IMPROVEMENTS IN BINS OR RECEPTACLES FOR WINE AND OTHER, BOTTLES
Year: 1885

page_text: We, WALTER BEEKEN BURROW, and JOHN SEVERN BURROW, Manufacturers of
Iron Wine Bins, and THOMAS SMITH, Clerk, all of 15, Seething Lane, in the City
of London, do hereby declare the nature of our Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BINS OR RECEPTACLES FOR WINE AND OTHER, BOTTLES," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in bins or receptacles for wino
and other bottles, the improvements having been devised with the object of
improving, simplifying, and cheapening the construction of such bins, and
economising space."
In carrying out the present improvements, we construct front and rear framings
by enclosing within an encircling framing a series of circular, hexagonal or
analogous shaped hoop iron frames, rings or bands, (preferably one as a receiving
aperture for each bottle,) and which at their adjacent parts (though not necessarily
all thereof,) are rivetted or otherwise suitably fastened together, and to the
surrounding framing.
The rings are preferably placed, in such a manner as that the bottles of the
successive tiers of bottles do not lie direct over those next beneath them, but
intermediate thereof or between the adjacent bottles of the row beneath, whereby
we economise space, and are enabled to get a greater number of tiers of bottles in
a given vertical height of bin. We do not debar ourselves, however, from so
arranging the rings as that the bottles will be supported directly over each other.
In the former case, each ring would be in contact with six surrounding rings, and
in the latter case, each ring would be in contact with but four surrounding rings.
Front and rear frames thus constructed are connected together by longitudinal
tie-bärs or rods in such a manner as that the said frames will directly support the
bottles at or adjacent to both ends thereof without liability of the latter rocking
from side to side, and without the need of other means of support.
Other bars of a usual kind may also be adapted to the sides or other parts of
the rear frame for facility of fixing the bin to a wall, if required.
Or these connected frames may be made with transverse angular, or waved or
corrugated supports for the bottles, the supports being of about the curvilinear
formation the adjacent parts of the said rings give. Or front and back frames
constructed according to such or analogous modes of construction may be combined
and used in the construction of the same bin.

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We, WALTER BEEKEN BURROW, and JOHN SEVERN BURROW, Manufacturers of
Iron Wine Bins, and THOMAS SMITH, Clerk, all of 15, Seething Lane, in the City
of London, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
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This Invention relates to certain improvements in bins or receptacles for wine
and other bottles, the improvements having been devised with the object of
improving simplifying, and cheapening the construction of such bins, and
economising space.
Several modifications of the present improvements are illustrated in the
accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter more particularly referred to.
In carrying out the present improvements the bins are constructed with front
and rear frames of the improved formation hereinafter described, and which are
connected together by side bars rods or straps in such a manner as that the said
frames will respectively support the front and rear or opposite end parts of the
bottles without liability of the latter rocking from side to side and without the
need of other or intermediary means of support.
The said frames are constructed by enclosing within a surrounding framing, 1. 2,
a series of circular, hexagonal or analogous curvilinear shaped hoop iron rings,
frames, or bands, 3, which at some or all of their adjacent parts are rivetted or
otherwise suitably fastened together and to the surrounding framing, 1. 2; or by
adapting to such framing, 1. 2, transverse angular waved corrugated or similarly
formed supports, 4, for the bottles, such supports, 3. 4, being of such formation and
BO disposed as to support the bottles without liability of the latter rocking from
side to side.
It is preferred to construct the front frames, 1, with such hereinbefore referred
to circular hexagonal or analogous curvilinear shaped rings frames or bands, 3, or
with similarly formed lattice or trellis work, so that there may be a separate
receiving aperturo for each separate bottle, as in all the modifications illustrated
on the accompanying drawings.
or
The back frames, 2, may be similarly constructed, or they may with advantage
'be formed with such herein before referred to transverse angular waved
corrugated supports, 4, modifications of which are illustrated in Figs. 4, and 5.
The frames, 1. 2, (irrespective of their exact formation) may be set at such a
distance apart as to support the bottles at opposite end parts of the same diameter,
as illustrated in the plan view Fig. 7; or at such a distance apart as to support
the bottles at opposite end parts of different diameters, as illustrated in the plan
view Fig. 8. In the former case, the bottle supporting parts, 3. 4, of the
frames, 1. 2, would be so disposed as to be at the same level, vide Figs. 1, & 2;
and in the latter case, the bottle supporting parts of the opposite frames would be
disposed at a difference of elevation corresponding with one half of the difference

page_text: between the diameters of such opposite end parts (such as the punt and neck) of
the bottle, vide Figs. 3, to 6, the object in both cases being to keep the bottles
horizontal, in addition to preventing them from rocking from side to side as
aforesaid.
In all modifications of the present improvements, the bottle supporting parts, 3. 4,
are so disposed as to support the bottles of each tier of bottles intermediate of the
bottles of the adjacent tiers of bottles, so that the bottles of the successive tiers of
bottles do not lie directly over each other, and by such an improved arrangement
we are enabled to get the greatest possible number of tiers of bottles in a given
height of bin.
Front and back frames constructed according to such or analogous modes of
construction may be combined and used in the construction of the same bin.
5, represents the said side bars connecting the franes, 1. 2, and which may be
extended and formed in any suitable manner for affording facility of fixing the bin
to a wall if required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is—
The construction of bins or receptacles for wine and other bottles, with front and
rear frames connected by side bars, rods or straps, the said frames being formed
substantially in the manner herein before described in such a manner as to support
the front and rear or opposite end parts of the bottles in the manner stated and
without any intermediary means of support and as to support the bottles of the
adjacent tiers of bottles intermediate of each other substantially as hereinbefore
described.