be screwed up or down as required.
Dated this 17th day of June 1899.
P. R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in Stands for Displaying Goods for Sale.
We, Jons MCKENZIE and WILLIAM S. LINSNER, both of 164, Genesee Street,
Buffalo, NY, U.S.A., Manufacturers, 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 that class of stand used in shops and stores for dis-
playing goods for sale; the object of the invention being to provide an article
of the kind which will be of cheap yet durable construction; applicable for the
Price S

page_text: exhibition of various articles, singly or in groups, and capable of adjustment
to various heights and angles.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of our device complete.
Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the stand, and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of
the same.
The numeral 1 indicates a standard formed from a series of strands of twisted
wire and supported upon a suitable pedestal or base 2 integral with the standard.
At its upper end the standard is provided with supporting arms or brackets 3
and 4 also formed integral with the standard, of any shape, size and angle of
inclination to suit the form of goods to be displayed.
The manufacture of our stand is accomplished in the following manner:---
Two strands of wire of a proper length are doubled upon themselves, one of
the legs or sides of one of said strands being somewhat extended. The four
strands are then twisted tightly, beginning at a point a sufficient distance below
the doubled ends to leave room for the formation of the supporting arms 3 and 4.
The strands are tightly twisted to form the standard 1, and when the end of the
shortest strand is reached the extended.end, referred to is bent to form the three-
legged or substantially triangular base or pedestal 2, and the extremity of the
strand thus employed is brought back and looped around the strand at the lower
end of the standard, as indicated at 5. The legs extend substantially horizontally
and have their extremities bent downwardly, as indicated at 6, so as to bring
only the extremities of the legs in contact with the supporting surface, the proper
levelling of the device being facilitated by this construction. The ends of two
of the shorter strands are now bent substantially at right angles and are respec-
tively looped around the side bars 7 and 8 of the base approximately at their centres,
as indicated at 9 and 91, said side bars being sprung slightly toward the pedestal to
cause the pedestal to assume its proper form and to facilitate the proper holding of the
bars by means of the loop strands. The remaining strand of the four strands,
composing the standard terminates abruptly just above the pedestal, and a neat
rigid base is thus formed from the ends of the strands which are combined
to produce the entire device.
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It has been noted that the twisting of the standard is commenced at a consider-
able distance below the doubled ends of the strands. These ends are now bent
to form the brackets 3 and 4.
Though the standard may take the simple form described it may also serve
to support an additional bracket as indicated by the numeral 10, or a series of
brackets. In this case loops are left in the wire in the operation of the twisting
of the standard, the bottoni ones of which 11, and 11" are simply twisted to form
a guide for the additional brackets, whilst the upper ones 12, 12ª are so
twisted as to form a spring retaining loop 13, 13 and the handle 14, 14" by
means of which the said spring loop can be opened to admit of the upward or
angular adjustment of the additional brackets.
The additional brackets are formed in a similar manner to that described for
the standard 1 but without the pedestal or base 2. It is obvious that the brackets
might, apart from our standard be retained-or supported by any well known forms
of supporting devices secured to a wall for instance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner, the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
(1) A stand for displaying goods for sale comprising a standard consisting of
a suitable number of wire strands twisted upon themselves and having their
respective ends bent to form supporting arms for retaining goods at any desired
angle, and a support for the standard, substantially as hereindescribed and
illustrated, and for the purposes set forth.
(2) In a stand for displaying goods for sale comprising a standard consisting

page_text: of a suitable number of wire strands twisted upon themselves, and having their
respective ends bent to form supporting arms for retaining goods at any desired
angle, and a support for the standard; the combination therewith of supplemental
brackets, and means for adjustably retaining them to the standard of the display
stand, all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated, and for the
purposes set forth.
(3) A stand for displaying goods for sale, comprising a standard consisting of
a suitable number of wire strands twisted upon themselves, and having their
respective ends bent to form supporting arms for retaining goods at any desired
angle, and a support for the standard, loops left in the wire during the operation
of twisting the standard, the lower ones forming a guide for additional brackets,
and the upper ones twisted to form spring retaining loops to retain and permit
of the adjustment of said additional brackets substantially as herein described
and illustrated, and for the purposes set forth.
(4) A stand for displaying goods for sale comprising. a series of wire strands
twisted and bent to form a bracket arm having any suitable shaped support
for the display of goods integrally formed at one extremity and its other end
adapted to be passed through retaining loops in a display stand or other support
substantially as herein described and illustrated, and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 17th day of February 1900. ·
P. R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicants.