Improvements in Show Glasses or Cases for Confectionery and other Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Show Glasses or Cases for Confectionery and other
Articles.
I WILLIAM CUTLER of Cannon Works, 75 Constitution Hill, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to
be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the manufacture of show
glasses for confectionery and other articles, and in the method of mounting the same.
In carrying out my invention, I make use of the ordinary glass shades (preferably
of cylindrical forms with hemispherical ends). I drill or cut a hole in the dome or crown.
I then attach, by means of a screw and washer, a foot or leg, formed of metal, or other
suitable material. The case is then inverted, so that the dome or crown becomes the bottom
of the show glass. I then mount the upper edge of the glass with a band of metal to
strengthen and protect the same. This band may however, if preferred, be dispensed
with. I then fit a lid or cover formed of glass or metal, or glass and metal, and of
any suitable form, whereby the case is properly covered in so as to protect the contents
of the case.
Dated this 19th day of August 1889
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Show Glasses or Cases for Confectionery and other
Articles.
I, WILLIAM CUTLER of Cannon Works, 75 Constitution Hill, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the manufacture of show
glasses for confectionery and other articles and in the method of mounting the same.
In carrying out my Invention I make use of the ordinary glass shades (preferably
of cylindrical forms, with hemispherical ends). I drill or cut a hole in the dome or
crown. I then attach, by means of a screw and washer, a foot or leg, formed of metal
or other suitable material. The case is then inverted, so that the dome or crown
becomes the bottom of the show glass. I then mount the upper edge of the glass
with a band of metal, to strengthen and protect the same. This band may however,
if preferred, be dispensed with. I then fit a lid or cover formed of glass or metal,
or glass and metal, and of any suitable form, whereby the case is properly covered in,
so as to protect the contents of the case.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ordinary glass shade, Fig. 2 is a similar view of
the shade, with a hole a formed in the dome, the shade being shewn inverted ; and
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the finished show glass.
The hole a having been made in the dome, the foot or leg is firmly attached
thereto by means of a screw and washer, or otherwise.
c is a brass or other mount,
suitably cemented to the upper edge, to strengthen and protect the glass, and d is a
glass cover.

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I do not confine myself to the exact forms shewn in the drawings, as it is obvious
that other forms may be used and the fittings may also be varied in form and
details.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The method of converting ordinary glass shades into confectionery and other
show glasses, by fitting the same with a foot b or other suitable support, and a cover d,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The improvements in the manufacture of confectionery and other show glasses,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2030
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.