CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION OF SHOW CASES AND FANCY BOXES
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Bauerrichter, Fancy Box Manufacturer,
of 12, Allen Street, in the Parish of Clerkenwell, in the County of
Middlesex, for the Invention of CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
CONSTRUCTION OF SHOW CASES AND FANCY BOXES."
THE
Scaled the 17th December 1869, and dated the 19th June 1869.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Bauerrichter
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 19th June 1869.
1. HENRY BAUERRICHTER, Fancy Box Manufacturer, of 12, Allen
Street, in the Parish of Clerkenwell, in the County of Middlesex, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHOW CASES AND FANCY BOXES," to be as follows:-
That I construct my show cases or fancy boxes, either square or any
other form, and of any required size; this will form the external part
of the show case or box. I next construct a second case or tray of a
circular or other form to contain any required number of compartments,
to be lined with velvet or other materials, in which the articles for show
[Price Sd.

page_text: are placed; this I term the internal case. This second case is then
suspended in and attached to one side of the external case, and also
again suspended in the centre of the external case by means of a brass
rod which runs through both the external and internal cases to keep the
latter in its required position. Between the one side of the external and
internal cases, and also under the bottom of the internal case is an
hollow space left. To the central brass rod which runs through the two
cases is attached a simicircular glass shade which covers the entire of the
internal case and compartments, and thereby protects the goods displayed
therein from dust, moisture, or other injury. When the case is opened
the semicircular glass shade, from its being attached at each end to the
brass rod, then revolves on its axis and disappears in the hollow space or
recess between the external and internal cases before mentioned.
In the construction of the show cases it is not absolutely necessary
that the brass rod should run through the entire length of the cases.
The revolving glass shade may be simply attached to both cases by a
short bolt, screw and nut or rivet, and thereby leave the centre of the
case free. By this contrivance the glass shade can be taken out &
cleaned when required. The show cases or boxes can be constructed to
stand in any position, either vertical or horizontal.
Instead of making the glass shade simicircular the shades can be ent
at an angle of 90 degrees and one part of the shade be fixed in a per-
manent position and the other part of the shade made moveable, or both,
parts of the shade made moveable independent of each other. I also
make the internal case to revolve under the glass shade by means of
clockwork.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Henry Bauerrichter in the Great Seal Patent
Ollice on the 18th December 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME. I, HENRY
BAUERRICHTER, Fancy Box Manufacturer, of 12. Allen Street, in the
Parish of Clerkenwell, in the County of Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Nineteenth day of June, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the thirty-

page_text: second year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors.
give and grant unto me, the said Henry Bauerrichter, Her special
licence that 1, the said Henry Bauerrichter, my executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, or such others as 1, the said Henry Bauerrichter, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for *CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHOW CASES AND FANCY BOXES," upon
the condition (amongst others) that 1, the said Henry Bauerrichter,
my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under
my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed
in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Henry Bauerrichter, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement thereof, that is to say:-
In carrying out my Invention I construct my show cases or fancy
boxes either square or any other form and of any required size; this will
form the external part of the show case or box. I next construct a
second case or tray of a circular or other form to contain any required
number of compartments, to be lined with velvet or other material in
which the articles for show are placed; this I term the internal case.
This second case is then suspended in and attached to one side of the
external case, and also again suspended in the centre of the external case
by means of a brass rod which runs through both the external and
internal cases to keep the latter in its required position. Between the
one side of the external and internal cases, and also under the bottom of
the internal casc is a hollow space left. To the central brass rod which
runs through the two cases is attached a semicircular glass shade, which
when the case is closed covers the entire of the internal case and com-
partments, and thereby protects the goods displayed therein from dust,
moisture, or other injury. When the case is opened the semicircular

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section; Figure 3, an external side view; and Figure 4, the external end
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part of the shade be fixed in a permanent position and the other
part made moveable, or both parts of the shade may be made moveable

page_text: and independent of each other. I also in some cases make the internal
case to revolve under the glass shade by means of clockwork.
Having thus described my Invention, and means which I adopt in
carrying the same into effect, I would have it understood that what I
claim is, the combination of show cases and fancy boxes, substantially as
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Bauerrichter, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of December, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
HENRY BAUERRICHTER. (L.S.)