US1480939A - Record container and ejector - Google Patents

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Jan. 15 1924. 1,480,939 E.H.HAND

RECORD CONTAINER AND EJECTOR Filed Nov.. 29, 1921 3 Sheets-Shea I Jan. 15 1924. 1,480,939` E. H. HAND RECORD coNTAiNER AND EJEcToR Filed Nov. 29". 1921 y S'Sheets-Sheet 2 I ATToRmiYs Jan. 15 1924. l 1,480,939

A E H.HAND

RECORD CONTAINER AND EJECTOR Filed Nov. 29. 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 66. l l/NVENTO 'l BY V l ATTORNEY Patented Jan. l5, i924.

en reENf-r fERLEHVI-IAND, F STAPLETON, 'NEW TYORK.

l:RECORD CONTAINER AND EJECTOR.

Application ildtNovemberfZ'), 1921. Seria'lNofiSGvS.

T 0 all 'whom/ may concern.' t l Be it knownjthat I, Enma 'I-I. IjIA'NDa citizen /of the United States, 'residing 'at Stapleton, county of Richmond, Statejof New York, have invented a new and-'useful `Record Container' and IEjector, ofwhich' the following is a-Specification.

In the commercial manufacture of record containers and ejectors, wherein therecords are stowed vertically in 'compartments formed between -closely Irelated, Vertical', parallelvp'artitions, itAA is essentialin order' to obtain amaximumstowage capacity, thatthe partitions lbe thin and closely assembled to there has heretofore `'been 'difficulty experienced from'the warping-of thepartitionsby reason of variations'in temperature owing'to climatic conditions,=which warping is a. very objectionable LAfeature, as it Ainterferes with the ready insertion and ejection vof the records;

As the skeleton structure perse comprises broadly thefassemblyof these thin vertical partitions with'top ande'bottomretaining devices, for the upper and lower ends thereof,

will not be ejected but 4will-'stick linthe-'rear of the apparatus.

To obviate the 'foregoing disadvantages, 'i5 I havedevised myY present novel form 'of ejector, wherein Ilhavevproduced 'a novel construction of Vouter protective framework, which encloses the'ske'leton land yis composedo'f ,uprights, and horizontal members, 5G which are in ywhole or in part duplicates and can becheaply manufactured in yquantities and whose juxtaposed contiguous ends are tied together byton'gue and grooveor-dovetailed connections, whereby anouterenclosing andsupporting frame structure of great rigidity and durability is produced, which form the record holding compartments and 'drawings forms thereofwheharelat shown fand described.

-affords the unecessary protection v'to' 'Etle skeleton composing the record holdingieompairtments, so that the latter will" n'otbecome distorted for {injured in handling, ',packing,

shipping, in transiter in' use. Y

To'prevent the objectional warping'ffthe partitions, I have devised" a -novelLconstructionV of partition, which ca'nbe'madefoutof paste-board, parchment,l wood,"w`ood fibre' 'or anyother'suitable material and vwhich i's of auk novel contour, having 'a vertical Y front, upper and lower front tongues or attachingpoints, converging :rear "walls and a Yrear tongue, whereby the partitions have a three#point suspension, .the points ofsuspension being 'at the front, top and" bottom 'portions 'and at the rear ofthe partition'on its horizontal mediank line, whereb'ysaid partitions forming the sides of the record holding'compartments are so suspended, secured aridbra'ced, that there isno liability offt'heirwarpingor buckling under any. conditions.l Inorder Vto obviate `the liajbilityf j the rearv periphery of a recordslipping p'asttthe rear portion of the `ejector lever, fwlrijenf the front end of theleveris'depres'sed, I"If'lh'ave devised a novel construction l fofej e'ct'or. vvlever of greater width at iits rear portionl'b'eliiid lits fulcrumthanlatits Afront and whitihimay be made of wood or st'ampedorpress'ediout of metal, wherebythis "trouble is obviated, particularly 'when' thi'sn'ovel type "f llever is lcollocated with CmyY "novel Jtype'-paEti- L. tion.

To 'the aboveA ends m-yinvention'consistsof the novel 'features 'of :construction 'vantage hereinafter described andtm'or'e v'-f'u'lly fpoin'ted Vvout in the claims.

For the purpose -'of-fillust-rating my invention, I have 's hownjinf'thefaccontii .P preferred by me, sincethey will-givelihlptc- Y tice satisfactory iandreliable Fresu-lts, 'falous instrumentalities/o'f which m-yinventio'n consists can 'be 'variously arranged fand forlgani'zed' `-andl'tli'at "my invention is not l-im- 'it-edy t'o Ethe precise arrangement fand '-orgaiization of these '-instrumeiitalities fasherih Figure i 'representa perspective -fvliewfif "the outer frame-'work fortenclosingfaidpbf constructing 'and assemblingthe lsame.

i Figure '2 represents `'a fv'ertioalFfsectiiel View of the completed endvftembledieetr Y when in their rearmost or stowed position.v

showing the position the records assume Figure 3 represents a front elevation of Figure 2.

