Improvements in Show Cases or the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
Improvements in Show Cases or the like.
I, RICHARD TIMSON of No. 83 Overton Road Leicester, in the County of
Leicester News Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in show cases or the like, and is designed
with the object of producing circular, square, polygonal, pyramidal or other such
shapes in transparent show cases, columns or stands for displaying any article or
goods for show, sale or otherwise without anything to obstruct the view from any
side. Similar cases are now made of sheet glass, or the like, having glass tops,
and sides of wood or iron, or skeleton frames of wood or iron, and glass secured
therein with putty, or lead strips. All these I desire to obviate and construct the
cases or the like in the following manner. I arrange either by cementing with
transparent cement, or by casting in glass; ledges, or projections in the form of
dove-tails, or grooves therein to receive corresponding projections in or on the
under-side of sliding shelves, either cemented thereto, or cast in one with the shelf,
or shelves, as the case may be, such shelves may also have cemented thereto, or
cast with the shelves, strips leaving a narrow space between them to receive a
dividing wall of glass, to divide the shelves into compartments, when required, a
lot of these would be wanted in circular cases, or polygonal. Or holes can be
drilled at corresponding intervals in the sides to receive glass or other screws or
pegs, their inner ends being shaped to grip and hold such shelves, or their inner ends
be externally screw threaded to screw into internally screw-threaded holes in the
shelves, which in this case would be a fixture, or strips of corrugated glass may be
used for the slides, or the pegs above mentioned may be in the form of glass hooks, and
the shelves hung thereon, by making angular holes therein, or the strips may have
holes therein to receive glass projections or pegs in the glass shelves, to hold them
without sliding. When any of the above are put together they fit into a suitable
flanged base or floor, or projections from the sides may enter holes in the base
plate, and be cemented therein and hold them together. The back of the said
case.may slide vertically in grooves in the sides, or be fitted to the sides in any
convenient manner.
In cases having a sloping front, or fronts, covers are made also of glass, which
fit and rest against a rim running along the edges of the shelves. These said
covers are made close fitting to exclude dust from the case. If I make a
transparent case consisting of circular or polygonal dishes of glass their outer
edges will be made so that it will receive a smaller or larger one as the case may
be, these will be held secure by a glass column having at distances collars, and
glass sleeve to hold the shelves secure. To open these one of the divisions in
the wall will be made to slide in grooves in the shelves. Or imitations of various
towers and pagodas may be cast in glass, or be composed of bits of coloured glass,
or in divisions, each division having a fancy gallery round and grooves therein to
receive the lower edges of the next division. Or a combination of glass pillars,
supporting a roof and base, with fancy walls of glass can be arranged, having
shelves or stands therein all made and supported by glass. It may be necessary in
some cases to use wire bolts or screws to secure the glass sides together, or brass to
produce a certain effect without departing from the principle of my invention. Or
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page_text: I may employ strips of sheet or plate glass and cut them to the desired shape, and
make glass drawers by having the sides, ends and bottom secured to rims or narrow
triangular pieces of glass, by transparent cement or by cementing and pegging
them, as the case may be. Many other patterns and designs can be made, and a
variety of modifications of the articles enumerated above without going beyond
the limit of my invention. Or a revolving wheel made of glass with compartments
may be used.
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W. B. MAXFIELD,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in Show Cases or the like.
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I, RICHARD TIMSON of No. 83 Overton Road, Leicester in the County of
Leicester News Agent 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 relates to improvements in show cases or the like, and is designed
with the object of producing circular, square, polygonal, pyramidal or other such
shapes in transparent show cases, columns or stands for displaying any article or
goods for show, sale or otherwise without anything to obstruct the view from any
side. Similar cases are now made of sheet glass or the like, having glass tops and
sides of wood or iron, or skeleton frames of wood, or iron, and glass secured
therein with putty, or lead strips. All these I desire to obviate and construct the
cases or the like in the following manner.
Reference having been made to the examples set forth in the accompanying
drawings, in which :-
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of case looking from back, or opening
portion.
Figure 2 represents the bottom of a case having grooves therein in accordance
with this invention.
Figure 3 a view of a shelf supported by glass column.
Figures 4 to 12 iuclusive are details hereinafter referred to, and
Figure 13 is an end view of a revolving wheel or roller constructed of glass for
the purposes of this invention.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in the several drawings in which
they occur.
