Improvements in Show Fixtures for Displaying Articles in Shop- windows and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Show Fixtures for Displaying Articles in Shop-
windows and the like.
We, EDWARD LEGER and HARRY BRUCE LEGER, both of 126 Franklin,
Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Gentlemen, do hereby
declaro the nature of our 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 improvements in that class of devices or stands that
are placed in show-windows for holding and displaying wearing apparel of different
kinds, and has for its object to provide a means for the convenient adjustinent of
the fixture-arms supporting the cross-rods or bars.
In the drawing:-
Figure 1 is a broken-away view in perspective of a device embodying our
improved features; and
Figure 2, a transverse section through the ratchet disk-plates.
A represents a broken-away standard supporting the adjustable arm B, through.
the medium of a clamping-band C.
The arm B is provided with a series of notches a for the reception of the cross-
rols or bars (not shown) forming a part of a show-stand.
One end of arm B is provided with a disk-plate D having a series of ratchet-
teeth formed on the inner face thereof. A projecting sleeve-part 6' is formed on
the outer side of plate D.
The clamping-band C is provided with a companion disk-plate D¹ having
ratchet-teeth d formed on its inner adjacent face with reference to disk-plate D.
These companion ratchet-disks are adjustably retained in proper relative position
by means of an axial pivot-bolt, E, screw-threaded on its inuer end, as at d', and
inserted loosely through the sleeve-part of plate D and engaging with plate D', as
shown in Fig. 2.
A spring, F, is coiled around the pivot-bolt and is seated in the chamber 9,
formed between the head of the bolt and bottom of the sleeve, so that it may be
compressed and expanded in adjusting the fixture-arm. This spring serves to
automatically retain the ratchet-plates in their engaged position; the teeth being
eet at an angle to allow of the arm being raised upwardly, notch by notch, and
When the arm is
held at any angle, the spring yielding to permit this movement.
to be lowered, a pressure from the hand on the inrer side of the same against the
tension of the spring will disengage the ratchet-teeth and the arm be lowered to
any point and automatically locked by the action. of the spring when the pressure
of the hand is relaxed.
Figure 1 shows the ratchet-disks in their normal, engaged position; the head of
the pivot-bolt projecting a little. Fig. 2 shows the parts in their disengaged
position; the bead of the pivot-bolt being inside of the sleeve extension.
By this arrangement the fixture-arm can be conveniently raised or lowered and
instantly locked at any desired angle without the necessity of slacking or
tightening up a set-screw.
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. In a show-fixture arm, the combination with a disk-plate, provided with

page_text: ratchet-teeth on one sido and a projecting sleeve-part on the other, of a com-
panion disk-plate, provided with ratchet-teeth on its inner or joining face, an axial
pivot-bolt, having a threaded connection with one of eaid plates and passing
loosely through the other, and a spring, coiled around said bolt in the sleeve
extension thereof and adapted to automatically retain said disk-plate in a locked
position and yield against a pressure to permit of their being disengaged,
substantially as described.
2. In a show-fixture arm, the combination with an adjustable arm, provided
on one end with a ratchet-plate, of a clamping-band, provided with a companion
ratchet-plate, an axial pivot-bolt inserted loosely through one of said plates und
having a threaded connection with the other, and a spring, coiled on said bolt
and adapted to automatically retain said plates in an engaged yielding position,
substantially as described.
3. In a show-fixture arm, the combination with an adjustable arm, provided
with a ratchet-plate having a sleeve-extension, of a clamping-band, provided with
a companion ratchet-plate, an axial-bolt, inserted lousely through the slcove-
plato and having a threaded connection with the other, and a spring, inclosed
in the sleeve-chamber and adapted to automatically retain said ratchet-plates
in an engaged position and yield against a disengaging pressure, substantially as
described.
EDWARD LEGER.
HARRY BRUCE LEGER.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.