US1030318A - Store-service apparatus. - Google Patents

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G. J. MILLER-v $TORE SERVICE APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1910.

1,030,125 1 8, Patented June 25, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D, c.

E STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. MILLER, OF MINNEAPQLIS, MINNESOTA.

STORE-SERVICE APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. lVIILLEn, of Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Store-Service Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to store service apparatus and particularly to carrier systems therefor.

It is. often desirable, in installing a system of this kind, to mount the station on a support, such as the shelving of the store or other fixtures, the part to which it is desired to attach the station support being sometimes horizontal or vertical or inclined to the horizontal.

The object, therefore, of my invention is to provide a station supporting means which can be easily and quickly mounted, regardless of the position or angle of the fixture or wall to which it is secured.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description.

The invent-ion consists generally in a bracket adapted to be secured to a store fiX- ture or other support, and a universal oint device mounted on said bracket and support ing the line wire.

Further the invention consists in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of my invention to a store service apparatus, also illustrating the attachment of the station bracket to the vertical part of the shelving or fixture, Fig. 2 is a detail View illustrating the manner of mounting the station upon its support, when attached to the horizontal part of the shelving or fixture, Fig. 3 is a view of the bracket removed from its support, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional View of the bracket, Fig. 5 is a detail view of the rotatable arm supported by the bracket.

In the drawing, 2 represents a store shelving of any ordinary or preferred construction, and 3 a bracket of any suitable material, preferably cast metal, adapted to fit against a surface of the shelving and se cured thereto by any suitable means, such as screws 4. The end of the bracket is arranged to project beyond the shelving and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 21,1910.

Patented J line 25, 1912.

Serial No. 593,429.

is provided with lugs 5 arranged in parallel relation and spaced apart a suitable distance and having holes 6 therethrough. An attaching'plate 7 is offset from the axis of a pin 8 which is adapted to fit into the holes in said lugs and rotate therein to allow said plate to be adjusted with its face in a horizontal or a vertical plane, or a plane that is inclined to the horizontal, according to the conditions of installation. The plate is locked against premature rotation by a suitable means, such as the set screw 9. The plate has a fiat surface 10 around the base of the pin that is adapted to be seated against the corresponding surface on the end of the bracket, so that when the set screws are tightened, the plate will be so curely held and form a rigid support for the line wire. The plate 7, preferably of a flattened piece of casting, has a hole 11 therein to receive a bolt 12 mounted on a yoke 13. By loosening the nut 14 the yoke may be rotated to suit the desired location of the line wire. 15 represents a barrel whereto the line wire 16 is attached, 17 is a carrier and 18 the propelling device, operated by a handle 19 for imparting the necessary impetus to the carrier to drive it to the outer end of the line. The yoke 13 is pivotally connected at 20 to the part 15, to which the line wire is attached, and this part is capable of oscillation on the pivot 20 to allow the line to be tilted up or down, according to the grade desired, and whenever necessary the plate 7 may be rotated in its bearing to permit any extreme degree of inclination or a change of level. The yoke 13 rotating in the arm allows the line to be brought into the station at any angle desired.

In installing the apparatus, I am able with this connecting means to mount the bracket at any suit-able point, knowing that the necessary angle or inclination of the line may be obtained by means of the adjustable arm and yoke.

I do not wish to be confined to the various details of construction herein shown and described, as they may be modified in different ways without departing from the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention 1. In a store service apparatus, a bracket having means for attachment to a shelf or riser, a pin journaled in said bracket and adapted to rotate therein and provided with means for locking it against premature rotation, said pin having an attaching plate ofiset from its axis, a yoke having a pivot pinfitting within a socket in said plate, a line wire connected with said yoke, the pivot of said yoke being substantially vertical and the rotation of said plate and pin allowing the level of said line wire to be changed withpin havinga plate that is offset from the axis of said pin, means for connecting a line w re to said plate, the partial rotation of sand plate and pin raising or lowering the point of connection of the line wire to said plate to'vary the degree of elevation of said line wire. V

3. In a store service apparatus, a. horizontal bracket having means for attachment to a horizontal or upright support, a pin haV- ing a bearing on said bracket and capable of rotation therein and provided with a locking means, said pin having a part that is offset with respect to the axis of said pin and provided with a socket, a yoke having a stud swiveled in said socket, a barrel carried by said yoke and having rneans for attaching a line wire thereto, the rotation of said pin in its bearing operating to raise or lower said yoke and said line wire.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of September, 1910.

CHARLES J, MILLER. IVitnesses: V

GENEVIEVE E. SoRENsEN, RICHARD PAUL.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedsfor five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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