US1457238A - Can lifter and ice tongs - Google Patents

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US1457238A
US1457238A US531398A US53139822A US1457238A US 1457238 A US1457238 A US 1457238A US 531398 A US531398 A US 531398A US 53139822 A US53139822 A US 53139822A US 1457238 A US1457238 A US 1457238A
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  • Thisinvention relates to carrying devices particularly ,to devices for jcarrying cans andithe like, and: has iorits object thepros vision of novel device so constructed as to enable an" operator to carry ice cream or other cansvconveniently Without the necesa -sityof touching the'can with the hands. 7
  • stil l'another object is the provision of a device of this character which might be easily constructed for use as an ice carrier as well as a can carrier, it being merely necessary in this instance to omit one of the carrying prongs,
  • Figure 1 is a side elevationofthe device I showing it in engagement Withan ice-cream cally stormed and which is hollow;
  • head 10 atftl e lower portion thereof is a plurality oflugs 1 1 arranged in pairs, as clearly shown, and extending outwardly from the head 10' at diametrically opposite points, in factinirnediately belowflthalarger SlQCS 13 are finger engaging lQops'l5- Pivoted between" the pairs of lugs 14 "is a plurality of. arms.
  • pivot pins 21 which pass through the lugs 2Q and through slots 22 in the inner or upper endsOf the arms .16.
  • flhe bolt member 19 is formed with an an nularprojection or flange 23 against which abuts one end o a coil spring 24 wh ch has its other end seating against a flangegor ojection 25 in the interior of. the headgthe purpose of this spring being to urge thebolt member 19-upwardly at all times. ltrwill be observed that owing to the Peculiar construction the upwardmovement ofthebolt member is limited by the engagement of he stop flanges. v
  • the upper end of the bolt member carries an elongated loop like handle 26 which is slidable through the larger slots 13' and j-which is provided with laterally extending pins 27 which are slidable through the.
  • the arms may be swung outwardly to engage cans of all sizes owing to the slot and'pivot connections.
  • j A r r I In the drawings I have shown the device as provided with four arms 16 though it shouldbe understood that onlyfthree' are really necessary! and the device might be so constructed if preferred. It is also'to be seen that in case it is so desired the device mi ht be formed with only two of the arms .16 in which event it would be readily adapted for use in carrying blocks or cakes'of ice.
  • Adevice of the character described comprising a hollow head, aplurality of downwardly extending arms pivotally connected with said head and terminating inwardly extending hooks, a bolt member slidable through the head and pivo tally connected with the inner ends "of 'said arms, spring means normally swinging said arms with their inner ends inwardly, a handle connected with said bolt member, andfinger engaging loops projecting laterally from saidhead, I 1
  • a device of the character described comprising a hollow head, finger engaging loops extending laterally from said'head, a
  • vbolt member slidable longitudinally within said head, a handle carried by the upper end of said bolt member in alignment with said loops, means for preventing rotation of the handle member with respect to the head, a
  • a device of the character comprising a hollow head provided at oppo site sides with a pair of finger engaging loops, said head being formed at opposite s provided with inwardly extendsides with slots, av bolt member slidable longitudinallytlirough said head and having its upper end formed as a handle slidable through 'sald slots, said handle being in alignment with said finger engaging loops,
  • lugs arranged in pairs and extending radially! from said head, a plurality of downwardly extending arms pivoted between said pairs of lugs and terminating at their lower ends in inwardly directed hooks and having their upper ends extending into the head, and pairs of lugs carried by the bolt'meinber and having'a slot and pin connection with the inner ends of said arms.

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May 29, 1923. 1,457,238
G. VERGOTE CAN LIFTER AND ICE TONGS Filed Jan. 24 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5? Z fly 4- ,zz f0" INVENTOR ATTORNEY May 29, 1923. 1,457,238
G. VERGOTE CAN LIFTER AND ICE TONGS Filed Jan. 24, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 zaafnak ffaaff INVENTOR WITNESS ATTORNEY Patented May 29, 1923. i
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1 Be it known that GUsTevE VE GO IS,f "a" citizen of the United States," residing Marshall, in the county of Lyon and State of Minnesota, have invented ne and use ul Improveinentsin Can Lifters'andlce Tongs,
lot which the following is aspecification;
. Thisinventionrelates to carrying devices particularly ,to devices for jcarrying cans andithe like, and: has iorits object thepros vision of novel device so constructed as to enable an" operator to carry ice cream or other cansvconveniently Without the necesa -sityof touching the'can with the hands. 7
{An important objectis the provision of a device of this character which is provided 1 with automatically operated spring gripping means whereby the devlce W llengage upon the can, means being also. provided ifor .re-'
leasing the gripping means to" permit the disen agement of the device from the can.
