IMPROVEMENTS IN STANDS OR PILERS FOR HOLDING CLOTH AND OTHER GOODS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, EDWIN HASLAM of St Helen's Street Brass and Iron Works, Derby, in the
county of Derby, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STANDS OR PILERS FOR HOLDING CLOTH AND OTHER GOODS
to be as follows:-
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The Piler or Stand now in use for holding cloth or other goods has heretofore
been constructed with four uprights, or posts fixed to a base; through the said
uprights are round holes at suitable distances apart, through which round sticks or
bearers are fixed, and extending from one post or upright to the other and a short
distance beyond. On the said sticks or bearers are placed the cloths or other
materials.
In my improvements prefer to use two or more uprights which are firmly
secured to a substantial foundation or base on castors or wheels for portability, or
the same may be made without castors or wheels. The said uprights may be of a
round or rectangular form and made of iron, wood, or other suitable material.
Through the said uprights at suitable distances apart of their lengths, I cause
rectangular slots or round holes to be made, through which slots or holes I firmly
fix a stick or bearer of the same section as the hole. On the parts of the said
sticks or bearers (which project a short distance beyond either side of the aforesaid
uprights or posts) I firmly secure shelves made of any suitable material and
movable at leasure according to the material or goods to be placed thereon.

page_text: other Goods.
I, EDWIN HASLAM, of St. Helen's Street Brass Works, Derby, in the county of
Derby, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention 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 this invention is to provide a Stand or Piler on which to place or
pile cloths, fabrics generally and other soft goods, and my improvements consist in
so constructing said Stand or Piler that the various compartments may be readily
adjusted and that my Piler may be manufactured at a less cost than other Pilers
now used.
The Stand or Piler at present in use consists of four uprights fixed to a base and
forming the four corners of a square. The uprights are connected together by rods
which are passed laterally through apertures made in said uprights at suitable
distances apart; and said rods in the old Pilers are secured therein. The ends of
the rods which project a sufficient length beyond the uprights are provided for the
purpose of supporting cloths, fabrics generally and other soft goods.
The stands aforenamed are objectionable in many respects and do not fulfil
the purposes of a good Piler or cloth stand. The fabrics in these Stands require to
be arranged in compartments of equal size on both sides of the Piler, and the
fabrics if left any length of time resting on the rods aforenamed become indented
and marked by the rods, especially in the case of highly finished fabrics, thus
injuring said fabrics and rendering them unmarketable.
Another defect in the old cloth Stand or Piler is that the rods are permanently
secured to the uprights and are not movable.
In my Improved method of constructing Stands or Pilers for cloths, fabrics
generally and other soft goods, I employ two or more uprights of metal, wood, or
any other suitable material; these uprights I firmly fix to a suitable base or.
foundation; and said base may be mounted on wheels or castors for portability.
Through uprights aforesaid apertures are drilled in a lateral direction at suitable
distances apart, and in these apertures pins forming brackets are fixed, on which
brackets the shelves or slabs rest. These shelves on their underside are secured by
screws to the said projecting pins or brackets. The pins, supporting shelves, when
passed through the uprights are, when single shelves are required, made fast to the
uprights by means of screw nuts; and, by unscrewing the nuts holding shelves in
position, the shelves can be readily detached. I also provide double shelves to be
placed each side of the Stand, and in this case the pins forming brackets are double
the length and are passed through the apertures so as to project on each side of the
uprights to the extent of the breadth of the shelves. The shelves may be grooved
on their underside, and into these grooves the pins beforementioned take. Or the
pins for single shelves may be flattened out on the part attached to the shelves so
as not to interfere with the fabric piled underneath. If desired, shelves may be
placed across the ends of my projecting shelves at the sides, so as to encompass the
Stand on every side.

page_text: In order that my invention may be more readily understood I have hereunto
annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference are marked on
corresponding parts on all the Figs. alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of my improved Stand or Piler shewn ready for use; a are
the uprights fixed on base b; c are the single shelves supported on single brackets
ranged on different sides of the stand; d are the double shelves supported ou long
pins extending through apertures to both sides of the stand.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of the uprights a, shewing apertures e ready for brackets
or pins.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the underside of a single shelf c with short pins or
brackets fattached; g are nuts for fastening same to uprights.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of the underside of double shelves d, shewing lateral
grooves which when in position rest on long pins i extending through apertures
in uprights.
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
1st The construction of cloth Stands or Pilers having two uprights substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described set forth and fully illustrated in the
drawings annexed.
2nd The substitution of shelves for bars or rods in the construction of cloth
Stands or Pilers substantially as and for the purposes herein before described set
forth and fully illustrated in the drawings annexed.
3rd The construction of adjustable brackets for single shelves of cloth Stands or
Pilers substantially as and for the purposes herein before described set forth and
fully illustrated in the drawings annexed.
4th The construction of adjustable pins for double shelves of cloth Stands or
Pilers substantially as and for the purposes herein before described set forth and
fully illustrated in the drawings annexed.
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5th The construction and general arrangement of my improved cloth Stand or
Piler substantially as and for the purposes herein before described set forth and
fully illustrated in the drawings annexed.