Improvements in Stands or Frames to Hold Bottles, Decanters, Jars, and similar Articles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st July, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands or Frames to Hold Bottles, Decanters, Jars,
and similar Articles.
EDWARD THOMPSON of Wharncliffe Terrace Langsett Road Hillsbro Silversmith
JAMES WILLIS DIXON of Hillsbro Hall Manufacturer and Merchant both of Sheffield,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvements in Stands or Frames to hold Liquor Bottles, Toilet or Scent
Bottles, Decanters, or Preserve Jars &c. whereby such Stands, whilst exposing the
Bottles, Decanters, Jars &c. to view, can be so secured that the contents of Bottles,
Decanters & Jars cannot be extracted surrepticiously.
For this purpose we make a Frame or Stand, to hold or receive one two, three or
more Bottles.
The one now more particularly described being constructed to hold three Bottles,
they being placed in a line with each other.
The base of Stand is divided into three compartments, and is of sufficient depth to
hold the Bottles &c. so as to prevent them from falling out if suddenly shaken or
tilted, two uprights are secured to this, one at each end, on the top of these uprights
is secured a strong plate or covering with a Handle which is usually placed in the
centre, below this plate is fixed another called a guiding plate, which has connected
with it three Rods one of each of which is suspended over the stopper or cover of each
Bottle.
Each Rod has a bearing fixed to the bottom, the form of which is semicircular or
otherwise as desired These bearings partially encloses the stoppers or covers of the
Bottles, Decanters or Jars.
The upper end of each rod is provided with a form of screw thread of rapid pitch,
and each is fitted into a nut of corresponding pitch secured to the upper side of
guiding plate.
One of the rods is longer than the others, and passes into an enclosure (on the top
plate or covering before named) containing a Lock, the end of this Rod is extended
through the top of enclosure and upon it is fixed a turned or ornamental Button.
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page_text: To each Rod is also attached a crank, secured above the guiding plate, a Bar is
also used to which the end of each crank in connection with the Rods is secured,
causing concerted action upon each of the Rods when pressure is exerted upon the
long one.
By turning the button the Rod rotates, in so doing pressure is brought to bear
upon the crank this actuating upon the Bar communicates motion to the other two
cranks, causing the Rods connected therewith also to rotate.
The Rods by working within the nuts of rapid pitch produces also a vertical
motion.
TO SECURE THE BOTTLES OR DECANTERS &C. IN THE STAND.
The Decanters or Bottles being placed in the stand, or Frame, the Button or rod is
turned, which causes it and the other two Rods to rotate and descend until the
bearing on the bottom of each Rod is fixed in position over the stopper or cover of
Bottle, the Rod can then be secured by the Lock before named when the stoppers or
Bottles cannot be removed.
TO RELEASE THE BOTTLES OR DECANTERS IN THE STAND.
The Rod is unlocked, and the button is pressed or turned the reverse way which
causes the Rods to rotate and rise and the bearings to be brought into such a position
so that the Decanters, Bottles, Jars &c. can be easily removed from the Stand or
Frame.
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page_text: CUMI LEID SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands or Frames to Hold Bottles, Decanters, Jars,
and similar Articles.
EDWARD THOMPSON of Wharncliffe Terrace, Langsett Road Hillsbro Silversmith
and JAMES WILLIS DIXON of Hillsbro Hall Manufacturer and Merchant both of
Sheffield 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 :-
Improvements in Stands or Frames to hold Liquor Bottles Toilet or Scent Bottles,
Decanters or Preserve Jars, and similar articles whereby such stands, whilst exposing
the Bottles, Decanters, Jars and similar articles to view can be so secured, that the
contents of Bottles Decanters and Jars cannot be extracted surrepticiously.
For this purpose we make a Frame or stand to hold or receive one two, three or
more Bottles.
The one now more particularly described being constructed to hold three Bottles
they being placed in a line with each other.
The Base of Stand a is divided into three compartments, by cross Bars, a 1, and is of
sufficient depth to hold the Bottles so as to prevent them from falling out if suddenly
shaken or tilted.
Two uprights 6 are secured to the base, one at each end, on the top of these
uprights is secured a strong covering c with a Handle d which is usually placed in the
centre.
