US1107667A - Sanitary locking bottle-holder. - Google Patents

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F. C. GRIMM. SANITARY LOOKING BOTTLE HOLDER. APPLIOATION rum rm.7,.1o14.

1,1 07,6671 ,Patented Aug.l 18, 1914.

FRANK C. GRIMM, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SANITARY LOCKING BOTTLE-HOLDER.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Angie, 1914.

Application filed February 7, 1914. Serial No. 817,122.'

To all whom it may conce/m Be it known that 4I, FRANK C. GRIMM, a citizen ot' the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county ot Cuyahoga, and State ot` Ohio, have invented a new and useful Ylininovernent in Sanitary Locking llott-le-l'lolders, ofwhioh the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I `have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present invention relates to a holder adapted to receive bottles and the like and to prevent unauthorized removal ot' the same. A device 0i' this sort is quite gein erally needed in cities, where the loss by theft of milk usually deposited on doorsteps, porches and similar places has reached considerable proportions, and the present device intended as a simple and effective check against any such' unlawful removal oi bottles o-r similar articles.

.l`o,the accomplishment oi these and related ends said invention then consists ot the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

vThe annexed drawings and the following' description set forth in detail certain mechl anism embodying' the invention, such dis-ll closed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the, principle ot' the invention may be used. i Figure l is a view in perspective of' my y l l l device; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the cover plate of the bracket removed; Fig'. Irl is a section on the line 5l-tl in Fig'. 2; and Fig. il is a plan view indicatingthe method by which the device may be enlarged to take 'are ot a greater number ot' bottles.

ln Fig'. l there is shown a hollow bracket e 1 formed ot' a bottom portion .2 and a rev movable cover plate il. This bracket is adapted to be attached by any suitablemeans to the side of a house or the side of steps or the like in a horizontal position. The bracket is provided with'- three spaced tongues 4f, 5, and (i, thus proyidinp; between such tongues two recesses 7 and S which are formed preferably semi-circular and are adapted to receive the neck of the standard form ot' milk bottle. `Pivotally attached to the central tongue 5 is a retaining membc: l

9 which is provided with two diver-gently extending,r arms l0 and 1l, each of such arms being formed to cooperate with the ,nearest adjacent recess in the bracket to hold therebetween a milk bottle as stated. lt will be understood that the precise form of the reis unimportant, it being;- only necessary that the recess and the adjacent arm be t'ormed to cooperatively provide an openingr adapted to receive the neck of a bottle and prevent the bottle 'from disengagement while the arln is in its cooperative position.

The arms are provided at their extremity with latch members l2 and l5 respectively adapted to be resiliently and automatically engaged by lockingr lugs 1B and lll attached Ito resilient metal strips lsland 1.7 suitably mounted in the tongues tand 6. 'lhese locking members l.-l and 1T are rendered iuoperative by means of two slidably mounted plates lh and it) which are inclosed in the bracket, the plate .lo normally extending' into the recess h and the plate 19 similarly extending: into theI recess 7. These two plates are maintained in such normal position by means olf springs 20 and .l suitably mounted in the bracket. Movement oi the plate lt) is normally prevented by means ot' a pivoted locking lug' 2; which engages in a slot or recess 23 Alormed in the top ot' such plate, being maintained therein by means of a spring This lock s rendered inoperative only when a key is inserted in the key-hole '25 'formed in the upper surface oft the bracket and turned, thus swingriincr the lu; 22 ont ol' the recess .'l. spring` l is attached to the bracketY and to the retaining' member il and is adapted to normally position the latter, as shown in Fic'. Any

suitable lock may be provided ior this purpose as a combination lock may serve equally well although in ,general a lock ol" the present type will be sullicient. \ny suits able number o'lE tumblers may he used instead ot but one (the lug '22) as here illuslratcd.`

ln operation` an empty bottle will be placed in the recess T, the bottle beingV preterably inverted, where it will be held by the.,

arm 10. the retaining' member being' in position shown in Fig'. l. lVhen the milkman brings a full bottle he forces the same into therecess o. thus displacing' the plate 1S to the `'left` and releasing' the locking' lucV lil from the latch l2. rl`he sprincr 2G thereupon throws the retaining' member into its other position, thus locking the l'ull bottle into the, recess The 'full bottle can then be removed from the recess S by first inserting,r

feg.' in the keyhole and releasing the "o .'lo.