Figure 4 represents a. plan Vview of the partitions employed, showing the manner of producing the same. i

Figure 5 represents a vertical sectional vview of the lower portion of the ejector showing the position an ejector lever assumes after a record is ejected.

Figure 6 represents a perspective view `of an ejector lever Vin detached position.

Figure 7 represents a section on line .7-7

Figure 2.

Figures 8 and 9 represent perspective views of modified forms of portions ofthe frame seen in Figure 1. Y Figures 10, 11, 11A and 12 represent perspective views or different forms of ejectorr levers. c Y

Figure 13 represents a plan view of a partition adapted to be assembled with the rods and spacing strips.

Figure 14 representsa perspective View of the rear of an ejector partly assembled.

Figure 15 represents a front elevation of Figure 14.

Figure 16 represents a perspective view of another manner of assembling the ejector and partitions; I A

Figure 17-represents a plan view of a washer employed. j

Figures 18 and 19 represent different means of supporting a triangular partition.

Figure 2O represents a perspective view of the lever seen in Figure 19. Y

Similar numerals of vreference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings In carrying out my invention, I have (a) standardized all the elements composing the outer frame-work, so that the cost of manufacture and assembling is reduced to a minimum, and (b) I also devised a novel structure and configuration of partition, wherein waste in production is eliminated, and, a partition produced having three points of suspension, whereby warping and' buckling thereof is prevented, and I am enabled to dispense with the expense and labor incident to the gluing operations heretofore employed, and (c) I have devised a novel ejector lever having increased lateral width at its rear p-ortion, whereby provision is made for ensuring that the rear portion'of vthe lever and the kicker thereon will properly contact with the rear periphery of the record when said rear portion is elevated in the act of ejecting a record, said levers being so 'tures being hereafter described in the order named;

Referring tirst to Figure 1, 1 designates Y The rear uprights 5 have a top tongue 6 and a bottom tonguev 7 and the rear groove or seat 8. The. horizontal end top brace 9 has the front groove 10, the rear groove 11 e and the top transverse groove 12, both of the end top braces 9 being duplicates. The bottom horizontal end braces'll are duplicates of each other and ofthe top braces;9

and each has the front groove 14C, the rear groove 15 and the bottom transversel seat or groove 16. VV'hen the frame is assembled,-

the tongues 3 and 4 are interlocked with the grooves 10 and 14. The tongues 6 and 7 are interlocked with the grooves 11 and 15. Theterminals 17v of the top strip 18 are then seated inthe grooves or seats 12, the terminals 19 of the bottom strip 20 are 1inserted in their seats 16, Vand the terminals 21 of the back strip 22v are seated in the seats 8, the juxtaposed contiguous tongues and grooves of the above elements being if desired, when assembled, glued, pinned, dowelled or otherwise secured together. Y

The top strip 18 has on its underside the parallel grooves 23, which` are in vertical alignment with the upper grooves 24- ofthe bottom strip 20, both of which grooves are also in alignment withV the grooves 25 of the back strip 22, said grooves 23, 24 and l25 being readily cut in one operation by a gang of saws. The frame-work having been assembled as above described, is now ready for the reception of t-he partitioning' devices, which may be cut by a die from sheets of pasteboard or other material, as indicated in Figure 4, so that there will be no waste. The contour of the partitions will be understood from Figures 2 and 3, said partitions being generally of triangular contour and Yhaving the front vertical wall 27 having the top tongue 28 and the bottom tongue 29. The rear walls-30 converge and terminate in the tongue 31, which is located on about the horizontal median line of the so that each partition has a three-point sus- Y pension, the rear point of suspension being about on the horizontal median line,iwhere by buckling or warping thereof under all conditions is prevented. f

The front edges 27 of the partitions may be stripped with tape, cloth or paper to enhance the front appearance of the device, and the spaces between said partitions form record holding compartments 32 in which the records 33 and 34: ofV varying diameters are received.

The bottomslot' the compartments 32 are largesse formed by theejeetor levers 35, which may be made'of Wood or metal, the lever shown in Figures 2 to Gfbeing made' of' metal and compris-ing the front' portion 36, and the rear portion 37, VWhich hasv the upturned rear terminal or kicker 38. Y

39y designates transverse hole for the fulcrumfrod40 Wliichislocated at the rear of theV center ofI gravity of thel lever, so that-'When a compartment is' empty or a lever is unloaded, its front end will gravita-te downwardly, thus serving asa signal or telltale to indicate the'empty"compartment in* Whichto" replace the record. The lever 35 has ay longitudinally extending groove 39x therein, which serves'botht'o stiften and reinforce theflever' and alsof as'aguide track for the periphery of the contactingrecord. Thef-f'ront end of the-lever is provided with theY converging top 4and bottom faces 41 and 42, on which are suitable numbers or insignia-l, the object` ofthe bottom' beve'lle'd'face being to enable the user to ascertain the desired ejector lever, when the latter is above theV level ofv his eyes.

The-outer'end's of the fulcrum'rod 40, are secured or mounted" in the bottom end braces 13,v asiindieatedat 43, and it will be apparent fromFiguresV 2 and'Y 5 that the widened rear portion 37 of each ejector lever can oscillate freely out ot"l contact with the' rear of the partitions, While the front portion 36 of each lever is accurately guided between the bottom tongues 29 of the adjoining partitions. Bythe rearvard prolongation of' the partitionsboundedby the converging Walls 30 and the rear tongue 31', elongated guiding surfaces 'are formed for the1ent-ire'dianietric arear of the record, and the location and manner of fastening the'rear tongue31 on about the horizontal median line of the partitions effectively preventsV warping and buckling' of the partitions' and it Willbe evident that b-y cutting the partitions from a blank in the manner seen'in Figure 4, Waste'isreduced'to anfiin' imum. Y

In F ig'ur'esV 8 and 9, I haveA indicated the end frames 44 and 45 and their adjunct-s, which correspond to the parts 2, 5, 9' and 13 already described as being connect/ed by dovet'ail joints 66 and as their construction and manner ot assembling. will bea-pparent, further detailed description un-r In VFigure 10 Iv have shown-the ejector.

front'vedge27, and the top,lbottom and rear' tongues '28,. 29 and 31 ',respectively,` said holesV 49therein, the tongue 29 having' the holes 50-thereinand`the tongue 31having the holes 51 therein, said-holes being'produced simultaneously With theipunchin'g. of Y the partition, if desired.

In assembling the ejector to producethe structure Seen in Figures'14 and 15, I employ'pairso'f duplicate tie rods 52, which Vmay havev the slotted heads 53, andthe Ythreaded ends'54' which are engagedby the nuts 55.

While a'll the tie rods are duplicates, I

have designated the lovver rod or rods asA 52, the upperrods 56, and the rear lrods 57, it being apparent, hoW'ever,-that it de- In order to space-the partitions apartir` so as tov form the record holding compartments, I employ the-,spacing strips or bars Whichvare duplicat'e'sgbut inorder to designate their location, I have designated the ,Y top spacingistripsasS, the' bottom spacing if strips as 59, and the: rea-r spacing strips as 60.` These spacing strips, are collocated at the top, bottom andv rear of the partitions, as 'indicated in Figure 14, and it will be' apparentvrthat by their use the partitions are eeCtiVelyspaced so as` to form the compartments 61 seen in Figure 15, which correspond to the record holding compartments 32 seen in Figure 3 alreadyl referred-to'. n l

Referring to Figure 14,1' the left hand ends of theV tie rods 52- arejsupported in theV bottom brace 62 and the left hand ends of the tie rods 56 are supported in the top horizontal brace 63, said bracesy being secured 0'1" dove-tailed to the vertical front and rear upright's 64 and 65 respectively.

Ilp'referably unite the braces 62, 63, 64 and 65 by meansofl dove-'tail joints as indicatedY at 66, thereby-forming'the rectangular end frame 67 Which is constructed the same as the opposite or right end frame, 68, seen in Figure 14, whereby avery rigid and durable structure is produced. Y

In assembling' the structure' seen in Figure 14,7I may lirst insert the tie rods 52, 56 and 57 through one of the frames, as the endpframe67. I next slip on the upper tie rods, a spacing strip 58 and on the lower tie rods a' spacing'str'ip) and on the rear tie rods, aspacing strip 66.

The partition is then placed upon the tie rods, and slid against the spacing strips after Which another set `ot" spacing strips ispla'cedin positionv and then another partilVheir the partitions and spacingy strips are-assembled, the end trame 68 is slipped onthe endsI ofthe tie' rods and the nuts .551 .areith'enrtightened, whereupon the rey the same.

sultant device will be found to be very stiff, rigid and unyielding and the partitions will be held taut under all conditions, so that there will be no warping or buckling of Inthe construction seen in Figure 14C, the end frames 67 and 68 may be dispensed with if desired.

The ejector levers 35 vare then positioned inthe bottom of the compartments and the fulcrum rod 40 assembled or passed transversely through them and the device is then ready for use, the ejector levers forming the bottom of the various compartments and supporting the records during their insertion and ejectionV therefrom.

In Figure 14 I havel shown at the left thereof, the manner of mounting a single lever, it being of course understood that the ejector levers are all positioned inthe bottoms of the compartments 611 after the manner shown in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 7.

In Figure 16, I have shown another means for effecting the spacing of the partitions, which consists of the washers 69, which may be of any suitable material, such as metal, wood, fibre or the like.

It will of course be understood that in lieu of the employment of the construction of tie rods 52 having the heads 53, I may employ a single straight piece of wire cut off to the desired length and having both of its ends threaded instead of one end as seen in Figure 16.

In all of the embodiments of my invention, it will be apparent that the partitions have the generally triangular contour and three points of suspension will result in a partitioning device which will not warp or buckle, and which will be held taut under all conditions.

It will be of course understood that while I have shown in 'Figures 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 11A, 12 and 14, the employment of metal ejector levers, other levers may be employed if desired, and said levers and partitions may be constructed of any desired or suitable material.

In Figure 11, I have shown one manner of forming the blank from which the lever` seen in Figure 11A is constructed, said blank being designated as and comprising the widened rear portion 71, the narrower front portieri 72 having the tongue 7 3. The widened portion 71 has the terminal tongue 74 and the intermediate tongues 75. After the bla-nk 7() seen in Figure 11 has been acted on by suitable dies, the structure seen in Figure 11A is produced, it being apparent that the outer edges of the portions 71 are bent downwardly on the dotted lines, forming 71A, while the edges of the portion 72 are also bent downwardly on the dotted line, forming 72A. The tongue 73 is bent to form the converging terminals 41 and 42 Seeuin Figure ,11A and the right rhand tongue the Vfinished lever 11A will be very rigid and i durable by reason of the depending side walls formed by the pressing or stamping operation.

In Figure 18, I have shown the record holding compartments as being Yformed of triangular shaped partitions 77, said partitions having a single tie rod passing through their apices,the upper tie rod being designated as 78, the lower the tie rod as 79 and the rear tie rod as 80, it being apparent that Asaid partitions are spaced apart by means of the washers 69 seen in Figure In Figure 19, I have shown another form of triangular partition 81, which is assembled with the base of the triangle 82 stand ing horizontally at the upper portion ofthe ejector, the bridging space 83 of the triangle converging downwardly. i

The record holding compartments are formed by means of the front upper tie rod 84, the rear tie rod 85 and the bottom rod 86, which serves as a fulcrum rod forthe ejector levers 87, it being apparent that the bottom rod 86V serves to retain in proper position thelower apices of the triangular I partitions with respect to each other and with' respect to theL ejector levers between them.

In Figure 20, I have shown on an en* larged scale t-he ejector lever 87, the same being provided with the side notches 88 to receive the lower apices of the triangular partitions.

VIt will be apparent that in the embodiments of my invention seen in Figures 18 and 19, I employ the same principle of three-point suspension, the advantages'of which have already been explained, and I also somewhat reduce the expense of assembling, since I employ but a single tie rod or assembling member atl the apices of the partitions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character stated, record holding compartments having their walls formed by vertically disposed triangular partitions,'means for securing said partitions in assembled position, and ejector levers fulcrumed at the lower portions of said compartments, the front portions `of said levers being of uniform width, and the rear portions of said levers extending behind, the inclined bottom edges of said partitionsbeing of greater Width than said front portions for the purpose of eiiecting a positive engagement with the lower rear periphery of a housed record when the front end of a lever is depressed to eject said record.

2. In a device of the character stated, a compartment for a record container and ejector having its walls formed by partitions, provided with upper and lower tongues, the rear top and bottom edges of said partitions converging rearwardly and meeting to form a rear tongue, fastening devices for said tongues and an ejector lever positioned in the bottom of said compartment and ulcrumed at a point at the rear of its center of gravity and adapted to support records during their insertion and ejection, said lever being widened at the rear of its fulcrum.

3. In a device of the character stated, an inclosing framework for an ejector skeleton comp-rising two end frames composed of front and rear uprights, horizontal top and bottom braces for said uprights, tongue and groove connections for the abutting portions of said braces and uprights, transverse connecting devices common to said end frames, record holding compartments formed between said end frames, and record ejecting means in said compartments.

4. In a device of the character stated, a record holding compartment formed of a plurality of triangular partitions, means spacing said partitions apart and securingA them in horizontal alignment with respect to each other, a ulcrum rod located below said partition, an ejector lever mounted on said fulcrum rod, said lever being widened at its rear portion behind said fulcrum rod and being provided with recesses at the point where said ulcrum rod passes through it, and an upwardly projecting rear kicker attached to said lever.

5.'An ejector lever comprising a body having its fulcrum point loc-ated at the rear of its center of gravity, its rear portion wider than its front portion,`its from end having converging terminal walls, and a longitudinal groove in the top of said body.

' ERLE H. HAND. Witnesses: E.V HAYWARD, FAIRBANKS, C. D. MoVAY.

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