Improvements in Attaching the Removable Tops of Pillar Stands, for Displaying Goods in Shop Windows and for other similar Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attaching the Removable Tops of Pillar Stands,
for Displaying Goods in Shop Windows and for other similar
Purposes.
We, SYDNEY HARRIS, and JOHN ECCLESTON SHELDON, both of Stafford Street,
Birmingham, Warwickshire, Shop fittings Manufacturers, and FRANCIS ROBERT
BAKER, of Snow Hill, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to improvements in pillar stands for exhibiting articles for
sale or for similar purposes, and its object is to provide an improved method of
securing the tops to such stands.
In some cases such stands are made tubular, while in others they are made of a
solid rod section.
In applying this our improved fastening to the former case, we proceed somewhat
thus:-
Near the upper end of the tubular pillar, we make two horizontal slots, opposite to
each other, that is, there is a bar or pillar of metal left between the slots, and which
are also opposite to each other.
We also form upon the underside of the surmount plate, or otherwise formed top,
which is to be carried upon the pillar, a short length of tube, which is capable of
passing telescopically into the aforesaid pillar tube. Upon each side of this short tube,
three sided slits are made, so that the slitted portions are then pushed outwards,
until their pushed out ends (which are at the top) assume a normal inward inclined
position, springwise, and serve as catches.
Upon now passing the short tube into the pillar tube, with the slitted portions
upon the former, in line with the slots in the latter, as soon as the upper ends of the
slitted portions reach the said slots, they fall thereinto with a click. The top cannot
now be removed unless the slitted portions be first compressed. To effect this, we
give the short tube a half turn, when the slitted portions ride against, and within the
remaining pillars or bars of metal, when it may be at once removed.
In the case of the pillar being of a solid or rod form, we form near the top, two
undercuts, one upon each side, and opposite to each other, that is, leaving an uncut
portion between each of them. The short tube upon the top or surmount, in this
case is made to pass externally on to the rod or pillar, and instead of the slitted
portions or catches being pushed outwards (as in the former case) they are pressed
inwards, so as to assume a normally inward inclined position.
Thus it will be seen that the top or surmount, may be readily passed on to the pillar
as before, until the catches take hold of the undercuts; but that upon giving it a
half turn as before, the catches ride upon the uncut portions of the rod, and are thereby
pressed outwards, when the surmount may be removed.
Dated this 25th day of June 1889.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attaching the Removable Tops of Pillar Stands,
for Displaying Goods in Shop Windows and for other similar
Purposes.
We, SYDNEY HARRIS, and JOHN ECCLESTON SHELDON, both of Stafford Street,
Birmingham, Warwickshire, Shop Fittings Manufacturers, and FRANCIS ROBERT

page_text: former case) they are pressed inwards, see Fig. 12, so as to assume a normally
inward inclined position.
Thus it will be seen that the top or surmount d', may be readily passed on to the
pillar as before, until the catches f₁, take hold of the undercuts; but that upon
giving it a quarter turn as before, the catches ride upon the uncut portions of the
rod a, and are thereby pressed outwards, when the surmount or top d', may be
removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st. The combination with a removable show pillar stand top d, of the tube e,
having slitted portions or pushed in catches f, taking into slots b, b, upon the pillar a,
constructed and operating, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes
specified.
2nd. The combination with a removable show pillar stand a¹, of the tube e',
constructed and operating substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 25th day of March 1800
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicants' Agent.