US1143654A - Card-case. - Google Patents

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E. SIVIYKAL.

CARD CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18, I911.

LMMMH Patented June 22, 1915.

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PATENT EMIL SMYKAL, OF BLDOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 WOODS OHATELLIER, OF

' NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF'NEW YORK.

CARD-CASE.

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Application filed August 18, 1911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMIL SMYKAL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bloomfield, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvebents in Card-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to card cases and more particularly to cases for visiting cards, business cards and the like, but the invention is not limited to a case for this purpose.

The object of the invention is to provide a card case with a card ejecting mechanism, preferably operated by the cover of the case, whereby when the cover is opened a card is ejected so as to project a short distance beyond the edge of the case and thus may be readily removed. By this invention the cards are handled in a cleanly and convenient'manner and the person presenting the card may operate the device with one hand only. Another advantage is that only one card is ejected at the time and the other cards by not being handled or fingered re main clean and without injured corners or other defacement.

To this end the invention is embodied in a card case as hereinafter set forth, while reference is had to the accompanying drawing illustrating the invention.

Tn the said drawing, Figure l is an enlarged side elevation of a card case embodying the invention with a portion of the case removed; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the case open and a card projecting from the same; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the card supporting and ejecting means.

In the drawing the reference numeral 4: represents a card case of any suitable material, such as gold for instance and which is provided with the cover 5 hinged to the casing by a well known form of spring hinge at 6.

7 is a catch which engages the cover to lock the same. By pressing inwardly slightly as at 8 the cover is released and springs open.

All of the above is of the usual construction and operates in a well known manner.

Within the case there is provided means for supporting a pack of cards in a certain given position and which consists of two brackets 9, 9 near the bottom.

10 is a flat spring suitably secured as at 11 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915. Serial No. 644,786.

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An ejector 12 is at its lower edge provided with a narrow ledge or houlder 13 which pro ects just enough to engage the edge of but a single card at a time. The'ejector is T-shaped as seen in Fig. 3 and is provided with two guide lugs 1 1, 14: which fits between the sides of the casing as is clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 2. The cover 5 is provided with a lug 15 at each side and pivomd to the latter at 16, and to the two guide lugs at 17 is a link 18, one on each side.

In Fig. 1 it will be seen that the cards 19 rest evenly on the brackets 9, 9 at the bottom and that they are kept pressed against the ejector 12 by the spring 10. The cards are thus held in frictional contact with each other and with the ejector. The shoulder 13 of the latter engages under the edge of the card 20 as shown.

When it is desired to remove a card the case may be extended to the recipient and at the same time by a pressure at 8 on the casing, the catch is moved inwardly and the cover springs open. The upward movement of the cover pulls up the ejector through the instrumentality of the links 18 and as seen in Fig. 2 the card 20 is forced upward and projects sufficiently above the case to be removed with ease by the person for whom the card is intended. The other cards meanwhile remain in their position due to the pressure of the spring. When the cover is closed the ejector is forced down and the shoulder 13 snaps under the nearest card, after which the operation may be repeated. The hinge 6 is of course so designed that the cover will open up only a given distance such as illustrated in Fig.2 and as is well known. All the cards may be removed in this manner, the spring 10 being strong enough to force even the last card toward the ejector.

Various changes may, of course, be made within the principle of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a card case having a hinged cover, of lugs carried by said cover and an ejector freely suspended from said lugs within the case, said ejector comprising a frame member adapted to embrace cards to be inserted within the case but open at one end and an ejecting member disposed purpose of which will appear presbelow said frame member having means for engaging the edge of but a single card at a time. 7

2. The combination with a case for cards having a hinged cover, of a lug carried by said cover and an ejector suspended from said lug Within the case, said ejector comprising a frame member having portions extending substantially parallel to three sides of the case and an ejecting member disposed below said frame member and having a pro j ection of a length substantially equal to the predetermined thickness of one of the cards.

3. The combination with a case for cards having a hinged cover, of a lug carried by said cover and an ejector freely suspended from said lug Within the case, said ejector comprising a frame member having portions extending substantially parallel to three sides of the case but having an open upper end and an ejector member disposed below said frame member having a projecting portion adapted to engage but a single card at one time.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EMIL SMYKAL.

lVitnesses CHAS. N. ConYELLn, K. G. Ln ARD.

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

' Washington, D. 0.

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