US1584427A - Milk-bottle holder - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES CHARLES IBLITCH, 0F JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.. L

MILK-BQTTLE HOLDER.

Application led April 25, 1925. SerialI No. 25,834.

This invention relates to deposit and collecting receptacles and more particularly to a holder for milk bottles and the like.

An important object of the invention 1s to provide a receptacle having means for firmly engaging milk bottles or the like to prevent accidental displacement of the same. u

A further object of the invention 1s to provide a receptacle having movable engaging means engageable with `the upper and lower portions of a container.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle. of this character whereby the release of the full bottle 1s accomplished by the insertion of an empty bottle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle which will prevent the removal of a full container by unauthorized persons or by animals.

.Another object of the invention is to pro vide a bottle holding receptacle of this char acter which is simple and durable of construction and efficient in operation.

Other objects and advantages` of this invention will become apparent as the description progresses.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same,

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l,

Figure 4 is a similar View taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the upper portionv of the device, and

Figure 6 is a similar view taken through the lower portion of the device.

In the drawings, wherein for the. purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 generally indicates the base or bottom plate which may be of metal construction and rectangular in formation. Formed in the upper face of the bottom plate on one side thereof is a comparatively large circular recess 11 communicating with a longitudinal groove 12 extending on the longitudinal center line of the bottom plate and terminating adjacent the opposite end thereof. Se-

cured to the outer longitudinal edges'of the bottom plate 10 are a pair of side boards 13, the vertical edges being cut' inwardly in semi-circular formation as indicated by the 'numeral 14 and shown to advantage in'Figure 1. i

Secured in anydesirablemanner upon' the upper edges of the side boards 13\is a' top plate 15 also of rectangular formation and similar' in construction tothebottom plate 10. The upper side of the top plate 15 is of substantially pyramidall formation' as at 16 providing a durablecoverof attractive appearance. The lower side of the top plate 15 is provided with a'comparatively small circular recess 17 formed directly above and in vertical alignmentwith the largerrecess l1. A longitudinally extending groove 18' communicates with this recess and terminates adjacent the opposite end of the top plate.

The'structure is reinforced by the -provisiono'f vertically extending rods 19, a'pair of these rods being positioned adjacent each side 13 and extending through suitable openings tormed in the top and bottom plates and secured by nuts threadedly mounted on the ends of the rods in countersunk recesses. rIhe structure is further provided with a transversely vextending partition board 20 extending from the bottomto the top plate at approximately the center land dividing the structure into two compartments. One compartment is adapted to receive an emptycontainer andthe other compartment a full conta-iner4 in the embodiment of the device shown, but, it is conceivable that additional compartments may be provided or addi-l tional holders secured in series to accommodate any desirable number of containers. It is to be noted that the partition board 20 is provided with vertically extending slots 20 adjacent the upper and lower edges in communication with the grooves 12 and 18 formed in the `top and Vbottom plates, the purpose offwhich will be hereinafterl more fully described. f y f In order thatthe full milk bottleor other container be securely held against displacement in the` holder, spring actuating engaging means are provided. The bottom plate `10 carries an engaging member embodying a circulan body 21v substantially smaller in diameter than `the recess 11 and adapted to be received therein. In the retracted position the upper edge of the body 2l is arranged to ft Hush with thel upper side ofthe bottom plate, this body being recessed as at 22 to conform tothe bottom of a milk bottle. An arm 23 is formed integral with or secured tothe body 2 1 and extends in the. longitudinal groove 12, an opening being formed adjacent `the end thereof engageable with a transversely extending hinge rod 24 about which the arm 23 pivots. It is apparent from this construction that the arm 23 and body 21 are pivotally connected with the bottom plate so as to lit evenly with the upper face thereof. The engaging member is, however, retained in elevated position relative to the bottom plate through the medium of an arcuate spring 25 mounted in the groove 12 and having one end secured by a screw or in any desirable manner; It is obvious that when the engaging member is forced downwardly the spring25 will 'be flattened and lie in a depression formed for this purpose. A similar engaging member is mounted in the top plate' recess differing only in the construction of they-circular body plate 26 which is substantially smaller than the bottom plate and loosely fits within the recess 17, this plate being recessed in its lower side `as at v27 for engagement with the upper end of the milk bottle. vThe expanded positions of the engaging members are limited by the slots formed in the partition boards 20.

In use., the holder may be readily constructed in various sizes to suit the cont-ainers as, for instance, a milk bottle holder for the reception of quart, pint or half pint bottles being necessary. The deliveryman to deposit a full bottle of milk in the holder must first insert an empty bottle in the compartment in which the arms '23 of the engaging members are mounted. Insertion of the empty bottle will cause the engaging members to be depressed against the springs 25 and engage the recesses formed in the toprand bottom plates. The full `milk bottle is then deposited in the o-pposite compartment and the empty bottle withdrawn permitting the engaging members to spring away from the top and bottomplates and rm'ly engage the bottle. The consumer must then insert an empty bottlein the holder in order to withdraw the full bottle thus necessarily causing 'a change of bottles. Further advantages of my improved holder are readily apparent as the danger of the bottle becoming dislodged andbroken is entirely obvia'ted `and 'the vliability of -theft reduced. If desirable, however, any conventional type of locking means may be employed to retain the engaging members in contact 'with 'the milk bottle' and thus render the holder 'absolutely ltheft-proof.

It is to Abe understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described Vis to be' taken as the'pr'e-ferred example vof the same, and that various changes as to the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Havingthus described .my invention, I claim:

l1.y lIn a bottlevholder, a bottom plate, a top plate, side members connecting the said plates, a partition mounted centrally of the plates, engaging members pivotally connected in the plates, spring means normally forcing the engaging members away from the plates to engage a bottle in one of the compartments, the said engaging means being released from the said bottle by the insertion of a second bottle in the other compartment.

2. A bottle holder comprising a housing including top and bottom plates, side members formed to permit convenient insertion of bottles, and a partition plate dividing thc housing into two compartments; a pair of engaging members fulcrumed in the top and bottom plates and engageable with suitable recesses formed in the plates, the said engaging members comprising circular bodies disposed in vertical alignment in one of the compartments engageable with a bottle therein, extension arms extending through the central portion of the top and bottom plates in the other compartment, the said arms being normally forced away from the plate so that the body portions will engage a bottle in the first mentioned compartment and operatively released-from the said bottle by the insertion of a second bottle in the last mentioned compartment.

3. An apparatus `of the character described comprising a bottle holding structure, pivoted bottle engaging members mounted in the upper and lower portions of the structure, means for normally urging the bottle holding members toward the center of the structure, the said members being formed so that the insertion of onel bottle in one side of the structure will release a bottle ,engaged by the holding membersy on the other side of the structure. K

4. An apparatus of the character'described comprising a bottle holding structure, pivoted bottle holding members at the top `and bottom of the structure having bottle engaging means formedat the extremities in aligned positions, means for normally urging the bottle holding members intoy extended positions directed toward the center of the structure, the said bottle holding members being formed so that the insertio-n of a bottle in one side of the structure will rele-ase the bottle held by the/members in the other side of the structure.

Intestimony whereof I aliix my signature.

CHARLES BLITCH.

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