US1464290A

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Publication number: US1464290A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1923-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 1940-08-07

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Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

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ROBERT I. ORB, OF ST. ELMO, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO LOUVRE? H. LAMB, JR., 0F ST. ELMO, TENNESSEE, AND ONE-THIRD TO 1L. .TACK SPENCE, OF

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

vase non CEMETERIES.

Application filed .Tuly 13, 1922.

To all whomz' may concern.'

Be it. known that I, Ronnn'r I. Ona, a cit-` izen of the United States, residing at St. Elmo, in the county of Hamilton and State of Tennessee` have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vases for Cemeteries; and I do hereby declare the 'follows ing to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This 'invention relates to metallic vases adapted for holding flowers lused in ceineterics, and hasfor its object to `improve Vthe construction andto lessen the cost of similar deviceswliich have been heretofore proposed.

With these and other objects in view, the

l invention consists in the novel details of construction and 'combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

'Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifica-tion, in which likenumerals designate like parts in all the views:

Figure 1 is an elevational viewof a completed vase, made in accordance with this invention;

lFigure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional vie'w ofthe lower portions of the vase shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3*?) of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4lisa plan vi ew of the metal blank from which this vase is made;

Figure 5 isa fragmentary perspective view showing the crimped oint uniting the edges of the blank shown in Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is a sectional view similar to Figure 8, but showing a slightly modified form of construction. y

1 indicates a lbody portion which in the blank is ofthe somewhat sector shape shown r and along one edge thereof the said body portion is bent along the dotted lines 2 and 3 'to Iform a 'considerable depression as illustrated in Figure 5, and is 'then -bent along the line t `to form the dependinghook; one provides a half 'of 'a seam which is adapted to 'accommodate thefother half of the sea-ni and `also tojcause thezcurved surface 7 to 7be a continuation of the vcurved surface 8, all as will be clear from Figure 5. The said Serial No. 574,709.

blank portion is further bent along the dotted line 9, to formthe complemental half of the seam provided with the hook portion 10.

1t should be observed that the space between the dotted line 3 and the outer edge 11 of the blank is greater than the space between the dotted line 9 and the'outer edge 12 of the blank, so that the first portion 5 of the seam may be provided with the de` pression indicated at 13, and thus cause the curved` surface 7 to be a continuation of the curved surface 8, as stated above. rlhat is to say, in the linished vase the outer surface thereof is painted and the paint is baked thereon, so as to form a pleasing outerappearance, which is so necessary in articles of this character.

New` should the outer curved surface '7 .not be a continuation of the outer curved surface 8 the seam would greatly mar the appearance of the finished article, and to avoid this, the depression 13 is provided which necessarily fills up with paint, as `indicated, so that the finished article presents a smooth and pleasing appearance.

Instead of merely folding the blank along the

dotted lines

2, 3, 4 and 9, as described above, ythe blank may be scored or somewhat weakened along these said dotted lines to facilitate the folding of the metal, and also to lessen the cost of manufacture. r'lhis scoring of the metal is especially desirable when relatively `thick sheet metal is employed. Y

The body portion 1 having its edges 11 and 12 folded in the manner above disclosed to ferm the seam, illustrated in Figure `5, the one edge is brought to the other and the two portions of the seam are interengaged, as illust-rated in Figure 5, but before thus folding up the body portion 1, the flap 14 is folded on the dotted line 15, "dat over against the surface 16, and the flap 17 is folded on the dotted line 18 flat over against the folded `flap 141, all as is indicated in Figure 3.

ln addition to the above 'mentioned manipulations of the metal, it will be observed that the said body portion 1 is provided with the

slits

19 and 20, terminating in the

round perforations

21 and 22, respecedges 23 'and 24 respectively, rand which curved edges are struck from the same center as is the outer curved edge 40 of the blank. These said curved edges 23 and 24 are folded on the dotted lines 25 and 26 to form supporting flanges 27 whe-n said fianges are turned at right angles to the main body portion 1 of the vase.

That is to say, as will be clear from Figure 1, if these said flanges 27 should be turned at right angles to the metal and should no

round openings

21 and 22 be provided, it would be diiiicult to roll the metal into the cone shape shown, and further, if thecurved lower surfaces 23 and 24 of said L fianges were not provided, the supporting flanges 27 would be difficult to bend into the desired shape t-o support the bottom disk 28 of the finished vase. Of course, again, instead of merely folding' the metal on the dotted lines 15, 18, 25 and 26, the metal may be scored or weakened along said lines to facilitate the manipulation thereof.

The parts having been brought into the position indicated, and the main body portion folded into the cone shape shown in Figure 1, with the interlocking seam portions interengaged, as is indicated in Figure 5, the seam may be crimped in place or pressed in place by any suitable mechanism, and the folded

flaps

14 and 17 along with the triangular portion 16, may be hollowed out or curved as shown in Figure 3 to form a prong 30 which will have a relatively sharp point 31 and which will be exceedingly strong and durable.

The hollow, cone shaped vessel thus produced will consist of a single piece of metal, and there will be no likelihood of the seam 32 leaking for itis of the ordinary form that is used in water-tight vessels every day.

The small end of the cone, however', will not be closed until the disk 28 is put in place. This disk, of course, may be soldered in place or it may be otherwise secured therein. It is preferred, however, to make the disk somewhat larger than is the inside circumference `of the small end of the cone and to force it in place so that its extreme edge 33 will be somewhat turned up as best indicated in Figure 2. This insures a very tight joint, so that when the vases are dipped in paint and afterwards baked, this joint will not ordinarily need any further cement-ing or soldering to maintain it watertight, although when desired, solder may be placed thereon or the joint between the disk and the inside of the cone may be otherwise rendered liquid-tight. It is found, however, that when the cone is filled with paint in order to cover the same, and is later emptied, the paint will settle down around the edges of the disk 33, and when baked will thus form a sufficiently tight joint for the purposes intended.

