Improvements in Racks for Displaying Umbrella and Walking Sticks and similar Goods.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Racks for Displaying Umbrella and Walking
Sticks and similar Goods.
I, WILLIAM HARRIS REDDROP of 26 Ivy Lane in the City of London,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a novel construction of rack by moans of which a large
number of umbrella and walking sticks, or similar goods can readily be displayed
and packed away without necessitating the use of drawers or counters, and for this
reason it is particularly applicable in crowded show-rooms or shops, or where only
a limited space is available.
In carrying out my invention I propose to form the rack which may be made of
wood or metal, or partly of wood and partly of metal, and of any desired dimensions,
of a number of sliding trays forming separate compartments or divisions having a
depth proportioned to the particular size and class of goods to be displayed. The
two sides and back end of the rack are closed, but the front is left open so as to
admit of the withdrawal and replacing of trays severally as required. These
sliding trays may be made of laths, upon which-in the case of umbrella or walking
sticks a bed of baize or other suitable material is laid. The rack may be hinged
at its back-end to the wall of the room and furnished with suitable counterweights,
cords and pulloys so arranged that when in use it can be pulled downward to a
horizontal position and the various trays drawu out to a sufficient extent to properly
display their contents. After use the trays are pushed inward or returned,
and the rack is raised to a vertical position against the wall by means of the
counterweights.
Or, I may arrange for two racks to be hinged back to back at their front ends to
a hollow vertical support or partition, the two racks being geared, or otherwise
connected together and balanced in such a manner as to cause one rack to act as the
counterweight of the other.
Or in lieu of the above the racks may be separately raised by means of cords or
chains passing over pulleys and furnished with suitable weights; the said weights
being arranged to rise and fall within the hollow vertical support.
The underside of the rack or racks may be suitably decorated or if desired may
be used, when raised to the vertical position for advertising purposes.
Dated thio Sirth day of March 1805.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Racks for Displaying Umbrella and Walking
Sticks and similar Goods.
.
I, WILLIAM HARRIS REDDROP, of 26 Ivy Lane in the City of London,
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to a novel construction of rack by means of which a large
number of umbrella and walking-sticks or other goods can readily be displayed and

page_text: packed away without necessitating the use of drawers or counters, and for this
reason it is particularly applicable in crowded show-rooms or shops, or where only
a limited space is available.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood referenco is had to
the accompanying drawings upon which,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a double rack constructed according to my
invention, shewn in the open position,
Figure 2 being a side elevation of the same shewn in the closed position.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of the rack shewn open as in Fig. 1; and-
Figure 4 is a side elevation of a single rock shewn in the closed position.
AA are sliding trays,
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In carrying out my invention as arranged for displaying umbrella and walking-
sticks, I propose to form the rack-which may be made of wood or metal, or partly
of wood and partly of metal, and of any desired dimensions, of a number of sliding
trays A forming separate compartments or divisions having a depth proportioned to
the particular size and class of goods to be displayed. The two sides B and back
end C of the rack are closed, but the front end D is left open so as to admit of the
withdrawal and replacing of the trays A severally as required. These sliding
trays A may be made of laths, upon which, in the case of umbrella and walking-
sticks, a bed of baize or other suitable material is laid.
The rack may be hinged at its back end C to the wall of the room, or two racks
hinged to a hollow pedestal or vertical support and furnished separately with
suitable counter-weights. E, cords or chains F, and pulleys G, so arranged that
when in use these racks can be separately pulled downward to a horizontal position
as shewn on Figs. 1 and 4, and the various trays drawn out to a sufficient extent to
properly display their contents, the counter-weights being arranged within the
hollow supports.
After use the trays are pushed inward or returned and the rack or racks raised
to a vertical position against the wall or pedestal by means of the counter-weight E,
as shewn on Fig. 3. Or 1 may arrange for two racks to be hinged back to back at
their front ends to a hollow vertical support or partition, the two racks being
geared or otherwise connected together, and balanced in such a manner as to cause
one rack to act as the counterweight of the other.
I may also
arrange for the vertical supports carrying the double racks to be
mounted upon a suitable base by means of a central pivot, so as to be capable of
revolving thereupon.
In lieu of supporting the racks upon a wall or partition, or upon the floor, they
may be carried upon rods brackets or other suitable supports secured upon the
ceiling of a room.
I may otherwise dispense with the counterweights for raising or balancing the
racke, and substitute spring pulleys to wind up the cords or chains to which the
racks are connected.
The underside of the rack or ranks may be suitably decorated, or if desired may
be used when raised to the vertical position, for advertising purposes. Racks
constructed according to my invention may also be used for displaying fancy or
other goods.
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 :-
1. A hinged rack for displaying umbrellas walking-sticks and.other articles,

page_text: containing one or more sliding trays, the whole arranged so as to be capable of
being raised to a vertical or closed position by means of cords and counterweights or
other suitable devices, as described.
2. Racks for displaying umbrellas walking-sticks and other goods, constructed,
combined and arranged, substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this Sixth day of December 1895.