US1525763A - Milk-pail support - Google Patents

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Feb. 10. 1925. 11,525,763

F. N. BACKLIND MILK PAIL SUPPORT Filed Aug. 24, 1923 fiedyialz/IZBacklind,

Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

racem s N- 13M1KLIND, r. DEEPRQIE, MINNESOTA- MI a-EAIL svsrsaa Application filed s 34, west Serial no. 659,174.

To all who mitinag 0mm; 1

ait tfievn ea Linn, a clt'izen of Sweden, residing at troit, in the county of Becker aiidS tate of Minnesota, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements n1 Milk-Pail Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for supporting a dairy milk pail during the procedure of milking by suspension across the knees of an operator. An object is to provide a device that will be readily adjustable, so that various sizes of pails may be accommodated; and which will. be easily and quickly applied to or removed from a pail. Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind which may be manufactured at a low cost, integrally of wire.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention may be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings, in, which,

Figure l is a perspective view of my ap pliance in use,

Fig. 2 is a top view of the support,

Fig.- 3 is a fragmentary elevation of a pail with my appliance in position,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail illustrating the automatic locking means for the sup port device,

Fig. 5 is a top view of the catch element.

There is illustrated a support device 10, formed from a single strand of heavy galvanized wire, comprising a pail encircling part 11, and leg engaging members or rests 12 at opposite sides. The part 11 is substantially circular in form, although it has been found in practice, that if formed in an oval shape, with the leg supports at the sides of the oval, a better clamping action upon an engaged pail will be attained. One end of the strand is formed with an eye 13, located at one side of the part 11, between the rests 12, being turned slightly outward (see Fig. 2), and of a size to receive the opposite end 13 of the strand 11 slidably therethrough when at an angle thereto greater than the parts tend to assume normally. At diametrically opposite sides, the strand 11 is twisted as at 14:, the twisted parts being extended a suitable distan e upwards at right angles to the plane of the part 11. The twist is of a length to permit the part 11 to hang well below the knees when the rests 12 are engaged over the biceps of the legs. In production, after the roper ainoiuitjjioftwist has been formed, thelooped rests 12 are forined andcurved to be comfortably accfonnnodated upon the legs of "milker 3 and also broadened the samei-easonw Theend" 13 need not necessarily be roughened for retention in the eyelet 13, as it has been found that a very secure binding action is created at opposite sides of the eye where it bears on the part 13 due to resilience of the wire and the tendency of the parts 13 to spring outwardly. There is especial security in this connection when the device is tightly engaged upon a bucket. desirable, the end 13' may be formed with a series of teeth or indentations 15 on the outer side, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, whereby the possibility of casual slipping of the wire is positively eliminated.

For the proper functioning of the eye it should be made to permit sliding movement on the inserted end of the wire Only when the latter is held nearly at right angles to the eye. Thus by springing the part 11 to proper form to permit sliding adjustment of the eye on the end 13 the device may be adjusted so as to fit tightly on any bucket, and when. the bucket is engaged, the eye is caused to bind on the inserted part so as to prevent casual release.

It will be observed from Fig. 2, that the However, if found rests are located to the rear of a diametrical line, if adjusted on a large bucket, and this will make iteasier to give the bucket the slight forward tilt customary.

It will be noted that with this device a support is presented which will be applicable for use by milkers of various stature, without requiring any change in manufacture of the support, it being simply a matter of adjustment of the support at the necessary height upon the pail. Thus, for a tall person, it would be required to lower the pail within the part 11, which may be accomplished simply by releasing the catch element, and allowing the part 11 to expand sufficiently to accommodate the pail, after which the catch element is allowed to function for securement of the part 11.

Various modifications of the device are possible, and I do not limit myself to the specific structure shown here.

What is claimed 1. A device of the character described comprising a strand of resilient wire bent to form a bucket encircling part, one end of the wire being provided with an eye at one side of the bucket encircling part of a size to receive the other end of the Wire snugly and slidably when at more than a given angle thereto and said other end being inserted through the eye and positioned to permit adjustment and securement as indicated, and leg engaging rests at opposite sides of the bucket encircling part.

2. A device of the character described comprising a strand of resilient Wire bent to form a bucket encircling part with one end of the wire being formed with an eye at one side of the bucket encircling part of a size to receive the other end of the wire snugly and slidably and being positioned to permit adjustment and securem-ent as indicated, said other end of the wire being shaped to provide recesses and projections on the outer side to engage with the side of the eye when at a normal angle to the plane of the eye to prevent casual withdrawal.

In testimony whereof I have afiiXed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDRICK N. BACKLIND. lVitnesses:

GEO. N. TRIMLETT, HERBERT D. SHORE.

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