stil l'another object is the provision of a device of this character which might be easily constructed for use as an ice carrier as well as a can carrier, it being merely necessary in this instance to omit one of the carrying prongs,
An additional object is the provision ola device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to use; whichbeing short will greatly facilitate the carrying of cans bya man of short stature, which will be highly eiiicient in use, durable in service and, a general improvement in the art. I I V 1', k 1 With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in thedetails of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in 1 which,
Figure 1 is a side elevationofthe device I showing it in engagement Withan ice-cream cally stormed and which is hollow;
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head'isiormed at its upper end with "are duced extension 11 which islikewisehollow ortubulal' and which is formed at diametrt cally opposite points with slots 12 and at other intermediate diametrically opposite points with slots 13,,15'013' a purpose to bedescribed. Extending outwardly from, the
head 10 atftl e lower portion thereof is a plurality oflugs 1 1 arranged in pairs, as clearly shown, and extending outwardly from the head 10' at diametrically opposite points, in factinirnediately belowflthalarger SlQCS 13 are finger engaging lQops'l5- Pivoted between" the pairs of lugs 14 "is a plurality of. arms. 16 which arecurved as shown :and which extend downwardly and ivhiclihave their lower ends provided "with inwardly extending projections 17 consti tutmghooks, These arms 16 are pivoted at 18 between the pairs of lugs 14 as clearly v disclosed and have their upper ends ektendinto the interior of the head 'lO, "The arms 16 are slotted at 16 for the passage of thepivots 18, the purpose being tof perniit useof the device for carrying cans or articles a of different sizes. i r
Slidable longitudinally through the; head 10 and extension 11: is :a bolt member 19 which has its lower end provided or formed .Wlth aplurality of spaced pairs of lugsQO within which the inner endsofthe arms ,16 x
are pivoted by means of pivot pins 21 which pass through the lugs 2Q and through slots 22 in the inner or upper endsOf the arms .16.
flhe bolt member 19 is formed with an an nularprojection or flange 23 against which abuts one end o a coil spring 24 wh ch has its other end seating againsta flangegor ojection 25 in the interior of. the headgthe purpose of this spring being to urge thebolt member 19-upwardly at all times. ltrwill be observed that owing to the Peculiar construction the upwardmovement ofthebolt member is limited by the engagement of he stop flanges. v
The upper end of the bolt membercarries an elongated loop like handle 26 which is slidable through the larger slots 13' and j-which is provided with laterally extending pins 27 which are slidable through the.
smaller slots12, and it is the bottom of this upper end of the bolt member which] is formed as the flange 23 as clearlydisclosed. Assuming that the device has been constructed and assembledas above described, theoperation isa follows When the operator desires to lift out an ice cream can from the ice-tub, it is necessary that he grasp'the handle member 26 and press the device down into the ice tub,
the hooks, being beveled, passing over the can and the spring being compressed, When the operator subsequently pulls upwardly upon the handle, it is apparent that the spring 24 will cause the arms 16 to swing,
press the loops '15toward the handle 26 whereupon the arms 16 will swing outwardly out of engagement with the can.
The arms may be swung outwardly to engage cans of all sizes owing to the slot and'pivot connections. j A r r I In the drawings I have shown the device as provided with four arms 16 though it shouldbe understood that onlyfthree' are really necessary! and the device might be so constructed if preferred. It is also'to be seen that in case it is so desired the device mi ht be formed with only two of the arms .16 in which event it would be readily adapted for use in carrying blocks or cakes'of ice.
From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive device which is readily adapted for use in extracting ice-cream cans from their packing of ice and transporting them to any desired location without .it'being necessary in any way for the operator to touch the cold cans. It'is also to be observed that the device is readily capable of use for other similar purposes for extracting and lifting as well as carrying other articles or cans in addition'to ice cream cans. Naturally, it is apparent thatthe device may be built in any and all sizes depending upon the size and nature of the cans to be handled. v
While 'I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course to be understood that I 'reservethe right'to make such changes in the form, con
struction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.
Having thus described my invention I claim. I v p l. Adevice of the character described comprising a hollow head, aplurality of downwardly extending arms pivotally connected with said head and terminating inwardly extending hooks, a bolt member slidable through the head and pivo tally connected with the inner ends "of 'said arms, spring means normally swinging said arms with their inner ends inwardly, a handle connected with said bolt member, andfinger engaging loops projecting laterally from saidhead, I 1
2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow head, finger engaging loops extending laterally from said'head, a
vbolt member slidable longitudinally within said head,a handle carried by the upper end of said bolt member in alignment with said loops, means for preventing rotation of the handle member with respect to the head, a
series" of lugs arranged in pairs and extending laterally from th head, a plurality of downwardly extending arms (pivioted' between'said'lugs and having their inner ends extendin into the head and their lower or outer end ing' h ooks, said bolt member being pivotally connected with said inner ends of said'arms, and spring means normally urging said bolt member upwardly for bringing said arms into clamping relation. J
3. A device of the character, described comprising a hollow head provided at oppo site sides with a pair of finger engaging loops, said head being formed at opposite s provided with inwardly extendsides with slots, av bolt member slidable longitudinallytlirough said head and having its upper end formed as a handle slidable through 'sald slots, said handle being in alignment with said finger engaging loops,
a plurality of. lugs arranged in pairs and extending radially! from said head, a plurality of downwardly extending arms pivoted between said pairs of lugs and terminating at their lower ends in inwardly directed hooks and having their upper ends extending into the head, and pairs of lugs carried by the bolt'meinber and having'a slot and pin connection with the inner ends of said arms.
In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.
' I I 'GUSTAVEIVERGOTE.
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