Improvements in Trays to be Used in Combination for Displaying Articles of Utility.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trays to be Used in Combination for Displaying
Articles of Utility.
I, RICHARD RIDEOUT BEARD of Kirby Beard and Company Limited
Ravenhurst Works, Bradford Street Birmingham, in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described, in and relating
to trays, to be used in combination for displaying articles of utility, and consists of
forming of wood or other suitable material, a tray or series of different sized trays
arranged, and combined in such a manner as to be placed together in tiers one above
the other in the form of steps or if a pyramid each tray being divided into
compartments by a number of sliding partitions which may be adjusted to suit the
different sized articles to be placed therein. The front thereof is so arranged
that a card or tablet bearing the name and price of the article may be attached
thereto.
My invention will be especially applicable to holding and displaying various
articles of manufacture upon a shop-counter, and for exhibition purposes in general.
Each compartment and its contents may be seen at a glance.
My invention consists essentially of a tray constituting a trough like receptical
of rectangular shape, with a portion of the back thereof being open, the trough
portion being of a ☐ shape and the back or the wall forming the back, being
higher than the front. The trough portion of the tray is divided by a series of
partitions provided at the edge thereof with projecting studs which engage into
groves or rabbets, formed in the sides of the back aforesaid, thus allowing to slide
therein, and forming compartments between them. Each compartment may
obviously be varied in size to suit the different length or size of the articles to be
placed therein.
The back part of the tray being made slightly higher than the front as aforesaid
and substantially corresponding in shape and dimensions to the outside dimensions
of a corresponding tray of a smaller size forms a base therefore the two being
connected together by dowels. It will be apparent that a series of various sized
trays may be thus connected together to any desired height until the apex
terminates into a small receptical or an ornamental device to be used for an
advertising medium.
Along the edges of each tray I form a bead having on its under side a grove
constituting a guide which is applicable for holding slips of paper or metal
tablets bearing the name and price of each article contained in each compartment
of the tray.
I make each tray preferable of a rectangular shape but do not confine myself to
this form, I may make them square, polygonal, or semi-polygonal or any other
geometrical figure having homologous sides and may in some cases make the said
trays circular or semi-circular.
I may modify the construction and arrangement of the tray so as to suit the
various conditions of the application of my invention without departing from the
nature thereof.
Dated this 26th day of June 1894.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Trays to be Used in Combination for Displaying
Articles of Utility.
I, RICHARD RIDEOUT BEARD, of Kirby, Beard, and Company, Limited,.
Ravenhurst Works, Bradford Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,.
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 :-
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in and relating
to trays to be used in combination for displaying articles of utility, and consists in
forming of wood or other suitable material a tray or series of different sized trays
arranged and combined in such a manner as to be placed together in tiers one
above the other in the form of steps, or of a pyramid, each tray being divided int
compartments by a number of sliding partitions which may be adjusted to suit the
different sized articles to be placed therein. The front thereof is so arranged
that a card or tablet bearing the name and price of the article may be attached
thereto.
My invention will be especially applicable to holding and displaying various
articles of manufacture, upon a shop counter, and for exhibition purposes in general,
each compartment and its contents may be seen at a glance.
My invention consists essentially of a tray constituting a trough like receptical
of rectangular shape with a portion of the back thereof being open the trough
portion being of a shape, and the back or the wall forming the back being higher
than the front. The trough portion of the tray is divided by a series of partitions
provided at the edge thereof with projecting studs, which engage into grooves or
rabbets formed in the sides of the back aforesaid thus allowing them to slide therein
and forming compartments between them each compartment may obviously be
varied in size to suit the different length or size of the articles to be placed
therein.
The back part of the tray being made slightly higher than the front as aforesaid,
and substantially corresponding in shape and dimensions to the outside dimensions
of a corresponding tray of a smaller size forms a base thereof the two being
connected by dowels. It will be apparent that a series of various sized trays may
be thus connected together to any desired height until the apex terminates into a
small receptical or an ornamental device to be used for an advertising medium.
Along the edge of each tray I form a bead having on its under side a groove
constituting a guide which is applicable for holding slips of paper or metal
tablets bearing the name and price of each article contained in each compartment
of the tray.
I make each tray preferably of a rectangular shape but I do not confine myself
to this form, I may make them square, polygonal, or semi-polygonal, or any other
geometrical figure having homologous sides, and may in some cases make the said
trays circular or semi-circular.
I may modify the construction and arrangement of the tray so as to suit the
various conditions of the application of my invention without departing from the
nature thereof.
I will describe my invention by reference to the accompanying drawings, (which
illustrate one only of the varieties of my invention) the letters of reference indicate
similar parts throughout.
Figures 1, 2, 3 represent respectively, a front elevation, a plan, and vertical
section on line a, b, of a tray constructed according to my invention.

page_text: The back B and the front A are provided with grooves or rabbets D, D, D, into
which engage the projections F, F, F on the partitions E, E, one being shown
separately at Figure 4 allowing of their adjustability therein, thus forming
compartments between the back B and the front A of the tray. H, H, H represent
grooves formed in the beads I, I, I, on three sides of the tray for the purpose of
holding slips of paper or metal tablets L, L, L, bearing the name and price of the
articles contained in each compartment of the tray. The trays are made different
sizes and some are provided with dowels J, J, for connecting them together in series
in the manner shown at Figures 5, 6, and 7, respectively which represent
a vertical section, a front elevation, and a plan. Upon the top tray is placed
an ornamental device T which may be used for displaying advertisements.
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 tray or series of trays provided with adjustable partitions to be used in
combination for displaying articles of utility substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of March 1895.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.