IMPROVEMENTS IN GLASS CASES, FOR FERNS, FLOWERS, AND ANALOGOUS ARTICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, WILLIAM CUTLER, of 391 Summer Lane, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Glass Merchant; do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN GLASS CASES, FOR FERNS, FLOWERS, AND ANALOGOUS
ARTICLES to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture glass cases, for ferns, flowers, and
analogous articles, in a superior manner to those hitherto constructed, and with
improved means of opening and closing the same.
În carrying out my invention I construct the fern cases to open on one or more
sides, according to the size and purpose for which it is intended.
In constructing ordinary cases of considerable size, and rectangular form, I fit
metallic sliding grooves at the angles, in such a manner that one or more of the
glass sides (and also the top) may be made to slide in and out, and thereby afford
ready access to the inside. A more compact form may be constructed, in which the
top and the four sides are united, and made capable of being lifted from the stand;
two handles being fitted to or near the upper edges for that purpose. A still
more simple form consists in making the top of the case only to slide in and out,
for purposes of accessibility.
The bottom, and, in some cases, portions of the sides, or the whole of the sides,.
are formed of wood, slate, stone, or other suitable materials.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
'Improvements in Glass Cases for Ferns, Flowers, and Analogous
.
Articles.
I WILLIAM CUTLER of 391 Summer Lane Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Glass Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN GLASS CASES FOR FERNS, FLOWERS AND ANALOGOUS ARTICLES,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture glass cases for ferns, flowers, and
analogous articles, in a superior manner to those hitherto constructed and with
improved means of opening and closing the same.
In carrying out my invention I construct the fern cases to open on one or more
sides, according to the size and purpose for which it is intended.
In constructing ordinary cases of considerable size, and rectangular form, I fit
metallic sliding grooves at the angles in such a manner that one or more of the
glass sides (and also the top) may be made to slide in and out, and thereby afford
ready access to the inside. A more compact form may be constructed in which the
top and the four sides are united and made capable of being lifted from the stand;
two handles being fitted to or near the upper edges for that purpose. A still
more simple form consists in making the top of the case only to slide in and out,
for purposes of accessibility.
'
The bottom and in some cases, portions of the sides, or the whole of the sides,
are formed of wood, slate, stone, or other suitable materials.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
...
Fig. 1 is a perspective view shewing one method of carrying out my invention,
a is the stand, which may be made of any suitable material, having handles b, at
each end. c is the glass case united by bars 'd and having a sliding door e which
slides between grooves at the top and bottom as shewn.
"
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another form of case in which the top, sides, and
ends are united, and the whole case is made to lift off the stand, as shewn, by
means of the two handles b b.
'
Fig. 3 is a similar view of a more simple form of case in which the top fis made
to slide horizontally, as shown in the Figure.
It is obvious that my said invention may be very much varied in detail and form
and ornamentation, without' departing from the principle of my invention.
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
The manufacture and use of glass cases for ferns, flowers and analogous articles
constructed substantially as herein before described and shewn on the drawings.