An Improved Means for Suspending Boots and other Articles in Shop Windows and other Places.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1890
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Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1891-Accepted, 2uth June, 189!
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Suspending Boots and other Articles in
Shop Windows and other Places.
WILLIAM POTTER Junr. Shop Fitting Manufacturer 160 & 161 Aldersgate
Street London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of a hook for suspending from a brass rod (or otherwise)
in shop windows (or otherwise) a boot, shoe, or other like article (see accompanying
drawing). The hook A is made of flat metal wire, and in order to vary the
position of article suspended, this hook is rivetted loosely to a flat oblong plate B.
At each end of this oblong plate B, I make two perforations or apertures C.
Through both of the perforations C I pass a piece of flat wire D then I clench
this tightly at the top immediately under the plate B, bend it over until the ends
nearly meet, and in order that the article suspended may be securely held, I
slightly turn up or incurve the extreme inside ends of D, and corrugate the same
with small saw-like teeth E. The four ends of the two metal pieces D will now
be expanded or open, so in order to close them together, and thus grip tightly the
article to be suspended, I place upon the pieces D a small moveable ring or
collar F, which by being passed up or down, will simply & effectually release or
tighten the ends as required. The small projection G is for the purpose of holding
a window price or other ticket over the article suspended. By substituting a flat
shelf clip in lieu of the hook A, the same idea can be adapted for exhibiting
articles from wood or plate glass shelves for shop window or other display. It
can be made in various sizes or also instead of tightening with a ring or collar as
sketch the article suspended may be held with a spring claw. I claim that this
method of suspending boots, shoes or other goods is absolutely original and that
it can be applied in various ways to numbers of articles (exposed for show or sale)
to very great advantage, and in an entirely novel way.
Tl 10h 1900
WILLIAM POTTER, JUNR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Suspending Boots and other Articles in
Shop Windows and other Places.
WILLIAM POTTER Junior member of the firm of William Potter & Sons
Shop & Window Fitting Makers 160 & 161 Aldersgate Street London E.C. 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 a hook for suspending from a brass rod or otherwise,
in shop windows or otherwise a boot, shoe, or other like article.
Fig. 1. The hook A is made of flat metal wire, and in order to vary the view or
position of article suspended, this hook A is rivetted loosely to a flat oblong plate B,
at each end of this oblong plate B I make a slit, perforation or aperture C, through
both of these perforations CI pass a piece of flat wire D, I then clench these pieces
tightly at the top immediately under the plate B, bending each piece over until
the ends nearly meet, the four ends of the two metal pieces D will now be slightly
expanded or open, and this is necessary so that there should be no difficulty in
affixing to articles, but in order to close them together, and thus grip tightly the

page_text: article to be suspended, I place upon the pieces D a small moveable ring or
collar F, which by being passed up or down will simply and effectually release or
tighten the ends as required, as a further precaution and in order that the article
suspended may be securely held I slightly turn up or incurve the extreme inside
ends of D and corrugate the same with small saw like teeth E.
Fig. 2. By substituting a flat shelf clip H for the hook A the same idea and
principle can be adapted for exhibiting boots, shoes or other like articles, from wood
or plate glass shelves for shop window or other display.
My invention can be made in various sizes, and also instead of tightening
with a ring or collar as sketched, it may be made with a spring or tightening
screw.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st. That this method of suspending boots shoes and other goods is absolutely
original.
2nd. That it can be applied in various ways to numbers of articles exposed for
show or sale to great advantage and in an entirely novel way.
3rd. Its extreme utility and novelty.
Dated this 15th day of May 1891.
WILLIAM POTTER, JUNR.