Improvements in Frames, Cases, or Fittings for Displaying Articles or Goods.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1898-Accepted; 22nd Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames, Cases, or Fittings for Displaying Articles
or Goods.
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We, JOHN STANSFELD PICKFORD, of 26, Miranda Road, Upper Holloway, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, and THE NATIONAL BAKERY COMPANY LIMITED,
of Brewery Road, Islington, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to biscuit-boxes, show-cases picture-frames and the like,
its principal object being an improved construction of box or case with bevelled
sides or bevelled top and bottom, and other objects being the construction of
boxes, cases or frames with improved means for retaining glass panels at the
opposite sides thereof or for retaining sliding fronts, backs or covers or articles
exposed in such cases or frames, and also the construction of hinged screens or
sample cases, and an internal fitting for show cases or the like having a trans-
parent wall or walls-such as say a confectionery bottle or jar.
According to one portion of this invention we construct a box with bevelled
sides and removable front or back or both which is subdivided by partitions to
enable a variety of goods to be exposed in the one case.
The partitions above referred to may be omitted if desired; hinged or other legs
or supports may be provided upon the show face for its support, and it may have
rings to enable it to be suspended. Two or more of these cases may be so
arranged or connected as to mutually support each other, or to fold over or together
for protection of their glass faces in packing or transport.
It is convenient in constructions of the kind described to obtain access to the
interior by way of a sliding lid forming, say, the rear face of the box, and being
flanged at its upper extremity so as to extend across the top and down the front of
the box for a short distance, the flange and the main portion of the sliding lid
being received in grooves or channels.
It is convenient that where two or more of the sides or say the front and back
of the case or frame are put in more or less loosely or intended to be removable,
they should be retained in position by side strips or portions of the case which
are provided with a central corrugation or other elevation, which may be obtained
by making them angular or curved. Conveniently two or more of the sides of
the box, case or frame are made of or fitted with angular strips of sheet metal or
other material, the angle projecting towards the interior of the box, case or frame,
which is preferably flanged at the sides; the flanges may be in one piece with the
angular strip. The space at each side of the angle, between it and the adjacent
flange of the frame, forms a channel or groove to receive and retain the edges of
sheets of glass, photographs, covers or articles of like shape. This construction is
convenient where the frame is to be made with two glass faces on its opposite
sides for say the exhibition back to back of pictures or photographs.
Conveniently the upper portion of the box or frame is provided with a distance-

page_text: piece which may consist of strip metal of channel section or of a bar, to retain
the glass, or covers or the like against the outer flanges of the frame.
At the top of the frame a lid may be provided, having flanges which extend
downward preferably into the groove or channel adjacent to the outer flanges.
Or the top lid may be fixed but provided with a movable slide or cover for a
filling orifice therein.
Two or more frames, boxes or cases constructed as hereinbefore described, may
be hinged together at adjacent corners so as to form a screen for exhibition pur-
poses or so as to fold into small compass for transport. A hinged construction
of this kind forms a convenient sample case, each fold of the case being adapted
for the exhibition of either one or two distinct sets of samples."
The internal fitting referred to in the opening paragraph of this specification
is one which is provided to enable goods to be held up against the transparent
face or wall of the case or jar in ornamental patterns or otherwise, in such a
manner that abstraction of the contents from the principal portion of the interior
of the case or jar shall not cause the portion of the goods visible from the outside
to be disarranged. For a jar a convenient form of this fitting is a tube of slightly
smaller diameter externally than the internal diameter of the jar so that an
annular space is provided between the tube and the jar in which the goods can be
. packed; removal of the goods from the interior of the tube will not interfere with
those visible upon its exterior, and displayed through the glass. Vanes or parti-
tions arranged in spirals, zigzags, or otherwise can be provided upon the exterior
of the tube to divide the exposed goods into different classes or patterns. A
fitting of this kind may be applied to show cases which are not cylindrical. For
instance a fitting to enable a layer of goods to be retained against the inside of
the glass face of an ordinary biscuit tin in patterns, is provided according to this
invention by arranging ribs or partitions or their equivalent upon the face of a
flat sheet placed behind the glass.
This strip with the projections upon it can be employed in the side of a window
-which-is-to-expose-different-sorts-of-goods, such as different kinds of seed.