by the hand until 'this plate is dis- 1 toward the right, thus causing the .locking lue; 'i6 viirom the latch illustrated .a construction be used when more than one e held a time. The arms 30 are double, each being adapted with tiro recesses 3l in the t will. be understood that more 'than 'two recesses may be 'provided on either side off the cante of the bracket if desired although, in any case, but one set of locking means will probably be provided and these obviously be most lconveniently disposed in the two center recesses and on the cooperating; portions of the two arms.

liormer devices designed for similar purposes have been. complicated in construction, involving' the use of complete inclosures for the bottles, such as bones, cabinets and the like, Without giving es much actual security against theft as the present device'. The latter is very simple and compact, provides a secure means for holdingone or more bot tles, and is convenient to operate.

leither modesoi applying the principle of mv invention ma be em lo ed instead 'of the one exolained chanO-e bein@ made as p orided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such .elated means be employed.

l hcreiore particularly point out and disiinctlv claim as niy invention l. ln a loc-king retainer :for bottlesn and the like, the combination of an open bracket, a retaining member shiftably attached to said bracket, said member being formed to cooperate with said bracket, in two different, positions of said member, to retain a bottle therebetii'een in either of such two positions, 'and means adapted to lock'said member in either position lin a. .locking retainer for -bottles and the like, the. combination of an open bracket, a retaining member sliiftably attached to seid bracket, said member being formed to cooperate with said bracket, in two di'eient positions of said member, to retain a bottle therebetween Ain either of such tWo positions; and moans automatically operable upon movement of said member into either of such tvvo positions, said means being adapted to lock said member against movement.

3. ln a. locking* retainer for `bottles and the like, the conibination of an open bracket,

regards the mechanism herein disclosed,

...se of the locking lug i6 :trom the sitionfs of said member, to retain a bofJ e part of said bracket, iu

i c isomer a retaining member shiitably attached to said bracket, said member being formed to coperate #with said bracket, in two diderent positions oisaid member, to retain a bottle therebetween in either of' such two positions;v m and tivo independent locking members, .each of said 'members being automatically operable, upon movement of said retaining member into one oiisncli tivo oositions, to look said retaining member au et movement.

ln a locking retainer or bottles and the like, theI combination of an ope-n bracket, a retaining member shiitabiy attached to said bracket, said member being tori ov v coperate with said bracket in two di rent. 3@

positions of said. member, to retain a therebetween in either oif'snch tir/'o positions; and two nidependent resilient iocl l bers, each of said members being an cally operable, upon movement'oi sai taining member into one of such two positions, to lock said retaining member ser-,inst movement. Y y

5. ln a locking retainer for bottles and'. the like, the combination of. open bracket, er," a retainingI member having two arms, saidV member being pivotally attached, intermediate its ends, to said bracket, each anni of said member being` formed to cooperate with 'one part of said bracket, in two diiierent po therebetween in either ont such two positions, and means adapted lto lock said membeiin either position.

6. In locking retainer the like, the combination of an a retaining membeii having' two arm member being pirotally attached, int ate its ends, to sa'd bracket, each member being formed tocooperan a part-or" said bracket, in two tions of said membbnto, retain a bot between' in either of such two po cooperative means mounted on io bracket and said member and adapted to said member in either position.

'7. ln a locking retainer for bottles the like, the combination of an open br a retaining' member having tivo member being pivotalij; attached, intermeoi ate its ends, to said bracket, each arm of said member boing' formed to coperate with one two' different positions of said member, to vretain a e therebetween in either of such two posioi and two sets of cooperative locking each set being mounted on said bra (l'ez said member and each set being lock said member in one ot such t1. tions.

