Improvements in and connected with Display Racks.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 1st May,
1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Display Racks.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN, of the Firm of G. F. Redfern & Co., The General
Patent Office, No. 4, South Street, Finsbury, in the County of London, Patent.
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to me by
The W. J. Gage Company Limited, of 54, Front Street, West, in the City of
Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Journalists,)
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 certain new and useful improvements in display racks,
especially adapted for tissue paper, and the object of the invention is to so construct.
the rack that it will contain within a small space a plurality of individual packages,
each package containing several sheets of tissue paper, a portion of the contents of
each package visible, and to so arrange it that each individual package is readily
accessible, and practically protected from injury; and the invention consists essentially
of a cabinet, having a plurality of horizontal arms within the cabinet, each pivotally
connected either directly or indirectly to one of its sides, and arranged vertically
one above the other, and a transparent front for the cabinet to exhibit its contents to.
view; the whole device being hereinafter more fully set forth and more particularly
pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings;
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of the cabinet.
Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the transparent front opened to exhibit the
interior.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the cabinet with the front removed.
Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line a-a Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line b, b, Fig. 4.
Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and
drawings.
A represents the cabinet, which consists of a front a, sides a', a', back all, top all.
and bottom a. The dimensions and appearance of the cabinet A are immaterial, as
I may build the cabinets of various sizes to meet the requirements of the trade, and
of any size and shape, and of any material, to suit the customer.
The front a consists of a frame B divided by a stile 6 into two sections, each.
section preferably fitted with a pane of glass b'. Instead of using glass I may use
any other transparent substance such as mica or celluloid.
C represents each of a plurality of ledges connected to one of the sides a¹ and to
the back a", and arranged vertically one above the other and at equi-distant points.
Located in the space between each adjacent pair of ledges is one end of an arm D,.
and passing through the said ends of the arms D is a bolt or pin E. By means
of the bolt or pin E the arms D are pivotally connected to the interior of the
cabinet A, and by means of the ledges they are held separated from each other.
Each of the arms D is adapted to receive a plurality of sheets of paper, preferably
tissue paper, the upper part of each packet being visible above the package immediately
below it. The whole of the package on the lowermost arm is visible. The package
on the second lowermost arm is located behind the package on the lowermost arm.
Thus only the top of the package on the second lowermost arm is visible; this.
arrangement being continued to the topmost arm in the cabinet.

page_text: Each of these arms, it has been stated, is pivotally connected to the cabinet by
means of the pin or bolt E, and any individual arm can be swung out from its
position. It is preferable, however, when access is desired to the paper on the
upper arm, to swing the arms below it into an outward position, in order that the
paper carried by it will be protected from injury during its display.
By making the front transparent the contents of the cabinet are constantly visible,
and at the same time protected from dust and dirt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, I hereby declare that what I claim is ;
1. A display rack consisting of a cabinet, a plurality of arms located within the
cabinet and pivotally connected to one of its sides, each arm capable of moving
independently of the others, substantially as specified.
2. A display rack consisting of a cabinet, a plurality of vertically arranged ledges
connected to one of the sides and the back, a plurality of horizontal arms, the ends
of the arms being located in the intervals between the ledges, a pivot bolt passing
through the ends of the arms, and a transparent front for the cabinet, substantially
as specified.
3. The display rack herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Til the 04th dow of Fahru 1807
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.