A Revolving Machine or Apparatus adapted for or relating to the Revolving of Shelves, Racks, Rods, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Revolving Machine or Apparatus adapted for or relating to the
Revolving of Shelves, Racks, Rods, and the like.
WILLIAM PATON FRASER No. 1 South Drum Place Leith, Scotland, Shop-
keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The construction of which consists of an upright frame any height, width or
depth, and into the sides of which are fitted four toothed wheels, two on each side
towards top and bottom, then two endless chains join or connect said wheels on each
side of frame, and into the said chains the ends of rods are fitted, stretching from
chain to chain at equal distance apart-the whole length of chains. Shelves or
racks are then hung or suspended from said rods suitable to receive and carry
almost any class of goods, and they are revolved round said four wheels following
each other in consecutive order.
My invention can be used for hanging or suspending anything which can be
bung or suspended on said rods independent of said shelves and racks.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1895
WILLIAM PATON FRASER.
A Revolving Machine or Apparatus adapted for or relating to the
Revolving of Shelves, Racks, Rods, and the like.
I, WILLIAM PATON FRASER, of 1 South Drum Place, Leith, in the County
of Midlothian, Shopkeeper, 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 :-
My invention consists of apparatus which can be used for displaying goods in
shop windows as well as for use in storage receptacles and the like, its principal
feature being that the shelves, racks, or goods are suspended from rods which can
be made to move upwards or downwards in such manner as to bring each shelf,
rack, or the goods themselves successively into view, and the motion which effects
this may be continuous or intermittent.
In the accompanying drawings a simple form of my apparatus is shewn, it being
understood that I do not limit myself to the exact pattern of the frame or shape
and arrangement of parts.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation (part section) of a frame with revolving wheels and
shelves.
Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section through the frame shewing one chain and
set of wheels in elevation.
The frame A may be of any suitable design and is preferably made horizontal.
As shewn it is closed at the ends a, the back a', the top a', and the base a³, but is
open at the front a' in order to expose the goods to a person looking into the case.
The front is closed in at the ends by shields a' which prevent the wheels and chains
from being observed, and also act as guides for the shelves.

page_text: Projecting inwardly from points near the upper part of the ends a are two
studs upon which rotate freely two octagon shaped wheels B and through
bearings formed in the lower part of the ends of the case passes a rod or
spindle F fixed upon which, in such a manner as to rotate freely with it, are
two octagon shaped wheels B. Over these octagon wheels run chains C which
may be either of wood, metal, or other suitable material, and are formed of links c
each having the length of one of the sides of the octagon wheels B and B¹. The
links c are pivoted at or near their ends by pins c' thus forming flexible endless
bands, and the wheels B and B' have flanges, the corners 63 and 63 of which enter
between the pins c and engage with the chains, so as to ensure that the wheels
and chains move together. A certain number of the pins c¹ are extended across
the whole front to form rods D and from these are loosely suspended the ends e of
the shelves E upon which the goods to be exhibited are placed; or the goods
themselves may be suspended from the rods D. The spindle F extends from one
end of the frame to the other and the two wheels Bi being fixed upon it the
equal and synchronous movement of the chains with their rods and shelves is
ensured.
The ends are so shaped at a, a, a7 and as as to form (with central strips a³)
guides which ensure the shelves moving steadily and without fear of upsetting;
and in addition wheels G and G' and pins e' in the shelves are so arranged as to
secure a steady movement when passing over the ends.
Between the ends of the case and the ends of the shelves are pivoted two upper
and two lower cog wheels marked G and G³ respectively. These are not disposed
in the same vertical planes as the chains C, but are placed close to the ends e of
the shelves in such manner that a number of pins el fixed in and projecting from
the ends of the shelves engage with the teeth of the wheels G and G¹ as the ends
of the shelves pass the wheels in their movement with the chains. The two lower
pins are longer than the others.
When it is desired to move the shelves or goods all that is necessary is to pull
one of the chains or shelves by hand or otherwise, when the whole is caused to pass
upwards or downwards bringing each of the shelves in rotation to the notice of a
looker on.
The shelves always maintain their horizontal position whether passing
vertically upwards or downwards or when passing over the wheels at top or
bottom.
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. A revolving machine or apparatus for displaying or storing goods substantially
as described and shewn.
2. A revolving machine or apparatus for displaying or storing goods, in which
the articles themselves, or the shelves which carry such articles, are suspended
from rods or from chains which run over pulleys situate at the ends of the case,
the movement of the shelves being guided by means of pins in their ends engaging
with the teeth of wheels provided for that purpose, substantially as described and
shewn.
3. In a revolving machine or apparatus for displaying or storing goods, the
combination of the case A, the guides a, a, a, a, and a, the pulleys B and B¹,
the chains C, the rods D, the shelves E, with pins el in their ends, and the toothed
wheels G and G₁ for engaging with the pins e', all arranged and operating
substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 21st day of May 1806
WILLIAM PATON FRASER.