8. ln a locking retainer ii'or bott the like, the combination of bracket, a re taining` member having tiro arn' .said meer ber being pivotally attached in di. zd'ate ends to said bracket, latter formed, i

on either side of such point of attachment of said member, with a recess adapted to receive a bottle, said member having either arm formed to coperate with said bracket to hold the bottle therebetween, and means adapted to lock said member in such position.

S). In a. locking' retainer for bottles and the like, the combination of a bracket hav'nu; two adjacent recesses separated by 'a tongue, a retaining member including oppositely extending arms, said member being,l pivotally connected, at Substantially its center, to such `tongue on said bracket, each of such arms being formed to cooperate with the adjacent one of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, and locking means mounted on said bracket and adapted to lock said member against movement.

l0. lln a locking retainer for bottles and the like, tlaje combination of a. bracket hav ing two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue, a retaining member including oppositely extending arms, said member being pivotally connected, at substantially its cen ter, to such tongue on said bracket. cach of such arms being 'formed to eoiperate with the adjacent one olif such recesses lto hold a bottle therebetween, such arms being` disposed at an angle to each other, whereby only one Such arm is in position to coperatc with its adjacent recess at a time, and locking means m'oui'ited on said bracket and adapted to lock said member against morement, when one of such arms is in such cooperating position.

il. ln a locking retainer Afor bottles and the like, the combination ot' a bracket hav ing two adjacent recesses separated 'by a tcnqne, a retaining member including oppositely extending arms, said member being: pifotaily connected, at substantiallyy its center, to such tongue on said bracket, cach o'lt s'uch arms beingr l'ormcd to cooperate with the adjacei'it one ot such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, such arms being disposed at an angle to cach other, whereby only one anch arm is in position to eoii'pen atc with itsI adjacent 'recess at a time, means adapted to lock said member in one of such positions, and means operable by the positioning' ot' a bottle in the unclosed one ol" such arms, and adapted to render said lirstnamed means inoperative.

l2. ln a locking retainer for bottles and the like, the con'ibination o'l' a bracket haring two adjacent recesses separated liy a tongue, a retaining member including,r oppositcly extending arms, said member being' pivotally connected, at substantially its cen ter, to such tongue on said bracket, each of such arms being formed to cooperate with the adjacent one of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, ,such arms being' dis- 65 posed at an angle to each other, whereby only one such arm is in position to cooperate with its adjacent recess at a time, meansI adapted to lock said member in one ot' such positions; and a slidably mounted member adapted upon movement to render said means inoperative, said member normally projecting into the nnclosed one o'l such receases and being adapted to be operated by the positioning of a Vbottle therein.

'IL In alot-king retainer for bottles and the like, the combination ol" a bracket having'two adjacent recesses sej'iarated by a.

tongue, a retaining;l member inclrnlinggY oppositely extending arms, said member being pivotally connected, at substantially its ccnter, to such tongue on said bracket, each of such arms boing,r ,l'ormcd to coiiperate with the adjacent one ot such recesses to hold a bottle thcrebctwccn, such arms being disposed at an angle to each other, whereby only one such arm is in position to cooperate with its adjacent recess at a time; a resilient locking member mountcd on Said bracket and adapted to automatically engage one ol: such arms upon movement ol? the same into position to cooperate Iwith its adjacent rrress, and a plato slidably mounted on said bracket and adapted, upon movement, lo render said locking member inopcrativc, said plate normally projecting,r into the unclosed one ol` such recesses and beiner adapta-d to be operated by the positioning o'lf a bottle therein.

