US1434073A - Label holder for reserve-stock records - Google Patents

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N. J. TURNER'.

LABEL HOLDER FOR RESERVE STOCK RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I0. 1921.

Patented @et El, i922..

LABEL HOLDER FR Application filed March 10, 1921.

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Be it known that l, lliivinn J. TURNER, a citizen oiI the United States, residing` at Lincoln. in the county oi Lancaster, State of Nebraska. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label Holders tor Reserve-Stock Records; and l do hereby declare the following to be a tull., clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in recording and registering devices and particularly to devices for recording or registering mercantile reserve stocks.

rlhe principal object of the invention is to provide a device by means of which a record can be accurately kept of the amounts of different articles of merchandise carried in stock and which will show the merchant, at a glance what articles are in stock. and what articles are out of stock.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved means Jfor mounting the name of the article of merchandise on the recording device.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device, showing what articles are in stock and what articles are out oitl stock.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view through the device, on the line 2 2 of Figure 1, which passes through certain ot the covering slides, and the name holder.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the body of the device is formedn Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents a sheet metal plate which forms the base or body ot the device. Formed transversely7 through the sheet 10, in parallel pairs, are the slots 11, and printed. or otherwise formed on the portion oi: the sheet,l between each air of slots. and adjacent one end thereof, is a number, letter, or other symbol, representing the character, size, or number of the merchandise. A short strip of metal 12, of a width approximately one-half the length of the slots, has its ends disposed through a pair of slots, and said ends bent toward each sei-iai no. 451,297.

other to lie against the .rear face ot the metal siieet, as shown in the sectional view Fip The strip, however, embraces the portion the sheet between the slots, sufficiently firm to prevent accidental displacement thercoit` but loosely enough to readily permit the strip to be slipped from one end oi" the slots to the other, for the purpose oi covering or yuncovering the symbol on such portion oi the sheet.

The particular use of the device illustrated is for dealers in mens attire, and particularly7 for recording the state or condition oithe reserve stoclr with respect to mens collars. @n the portions ot the sheet, between the pairs of slots, are printed the sizes of the collars, and when the sizes are in stock the strip 12 is moved to one end of the slots to expose the size number, but when the reserve stock is exhausted, the strip is slipped to the other end and the number thus hidden. This indicates that the reserve stoclr of that particular size of collar is exhausted.

ln the center oi"- the upper end of the sheet 10 are formed the vertically aligned pairs ot short slots 13. A long narrow strip of metal 14thas its ends passed through the upper slots 13 so as to extend transversely of the sheet, and its ends bent transversely toward each other against the back of the sheet. /i second long narrow strip of metal 15 has its ends disposed through the lower slots 13, and treated back of the sheet in the same manner as the ends of the strip 14. llhe intermediate portion of the lower edge of the second strip 15 is formed with a tab 16 which is turned inwardly toward the sheet 10 and upwardly. A card or plate, on which is inscribed the name of the merchandise (in the present illustration the name ot' the collar), is passed down between the sheet 10 and the strips la and 15, with its lower edge resting on the bight of the upturned tab 16. This tab insures that the card will not slip down, while the ends of the strips which pass through the slots 13 hold the card against longitudinal movement.

It will. ot course, be understood that the name card at the top might have Jformed thereon the name of any particular article of merchandise, and the numbers on the sheet, between the slots 11 be any other symbols representing the character, or quantities of the articles in reserve stock. The use of the device in connection with collars serves merely as a concretel instance.

Figure 3 shows the blank from which base .member 10 is formed. .lt will be noted that the corners are out off obliquely, as shown at 17, and that the blank iS adapted to be folded on the lines 18, at the ends, and on the lines 19, at the sides, with the result that this double thickness @t metal around the niarignal edges serves to brace and strengthen the sheet.

In each corner of the sheet 10 is formed an openingl 10 lor reception of means for securing the sheet to the receptacle or oase containing` the articles printed on Said sheet.

lVhat is claimed is:

ln a device of the class described, the Combination With a base plate having a plu- :rae/4,0%

rality of slots, a pair of' strips of bendable material having their ends disposed through certain of the slots and disposed flatly against the rear 'tace of the base plate and with the portionsI between the Slots spaced from the front Jface of the plate, one of said strips being` formed with a. tab Which is extended inwardly through another of the slots, the strips, between the slots, and the tab, being arranged to support a label, card, or the like, with the legend ofthe label visible between the strips In. testimony whereof, I atiix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

NINIAN J. TURNER.

TVitnesses GEORGE R. MAUN, B. H. S'rms.

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