US1316240A - Iajnce-box - Google Patents

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JOHN M. HOTHERSALL, 0F BROOKLYN, YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMRICN yCAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COEORTION 0F NEW YORK.

LUNCH-BOX.

Application led January 2, 1918. -Serial No, 299,879.

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ie it known that I, Jenn M. HOTHERSALL, a citizen of the United States, residing` in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State ot New York, have invented a new and useful mproven'lent in Lunch-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates in general to lunch boxes and has more particular' reference to lunch boxes adapted to carrya thermos bottle as Well as the usual sandwiches and other The principal objectvof the invention is the provision of a lunch box in which athermos bottle may be readily and quickly positioned in the cover and removed for use and which when so positioned will not interfere with the packing of the usual con tents in the body of the box.

. Another object of the invention is the provision or" such a box at low cost and havino the general eii'ect of a valise or travelingr bag.

@ther objects and advantages of the inlventionwill be apparent as it is better um der-stood from the 'following description when considered in connection Wlth the accom anvin drawinfT illustrating a Dre? t n b o .L

tion so that when it is closed the entire boxA resembles Closely a valise or bag, a suitable handle or hand grip 9 being provided on the top as is usual with hand bags.

ranged in the cover with its outer round surface engaging in the con :ave portion Loi the inner face of the cove A11-arm 11 preferably of spring metal i pivoted on an outwardly extending lug or ear l2 provided at the center of one side of the rover and near the box body. A pivotal connection of this arm 'with' the ear is provided by a It is intended that a thermos bottle 10 be ar' rivet 13 of suitable character, the end of the arm lying above the ear so that the arm swings in a. plane parallel to the axis of the box, although manifestly it might be otherwise arranged. At the other side i. c., the iront in the present instance, an ear 14 extends in toward the ear 12. The ear 14 is cut away as indicated at l'to receive the end or the arm l1, lips 1G being thus provided -to act as stops and prevent the arm from inadvertently becoming disconnected. The yielding nature of the arm`permits it to push the thermos bottle tightly against the cover so that the bottle has little tendency to become loose and the arm therefore cushions the bottle, thereby minimizing danger of breakage. When it is desired to remove the bottle the end of the arm 17 which is engaged in the ear 15 is pressed up until free of the stop 16 and the arm is then swung around against the rear side of the cover to permit the thermos bottle to be lifted out.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and

it will be apparent that various changes may be made `in the form, construction andA arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invenion or sacrificing any of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof. f

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l. [t lunch boit comprising a, body, and a cover hinged te the same, said cover being of campanulate form in cross section, a

thermos bottle arranged parallel with thel hinge of the cover and seated Within the upper part of the same and held from side- Wise movement by the curved side Walls of the cover, and a spring arranged across the lower part of the cover and movably con- AYnected with the sides thereof and bearing on the under side of the bottle to press the latter into its said seat.

2. A lunch box comprising a body, and a cover hinged to the same, said cover belng of campanulate form in cross section, a thermos bottle seated Within said cover and held from sidevvise movement by the curved side Walls of the cover, and a spring arranged across said bottle at the inner side ioo thereof und acting to press the bottle *owaud the top of thv. @over :uid into its seat therein, said spring having at one end a pimtzil connection with the over so as t0 swing mi n vertical axis and huif'ing :it tim other und n dkxtachablu connection with tha over whlvh voiiiwction holds the Spring against turning 011 ifs pivoi., sind connection being i'cicnsublu by pressing the und of the spring upward.

n testimony wherof I :iiix my signature.

JOHN M. HO'IHERSALL.

V/'tneses D. I". Mn'sfls, WARREN L. BALD.

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