Year: 1899

page_text: I, THOMAS HENRY, of 80, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland, Commercial
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in show cases, and has special reference
to that class of case which is constructed with glass in the front, and in which
a series of drawers provided with glass sides are arranged for the exhibition or
display of fancy goods.
These cases are usually prepared to stand on the counter in shops and wares
houses and in order to deal with the drawers from inside the counter the case must
be made specially so as to present the exposed or handle ends of the drawers to
the shop attendant.
"left hand case.
This necessitates constructing the case according to the side to be exposed to
the public and the side to be dealt with by the attendant.
Such a case is usually termed a "right hand" or
Now my invention is designed to obviate this inconvenience, or in other words
to produce a case which may be used as a right hand" or "left hand" one. at
pleasure:in fact to produce what I prefer to term a
"reversible" case.
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To this end I propose, in the first instance, to make the vertical end or side
of the case against which the drawers are shot home, removable, and attachable
by any suitable means, such as pins fixed in its lower edge, and a sliding bolt in
its opposite edge engaging an eye in the frame.
This removable end I call for convenience a "removable plate."
I next arrange the horizontal sliding beads in the frame so that the drawers
may readily be inserted from either side of the case, i.e., from the right hand
side or the left hand side.
One or both sides of the drawers may be composed of glass, which is usually
inserted in a removable manner to facilitate cleaning.
As thus constructed when it is desired to use my improved show case as a "right
hand" one, (ie., with the glass front towards the right of the attendant), the
removable plate is secured at the opposite or outer end of the case and the drawers
are shot home from the near side.
When used as a "left hand" case (i.e., with the glass front towards the left of
the attendant), the removable plate is transfered to the opposite end of the case
(which now becomes the outer end) and the drawers also are inserted from the
opposite, or now the near side of the case.
Thus my improved case may be readily used as a right or left hand case, and
the drawers can always be operated from the near or inner side.
Dated this 4th day of February 1899
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin:

page_text: I, THOMAS HENRY, of 80, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland, Commercial
Traveller, 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, and has special reference
to that class of case which is constructed with glass in the front, and in which
a series of drawers provided with glass sides are arranged for the exhibition or
display of fancy goods.
These cases are usually prepared to stand on the counter in shops and ware-
houses and in order to deal with the drawers from inside the counter the case must
be made specially so as to present the exposed or handle ends of the drawers to
the shop attendant.
This necessitates constructing the case specially, according to the side to be
exposed to the public and the side to be dealt with by the attendant.
Such a case is usually termed a right hand" or "left hand" case.
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Now my invention is designed to obviate this inconvenience, or in other words
to produce a case which may be used as a right hand" or "left hand" case at
pleasure: in fact to produce what I prefer to term a reversible case."
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To this end I propose, in the first instance, to make the vertical end or side
of the case against which the drawers are shot home, removable, and attachable
by any suitable means, such as pins fixed in its lower edge, and a sliding bolt in
its top edge engaging a slot in the frame.
This removable end I call for convenience a
movable plate."
I next arrange the horizontal sliding beads in the frame so that the drawers
may readily be inserted from either side of the case.
One or both sides of the drawers may be composed of glass, which is usually
inserted in a removable manner to facilitate cleaning.
The accompanying drawings will enable my said invention to be more readily
understood and carried into practice.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drawer detached.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the case with the movable plate detached.
The top and bottom of the case as also the back are composed of wood or other
suitable material, while the front is glass, and one of the vertical sides is closed
by the movable plate b, which is held in position by the pins on its lower edge,
and sliding bolt in its top edge engaging suitable slots in the frame of the case.
a a, are the horizontal beads or shelves on which the drawers slide.
The ends and bottom of the drawers are composed of wood or other suitable
material and the sides are glass plates, which are dropped into vertical slots
whereby they may be readily removed for cleaning purposes.
A suitable handle is provided on one end of the drawers to facilitate their intro-
duction and withdrawal from the case.
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As thus arranged the case is used as follows:-
When it is desired to use it as a 66
right hand' one, (ie., with the. glass front
towards the right of the attendant,) the movable plate b, is secured at the opposite
or outer end of the case and the drawers shot home from the near side.
left hand" case, the movable plate is transferred to the
opposite side of the case and the drawers shot home from the side opposite to that
at which they were originally introduced,
When used as a <

page_text: 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 use and application of an improved show case constructed, arranged and
operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein specified and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1899.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.