An Improvement in Pipe Racks.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Pipe Racks.
I, JOHN WARRE MALET, of Cambridge Barracks, Woolwich, in the County of
Kent, Captain of Northumberland Fusiliers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce a cheap and simple form of pipe rack.
According to this invention I make the pipe rack from one piece or blank of
metal stamped, blocked, or otherwise formed to the required shape and having a
sufficient number of apertures to receive the stems of the pipes. One or more
keyhole slots are also made in the blank for the convenience of hanging the pipe
rack on the wall when finished. The blank is bent at right angles so as to form
the ledge and back of the pipe rack which can now be hung upon the wall and is
ready for the pipes. The pipe rack may be polished, painted, burnished, lacquered,
or otherwise ornamented as desired.
As a modification of my invention I may form the pipe rack of wire bent or
curved to any suitable shape, having wire rings or loops to receive the pipes, and to
hang over nails or the like in the wall.
Dated this 7th day of June 1890
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Pipe Racks.
I, JOHN WARRE MALET of Cambridge Barracks, Woolwich, in the County of
Kent, Captain of Northumberland Fusiliers 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 :-
This invention is designed to supply a simple and inexpensive form of rack for
pipes.
It consists of a small ledge or shelf with a vertical backplate furnished with
keyhole slots or eyes for affixing to a wall or other vertical support. The shelf is
perforated with several holes of sufficient size to admit the stem of a pipe.
The shelf may be placed at a right angle or nearly so with the back plate.
By preference I place it an angle of about 75 degrees therewith, so that the stems
of the pipes are inclined slightly away from the wall or vertical support to which
the rack is affixed or suspended.
The racks are so made that they lie end to end or lap partly over each other so
that several can be used in line when more than one is required.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. 1 represents a plan of the shelf a, with the holes b, b, for the reception of the
pipe stems.
Fig. 2 shews a plan of the backplate c, with the keyhole-shaped nail holes d, d.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view shewing the preferred angle of the shelf with the
backplate.
a,
It will be seen that the upward inclination of the outer edge of the shelf will
prevent the stems of the pipes from touching the vertical support, so that in case of
any fluid dronning from them, it will fall clear of the wall or upright.

page_text: My improved rack is by preference stamped from one piece of thin sheet metal,
but may be formed of bent or curved wire or other inexpensive and suitable
substance, and may have an ornamental outline or configuration and be decorated
coated or finished in any suitable way.
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: -
The improved rack for pipes as herein described and set forth.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.