Improvements in Stands for Displaying Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 13th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Displaying Articles.
I, THOMAS GRIFFITHS, trading as Thomas Griffiths & Co. of 17 Dale End, Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Shop Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention'
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct a stand for supporting
trays, frames, and other similar articles, whereby I am enabled to employ a number
of trays or frames upon the same stand, and to cause them to slide freely up and
down the vertical columns or supports forming the stand so that the distance apart of
the trays when placed upon the stand may be varied as required.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a stand for supporting any
required number of trays by forming four pillars or vertical columns to receive a
number of clips, sockets, or sliding collars provided with set screws, clamping screws,
tightening cam levers or any other well known method of securing the clips or collars
to the rods at any desired position. Upon these sliding collars I form projecting
flanges, so that a connecting bar, rod, or plate can be caused to pass from one collar
to another, and thus to tie the pair together, and ensure that they shall always move
as one piece, and in a true line upon the two rods, supporting and guiding them; this
cross bar then forms a support for the tray or frame. Instead of projecting flanges to
receive plates or cross bars to unite the clips or collars in pairs, I sometimes cast or
form two collars with their shelf in one piece; or I dispense with the projecting
flange upon the collars, and pin, screw, or rivet the uniting rod, angle bar, plate, or
other shaped support direct to the collars or clips. By this, my improved system of
construction I am enabled to form a stand and to arrange upon it a number of coupled
brackets for supporting, or carrying, trays or frames for displaying and exhibiting
articles of any kind, and to vary and regulate the distance apart that these trays shall
be arranged upon the stand to suit any particular requirement.
When making a very wide or a strong frame I employ more than two vertical end
pillars for carrying the sliding collars. Similarly I also unite four collars together,
instead of two, when it is desired to support the tray or frame all round its edgess
instead of upon its two ends only.
I employ any kind of metal or other suitable material for this purpose.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Displaying Articles.
I, THOMAS GRIFFITHS trading as Thomas Griffiths & Co. of 17 Dale End Birmingham
in the County of Warwick Shop Fitter 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
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct a stand for supporting
trays, frames, and other similar articles, whereby I am enabled to employ a number
of trays or frames upon the same stand, and to cause them to slide freely up and
down the vertical columns or supports forming the stand so that the distance apart
of the trays when placed upon the stand may be varied as required.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a stand for supporting any

page_text: required number of trays by forming four pillars or vertical columns to receive a
number of clips, sockets, or sliding collars provided with set screws, clamping screws,
tightening cam levers or any other ordinary well known method of securing the clips
or collars to the rods at any desired position. Upon these sliding collars I form
projecting flanges so that a connecting bar, rod, or platê can be caused to pass from
one collar to another, and thus to tie the pair together, and ensure that they shall
always move as one piece; and in a true line upon the two rods supporting and
guiding them this cross bar then forms a support for the tray or frame. Instead of
projecting flanges to receive plates or cross bars to unite the clips or collars in pairs,
sometimes cast or form two collars with their shelf in one piece; or I dispense with
the projecting flange upon the collars and pin, screw or rivet the uniting rod, angle
bar, plate, or other shaped support direct to the collars or clips.
By this my improved system of construction I am enabled to form a stand and to
arrange upon it a number of coupled brackets for supporting or carrying, trays or
frames for displaying and exhibiting articles of any kind, and to vary and regulate the
distance apart that these trays shall be arranged upon the stand to suit any particular
requirement.
When making a very wide or a strong frame I employ more than two vertical end
pillars for carrying the sliding collars. Similarly I also unite four collars together
instead of two, when it is desired to support the tray or frame all round its edges
instead of upon its two ends only.
I employ any kind of metal or other suitable material for this purpose.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into effect
I append hereunto one sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred to.
Figure 1 is a general view of my improved stand showing different forms of sliding
brackets or supports A, B, C, for carrying the trays or plates D.
Figure 2 is an elevation and
Figure 3 is a plan of the sliding bracket A shown more in-detail.
Figure 4 and Figure 5 are detail views of the sliding bracket B.
Figure 6 and Figure are detail views of the sliding bracket C.
I do not confine the application of iny invention to any special form of attaching
screw E or clip for securing the brackets to the vertical pillars F, but employ any
well known system of clamp or lever clip to sustain the sliding brackets in position
upon the rods or pillars F.
The bracket A Figure 2 and Figure 3 I construct with a central boss "A" and on
to this central boss or collar I pin, screw; or otherwise attach in any ordinary manner,
the projecting arm G for receiving the connecting bar or support H which passes
from one pillar to the other for the purpose of presenting an even surface for the trays
or plates D.
The bracket B Figure 4 and Figure 5 I form as a double sliding bracket in one
piece by casting the supporting bar H' in one with the two sliding collars or bosses.
The bracket C Figure 6 and Figure 7 I construct with a small projecting arm G¹
cast upon the body of each sliding boss C, and to this arm G¹ I rivet, pin, or otherwise
attach the connecting bar H; thus securing the one sliding collar to the other.
I construct my improved brackets and, bars of any suitable metal or material and I 4
make the bars of any desired shape to suit the peculiar tray that it may have to sustain
upon the stand. I also apply my sliding brackets to any shape of vertical pillar or
post used upon frames.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is-
(1) The construction of stands for displaying articles in trays or frames, having
brackets capable of sliding upon the vertical posts or pillars, substantially as and for
the purposes herein before set forth.
(2) The construction of sliding brackets for use upon stands or frames; for carrying ¦

page_text: and displaying articles in trays substantially in the several manners hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of November 1890.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.