A Device for Supporting Ladies' Head Gear and the like in Boxes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Supporting Ladies' Head Gear and the like in Boxes.
CILARLES MOSELEY, 208, Shirebrook Road, Heeley, Sheffield, Commercial
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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The device consists of a hollow pedestal, made of cardboard or the like, which
s secured to the bottom of the box. This pedestal is in two parts, the upper
portion either sliding or screwing in the hollow of the lower portion, or otherwise
sliding or screwing round the outside of the lower portion, and thus enabling
the height of the pedestal to be regulated. The upper end of the pedestal is
covered with a circular or otherwise shaped cap, and the base of the lower portion
of the pedestal is secured to the bottom of the box.
Dated this 28th day of July 1898.
A Device for Supporting Ladies' Head Gear and the like in Boxes.
I, CHARLES MOSELEY, of 208, Shirebrook Road, Heeley, Sheffield, in the County
of Yorkshire, England, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The device consists of a hollow pedestal made of cardboard or the like which
is secured to the bottom of the box. This pedestal is in two parts, the upper
portion either sliding or screwing in the hollow of the lower portion, or otherwise
sliding or screwing round the outside of the lower portion, and thus enabling
the height of the pedestal to be regulated. The upper end of the pedestal is
covered with a circular or otherwise shaped cap and the base of the lower portion
of the pedestal is secured to the bottom of the box.
In the annexed drawing I have shown the preferred form of this invention.
Fig. 1 is a section through a box showing in elevation the telescopic pedestal
partly extended.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the pedestal, Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.
A represents a box of any suitable form and B the lid thereof. C represents
the pedestal.
In the example illustrated the pedestal consists of an exterior cylinder a of
cardboard glued upon a base plate 6 of larger diameter and with a disk c in the
bottom to strengthen its junction with the base plate. In the cylinder there
slides with sufficient friction a cylinder d also of card board closed above by a

page_text: cap e.
It will be obvious also that the cylinder might be made somewhat
larger to slide outside the cylinder a. The base plate is intended to be glued
to the bottom of the box.
The object of these telescopic pedestals in millinery boxes is to prevent the
crushing of flowers trimmings and the like by contact with the bottom of the
box. Hats, bonnets, toques, and head gear of all descriptions can thus be sup-
ported in the box and their under trimming preserved by obviating the necessity
of coming in contact with the bottom of the box.
The height of the pedestal (obtained as required by telescopic or screwing
arrangement) is either raised or lowered according to the trimming of the
hat etc. Obviously one that is very much trimmed underneath the brim would
require that the pedestal should be raised to allow for same and prevent the
Howers, trimmings or the like from resting on the bottom of the box.
In place of glue other means of fastening the parts together and to the box
may be used, such as wire staples metal strips or tongues, overlapping parts,
paper binding, or other means well known to box makers and workers in card
board and similar goods. I do not confine my invention therefore to the exact
construction nor to the material herein above described but:-
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:-
1. The combination with a box of an extensible pedestal therein for the purpose
set forth.
2. The combination with a box of an extensible pedestal formed of a stationary
part and a movable part sliding or screwing therein for the purpose set forth.
3. The construction for the purpose set forth of an extensible pedestal sub-
stantially as herein before described and illustrated.
Dated this 11th day of November 1898.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant, 18, Buckingham Street, W.C.