Improvements in Stands for Displaying Hats, Bonnets, and Analogous Objects in Shops.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 188
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Displaying Hats, Bonnets, and Analogous
Objects in Shops.
I, FELIX MILVENNA, of 13, Piccadilly, Manchester, in the County of Lancashire,
Shop Fitter, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide stands for displaying hats, bonnets and
analogous objects in 'shops, which will not be affected by the variation of temperature,
as is the case when made of wood or metal and which are kept clean more readily
and are capable of being transformed into various beights.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to he
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a complete stand, Figs. 2 & 3 are sections, showing
the same in pieces, Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the top portion, Fig. 5 a side
view and Fig. 6 a plan of some modifications of my invention.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally the improve-
ments consist principally in the combination of a series of earthon ware sleeves or
collars a with a base band platform or holder c secured together section wise, by
means of a rod d and nut e. The base b, the sleeves or collars a and the platform or
holder c may be made in any convenient design, shape and colour, the platform or
holder c being shaped according to the article to be placed thereon for display.
The platform or holder c, the under side of which is forined with a flange or cap f
to receive the top collar or sleeve a, may either be placed loosely unto the upper
extremity of the rod d formed with a head g, see Figs. 1, 2 & 3, or fixed thereto as
shown in Fig. 4. The sleeves or collars a, in suitable numbers and lengths according
to the height of stand required, are section wise placed onto the rod d, which is of
corresponding length, and the lower extremity thereof formed with a thread and
passed through the hole h, provided in the hase b and the whole secured thereto by
means of a wing nut e, arranged to screw onto the respective end of the rod d, in the
recess thereof. If desirable earthenware discs k of various colours, see Figs. 5 & 6
may be interposed between the sleeves or collars a. To prevent the ends of the latter
from rubbing against each other or against the said discs k or base b and platform or
holder c and to secure the same firmly together, india-rubber discs are inserted
between the respective surfaces.
It will thus be evident that by providing various lengths of rods d and sleeves or
collars a, the height of the stand may be altered at will, see dotted lines Fig. 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
ion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
"In stands for displaying, hats, bonnets, and analogous objects in shops."
1st. The combination of a number of earthenware sleeves or collars a with a base b
and platform or holder c, suitably secured together, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
2nd. The combination, on a rod d, of a number of sleeves or collars a, with a
pase band platform or holder c, between which are inserted respectively india-rubber
liscs 1, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 92nd Ja
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.