Improvements in Cases, Cabinets, Counters, Stands, or the like for Displaying and Stocking Goods or Articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases, Cabinets, Counters, Stands, or the like for
Displaying and Stocking Goods or Articles.
JOHN GEORGE GRANT, Agent, 31 Mornington Road, Regents Park London,
N.W., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A case, cabinet, counter, stand, or similar construction with improved arrange-
ment for display of goods or articles in rows of drawers, shelves or trays with open
fronts through glass frontage, combined with the capacity of holding in a compact
form a large assortment of stock or articles, and ready or immediate access to any
article or articles as required by which means the sale of goods is facilitated.
My invention consists of a new and improved combined show and stock case the
new features and general construction of which combine the benefit and advantages
desirable from a unique and varied display of goods or articles with the holding
of a large and conveniently arranged assortment of stock in a compact form,
and the ready or immediate access to any of the contents required for inspection
or sale.
The front of the case which is principally exposed to the view of the customer
or onlooker is of glass extending from within a few inches of the floor to the top
of the case which top when the case is constructed as a counter case would be of
the usual height of shop or warehouse counters, and available for serving or showing
goods upon.
Extending from the top of the case or thereabouts to the floor the case is fitted
with rows of drawers, shelves or trays graduating or differing in size as required
so as to admit and hold articles of various sizes. These drawers are left open in
front thus displaying through the glass front of the case the articles or contents in
each drawer, shelf or tray near thereto.
The drawers or shelves are fitted with trays, and pull out at the back or other
position where the salesperson stands by which arrangement the salesperson or
agent is not only enabled to get at the contents of each drawer, shelf, or tray
readily, and without difficulty, hesitation, or more or less confusion, but the further
great advantage is obtained of at once being able to take out and display or serve
from the entire drawer, shelf, tray or trays of goods or material and thus afford
the customer a ready and varied selection to choose from, or inspect.
The drawers, shelves, or trays are divided into compartments, and the front
portion or compartment constructed for the display of the goods or articles through
the glass frontage may be separated from the back portion so that the agent or
salesperson need not disturb or take out the front compartment when the contents
of the other or back portion of the drawers, shelves or trays is sufficient for the
requirements of the customer, the idea being that the articles displayed through
the glass frontage being a reflex more or less of the contents, or a portion, of each
drawer, shelf or tray. At the extreme front of each drawer, shelf or tray against
the glass frontage a little receptacle is made for a narrow ticket giving price or
description of the articles.
The top or serving part of this show case when constructed as a counter case is
also divided into sections or compartments for articles, with glass doors opening up.
The back part of this top is arranged as drawers with solid glass top for display
of the contents, and this forms a fixed and substantial part for serving or showing
goods or articles upon. When found more suitable for the particular business or
purpose required these sections or compartments with glass doors opening up may
be dispensed with, and the rows of drawers shelves or trays continued to the top
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page_text: In the case constructed for trial, or testing its efficacy the dimensions are,
about,
Length
Height
Width
-
Five feet.
Three feet.
Two feet & three inches.
The glass front reaches to some nine inches from the floor, and this nine inches
is utilized as a skirting. Showing through the glass frontage are four rows of
drawers graduating in size with five drawers in each row or tier making twenty
drawers in all having open fronts against the glass for the display of the articles.
On the top of these rows or tiers of drawers is a glass top suitable for serving on
with compartments and drawers immediately under the top, the front depth of
these compartiments being four inches and slopeing upwards to seven inches depth
at the back for the better display of the contents.
These drawers, shelves or trays or similar contrivance with open fronts for display
through glass or other substance may be applied to any class of construction of the
nature of a case, cabinet, counter or stand, and of any size, dimensions or shape for
either commercial, exhibition, or private use.
Tue 1th 1900
J. GEO. GRANT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases, Cabinets, Counters, Stands, or the like for
Displaying and Stocking Goods or Articles.
