IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS FOR PLATES AND THE LIKE
Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE EDWARD MORGAN of 16 Percy Street Tottenham Court Road London,
in the County of Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS FOR PLATES AND THE LIKE and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention consists of certain novel arrangements forming an adjustable
holder for Plates, Dishes, Plaques and Tiles of various sizes for the purposes_of
exhibiting on walls and where required to be supported in various positions. By
this system a plate is held perfectly secure and at the same time as not to injure
the edge and can be released by a circular movement given by the hand, but in
such manner as to be impossible to be liberated by accident.
For the manner of carrying out my invention and that it may be more fully
understood I append a sheet of illustrative drawings to which I now refer, the
same letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures where they occur.
I employ a shallow circular box, A, (Fig. 1) of metal about three inches in
diameter having a returned edge on the rim, in the bottom of this box is sunk
three grooves radiating from the centre at equal distances, extending to and having
a small slot through the rim in continuation of each groove These grooves can be
sunk to allow of the wires crossing each other and passing through the opposite
side of rim as shown by dotted lines, G, (Fig. 4) as hereinafter mentioned.
Into each groove is fitted a flat wire, B, passing through the slot and sliding
freely in the groove and forming an even surface with the bottom of the box, A.....
on the inner end of the wire is a small boss or pin, C, which projects up sufficiently
to hold in the spiral thread... the extreme outer end of the wire, is turned to form
a hook or clutch to hold the edge of plate or dish.
D, (Fig. 2) is the top or revolving cover with a rim. . in the inner edge of which
is an embossed or turned bezel corresponding in size to the returned edge of the
box so that when the cover is placed in position the bezel can work freely round
on the returned edge of the box which at the same time forms a secure connection.
E (Fig. 2) is a spiral thread of several revolutions in the cover.. the thread is
made of sufficient depth and width between, as to admit of the small bosses or
pins C formed on the flat wires, B.

page_text: The thread, E, works on the surface, A, thus holding the wires in the grooves ..
the wires are propelled and repelled by the spiral thread working on the small
bosses or pins when a circular motion is given to the cover, the manner of
suspending this holder is by a loop or ring F, (Fig. 1).
The spiral thread can be made of metal, rubber or other suitable substance.
The wires can be used in conjunction with a smooth or rough disc of metal,
rubber, or other suitable substance to screw down on the bosses or pins in place of
the spiral thread, E, or the wires when crossing each other in the grooves and
passing through the opposite side of rim as shown by dotted lines, G (Fig 4) can
also be held in like manner.
(Fig. 1) showing the holder with the cover removed.
Fig. 2 is the cover with spiral thread.
Fig. 3 is section showing one wire.
Fig. 4. holder complète.. the dotted lines showing the wires when passed
through the opposite rim.
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
First. Two, three, or more radiating wires and a spiral thread for propelling and
repelling the same, inclosed between two plates of metal or in a shallow box-thus
forming a holder.
Second. Two, three or more radiating wires crossing each other and passing
through the opposite rim and held down by a piece of metal, rubber, or other
substance with a screw.
Third. I do not limit myself to make the plates or box of holder any particular
size or shape, or either with two, three, or more wires.