An Improved Apparatus for Exhibiting Goods.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
An Improved Apparatus for Exhibiting Goods.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM HARRIS, of 50, Ridley Road, Forest Gate, in the
the County of Essex, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a collapsable apparatus chiefly designed for exhibiting
goods such as Christmas and birthday cards for sale upon shop counters and the
like so that such goods when not required to be exhibited can be easily packed
away into a small compass without disturbing their position in the apparatus with
a view to portability and be protected from dust or dirt.
According to my invention I construct the apparatus of a number of frames
adapted to slide in a vertical plane over one another and provided at the back with
legs jointed thereto in such a manner that they can be moved into a vertical or
approximately vertical position in order to support the frames when in their
extended position or be folded inwards when the apparatus is to be moved into
its contracted position. The said frames are provided with suitable means for
holding the cards or other goods to be exhibited and are advantageously fitted in
a box or case with hinged front and top flaps or lids to allow the collapsable frames
with the goods therein to be covered and locked up when required.
A drawer or drawers can also be provided in the box or case to contain a stock
of goods to be exhibited.
Dated the 5th day of June 1801
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Exhibiting Goods.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM HARRIS, of 50, Ridley Road, Forest Gate, in the
County of Essex, Manager, 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 collapsable apparatus chiefly designed for exhibiting
goods such as Christmas and birthday cards for sale upon shop counters and the
like, so that such goods when not required to be exhibited can be easily packed away
into a small compass without disturbing their position in the apparatus with a view
to portability, and be protected from dust or dirt.
According to my invention I construct the apparatus of a number of frames or
strips adapted to slide in a vertical plane over one another and provided at the
back with legs jointed thereto in such a manner that they can be moved into a
vertical or approximately vertical position in order to support the frames or strips
when in their extended position or be turned inwards when the apparatus is to be
moved into its contracted position. The said frames or strips are provided with
suitable means for holding the cards or other goods to be exhibited and are advan-
tageously fitted in a box or case with hinged front and top flaps or lids to allow the
frames or strips with the goods thereon to be covered and locked when
required
up

page_text: A drawer or drawers can also be provided in the box or case to contain a
stock of goods to be exhibited.
To enable my invention to be fully, understood I will describe how it can be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
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Figure 1 is an end elevation of an apparatus for exhibiting goods constructed
according to my invention and shewn in its closed position:
Figure 2 is a cross section of the same :
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2:
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 2 but shewing the apparatus in its open or
extended position :
Figure 5 is a front elevation of Figure 4:
Figure 6 is a rear elevation of a portion of two adjacent strips illustrating the
manner in which they are connected; and,
Figure 7 is an edge view of the same.
a, a are the strips or frames of wood, papier maché, cardboard, or other suitable
material loosely connected together by tapes b, b in the manner clearly shewn in
Figures 6 and 7, so that they can slide over one another in a vertical plane, the
rearmost of the strips a being provided with a loop or handle a¹ to allow of it
being pulled up to extend the apparatus as shewn in Figures 5 and 6 and the
foremost of the strips a being connected by the said tapes to the bottom of a
compartment in the box or case d; e is the hinged front flap and the top flap
or lid of the box or case d which allow the strips a to be covered and locked up
when required as shewn in Figures 1, and 3; 9, 9 are the legs jointed to the
rearmost strip at h, so that they can be moved into a vertical or approximately
vertical position in order to support the strips a when in their extended position
as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 or be turned inwards when the strips
are moved into their contracted position inside the case d as illustrated in
Figures 2 and 3; i, i are narrow strips of cardboard or the like fixed by their
bottom edges to the lower edges of the strips a to receive and hold the cards j,
Figure 5, or other articles to be exhibited.
From this construction it will be seen that when the goods are not required to
be exhibited the strips a of the apparatus can, if the legs be turned inwards, be
lowered into the compartment c of the case d as shewn in Figures 2 and 3 without
disturbing the goods, which can in this position be covered or locked up and thus
protected from dust or dirt; and the strips a with the goods thereon can with
equal facility be lifted into their extended position as shewn in Figures 4 and 5
when again requiring to exhibit them.
k, k are the drawers in the box or case d to contain a stock of 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. An apparatus for exhibiting goods constructed of a number of strips or frames
adapted to hold the said goods and to slide vertically over one another one of the said
strips or frames having legs jointed thereto in such a manner that they can be moved
into position to support the apparatus when extended or be moved inwards when
the apparatus is to be contracted the apparatus being combined with a suitable
box or case designed to contain the same substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and for the purpose
cat forth
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4; South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.