Between the Handle is fixed an enclosure E which contains a Lock.
Below this covering is fixed a plate F called a guiding plate.
Between the covering c and guiding plate F is introduced a bearing plate G,
This bearing plate is attached to the guiding plate by four supports H, to the bearing
plate is also secured three nuts I tapped to receive the working Rods K.
The working Rods K, three in number are connected to the bearing plate by the
nuts, I.
Each working Rod has a bearing fixed to the bottom K. 1 the form of which is semi-
circular or otherwise as desired, These bearings partially enclose the stoppers or covers
of the Bottles, Decanters or Jars.
Each working Rod is also provided with a form of screw thread of rapid pitch K 2
and each is fitted to work into a nut I of corresponding pitch secured to the bearing
plate G.
To each working Rod is also secured a crank K 3 with a pin projecting K 4 vertically
near the end.
One of the working Rods is extended above the screw threaded section and
passes into and through the enclosure E on the covering C the end of this
Rod above the enclosure has fixed upon it a turned or ornamented button K 5.
In fixing the various parts to produce the action required the upper part of the
working Rods K are passed through the guiding plate F and are introduced into the
nuts I on the bearing plate G.
When in proper position, a working bar L is provided which has three perforations
in it at carefully adjusted distances.
This bar L is fixed on the three projecting pins K 4 of the cranks K 3 of the
working Rods.

page_text: The working Rods then have concerted action in consequence.
By pressing or turning the knob K 5, on the extended working Rod which projects
above the enclosure E pressure is brought to bear upon the rod-this causes it to
rotate in so doing a compound action is produced the rotation is caused by the nut 1
secured to the bearing plate G a further action is caused by the crank K 3 of the
working Rod which being secured to the working Bar L produces horizontal motion
to the bar, this motion actuates upon the crank K 3 of the other two working Rods
causing them to rotate within the nuts I and also to rise and fall simultaneously as
desired.
TO SECURE THE DECANTERS, BOTTLES OR OTHER LIKE ARTICLES IN THE STAND.
The Decanters or Bottles being placed in the stand or Frame the button or Knob of
extended working Rod is turned, which causes it and the other two working Rods to
rotate and descend until the bearing on the bottom of each Rod is fixed in position
over the stopper or cover of Bottle.
When in this position, the Rod which passes into the enclosure E can be locked,
the stoppers or Bottles, cannot then be removed
or the contents of Bottles
extracted.
TO RELEASE THE DECANTERS, BOTTLES OR OTHER LIKE ARTICLES IN THE STAND.
The Rod is unlocked and the button or knob is pressed or turned the reverse way,
which causes the rods to rotate and rise, and the bearings to be brought into such a
position as that the Decanters, Bottles Jars and such like articles can be easily
removed from the stand or frame.
Sheet I shows the frame with the bearing rods in such a position that the bottles
can be withdrawn.
Sheet II shows the frame with the working rods in such a position that secured by
the lock the bottles cannot be withdrawn.
Sheet III shows the seperate working parts: guide plate F Bearing plate G
supports to Bearing plate H Nuts to receive working rods I Working rods K and its
parts-bearing K1 screw K 2 crank K 3, vertical pin K 4 knob K 5-and working
bar L.
Sheet IV shows the working arrangements fixed in position and exposed to view:
Base or Stand a, divisions a 1, Supports b, strong covering containing working parts
described in sheet III C, the handle d, and enclosure for lock E.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is
That by the arrangements of the movements of the working Rods in the nuts
connected with the bearing plate in combination with the working bar to which they
are secured by the vertical pins we produce on turning the knob on the extended
working rod (which passes through the enclosure containing the lock) a concerted
movement which causes the three working rods to rotate and rise from the top of the
stoppers of the Bottles, in so doing the working rods turn until the bearings are
elevated to a sufficient height and are brought into a position parallel to the length of
the stand or frame the bottles can then be raised and withdrawn. When the bottles
are replaced in the stand on turning the knob the reverse way the working rods
descend and the bearings become parellel to the ends of the stand in which
position they can be securely fastened by the lock preventing the bottles being
withdrawn.
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