Where necessary channels communicating with the portions of the plate devoted
to different parts of the pattern may be provided to enable each part of the pattern
to be filled without interfering with or disturbance of the other portions of the
pattern.
Dated this 10th day of November 1897
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants
Improvements in Frames, Cases, or Fittings for Displaying
Articles or Goods.
We, JOHN STANSFELD PICKFORD, of 26, Miranda Road, Upper Holloway, in the
County of Middlesex, and THE NATIONAL BAKERY Co. LTD., of Brewery Road,
Islington, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 biscuit boxes, show-cases, picture frames and the like,
its objects being the construction of boxes cases or frames with improved means
for retaining glass panels at the opposite sides thereof, or for retaining sliding
fronts, backs or covers or articles exposed in such cases or frames, and also the
construction of hinged screens or sample cases, and an internal fitting for show

page_text: cases or the like having a transparent wall or walls, such as say a confectionery
bottle or jar.
In carrying out the first portion of the invention two or more side strips, which
may conveniently form the sides of the case, are provided with a central corruga-
tion or other elevation projecting towards the interior of the box or frame, which
corrugations form channels or grooves with edgings or beadings round its front
and back to receive and retain in position the edges of glass or other covers, and
photographs or like articles, which are put in more or less loosely or intended to
be removable. The corrugations may be curved or angular, or of other convenient
cross section, and the edgings or beadings may be in one piece with the corrugated
strips. This construction is convenient where the frame is to be made with two
glass faces on opposite sides for say the exhibition, back to back, of pictures,
photographs, printed cards or the like. Conveniently the upper portion of the box
or frame is provided with a distance piece which may consist of strip metal of
channel section, or of a bar, to retain the glass or covers or the like against the
outer flanges of the frame.
At the top of the frame a lid may be provided, having flanges which extend
downwards preferably into the grooves or channels before described; or the top
lid may be fixed but provided with a movable slide or cover for a filling orifice
therein.
Two or more frames, boxes, or cases, constructed as hereinbefore described may
be hinged together at adjacent corners so as to form a screen for exhibition pur-
poses or so as to fold into small compass for transport. A hinged construction
of this kind forms a convenient sample case, each fold of the case being adapted
for the exhibition of either one or two distinct sets of samples.
The internal fitting referred to in the opening paragraph of this specification
is one which is provided to enable goods to be held up against the transparent
face or wall of the case or jar, in ornamental patterns or otherwise, in such a
manner that abstraction of the contents from the principal portion of the interior
of the case or jar shall not cause the portion of the goods visible from the outside
to be disarranged. For a jar a convenient form of this fitting is a tube of somewhat
smaller diameter than the internal diameter of the jar, so that an annular space
is provided between the tube and the jar; removal of the goods from the interior
of the tube will not interfere with those visible upon its exterior and displayed
through the glass. Vanes or partitions arranged in spirals, zigzags, or otherwise
can be provided upon the exterior of the tube to divide the exposed goods into
different classes or patterns. A fitting of this kind may be applied to show cases
which are not cylindrical.
Where necessary channels communicating with the portions of the space de-
voted to different parts of the pattern may be provided to enable such part of the
pattern to be filled without interfering with or disturbance of the other portions
of the pattern.
A fitting to enable goods to be retained in patterns against the inside of the
glass face of a shallow show case may be provided according to this invention
by arranging ribs or partitions or their equivalent between the glass face and the
back of the show case.
The accompanying figures show convenient forms of show cases and display
fittings constructed according to this invention,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a show case connected to a second case (only
partly shown) by hinges.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a lid or top for the same, and
Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a vertical median section of an ordinary confectionery jar provided
with a display fitting shown in elevation.
Fig. 5 is a detail of said fitting and
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a display fitting arranged in a show case.
Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures.

page_text: The show case or frame A comprises a flat bottom piece A', the sides of which
are turned up forming the bottoni front- and back-edgings or beadings A². The
sides A³ are each formed with a central corrugation, A, pointing towards the
interior of the frame, and are provided with flanges or turned over edges, which
constitute the side beadings A of the front and back of the frame, and form with
the sides of the corrugation grooves A which receive and retain the glass or other
covers E of the case.
Instead of being formed as above described, the sides A³ may be flat, as shown
by the chain line at A12 Fig. 1. In this case the elevations A would be formed
by independent strips preferably soldered or otherwise secured to the sides A³.
