Improvements relating to Spirit Cabinets, Stands for Cruets, Casters and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Feb., 1899
Complete Snorification Left 21st Nov 1899-Accented 6th Jan 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Spirit Cabinets, Stands for Cruets, Casters
and the like.
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I, WILLIAM HENRY MANN, of 67, Queen's Road, Dalston, London, N.E., Fancy
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to spirit cabinets stands for cruets, casters and the like,
and has for its object to provide simple and effective means for securing the
bottles, casters or cruets in the frame in which they are contained so as to pre-
vent their withdrawal except upon the opening of a drawer, cover or lid, or upon
the removal of a flap which is under the control of a key.
The invention consists in the arrangement of the bottles, casters or cruets in
the cabinet or stand so that their introduction or removal may be effected
laterally, and so that their removal may be prevented by the closure of a drawer,
cover, lid or flap which may be locked, in the opening of the drawer cover, lid or
flap a space is provided in which the bottles, casters, or cruets may be moved
laterally so as to be disengaged from the cabinet or stand.
In carrying my invention into effect in the provision of a spirit cabinet I
provide recesses within the base part of the cabinet for the reception of the
bottles, which are preferably of square shape, and I provide a pillar carrying at
its upper extremity a retaining plate of such a height above the stand that it
may engage the necks of the stoppers of the bottles by means of recesses or slots
suitably provided therein, or of such a height that it may cover the tops of the
stoppers so that the stoppers cannot be removed nor the bottles except upon
lateral movement. Immediately adjacent to the recesses in the base part of the
stand in which the bottles are placed, a draw-frame or box is provided within
which a drawer slides such drawer being provided for the reception of cigars or
cigarettes or any other articles, and at the extremity of the draw-frame
immediately adjacent to the sides of the bottles a longitudinal flap is hinged,
which flap on the closure of the drawer is caused to assume a position in line
with the face of the draw-frame, and which upon the drawer being opened is
caused by means of a spring to assume a transverse position so as to leave the
space previously occupied by it free. Into this space the bottles may be caused
to pass laterally so as to disengage themselves from beneath the retaining plate,
and thereby be capable of removal for use. The bottles may be replaced beneath
the retaining plate and the drawer may be closed with the result that the flap is
uplifted so that its edge is in proximity to the sides of the bottles, the lateral
movement of the bottles then is entirely precluded. The drawer may, of course,
be locked by means of a key.
I do not limit my invention to the actual means of preventing the lateral
movement of the bottles as herein before described for I may provide a box or
receptacle in juxtaposition to the bottles and provide a hinged lid or lids hinge-
ing laterally or from the front of the box which lid or lids on being opened may

page_text: permit of the bottles being laterally moved to dis-engage them from the retain-
ing plate.
In accordance with my invention I prefer to arrange the lid, cover or flap
whose removal permits of the lateral movement of the bottles, casters or cruets,
to be returned to its dis-engaged position by means of a pin acting under the
action of a spring so that the closure of the lid, cover or flap is effected against
its action.
It is obvious that the invention is not limited to any particular number or
disposition of the bottles, casters or cruets, nor yet to any particular means of
retaining the bottles, casters or cruefs, and their stoppers from removal in the
employment of a retaining plate, nor yet to any particular arrangement of the
cover, lid or flap, nor, further to the employment of a drawer for the closure of
the engaging flap, as the invention may be modified in such details without
departing from its essential features. Further, a plurality of drawers, covers,
lids or flaps may be employed for the retention of one or more of the bottles hell
within the cabinet or stand.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and
25 Cross Street, Manchester, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Spirit Cabinets, Stands for Cruets, Casters
and the like,
I, WILLIAM HENRY MANN, of 67, Queen's Road, Dalston, London, N.E., Fancy
Cabinet Maker, 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 spirit cabinets stands for cruets, casters and the like,
and has for its object to provide simple and effective means for securing the
bottles, casters or cruets in the frame in which they are contained so as to pre-
vent their withdrawal except upon the opening of a drawer, cover or lid, or upon
the removal of a flap which is under the control of a key.
The invention consists in the arrangement of the bottles, casters or cruets in
the cabinet or stand so that their introduction or removal may be effected
laterally, and so that their removal may be prevented by the closure of a drawer,
cover, lid, or Hap which may be locked. In the opening of the drawer, cover,
lid or flap a space is provided in which the bottles, casters or cruets may be moved
laterally so as to be disengaged from the cabinet or stand.
In the two accompanying sheets of explanatory drawings.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of my improved cabinet.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same when locked, and,
Figure 3 is a similar view unlocked.
Figure 4 is a sectional side elevation of another form of my improved cabinet,
and,
Figure 5 is a modified arrangement of the same.
In carrying my invention into effect in the provision of a spirit cabinet of the
type shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 I provide recesses within the base part of the
cabinet A for the reception of the bottles B, which are preferably of square

page_text: shape, and I provide pillars C carrying at their upper extremities a retaining
plate D of such a height above the stand that it may engage the necks of the
stoppers E of the bottles by means of recesses or slots suitably provided therein,
so that the stoppers cannot be removed nor the bottles withdrawn except upon
lateral movement. Immediately adjacent to the recesses in the base part of the
stand in which the bottles are placed, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, a draw-frame
or box F is provided within which a drawer G slides, such drawer being pro-
vided for the reception of cigars or cigarettes or any other articles, and at the
extremity of the draw-frame immediately adjacent to the sides of the bottles
a longitudinal flap H is hinged, which flap on the closure of the drawer is caused
to assume a position in line with the face of the draw-frame, and which upon
the drawer being opened is caused by means of a spring to assume a transverse
position, as shown in dotted lines, so as to leave the space J previously occupied
by it free.
Into this space the bottles may be caused to pass laterally so as to
disengage themselves from beneath the retaining plate D, and thereby be
capable of removal for use. The bottles may be replaced beneath the retaining
plate and the drawer may be closed with the result that the flap is uplifted so
that its edge is in proximity to the sides of the bottles; the lateral movement
of the bottles then is entirely prevented. The drawer may, of course, be locked
by means of a key, and the lock may be placed at the front of the drawer or at
the end, as shown in Figure 5, where a lid F¹ is shown with an upward moving
hinge to uncover the cigar receptacle and the space J into which the bottles
move,
I do not limit my invention to the actual means of preventing the lateral
movement of the bottles as herein before described for I may provide a box or
receptacle in juxtaposition to the bottles and provide a hinged fid or lids hinge-
ing laterally or from the front of the box which lid or lids on being opened may
permit of the bottles being laterally moved to dis-engage them from the retain-
ing plate.
In accordance with my invention I prefer to arrange the lid, cover or flap
whose removal permits of the lateral movement of the bottles, casters or cruets,
to be returned to its dis-engaged position by means of a pin acting under the
action of a spring so that the closure of the lid, cover or flap is effected against
its action.
It is obvious that the invention is not limited to any particular number or
disposition of the bottles, casters or cruets, nor yet to any particular means of
retaining the bottles, casters or cructs and their stoppers from removal in the
employment of a retaining plate, nor yet to any particular arrangement of the
cover, lid or flap; nor, further, to the employment of a drawer for the closure of
the engaging flap, as the invention may be modified in such details without
departing from its essential features. Figures 1, 2 and 3 show a stand or cabinet
without a drawer but with my locking plate made to remove from contact with
the necks of the bottles by means of a spring K which acts to throw over the
pillar or pillars Cupon the lock being freed by the key as shown in Figure 3.
I sometimes employ a series of drawers, covers, lids or flaps instead of one flap
or lid for the retention of one or more of the bottles held within the cabinet or
stand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The improved cabinet for securing in position spirit or other bottles by
means of a retaining or locking plate which engages with the neck of the stopper,
or upper portion of the neck of the bottle when in its normal or locked position
substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: 2. The improved combination cabinet or liquor or the like stand having a
drawer or series of drawers or receptacles provided within the base, the cover or
hinge of which serves to retain the bottles in a position to prevent their
removal from the stand substantially as herein before described and as illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and
25 Cross Street, Manchester, Agents.