A Combined Clip-holder and Window-bracket for Showing from the Edge of a Plate-glass or Wood Shelf Articles Exposed for Sale, ...or Exhibition.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., "1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION...
A Combined Clip-holder and Window-bracket for Showing from the
Edge of a Plate-glass or Wood Shelf Articles Exposed for Sale,
...or Exhibition.
WILLIAM POTTER Junr. 160 & 161 Aldersgate Street London Member of the
firm of William Potter & Sons, Shop Fitters Jewellers & Drapers Sundriesmen
160 & 161 Aldersgate Street London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
For shop window dressing, consisting of a piece of sheet brass or other metal so
bent as to clip or hold the edge of a wood or plate glass shelf, (the clip may have a
tightening screw underneath for additional security if required). Projecting from
the front of clip, is a metal bar bent or straight as required, this supports or carries
a metal plate which is used for showing various articles exhibited or for sale,.this
plate may have the front edge turned up, in order to prevent goods or trays falling,
or for holding other classes of goods, it may be perfectly flat, with or without
holders, projecting point or points at back edge of plate.
:
In order that the distance of view may be varied, or that the same metal plate
may be used for goods trays &c. of different sizes, the metal plate is grooved from
front to back so that it may be adjusted as required, the metal plate is secured to
the projecting bar, by a screw rivet which holds the plate firmly in position. The
projecting bar works loosely upon a horizontal rivet, and is arranged to be raised
or lowered by the means and leverage of a thumb screw, thus enabling the view of
article shown to be delivered either directly straight, or at any required angle,
which is a very great advantage in window dressing.
Immediately behind the rivet holding the projecting bar, is a small set screw or
pin, by means of which the whole of the projection including the metal plate, can
be moved bodily to the right or left hand acutely, thus enabling a front or side view
to be given of the article shown or exhibited as desired.
A01 1800
WILLIAM POTTER, JUNR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Clip-holder and Window-bracket for Showing from the
Edge of a Plate-glass or Wood Shelf Articles Exposed for Sale
or Exhibition.
WILLIAM POTTER Junr. 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 -
For shop window dressing, consisting of a piece of sheet brass or other metal so
bent, as to clip or hold on to the edge of a wood or plate glass shelf. (The clip
may have a tightening screw underneath for additional security if required).
Projecting in front of clip A is a metal bar B either bent or straight as required.
This metal bar B supports or carries a metal plate C which is used for various
articles exhibited or for sale, this plate C may have the front edge turned up in
order to prevent trays or articles falling off, or for holding other classes of goods
it may be made perfectly flat with or without holders projecting point or points at
the back edge. The projecting bar B works loosely upon a horizontal rivet D, and
is arranged to be raised or lowered by the means and leverage of a thumb screw E;
thus enabling the view of article shown or exhibited to be delivered either directly

page_text: straight or at any required angle, which is an enormous advantage in window
dressing. Immediately behind the rivet D holding the projecting bar B is a pin or
loose rivet F by means of which the whole of the projection including the metal
plate C can be moved at will bodily to the right or left hand acutely thus enabling
a front or varying side view to be given of the article shown or exhibited as desired.
In order that the distance of view may be varied.or that the same metal plate C
may be used for goods trays and like articles of different sizes the metal plate C
may be grooved in the centre from front to back so that its length may be adjusted
as required. The metal plate C is secured to the projecting bar B by an adjustable
screw rivet which holds the plate firmly in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. Absolute novelty & utility.
2nd. Facile adaptability.
3rd. Its indispensability as a window dressing accessory to bootmakers, jewellers,
fancy trades and others.
Dated this Eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.