US238901A - Candy-cabinet - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES `PATENT OFFrcE.

HENRY H. HERSHEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CANDY-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 238,901, dated March 15, 1881.

Application filed November 6, 1880.

To all whom it 'may concern Be it known that I, HENRY H. HERSHEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candy-Cabinets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and accurate description of the same, sufficient to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specitication, wherein- Figure lisa front elevation of my improved candy-cabinet. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a broken y plan, showing two cabinets coupled together.

Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section of one of the exhibition-compartments; and Figs. 5 and 6 are broken detail sections of the coupling devices.

My invention has for its object to provide a cabinet or case for the display of samples of candy or other wares, and for the reception of supplies correspondent to the samples displayed.

My invention consists in the combination with the case, having a front wall with openings therein, of transparent-faced shells fitted therein; also in the special construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A

indicates a cabinet embodying my invention.

Said cabinet has two sides, a a, and a top and bottom, a and a2, respectively. 1t has a front wall, a3, but its back is open. The front wall, a3, has a series of openings, a, which are arranged in vertical ranks and horizontal lines, as shown. In each of these openings is fitted a shell, B, of any suitable material, preferably of metal,with atransparent face, b. Said face iis detachable, or fitted so -as to he opened or removed whenever required to obtain access to the interior of said shell. By preference the latter is formed with an annular groove, b', into which is sprung a wire or cut ring, b2, which tits over the glass face b and holds the latter in position against the shoulder b3; but any other suitable style of fastening for the glass faces may be employed, and the shells B may beof' any other than the circular shape (No model.)

shown in the drawings-for example, square, hexagonal, octagonal, or oval.

G C are shelves sustained on the walls a a., and in or aboutin plane with the lowest points of the openings a4 a4, as shown.

D D are drawers, which restupon the shelves C C and correspond in number with openings a4 c4, registering, therefore, with the shells B B, there being one drawer for each shell; or pasteboard boxes, such as are or may-be used for the transporta-tion of candies, may he substituted for the drawers D.

The shells B form the exhibition-compart ments Bl of the cabinet, and are designed to receive samples of the candies or other wares displayed, while stock corresponding thereto, and from which purchasers will be supplied, is to be kept in the drawers D. A purchaser can thus see specimens of the entire stock from which to make selection, while the samples displayed are secured against handling, intrusion ot' dust, insects, Src. A selection having been made, a supply corresponding thereto can be obtained from the drawers, which, being kept usually closed, and being accessible only from behind the cabinet, are not liable to the intrusion which renders a display of stock openly subject to so many objections on the part of the dealers, and renders them. liable to serious losses and inconveniences.

To provide for an extension ofthe size of the cabinet when an increase of trade or in the variety of the stock displayed renders the same desirable, the structures are formed with slides E E,which movein planes parallel with thefront of the same. These slides have longitudinal slots e e, through which pass into the top screws c e', which serve as guides to audlimiting-stops for the same. Each slide is also formed with an undercut groove, chat either end. Springcatches F are also affixed to the tops a et', in such position that when two cabinets are brought close up side by side, the slides being moved outwardly will press down the catches and causethe latter to enter the grooves c2, and thereby effect a coupling or connection. Two or more cabinets may inV this manner be so coupled or connected as to present the appearance of a single case or. piece of furniture or fixture.

Having described my invention, what I IOO ranks, shelves C,and sliding drawers or boxes registering with said exhibition-compartments, substantially asashown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I I5 have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of November, 1880.

HENRY H. HERSHEY.

Witnesses:

MILTON S. HERsHEY, GHAs. F. VAN HORN.

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