In the form of prong 34 illustrated in Figure 6, the flap 14 is folded down over the prong member 16, just as it is in Figure 3, but instead of folding the flap 17 down on top of the flap 14, as illustrated in Figure 3, the said flap 17 is folded in an opposite direction over the back portion or surface of the member 16, as will be readily understood from said Figure 6. The advantage of this modified construction resides in the fact that should the prong 34 be inserted into soil which is more or less corrosive, the

flaps

14 and 17 would have to first be quite thoroughly corroded and eatenaway before the portion 16 would be destroyed, whereas in the form shown in Figure 3, the portion 16 might be corroded before the portion 14 is destroyed, and if such should be the case, the vase would fall to the ground.

From the foregoing disclosure, it will now be apparent that I have p-roduced a cone shaped vase especially adapted for the holding of flowers in cemeteries, the body port-ion of which is made of a single piece of metal, and which is provided with the ex ceedingly strong prong portion 30, rigid with the body portion, adapted to be forced into hard ground and to thus hold the vase in place. This said prong portion being integral with the body portion, it requires no rivets, solder, or other means to unite it with the said body portion, and therefore the danger of leakage that is usually caused when the prong is united to said body portion is entirely eliminated. Further, it will be clear that by bending the

flaps

14 and 17 in opposite directions over the prong portion 16 so as to cover the same, the life of said prong portion in the ground is prolonged.

It will further be clear that by making the flange portion lying between the dotted line 3 and the edge 11 of the blank wider than is the flange portion lying between the dotted line 9 and the edge 12 of the blank, a seam can be provided having a depression 13 shown in Figure 5, which permits the maker to fill said depression and thus cause the curved surfaces 7 and 8 of the cone to be continuous.

In other words, by dipping` the finished cone in suitable paint, thus filling said depressions 13 and baking said paint on said cone, a continuous, smooth, and very pleasing surface for this particular' article is readily had, Further, by providing the

circular orifices

21 and 22 and the curved surfaces 23 and 24 in the blank, the flanges 27 are readily formed, and the blank bent into the cone shape without difIiculty, so that a firm support for the closing disk 28 is readily had. Further, by making the disk 28 of a size larger than the lower end of the cone and forcing it into place, a relatively tight joint is produced, which joint may be still further rendered water tight by setting the cone upright after dipping the same in paint, and thus `permitting the paint to settle down around the joint between the inside of the cone and the outer disk 28, and

there hardening during the baking operation, The tightness of the joint between the disk and cone is still Jfurther enhanced by beveling off the lower edges 4l and l2 of the seam, making fianges as illustratedl in Figure'l, for these said baffles permit of a tighter fit between the said disk and the walls of the cone.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction, as well as the arrangement of parts, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore I do not wish to be limited to the above disclosure except as may be required by the claims.

l/Vhat I claim is:

l. Atsector shaped blank composed of a single piece of' sheet metal adapted to form a cone shaped flower vase comprising a body portion and a prong portion integral with said body portion; said prong portion provided with a pair of flaps separated 'from said body portion by slits having curved up:

per edges and terminating in circular holes, and said body portion provided with a circular upper edge and a pair of straight side edges adapted to form interlocking seam portions terminating at their lower ends at said slits, and having said lower end portions cut away to shorten the length of the formed seam; said curved slit edges adapted to be turned up to form a support for the bottom of the finished vase, and said flaps adapted to be folded onto said integral prong portion to protect and stiffen the same, substantially as described.

2. The herein described sector shaped blank for making cone shaped flower vases composed of a single sheet of metal provided with a body portion and an integral prong portion provided with a pair of iiaps separated from said body portion by a pair lof slits7 said body portion provided With a pair of edges adapted to be folded to form interlocking seam portions; terminating at said slits and having their ends cut away to shorten the length of the formed seam, and said flaps adapted to be folded onto said prong portion to form a sharp point and to stiften the same, substantially as described.

3. The herein described metallic cone shaped flower vase for use in cemeteries `comprising a single sheet of metal having a body portion and an integral prong portion; the body portion having a single longitudinally disposed seam having inten locking portions on the inside of the cone and a depression on the outside of said cone, and an integral support for a disk closure above the prong portion; and the prong portion composed of three thicknesses of metal integral with said body portion and terminating in a point, substantially as described.

4:. The herein described' liower vase for use in cemeteries7 comprising a cone shaped body portion and a pointed prong portion all made Jfrom a single sheet of metal; said body portion provided ywith a single longitudinally disposed seam having a filled de` pression on the outside of the cone, and a disk supporting means on the inside of' the cone; and said prong portion composed of a central portion integral with the body portion and a flap integral with said central portion on each side of the latter to protect the same against corrosion and to lend stiffness to the structure, substantially as described.

5. The herein described flower Vase for use in cemeteries comprising a frusto-conical body portion; a prong portion composed of a plurality of thicknesses of metal integral with said body portion; and a disk for closing the lower portion of said vase, substantially as described.

6. The herein described flower vase oomprising a liquid tight frusto-conical body portion; a conoavo-conveX prong portion integral with said body portion composed of a plurality of layers of metal, and a disk closing the smaller end of said vase, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ROBERT I. ORE.