Improvements in Display Cabinets for Photographs and other Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1893--Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Display Cabinets for Photographs and other
Articles.
A communication by THOMAS EVERETT WOOD, of the City of Kalamazoo, in
the County of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, United States of America,
Photographer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer 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 :-
This invention relates to display cabinets for photographs or cards, and more
particularly to cabinets made up of folding frames for that purpose.
The objects of the invention are, first, to provide a display cabinet composed of
sections that can he folded into compact form; second, to provide a display
cabinet of hinged sections that shall, when closed, exclude dust from the articles
contained therein; third, to provide a display cabinet of hinged sections that can
be opened to any place desired without turning each section separately; fourth, to
provide a cabinet with folding sections in which the sections will not rub one
against the other when it is opened or closed.
These objects are accomplished by the device shown in the accompanying
drawing, in which :-
Figure is a view in perspective of the improved display cabinet with the
sections or leaves partly opened.
Figure 2 is a top view of the same with the top of the casing removed, the
whole being closed.
Figure, 3 is a view in perspective of a modified form of the inventiou, the casing
not being shown.
Figure 4 is a top view of Figure 3 with the sections opened near the centre.
Figure 5 is a top view of the sections alone removed from the supporting
brackets and casing.
Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a back view of the top of the sections showing the manner of
hinging.
Figure 8 is a sectional view through one of the sections of the cabinet.
Figure 9 is a view in detail of a section C of the cabinet adapted to display
other articles than cards or photographs.
Figure 10 is a sectional view on line 10-10 of Figure 9.
Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The improved display cabinet consists of frame-like sections which are
hinged to each other successively as shown in Figures 3 and 7. At the top and
bottom of one of the sections are pivots n which are adapted to revolve in suit-
able bearings which may be supported, as in Figure 3, by brackets B, B, which
are attached to a back A. This shows the invention in its simplest form. The
frames C can be made in any convenient form so long as there is a space long-
enough at the back of each to hinge it to the next, and the backs are as thick as the
thickest portion of the frame so that they may swing around parallel to each other
when closed. The frames C are preferably made square or rectangular. In
Figures 1 and 2, the frames C are shown hinged together and pivoted in a casing.
The casing is made up of a back to which are attached, by means of brackets,.

page_text: shelf-like projections E E' which make up the top and bottom of the cabinet.
The sections Care pivoted by pirots n to one end of and between these shelf-
like projections E E', and, when the cabinet is closed, the shelves E E' are broad
enough to entirely encase the top and bottom of the sections C. When the
sections are closed, the swinging sides F of the cabinet, pivoted at r, are adapted
to close over the sides of the frames C and are retained in position by friction or
other suitable means. The outside of the swinging sides of the cabinet as well as
the front section C can be decorated in any desired manner, so that, when the
cabinet constructed in this form is closed, it will present a very pleasing and
finished appearance.
The frames C of the invention are provided with cross bars D which support
panels a. The inside of the cross bars D are rabbetted out so that a groove is left
at the top and bottom of the panels a. Cards or photographs i are inserted in the
frame C, as shown in Figure 3, the method of inserting them being shown by dotted
lines in Figure 8. In Figures 9 and 10 is shown a detail of frame C modified for
displaying other articles than cards or photographs. The cross rods mare adapted
to hold laces or fabrics of a similar character. The cross bars Dare shown without
panels between and hollowed out so that they might hold thread in spools or ribbon
in rolls and so on. Other methods of attaching articles to the frame C will readily
suggest themselves to those skilled in the art.
The frames C of the invention, hinged together as shown, might be used without
a back A or outside of the casing shown in Figures 1 and 2, by being pivoted by
pivots n to brackets or supports attached directly to the wall or a post when
convenient.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a display cabinet, the combination of shelf-like projections E E' attached
to a suitable back, frame-like sections C hinged to each other successively and
supported by pivots at the top and bottom of one of the sections between the
shelf-like projections, and swinging sides F, adapted to encase the frame-like
sections C when closed, for the purpose specified.
2. In a display cabinet composed of hinged sections, the combination of shelf-
like projections above and below the sections, and swinging panels at each side
adapted to encase the sections and retain them in place when the cabinet is closed,
substantially as described.
3. In a display cabinet, the combination of frame-like sections hinged by their
backs to each other successively, a swinging panel adapted to encase the fronts of
the sections and retain them in place when folded, and a suitable support for the
purpose specified.
4. In a display cabinet, the combination of frame-like sections hinged to each
other successively, swinging sides adapted to encase the frame-like sections, and a
suitable support for the purpose specified.
5. In a display cabinet, the combination of frame-like sections hinged by their
backs to each other successively, pivots at the top and bottom. of one of the
sections, and brackets at the top and bottom containing bearings for the pivots,
for the purpose specified.
6. In a display cabinet, frame-like sections hinged the one to the other successively
in combination with pivots at the top and bottom of one of the sections, and suitable
bearings for the pivots, for the purpose specified.
Dated this 28th day of September 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.