AN IMPROVED STAND OR HOLDER FOR EXHIBITING PIECE GOODS AND THE LIKE
Year: 1884

page_text: I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for AN IMPROVED
STAND OR HOLDER FOR EXHIBITING PIECE GOODS AND THE LIKE a communication
to me from abroad by Norman Robertson, of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada Merchant
to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a new and improved device of simple construction for
holding piece goods, prints & on shelves in such a manner that the goods can bang
down from the front edge of the shelves.
The Invention consists in the combination with a series of two or more shelves
mounted in a frame or holder of one or more eccentric hanging clamps between
which and the shelf below the goods are held.
In carrying out this Invention a series of shelves are arranged above one another
the front edge of each shelf preferably projecting slightly in advance of the front
edge of the next shelf directly above it. To the lower or under surface of each
shelf one,
two or more brackets are secured to which eccentric or cam clamps are
pivoted in such a manner that they can swing in the transverse direction of the
shelf. The eccentric clamp consists of a V shaped frame hung by a pivot at the
apex which frame has the free end of its shanks united by a curved plate, which is
eccentric in relation to the apex of the V shaped frame. The outer surface of the
curved plate is ribbed, grooved or corrugated transversely, or is serrated or
roughened in any other suitable manner. When the clamp hangs freely, the rear
end of the eccentric clamping plate which is of greater radius will be on or directly
above the shelf below the one to which the clamp is pivoted, and the front end of
the said plate is some distance above the shelf.
If a piece of goods is to be held on the shelf the corresponding clamp is swung
backward, the goods are placed on the shelf and the clamp is released, whereupon
it swings forward and downward on to the goods and clamps them between itself

page_text: and the shelf. The pressure of the clamp increases as the weight of the goods
draws or swings the clamps towards the front edge of the shelf, owing to the
eccentricity of the clamping jaw. The piece of goods can be held by one or more
clamps according to the size of the said piece. If the goods are to be removed all
that is necessary is to swing the corresponding clamp backward whereby the goods
will be released. The pieces of goods hang down over each other and a part of
each will be exposed. Entire pieces or remnants can be held by means of the
clamps.
The rear shanks of the clamp frames are preferably weighted more or less to
cause them to swing into the vertical position.

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DILUITICATION.
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I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for AN IMPROVED
STAND OR HOLDER FOR EXHIBITING PIECE GOODS AND THE LIKE" (a communica-
tion to me from abroad by Norman Robertson, of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada,
Merchant) 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 a new and improved device of simple construction for
holding pieces of dry goods, prints, etc on shelves in such a manner that the goods
can hang down from the front edge of the shelves.
The invention consists in the combination with a series of two or more shelves
of one or more eccentric hanging clamps between which and the shelf below the
goods are held.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specifica-
tion, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the
figures.
Figure 1 is an end elevation of a series of shelves provided with the improve-
ment, parts being broken out and others shown in section.
Figure 2 is a side view of the pivoted eccentric clamp.
Figure 3 is an end view of the same.
In carrying out this invention a series of shelves A mounted in a frame or holder
are arranged above one another the front edge of each shelf preferably projecting
slightly in advance of the front edge of the next shelf directly above it. To the
lower or under surface of each shelf A one, two or more brackets B are secured to
which eccentric or cam clamps C are pivoted in such a manner that they can swing
in the transverse direction of the shelf. The eccentric clamp consists of a shaped
frame pivoted at the apex which frame has the free end of its shanks united by a
curved plate D which is eccentric in relation to the apex of the V shaped frame.
The outer surface of the curved plate D, is ribbed, grooved or corrugated trans-
versely, or is serrated or roughened in any other suitable manner. When the
clamp hangs freely, the rear end of the eccentric clamping plate D will be on or
directly above the shelf below the one to which the clamp is pivoted, and the front
end of the said plate is some distance above the shelf.
If a piece of goods is to be held on the shelf the corresponding clamp is swung
backward the goods E are placed on the shelf and the clamp is released whereupon
it swings forward and downward on to the goods and clamps them between itself
and the shelf. The pressure of the clamp increases as the weight of the goods
draws or swings the clamps towards the front edge of the shelf owing to the
eccentricity of the clamping jaw. The piece of goods can be held by one or more
clamps according to the size of the said piece. If the goods are to be removed, all
that is necessary is to swing the corresponding clamp backward whereby the goods

page_text: will be released. The pieces of goods hang down over each other and a part of
each will be exposed. Entire pieces or remnants can be held by means of the
clamps.
The rear shanks of the clamp frames C are preferably weighted more or less to
cause them to swing into the vertical position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
In shelves for exhibiting goods the combination with two or more shelves
arranged one above the other of one or more eccentric clamps each having a curved
plate Ď the clamp being pivoted to the underside of the shelves and adapted to hold
the goods on the shelf below substantially as herein shown and described.
A. M. CLARK.
By A. M. & W™ Clark.