ll. in a loci-:ingretainer ''or bottles and the lilic` the combination ol a bracket haw inn' two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue, a` retaining:mcn'iber im-,ludngl opv positcly oxlcndine arms, said member being.;l pii'otally comircl'cd, at substantially its conter, to such tongae on'said brarlwt, cach ol' such arms being;` `lormed to coiipcralc with the adjacent one ot such recesses lo hold a bottle thcrelietwern, such arms beine; disposed at an anglo to cach other, whereby only one such arm `is in positicn to coiipei'alc with its adjacent,reci-ss at a time; a rcsilicut lockingmember mounted on said bracket aml adaj'itcd to autruuatirally engage one ol1 such arms upon moi-ement ol the same into position to cooperate with its :uljaccnt rccess, a plato slidanly mounted on said bracket and adapted upon movenicnt, to render said locking member inoperative, said plate normally projectingl into the unclosed one olE such recesses and being adapted to be operated by thepositioning olE a bottle` therein, and means adajiited to move said retaining member into position to remler such other arm clfcctivmnpon such increment of said plate.

l5. ln a locking' retainer for bottles and the like, the crunbination ol a bracket haring two ad'acent recesses se mrated bv a tonofue 1 .i h 3 a retaining member including oppositely eX- tending arms, said member heini.; pivotally loc,

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connected, at substantiaiiy its center, to such tongue on said bracket, each of such arms bew ing formed to cooperate with the adjacent one of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, such arms being disposed an angle to each other, whereby only on?L such arm is in position to cooperate 'with it adjacent re cess at a time; resilient locking member mounted on said bracket and adaptedto automatically engage one ci such arms upon movement of the same into position to oo` operate iwith its adjacent recess, a plate slidably mounted'on said bracket and adapted, upon movement, to render said locking; inember inoperative, said plate normally projecting into the unciosed one of sach recesses and being adapted to be operated by the positioning` of a bottle therein, and a spring mounted on said bracket and engaging said retainingl member, said spring being adapted, upon such movement of said plate, to move said retaining such other arm effective.

15. lin a locking retainer for bottles and the like, the combination of a bracket having two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue, a retaining member including, oppositely extending arms, said member being pivotally connected, at substantially its center, to such tongue on said bracket, each of suoli arms being formed to coperatie with the adjacent one of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, such arms being disposed at an angle to each other, whereby only one such arm is in position to cooperate With its adjacent recess at a time; a resilient locking member mounted on said bracket and adapted to automatically engage .one of such arms upon movement of the same into position to cooperate With its adjacent recess, a plate slidably mounted on said bracket and adapted, upon movement, .to render said locking ineinber inoperative, said plate normally project ing,- into the unclosed one of such recesses and being adapted to be operated by the p0sitioning of a bottle therein, a spring mounted on said bracket and engaging said vretaining member, said spring being adapted, upon such movement of said plate, to move said retaining member into position to render such other arm eii'ective, a second resilient locking member adapted to engage such lastnamed arm, a second plate also siidably mounted on said bracket and adapted, upon movement, to render said second locking member into 1oosition to render member inoperative, other loci?v means adapted to norma-y p2. o ment oiisaid second plate, saidsecond pi t normally project-in,f gl into the one of such recesses, boina' be oper d, upon. of said io by 'the posi last-n Jiormei'i rece l?. in a loci'v the like, the er' o5 provided i ing tongues, fo ,j Y

tween sach adapten to re :e f bfa'f'lel tainingn member, pirotally ottenneh1 at song stantialiy its center, to the middle one of one of such arms upon movement or" the saine 8o linto position to cooperate with its adjacent recess, a plate siidably mounted 'Within said bracket and adapted, upon movement, to render said locking` member inoperative, a spring also inclosed Within said bracket and adapted to normally maintain said plate inn operative, said plato normally projecting' into the unclosed one ci such recesses and being adapted to be operated by the posiu tioning of a bottle therein, a spring adapted, upon release of such last-named arm by said locking` member, tol move said retaining member into position to render such other arm operative, a second locking 'member inclosed .in said bracket and adapted to engage sucb last-named arm, a second plate also slida ly mounted Within said bracket and adapted, upon movement, to render said second locking member inoperative, said second plate normally projecting into the now unclosed one of such recesses, and being' operable upon the positioning therein of a bottle, and locking means adapted to normally prevent movement of said second plate.

Signed by me, this ith day of February,

FRANK C. Gli-Hihi".

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