IMPROVEMENTS IN STANDS FOR SPIRIT LAMPS AND LIKE PURPOSES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to David Poznainski, of Seven Dials, in the County of
Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN STANDS FOR SPIRIT LAMPS
AND LIKE PURPOSES."
Sealed the 26th May 1877, and dated the 2nd January 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said David Poznainski at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd January 1877.
DAVID POZNAINSKI, of Seven Dials, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN STANDS FOR SPIRIT LAMPS AND LIKE PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to that class of stands for holding spirit lamps and like
purposes, in which the legs and arms thereof are stamped out of sheet metal and
the parts are jointed, so that the stand may be folded together for packing in a
sinall compass; and the object of these present improvements is to cut the parts of
the folding stand from smaller pieces of metal to avoid waste, and so that the stand
when folded shall take up less space.
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Each of the three branches forming the stand are according to this Invention
made in two parts which constitute the legs and arms, which are rivetted or jointed
together, and the branches so formed or that part thereof constituting the feet or
legs of the stand are connected to form the stand by the ordinary central pivot.
On the lower half of the jointed branch is a bent piece or a stop or stud which will
serve to support the upper half of the branch or the arms when set up as the stand
for the so called "spirit stove" or other purpose.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said David Poznainski in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd July
1877.
DAVID POZNAINSKI, of Seven Dials, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN STANDS FOR SPIRIT LAMPS AND LIKE PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to that class of stands for holding spirit lamps and like
purposes, of which the legs and arms are stamped out of sheet metal and form

page_text: branches which are jointed to each other, so that the stand may be folded together
for packing in a small compass; and the object of these present improvements is to
cut the parts of the folding stand from smaller pieces of metal so as to avoid waste,
and so that the stand when folded shall take up less space.
According to this Invention each of the branches forming the stand is made in
two parts which constitute a leg and arm respectively, and which are rivetted or
jointed together, the lower parts of the branches constituting the legs or feet are
again connected to each other so as to form the stand by the ordinary central pivot
and are formed with bent pieces, stops, or studs which serve to support the upper
parts of the branches or the parts constituting the arms when set up so as to form
the stand for the so called spirit stove or other purpose.
And in order that the said Invention may be fully understood, I shall now
proceed more particularly to describe the same, reference being made to the accom-
panying Drawing wherein,―
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a tripod stand or spirit stove constructed on the principle
of this Invention.
Fig. 2, a plan, and Figs. 3 and 4 side view and plan respectively of the lower
part or leg of one of the branches thereof.
a, a, represent the lower parts or legs, and b, b, the upper parts or arms of the
branches, a, b, forming the stand, the said legs and arms being respectively jointed
together by the pivots c, c, whereby the branches can be closely folded up when
desired; d, d, are bent pieces, stops, or studs formed on the upper edges or other
convenient parts of the legs a, a, and against which the arms b, b, are supported
when set up, so as to form the stand for the spirit lamp (or like purpose), as
indicated by the dotted lines in Figs. 1, 1 and 2. The stops or studs d, d, are shown in
Figs. 1 and 2, as in one piece with the legs a, a, but in Figs. 3 and 4, as studs; if
desired they may be dispensed with. The ordinary central pivot e is employed to
connect the legs a, a, of the folding branches a, b, to each other.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion, and the manner in which the same is to or may be used or carried into effect,
I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original, and
therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the herein-before in part recited
Letters Patent is, the construction of stands for spirit lamps and like purposes from
pieces of metal jointed together (with or without stops) so as to form folding
branches, whereby smaller pieces of metal may be used and economy effected,
substantially as herein-before described and illustrated on the accompanying
Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said David Poznainski, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this 26th day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.