US1345857A

US1345857A - Container-holder

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Publication number: US1345857A
Application number: US352059A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hula Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-01-17
Filing date: 1920-01-17
Publication date: 1920-07-06
Anticipated expiration: 1937-07-06

Description

J. HULA.

CONTAINER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17. 1920.

Patented July 6, 1920.

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- UNITED STATES JOSEPH HULA, 0F IRVING, KANSAS.

CONTAINER-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1920..

Application filed. January 17. 1920. Serial No. 352.059.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrri TIULA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Irving, in the county of Marshall and State of liansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Container Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to container holders. The disadvantage of the devices previously produced for this purpose is that they can only support containers of certain sizes. Another disadvantage is that they are permanently asembled and cannot be readily collapsed when not in use.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a device of this character which can be readily adjusted to accommodate containers of various sizes.

Another object is to provide a device of this character that can be readily collapsed into a small and compact form when not in use.

'Another object is to provide a device of this character including a novel container engaging clamp which is also capable of being adjusted to accommodate containers of various sizes.

A still further object is to provide a de vice of this character including a gravity operated latch which holds the container in its vertical position by engagement with the lower end thereof, and supports the upper end of the container in its horizontal position.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the container holder, the vertical position of the container being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation with the container in a' horizontal position.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view of the catch.

The invention consists of a front supporting frame 5 including legs 7 and a rear supporting frame including legs 8. As both frames are similar in construction, the deseription of one will sufiice for both. Links 10 and 11 are provided for connecting the legs of the supporting frame. The link 10 is extended obliquely of the frame and has its

ends

12 and 13 pivoted to the legs of the frame. A plurality of openings M are provided at the intermediate portion of the link. The link 11 crosses the link 10 and has its ends 15 and 16 pivoted to the legs of the frame, similar to the ends of the link 10. The link 11 is also provided with a plurality of openings 17 adapted to register at certain times with the openings in the link 10. The openings 14L and 17 extend the greater part of the length of each link to permit of a variety of adjustments, the registered openings of each link being ar ranged to receive a connecting bolt 19 for securing the links and the legs in their ad justed positions. The legs 7 of each supporting frame inclines upwardly toward the leg 8 of the other supporting frame, a link 20 is detachably secured at its ends to the adjacent legs 7 and?) of each pair, to detachably connect the supporting members to each other. lVhen the device is not in use one end of the link is detached from one of the legs so as to permit the supporting members to ,be moved toward each other. The bolt 1.!) may be disconnected from the links 10 and 11 so as to permit the legs of each pair to be swung toward each other to collapse the device into a small and compact form.

In order to support a container, an adjustable clamp 21 is provided and consists of a plurality of alternating plates 22 and bolts 23, the plates having their

ends

24 and 25 extended in angular relation to the body of the plate and provided with apertures 26. These plates are positioned in spaced relation to each other. The bolts 23 are curved longitudinally and have their heads 27 engaged with the end 25 of one plate while the threaded end 28 of the bolt is passed through the end 2% of the adjacent plate and a nut 28 threaded thereon. By this means the nuts may be adjusted on the bolts not only to cause the clamp to bind 011 the container, but to permit the clamp to be adjusted to the exact size of the container. Trunnion bolts 29 extend from each of a pair of the plates 22 adjacent the legs of the supporting frames. The trunnion bolts are also passed through registering openings formed in the upper meeting ends of the

legs

7 and 8 of each supporting shank 31 having a curved supporting plate 32 on its upper end adapted to hold the container in its horizontal position. The end .33 of the shank is extended in angular re lationthereto and provided with a slot 34. The connecting bolt 19 of the front supporting frame is passed through an opening at the base of the angularly extended end 33 so as to secure the catch to the links 10 and 11. c 7

An adjustable rod 35 having a threaded end 36 is disposed in the slot 34 and is held therein by means of nuts 37 disposed on the rod in engagement with each side of the end 33 of the shank. By means of the nuts the rod can be adjusted to accommodate containers of various sizes. The end 38 of the rod 35 is extended downwardly in angular relation to the rod as at 39 and then outwardly to provide a stop 40. A gravity operated catch 41 is pivoted adjacent its intermediate portion to the end 3701" the rod, the end 42 of the catch being adapted to engage the container to hold the same in p0 sition' while the end 43 serves to properly position the end 42, andis also intended to engage the stop 40 to limit outward swinging movement of the catch.

If it is desired to support a number of con tainers, it is not necessary to have a separate holder for each contalner, but simply add one side portion cons sting of the

legs

7 and 8, and the links 10 and 11, to-the legs of the adjacent holder. A continuous holder is thereby formed and the number of containers that can be supported in this manner is unlimited. In addition to this no space is wasted as the

legs

7 and 8 serve as supports container can be readily swung to a horizontal position to permit the contents thereof to be discharged. During this operation the upper end of the container rests on the plate 32, and is limited in its downward movement. hen the discharging operation has been completed the container is swung upwardly to a vertical position while the operator holds the catch 41 in a position to permit the unobstructed movement of the container. hen released, the catch will be forced inwardly through the action of gravity so that the end 42 engages the lower end of the container and prevents the same from swinging downwardly. If desired, a lock may engage with the arm 33 and one of the links to prevent the catch from being released so as to render it impossible for an unauthorized person to remove the contents of the container. hen not in use the links connecting the supporting frames maybe disconnected and the frames swung toward each other without disconnecting them from the trunnion bolt, or the links 10 and 11 can be disconnected and each frame collapsed into a compact form.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this invention provides a novel form of container holder, capable ofholding various sizes of tanks, barrels or boxes and'one which can be readily adjusted or collapsed when desired. p

lVhat is claimed is V r The combination with a plurality of supporting frames. adapted to pivotally support a container, of a shank detachably se- Vcured to one of said frames, a rest plate on one end of the shank adapted to support the container n a l1011ZOIltELl' position, a rod having one of its ends ad ustably mounted in the other end portion of the shank, the

other end portion of said rod being extended in off-set relation to therod, a latch member pivoted to the rod adjacent its off-set portion said latch being operated by gravity to engage and hold the container in a vertical position, said latch engaging the off-set end portion of the rod to retain the container in its vertical position. I V

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

JOSEPH :HULA.