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In carrying out my invention I arrange either by cementing with transparent
cement, glue or the like, or by annealing or casting in glass A Figure 1, ledges or
projections in the form of dove-tails B or grooves C* Figure 2 to receive corre-
sponding projections in or on the under-side of sliding shelves D (which in this
case may represent sides as in Figure 5) either cemented thereto or cast in one
with the shelf, Figure 10; (or shelves ;) as the case may be, strips d¹ Figures 1, 4,
8 and 11 in the former case leaving a narrow space between them (as in Figures 1,4)
to receive a dividing wall of glass E to divide the shelves into compartments
Figure 4" when required; a lot of these would be wanted in circular cases or
polygonal. Or holes can be drilled at corresponding intervals in the sides D to
receive glass or other screws or pegs d'Figure 5 their inner ends being shaped
to grip and hold such shelves, or their inner ends be externally screw-threaded d
to screw into internally screw-threaded holes in the shelves, which in this case
would be a fixture; or strips of corrugated glass d* EFigure 5 or projections d**
Figure 5 may be used for the sides, or the pegs above mentioned may be in the
form of glass hooks d Figure 5, and the shelves D¹ hung thereon by making

page_text: angular holes d' therein, or the strips D may have holes Figure 6 therein to
receive glass projections or pegs d', in the glass shelves D' to hold them without
sliding.
When any of the above, or those hereinafter described are put together they fit
into a suitable flanged base or floor D' Figures 1 and 7. Or projections from the
the sides may enter holes in the base plate and be cemented therein to hold them
together as in Figure 7, or the modification shown in Figure 8 where the sides D
are secured to the base C by means of a block c¹ cemented to the base, or may he
secured to the sides and the screw c be put through the bottom.
The back of the case may slide vertically (or as seen in Figures 1 and 7) in
grooves in the sides or top and bottom and blocks of rubber b, to lessen the possibility
of breaking the slides fitted to the sides in any convenient manner.
In cases having a sloping front or fronts such as the example shown in Figure 9,
covers F are made of glass which fit and rest against the rim d' running along the
edges of the shelves such rims are made either by cementing strips; or by annealing
or in any other convenient manner, such as rivetting them on and the like. These
said covers are made close fitting to exclude dust from the case. Or a solid glass
cover see dotted line f' Figure 9. may be made and fitting to a back "not
shown."
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If I make a transparent case consisting of circular, or polygonal dishes of glass
their outer edges will be made so that they will receive a smaller or larger one as
the case may be. These are held secure by a glass column G Figure 3 having at
distances collars g, and glass sleeve g' to hold the shelves D' secure.
To give effect to this class of show case the column G may be hollow and silvered
on the inside. Or for display the column G may be so shaped and ornamented to
receive a small electric lamp, or the like. To open this class of case one of the
divisions in the wall will be made to slide as seen in Figure 1, in grooves in the
shelves, or base and top.
Imitations of various towers and Chinese pagodas may be cast in glass, or be
composed of bits of coloured glass, or in divisions, each division having a fancy
gallery round and grooves as a Figure 9 therein to receive the lower edges of the
next division. These may be illuminated for display in the same manner
as the column or columns G. Or a combination of glass pillars or columns
supporting a roof and base with fancy walls of glass can be arranged having
shelves or stands therein all made of and supported by glass, according to the
various examples herein illustrated. These columns would be fitted into the holes,
shown by D Figures 2 and 3, also in Figure 7. In the latter case the columns are
made secure by a knob or nut d³.
It may be necessary in some cases to employ wire bolts or screws to secure the
glass slides together or brass ornaments to produce a certain effect without departing
from the principle of my invention. Or the sides may carry ordinary or glass
butt hinges for opening the case, or a lock may be employed on the sliding sides
as D Figure 1. Or I may employ strips of sheet glass, or plated glass and cut
them to the desired shape and make glass drawers (not shown) by having the sides,
ends and bottom secured to rims or narrow triangular pieces of glass, such as c
Figure 10, or book and eye c³, c Figure 11, by transparent cement or by cementing
and pegging them as the case may be. Or the revolving wheel made of glass, H
Figure 13, and having shelves D or compartments fitting therein and to a column
or hollow centre or axis 1 openings as J may be made to get access to the com-
partments. The ends may be covered by any suitable glass cap, and such wheel
may revolve by any well known means either vertically or horizontally.
A large variety, and many other patterns and desigus can be made and a number
of modifications of the articles enumerated above can be made without going beyond
the limit of my invention.
For example the sides D and base C Figure 12 can be fitted together, by a glass
strip K making up the third side or outer side of the groove, and secured by
screws L

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
In show cases of the character described, the mode of construction and effect
substantially as herein illustrated and set forth.
Dated this 9th day of June 1894.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent.
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.