Improved Stand for Exhibiting and Holding Fruit and other Articles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Improved Stand for Exhibiting and Holding Fruit and other
Articles.
GEORGE JOHNSON 16 Chadwick Street off Brentuall Street Stockport Carpenter
and Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
It consists of a new stand or combined stand and box for exhibiting and holding
fruit or other suitable goods.
I may make the stand in various shapes or forms, such as--a cone, a pyramid,
or a simple plain side or surface, at any calculated inclination the surfaces.or
sides may be either straight or curved or of any convenient shape.
The stands may make of strong wire, or wire and wood, or any suitable
material.
In making a stand of conical form, instead of making a solid cone, I build up
or fasten by various methods a number of hoops or rings of wire or other material,
at suitable distances from and above each other, these hoops or rings diminish
in size, the largest forming the base of cone, and the smallest the apex. The
number of rings may vary according to size of stand the distance of the wires
or other material from and above each other and the inclination or angle of
surfaces of cone or other shaped stand, I calculate and arrange so that the
bottom wire or other material forms a rest for the bases of the bottom row of
fruit (say for instance of oranges) and the ring above forms a rest or stop for
the top back portion of the same row of oranges, and it also supports the bases
of the second row of fruit, this arrangement may be continued, to the top of cone,
pyramid or stand of other form thus shewing even rows.
In combination with stands I may make boxes or receptacles for holding the
fruit preferably of the same shape as stand but smaller, so that when I place the
stand over or round the box, there is (when the stand is made of wire or similar
material) an equal space all round between the stand and box, I may secure stand
to box in a variety of ways. In some forms or shapes of stand and box
may leave
opening at the top, in others at the front back or side, to enable fruit or other
articles to be taken from box, without disturbing those placed for show. Where
sufficient care is not exercised in choosing fruit or other articles of the right size,
the sides of box or receptacle will prevent articles too small, from falling between
wires. I may use wood, wire, canvass, cord or other suitable material.
Dated this 14th day of November 1894.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Stand for Exhibiting and Holding Fruit and other
Articles.
I, GEORGE JOHNSON 16 Chadwick Street off Brentnall Street Stockport, 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:-
It consists of a new stand or combined stand and box for exhibiting and holding
fruit, and other suitable goods.
may make the stands in various shapes or forms such as a coue, a pyramid or a
simple plane, side or surface, the surfaces may be either straight or curved or any
convenient shape. The stands I may make, preferably of strong wire, or wire
and wood or any suitable material. In making a stand of conical form, instead of
making a solid cone, I build up or fasten by various methods, a number of hoops
or rings of wire or other material at suitable distances from and above each other,
these hoops or rings diminish in size, the largest forming the base of cone and the
smallest the apex. The number of rings may vary according to size of stand
required. The distance of the wires or other material from and above each other
and the inclination or angle of surfaces of conc or other shaped stand, I calculate
and arrange so that the bottom wire or other material forms a rest for the bases of
bottom row of fruit, (say for instance of oranges) and the ring above forms a rest
or stop for top back portion of the same row of oranges and it also supports the
bases of the second row of fruit, this arrangement may be continued to the top of
cone, pyramid, or stand of other form, thus showing even rows. In combination
with stands I may make boxes or receptacles for holding the fruit preferably of
the same shape as stand but smaller, so that when I place the stand over or round
the box there is (when the stand is made of wire or similar material) an equal
space all round, between the stand and box.
I may secure stand to box in a variety of ways. In some forms or shapes of
stand and box, I may leave opening at the top, in others at the front, back or
side, to enable fruit or other articles to be taken from box without disturbing
those placed for show.
Where sufficient care is not exercised in choosing fruit or other articles of the
right size, the sides of box or receptacle, will prevent articles too small, from
falling between wires.
may use wood, wire, canvass, cord, or other suitable material.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a plan view of my invention.
Figure 2. sectional side elevation of same.
Figure 3. plan view of a modified arrangement.
Figure 4. sectional elevation of a modified form.
Figure 5. sectional elevation of a further modified form.
b
Figure 6 & 7 plan view of a form of fruit holder.
Figure 8. sectional elevation showing a form of frame for use as a stand.
Referring to Figures 1 & 2 a is a frame or casing having the supports 6 upon
same for holding the fruit c, the supports 6 may be formed of wire or such like
suitable substance being secured to the frame or casing by any suitable means such
as nails, screws or the like and upon this support the fruit or other article may be
carried.
The inside of the frame or casing may be used as a receptacle for the fruit or
other articles which may be withdrawn from same as required through an aperture
or opening,

page_text: In Figure 3 a circular form is shown instead of being square.
In Figure 4 a modified shape frame or casing is shown, the fruit or other articles
being contained in the frame or casing and displayed upon the supports b as before.
In Figures 6 & 7 the supports are formed as shown preferably of wire & upon
which the fruit or other article is carried.
In Figure 8. the frame or casing a may have the shape as shown in section the
fruit being carried upon same as before.
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. A stand or frame for holding or storing and displaying fruit and other
articles substantially as shown in Figures 1 to 8 herein and described.
Dated 14th day of Aunst 1805
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.