IMPROVEMENTS IN WREATH CASES
Year: 1885

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I, WILLIAM RITCHIE of 45 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Glass Merchant do hereby declare the nature of the said invention
'for IMPROVEMENTS IN WREATH CASES to be as follows:-
This Invention, which relates to improvements in wreath cases, consists in
constructing such cases with a short cylinder of clear glass secured by a light
frame or its equivalent to the front disc of glass, which, according to this Invention,
is flat.
This wreath case is especially applicable for placing wreaths, mottoes or texts
upon the graves of deceased persons and its especial object is to prevent the
distortion of appearance of the wreaths or other articles placed within the said
casing. The lower part of the case is attached by a hinge to the new or improved
upper, part constituting this Invention.

page_text: I, WILLIAM RITCHIE, of 45 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Glass Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN. WREATH CASES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following.
statement:
My Invention, which relates to improvements in wreath cases, consists in
constructing such cases with a short cylinder of clear glass secured by a light
frame or its equivalent, to the front disc of glass, which according to this Invention,
is flat.
This wreath case is especially applicable for placing wreaths, mottoes or texts
upon the graves of deceased persons, and its especial object is to prevent the
distortion of appearance of the wreaths or other articles placed within the
Baid casing.
The lower part of the case is attached by a hinge to the new or improved upper
part constituting this Invention.
In order that my said Invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect, I will now proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1, is a plan of the front or upper side and Figure 2, a plan of the back or
under side of a wreath case constructed according to my present Invention.
Figure 3, is a side elevation of the same when in an oblique position as herein-
after more particularly described.
Figure 4, is a vertical section of the same taken on the line A, B, Figure 1.
Figure 5, is a horizontal section of a form of wreath case constructed according
to my present Invention wherein the vertical cylindrical portion is made up of five
portions all as bereinafter more particularly described.
In constructing a wreath case in accordance with my present Invention, and as
represented at Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the annexed drawings, I provide the flat
disc a, of glass which is connected to the glass cylinder b, (Figures 3 and 4) by the
zinc or other light metallic frame c. The lower edge of the glass cylinder b, is
fitted into the light metallic frame d, to which are soldered or otherwise secured
the brackets e, and the upper portion f, of the hinge which, as hereinafter explained,
connects the before mentioned upper part or glass cover with the lower enclosing
plate g. This lower enclosing plate g, is constructed of zino or other light metal,
and is provided with the lower or second portion h, of the before mentioned hinge,
the upper and lower portions of such hinge being secured together by means of the
removeable pin & By the removal of the pin i, the two parts of the wreath case
may be separated from each other, that is to say, the glass cover may, at any time
be detached from the lower enclosing plate g. This lower enclosing plate also has
secured to it, the guides or blocks j, for carrying the sliding bolts k, and the clips l,
and m, in which the folding legs or feet n, and the ring o, are respectively pivoted.
When the legs or feet n, are pivoted outwards from the plate g, into the position
indicated at Figure 3, the wreath case is capable of being supported in an oblique
position as represented at that Figure. By withdrawing the bolts k, from the
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page_text: openings formed in the brackets e, the glass cover or upper part of the wreath case
is capable of being raised as indicated in dotted lines at Figure 4, of the annexed
drawings for the purposes of inserting or removing a wreath or inscription or for
cleaning or other purposes.
In place of forming the before described wreath case with the vertical cylin-
drical portion b, in one piece, that is to say, in the manner shewn more
particularly at Figure 3, the said cylindrical portion may be made up of two, three
or more parts. In the wreath case which is represented at Figure 5, the vertical
cylindrical portion, as indicated in horizontal section, is made up of five parts.
These five parts are united at their vertical edges by the leaden or equivalent
astragals or glazing strips p.
The bereinbefore described wreath cases in the ordinary well-known manner are
provided with the wires q, or their equivalents for securing the wreath within the
Baid cases.
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:
.
Wreath cases, the upper portions or covers of which are formed of a flat disc of
glass secured at its edge to, and combined with a vertical glass cylinder which is in
one, two, three or more parts all substantially as and for the purposes herein before
set forth with reference to the annexed drawings.
Dated this fourth dex of June 1986
J. H. JOHNSON, DAY & JOHNSON,
Applicant's Agents.