A stiffening strip A connects the two sides A3 at the top and may be shaped as
shown with turned down edges A³.
Figure 2 is a top cover for the case formed of a flat piece A9 with turned down
edges A10, which fit into the grooves Aº, outside the glass or other covers and
thus form the top beadings for the front and back of the case.
This form of top
cover is suitable when both the front and back of the case are utilized for display
purposes. If only one transparent face is desired, conveniently one of the turned
down edges A10 may be extended to completely cover in the back of the case.
When the frames are intended to display prints, photographs or the like these
may be engaged along with their protecting glass in the grooves A6.
It is evident that the corrugations A may be greatly varied in cross section,
they may for example be angular or flattened, instead of curved as shown in
Figures 1, 2 and 3.
As shown in Figure 1 two or more frames may be connected together by
hinges A so as to form a screen for exhibition purposes. This also enables the
frames to be packed, folded together, in small compass for transport.
Figure 4 shows a convenient method of fitting an ordinary glass sweetmeat jar
with a display ting. B is the cylindrical wall of the jar, with bottom B³,
and-1-is the cover-with-a-dependent-flange-B3.Within the body of the jar is
placed a stock container or cylinder C, the external diameter of which is some-
what smaller than the internal diameter of the jar or receptacle, leaving between
them an annular space C¹, which may be divided by ribs C² into ornamental com-
partments, so that patterns may be formed by filling them with different coloured
and shaped sweets. The ribs C2 are preferably fixed on the outer wall of the
cylinder C and may be arranged in spirals, as shown in Fig. 4 or in zigzag or
other arrangement as desired. Preferably the ribs C2 stop short of the top of
the cylinder C and a cap or valve C³, shown in Fig. 5, is provided for the annular
space, consisting of a ring or short piece of tube C, which fits on the top of the
cylinder C, having a bottom flanga C5. A portion of this flange is cut away leav-
ing an opening C slightly smaller than the area in cross section of one of the
compartments formed by the ribs C2. By rotating the cap this opening is brought
over each compartment in turn, allowing it to be filled without fear of the material
falling by accident into the neighbouring compartments. A cover C7 is provided
for this opening and it may conveniently be constructed as shown with a vertical
flange C8, which engages in grooves C formed on the ring C4.
The ribs C and cap C³ maintain the stock container in a central position within
the receptacle, so that the space C¹ is of equal width in all parts. When only
one kind of goods is intended to be displayed, and the ribs Care dispensed with,
preferably for this purpose the container C is provided with a bottom flange,
whose external diameter is the same as the internal diameter of the receptacle.
In this case also if the cap C³ be employed, it need not be furnished with the
opening C and cover C7.
Although described in connection with a cylindrical receptacle it is evident
that the arrangement is equally applicable to other forms such as square, trian-
gular or polygonal ones. In this case however a separate filling and opening
must be provided for each compartment.

page_text: In Fig. 6 a shallow show-case, such as is described in a previous Patent granted
to us No. 6470 dated 11th March 1897, is shown provided with a fitting, to enable
the goods within the case to be arranged and retained in patterns. This fitting
consists of a series of strips D), which may be arranged in curved, zigzag or other
fashion, one edge of the strips pressing against the glass front, the other against
the back of the show-case. The strips 1) may be a fixture, being soldered or
otherwise fixed to the sides of the case, say at D¹ or they may be removable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The combination with a receptacle wholly or in part transparent of a stock
container to serve as a backing or support to the displayed goods.
2. The combination with a receptacle wholly or in part transparent of a stock
container within it externally ribbed or recessed to support goods for display in
the manner described.
3. A container externally ribbed or recessed for the purpose described with or
without a cap or valve such as C³.
4. A show case or the like provided with a strip such as A³ having a projecting
portion such as A' in proximity to the outer head or edging As of one or more faces
of the case substantially as and for the purpose described.
5. The show case substantially as described or illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3
of the accompanying drawings.
6. The complete receptacle for the storage and display of goods substantially as
described and illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
7. A display fitting for show cases substantially as describe and illustrated
in Figure 6 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of August 1898
For THE NATIONAL BAKERY COMPY. LIMITED,
J. L. DUCKWORTHI,
Cashier.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicants.