Improvements in Stands for Beer Glasses and other Vessels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Beer Glasses and other Vessels.
A communication to me from EDUARD WEIGEL, of Greiffenberg, in the Empire
of Germany, Manufacturer.
1, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The disadvantages of the ordinary stands for beer or other glasses are well
known. Those of porcelain or earthenware are not cleanly, as the liquid dropping
on them sticks to the bottom of the drinking vessel and then when the vessel is
used for drinking, it falls upon the dress of the drinker.
The thicknesses of felt often used soon become hard by use and are then useless
for absorbing the spilt beer. Moreover, they are not very pleasant to use, as
insects often stick to them.
The present invention has for its object a stand which obviates the above
objections, and which is well calculated to attain the desired ends.
The improved stand consists of a bottom of suitable material, in which a piece of
sponge is placed, above which is fitted a perforated plate which fits into the upper
edge of the bottom. Above the perforated plate is fitted a ring having a projecting
edge which holds the plate down, the ring being fixed by bayonet joints to the
upper edge of the bottom round which it fits.
The bayonet attachment between the bottom and the ring, may be made by
means of a sufficient number of projections outward from the upper edge of the
former, which pass through corresponding notches in an inwardly projecting flange
from the outer edge of the ring, so that by fitting the latter over the projections on
the bottom and turning it round, the two are held firmly together. Or, instead of
the arrangement described, the ring may have a vertical flange fitting round the
upper edge of the bottom, and provided with bayonet notches fitting over
corresponding pins or projections on the sides of the bottom.
For further securing and perfecting the device described a spring is used by
which the perforated covering plate is pressed up against the inner projecting edge
of the ring which holds it. This spring niay consist of two flat springs fixed
together at right angles so as to form a cross, which rests upon the bottom of the
stand, the ends of the springs being bent upward so as to press against the bottom
of the perforated covering plate.
After the several parts of the stand have been put together as described, it can
be at once used.
The liquid falling through the ring upon the perforated plate, from the drinking
vessel passes through the perforations, and is absorbed by the sponge, so that the
edge of the bottom of the glass or drinking vessel is always dry, and no liquid
remains visible upon the stand.
The spring arrangement which presses upon the perforated plate has a double
object. In the first place the elastic yielding of the plate when the glass is set
down, saves the bottom of the latter from injury, which frequently occurs when.
porcelain stands are used. Secondly, by forcing the perforated plate down upon
the saturated sponge the liquid is squeezed out of the latter above the plate, and
can be easily removed.
The devices described can obviously be used to catch the liquid falling from
vessels of other kinds, and may be made of any desired form and size.
Dated this 14th day of Mo 1901
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Beer Glasses and other Vessels.
A communication to me from EDUARD WEIGEL, of Greiffenberg, in the Empire
of Germany, Manufacturer.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35, Sonthampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 and accompanying drawing, that is to say :-
The disadvantages of the ordinary stands for beer or other glasses are well
known. Those of porcelain or earthenware are not cleanly, as the liquid dropping
on them sticks to the bottom of the drinking vessel and then when the vessel is
used for drinking, it falls upon the dress of the drinker. The thicknesses of felt
often used soon become hard by use and are then useless for absorbing the spilt
beer. Moreover, they are not very pleasant to use, as insects often stick to them.
The present invention has for its object a stand which obviates the above
objections, and which is well calculated to attain the desired ends.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of the invention.
Figure 1 is a vertical section, Figures 2 and 4 plans, Figure 3 a separate plan of
the bottom. Figures 5 and 6 shew a slightly modified form of arrangement.
The improved stand consists of a bottom a of suitable material, in which a piece
of sponge is placed, above which is fitted a perforated plate c which fits into the
upper edge of the bottom. Above the perforated plate is fitted a ring d having a
projecting edge which holds the plate e down, the ring being fixed by bayonet joints
to the upper edge of the bottom round which it fits.
The bayonet attachment between the bottom a and the ring d may be made by
means of a sufficient number of projections e extending outward from the upper
edge of the former (as clearly shewn in Figure 3), which pass through corre-
sponding notches in an inwardly projecting flange from the outer edge of the ring d
as shewn in Figures 1 and 2, so that by fitting the latter over the projections on
the bottom and turning it round, the two are held firmly together as shewn in
Figure 4. Or instead of the arrangement described, the ring may have a vertical
Hange fitting round the upper edge of the bottom as shewn in Figures 5 and 6, and
provided with bayonet notches fitting over corresponding pins or projections e on
the sides of the bottom a.
For further securing and perfecting tlie device described a spring is used by
which the perforated covering plate c is pressed up against the inner projecting
edge of the ring d which holds it. This spring may consist of two flat springs f
Figures and 3, fixed together at right angles so as to form a cross, which rests
upon the bottom of the stand, the ends of the springs being bent upward so as to
press against the bottom of the perforated covering plate c.
After the several parts of the stand have been put together as described, it can
be at once used. The liquid falling through the ring d upon the perforated
plate e, from the drinking vessel passes through the perforations and is absorbed by
the sponge, so that the edge of the bottom of the glass or drinking vessel is
always dry, and no liquid remains visible upon the stand.
The spring arrangement which presses upon the perforated plate has a double
object. In the first place the elastic yielding of the plate when the glass is set
down, saves the bottom of the latter from injury, which frequently occurs when
porcelain stands are used. Secondly, by forcing the perforated plate e down upon
the saturated sponge the liquid is squeezed out of the latter above the plate, and
can be easily removed.
The devices described can obviously be used to catch the liquid falling from
vessels of other kinds, and may be made of any desired form and size.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
A stand for glasses or other vessels, consisting of a bottom having a spring
covering plate and a separate fixing ring, the liquid dropping from the glass or
vessel being caught and passing through the perforated covering plate to a sponge
contained in the bottom of the stand, which can be emptied by pressing the spring
covering plate down upon the sponge, substantially as described and shewn in the
drawing.
Deted this Lith day of Dhan 1001
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.