US1462062A - Toothpick and method of making same - Google Patents

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July 17, 1923. 1.462062 G. M. BROWNING TOOTHPICK AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed NOV. 1, 1922 GEORGE BRO WN I N G.

Patented July 17, 1923.

1,462,062- PATENT OFFICE. i

-' -"'UNITED, STATES" H. BROWNING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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{ Application filed November 1, 1922. Serial m. 598,284.

picks and Methods of Making Same, of which'the following is a specification.

M invention relates broadly to the production of toothpicks in integral sheet form, adapted to be broken from the sheet along previously cut lines, the useful end of the picks normally lying within the margin of the sheet.

The primary object of the invention is the production of a methodwhereby the tooth picks are formed and packaged for sanitary, convenient and economical use, and whereby to produce acarrier, such as a card or strip composed ofcelluloid or other suitable material, adapted to display advertising matter, and provided with cut portions converging inwardly from the mar in of the carrier, to form the outlined ge of the tooth pick.

A further object of my invention relates to a tooth pick of this characterprovided with a centrally disposed score on which the tooth pick is adapted to be longitudinally bent after separation from the sheet,

to effect a rigid 1picking point, resembling the well known qui tooth pick.

A still further object of my invention resides in the formation of the edge or margin of the carrier or sheet ad'acent each cut line whereby to permit rea y separation of the pick therefrom, as desired.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a business card or carrier showing the toothpick blanks arranged in groups to provide a space for the insertion of advertising matter.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 illustrating the character of the cuts which form the outlines of the toothpick blanks and also the lines of scoring.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one o the toothpick blanks after it has been broken from the carrier.

Fig. 4 is a erspective view of the'same blank folded longitudinally on the scored line, ready for use.

Fig. 5 is a modification showmg my invention applied to carriers of circular form whereby the entire marginal surface is utilized for toothpick blanks, and

Fig. 6 is aifurther modification illustrating my invention made in strip form and utllizing the entire space in an economical manner.

The numeral 10 designates a thin sheet preferably of celluloid, although it will be 7 understood that any sheet material which may be folded along scored lines and broken along partially cut lines could be readily substituted therefor, and would therefore come within the scope of my invention,

In Fig. 1, I have shown the preferred form of my invention which indicates a business or advertising card or carrier of the sheet material 10. At each of the four corners of the carrier are formed a plurality of integral toothpicks 11, which are formed by cutting the card through approximately 50% of its thickness along the lines 12, thereby forming the outline of the toothpicks. The tensile strength of-the material is thus materially'reduced alon the cut lines and it is only necessary to end the carrier slightly on any pair of adjacent lines to separate a toothpick from the carrier. It is therefore preferred that the cut lines 12 terminate within the margin of the carrier, but, in certain cases, the lines 12 may be .extended to the margin, when the carrier is formed of the appropriate matepick from a group, as will be readily understood.

Each of the toothpick blanks 11 isrovided with a lengthwise score 16, w 'ch extends centrally from the base of each pick, at the margin of the card, and terminating a short distance from the useful point 17 thereof. This blank 11, shown enlarged in Fig. 3, may be readily folded along the scored line 16, after separation from the card, causing it to assume the shape shown in Fig. 4. It will be noted that, when the blank 11 is thus folded on the scored line 16,

the wedge shaped portion adjacent the useful point 17 is curved upwardly, for all useful purposes and effect, to resemble the well known quill toothpick.

The carrier of sheet material 10 may be of any preferred shape, and formed with the toothpick blanks 11 arranged in any desired manner, such as for example the modifications shown in Figs. 5 and 6. I prefer, however to provide a space, on the card, between the toothpick groups, for the insertion of advertising matter, such as is indicated at 14.

What I claim is:

1. A toothpick carrier comprising a sheet of hard flexible material having surface cuts arranged to outline toothpick blanks therebetween.

2. A toothpick carrier comprising a sheet of brittle flexible material having surface cuts arranged to outline toothpick blanks therebetween, and scored lines arranged centrally between each pair of said cuts.

3. A toothpick carrier comprising a sheet of hard flexible material having surface cuts arranged to outline toothpick blanks therebetween, said cuts terminating within the margin of said sheet.

4. A toothpick carrier comprising a sheet of brittle flexible material having surface asaoaa cuts arranged to form toothpick blanks therebetween, said cuts terminating within the margin of said sheet and said margin being notched out at points adjacent each of said cuts.

5. A toothpick carrier comprising a sheet of hard flexible material having a portion of its surface cut to outline toothpick blanks.

6. An article of manufacture comprising a carrier having cut lines extending from marginal points to common points remote from. the edge thereof to outline toothpicks therebetween.

7. A toothpick card comprising a flat sheet of celluloid having surface cut lines extending from marginal points to common points remote from the edge thereof to form toothpicks therebetween and having scores between said cut lines on which the toothpicks are adapted to be folded after being broken fr'om the card.

8. A toothpick comprising a flat substantially wedge shaped body having a score extending throughout a portion of its length on which the body is adapted to be longitudinally bent, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix m si nature.

GEORGE M. BROl V ING.

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