I JOHN GEORGE GRANT, formerly of 31 Mornington Road Regents Park N.W.
and now of 162 Regents Park Road Chalk Farm London, N.W. 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 my invention relates to a case, cabinet, counter, stand, or the like constructed
with a new and improved arrangement for display of goods or articles in rows of
drawers, shelves, or trays having open fronts or ends against a glass or transparent
frontage of the case, cabinet counter or stand thus effecting the display of all the
goods or articles placed in the open end of the drawers, shelves or trays.
My invention consists of an improved show and stock case or glass counter the
new features and general construction of which combines the benefit and advantage
of a striking display of goods or articles with the capacity of holding a large and
conveniently arranged assortment of stock in a compact form and the ready and
immediate access to any of the contents as required for either inspection or sale.
The accompanying drawings illustrate a portion of a counter case or stand
constructed according to my invention
Fig. 1 beiug a perspective view of the front of the case or counter and
Fig. 2 being a rear view of the same.
My invention consists of an improved show and stock case or glass counter the
new features and general construction of which combine the benefit and advantage
of a striking display of goods or articles with the capacity of holding a large and
conveniently arranged assortment of stock in a compact form and the ready or
immediate access to any of the contents as required for either inspection or sale.
The front A of the case, counter or stand which is the part principally exposed
to general view, and likely to arrest the attention of the passer-by or customer is
mainly of glass extending from within a few inches of the floor to the top B of the
case or stand which top when the case is constructed as a glass counter or similar
stand would be of the usual height of shop, store, warehouse or exhibition counters
and available for serving or showing goods upon.
Extending from this top or thereabouts to the floor the case is fitted with rows
or tiers of drawers C, shelves or trays which may graduate or vary in size as required

page_text: so as to admit and hold articles of various size. These drawers extend from the
glass front through to the back of the case and are cut down or left open at the
front or end against the glass frontage of the counter, case or stand by which means
all the goods in the drawers lying nearest to the glass front are displayed to the
view. The drawers C pull out at the back of the case or other position where the
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or the trays or drawer itself taken out to afford the customer a ready and varied
selection, the idea being that the articles displayed through the glass frontage being
a reflex to a certain extent of the contents of each drawer.
In the case or counter constructed for trial and testing its efficacy the dimensions
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or the trays or drawer itself taken out to afford the customer a ready and varied
selection, the idea being that the articles displayed through the glass frontage being
a reflex to a certain extent of the contents of each drawer.
In the case or counter constructed for trial and testing its efficacy the dimensions
are, about
Length, side to side
Height
-
Width, front to back
Five feet.
Three feet.
-
Two feet and three inches.
The glass front extends along the entire length (five feet), side to side, and
reaches from the top of the case or counter to some nine inches from the floor and
this nine inches is utilized as a skirting board.
Behind and showing through the glass frontage are four rows or tiers of drawers
each row or tier consisting of five drawers graduating in depth so as to hold and
display articles of various size, and thus there are twenty drawers in all with the
improvement of the open frouts against the glass for the display of the goods.
Forming a top to these four rows or tiers of drawers is a flat glass case suitable
for serving or showing goods upon. This top piece is divided into four sections or
compartments with glass doors opening upwards, in front and four drawers behind,
the front depth of these compartments being four inches and sloping upwards to
seven inches depth at the back of the drawers, the incline affording a more attractive
display of the goods either underneath or on top of the solid glass top stretching
across the four drawers, side to side.
The twenty drawers, underneath this top piece, with the improved open fronts
have a narrow beading against the glass frontage of the case or counter to prevent
the articles slipping off when pulling the drawer out, and on the front of this
beading a narrow ticket is placed giving price, description or advertisement of the
articles displayed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is :-
1. The manufacture of counter, upright, or any other class of case, cabinet,
staud, or similar contrivance for commercial, industrial, exhibition, or private use in
wood, glass, metals, or any other substance having the improvement of rows or tiers
or similar arrangement of drawers, shelves or trays cut away or left open at the
end against the glass frontage of the case cabinet or stand so as to effect the display
of the contents or a portion thereof.
2. The application of these drawers, shelves or trays or similar contrivance with
open fronts for display through glass or other transparent substance to any class of
construction of the nature of a case, counter, cabinet or stand, and of any size,
dimensions or shape.
January 27th 1893.
J. GEO. GRANT,
162, Regent's Park Road, N.W.