US1626205A - Candy-jar holder - Google Patents

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1 1 626 205 Apnl 2 6, 1927. E. MESSER CANDY JAR HOLDER Filed sept. 15, 192:5 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 26 1927.

y E.MESSER CANDY JAR HOLDER Filed Sept. 15, 19225 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lllll 0.1 IAIIL llhlllllrllllll H J o o u o o Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNTTED STATES Y, Lezama PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD MESSER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

y(nimmt-TAR HOLDER.

Application filed September 13, 1923. kSerial No. 662,380.

adapted lfor use in connection with the welly known type of glass jar in which many less perishable `confections are kept while on sale. y l

Another object of the invention is to provide conditioning means suitableior use interchangeably either with a glassr ar lor independently thereot'. l y

Further objcctsand advantages ot the invention will.becomeapparent as the description proceeds. I n v In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a partial frontelevation of a glass candy jar associated' with apparatus according to the vinvention inthe condition of use; l, l I

Fig'. 2 is a central section Yoit the parts shown in Fig. 1; y

Fig. 3 isa plan View;

Fig. l is a vertical section showing another use for the .conditioning means; and

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section showing the 'conditioningmeans of Fig. l in plan view;

and

Fig.y 6 is a perspective detailof another use for the conditioning means.

In the embodiment of the invention selected vfor illustration, the jar 10 rests in inverted position on a hollow pedestal, which, in this instance, comprisesv a casing 12 and a base 14. The entire casing may be made transparent, or a Window may be provided at 16 on the customers side.

A lip 18 in the Ageneral Yform of an open U shaped to tit the contour ofthe lip 2O of the bottle, unites the bottle or'jar 10 and pedestal into a. single vrigid structure. Set screws 22 areV preferably provided to clamp lip under lip 18. The top of the casing is apertured as at 24 to permit the contents of the jar to descend and till the interior of the pedestal.

The candy or other article in the pedestal rests on a falsebottom 26 forming the top of a shell 28, telescoping inside base 14 and shell 12. Suitable stop flanges or brackets 30 are provided for correctly positioning shell 28 inside the pedestal.

A tray 32 telescopes in the open bottom of shell 28, being positioned by abutment with the lower edge of the top 26 and a, suitable stop 34. In the tray is placed any suitable conditioning` medium such, for instance, as a pad 36 impregnated with calcium chloride to keep the atmosphere inside the pedestal dry. Similarly, with goods which keep best in an atmosphere meister than that obtaining in the store where they are kept, fthe tray may be lfilled or the pad impregnated with water, or a suitable salt solution having the vapor tension predetermined as best suited to keep the contents of the7 pedestal and ljar in perfect condition. False bottom 26 is preferably foraminated to establish satisfactory air circulation.

On the sellers side a door 38 is provided,

opening directly into the space above the 7 ialse bottom 26. Any suitable handle 40 for convenience in opening the door is provided, and pintle 4-2 is received in elongated slots Mein the ears 46. 4These parts are so shaped that the door may conveniently be thrown upward to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the rear ends of ears 16 will abut the wall of shell 12 and bind, thus holding door 38 in elevated position while the seller removes material from insidethe pedestal. A mere touch will lift the door from its elevated position far enough to 'tree it and letit fall back into closed position.

In using the apparatus disclosed, the jar is .positioned right side up and the usual glass stopper removed. The pedestal is now slipped in place and fastened by set screws 22. False bottom 26 is inserted in the pedestal, and this structure is thenturned over and placed in position on topo tray 32. Alternatively,vtray 32 may be inverted rinside shell 28beforev tli'e lparts are turned over; or the tray and shell 28 may be positioned on the counter, and a piece of cardboard or other obstruction placed Vover openingl 24E' and held in position by inserting one hand `through the door opening while the jar and pedestal are set in position over shell 28.

This leaves the ygoods attractively displayed, more easily accessible than heretofore, and arranged so that sales will be made from the bottom of the pile of material. In using the jar in the usual way, the material is removed substantially from the"top"of the contents of the jar, and broken pieces Work down and accumulate in the bottom of the jar to such an extentthat bythe time lthe intended to be defined and secured to me contents is half or Atwo-thirds gone, the appearance of the remainder' is decidedly unattractive, and the remainder' is often'throivn away or sorted out` and the refilled. This dbris isnot only much less Where the contents of the entire jar is not shaken up each time a sale is made, .but it isso .uniformly distributed throughout the mass of material, l,that .it is sold Ivvith the larger pieces without any .objection on the part of the customer.

One Wall of s-hell 28, .preferably the lowest one 48, is hinged at 50. In Fig. 4 I have indicated the suitability of the shell and tray ,as a support for a pile of candies independent of the pedestal and jar. rIhey have been illustrated as placed in a simple show Case having a .transparent front Wall 52, a `transparent top vvafll 54 and a slidable rear Wall `56 for access to the pile ofv material stacked on surface 26. Ihen the parts are used in this Way, the chemical of pad 36 is called O n to absorb or emit greater quantities of moisture than inside the pedestal, and for long periods a .pile of confection Will be kept on surface 26, being replenished from time to timewvithout ever becoming entirely exhausted. Doors 48 facilitate the use of the .device as in Fig. 4, by making it possible to slip tray 32 out laterally Without disturbing shell 28, and replace the conditioning medium in the tray.

This general adaptability makes the conditioning medium and shell doubly useful. For instance, in closing out a particu-lar Stock, after jar l0 becomes entirely empty, the appearance of the display as in Figs. l, 2 and 3 is not particularly attractive. The j ar and pedestal are therefore removed and the remainder of the goods displayed as in Fig. 4, greatly facilitating disposal of the last of the stock.

Similarly, as in Fig. l6, the conditioning shell can be set in the side of a glass cas-ing 58 with a door 6() for access to the contents thereof.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain the gist of my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge', readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service, Without eliminating certain features which may properly be said to constitute the essential tems of novelty involved', which iteinsare by the following claims:

I claim 1. In combination, a glass jar containing confections, a pedestal havingan open bottom for the jar, a shell telescoped in said pedestal to support the contents of the jar, an open bottom for said shell, a tray telescoping in the bottom of said shell, and means contained in said tray for keeping the confections in the jar in a fresh condition.

2. In combination, a glass jar containing confections, a pedestal for said jar, said ped- .estal having an open bottom, a shell telescoping in said pedestal, said shell serving to support the confections in the jar and having an open bottom to permit a tray to telescope therein and a door in one Wall by which it is possible to vWithdraw the tray laterally .Without lifting the shell.

3. In combination, a jar containing con fections, a pedestal having an 4open top and bottom, a groove at the top adapted to seize the lip of .the jar, a removable bottom Within said pedestal to support said confections, a tray attached to and below said bottom containing means for keeping said confections in a fresh condition, said bottom being foraminated to permit said means to act on said confections, said bottom also being inclined, a. door in the side of the pedestal `at the lowest side of said bottom and a self locking hinge for holding said door` in open position.

4. In combination, a glass jar containing confections, a pedestal having an open bottom for the jar, a. shell telescoped in said pedestal to support the contents of the jar, an open bottom for said shell, a tray telescoping in the bottom of said shell, and a pad impregnated with a. moisture absorbing compound for keeping vthe atmosphere inside the pedestal dry.

5. In combination, a glass candy jar, a casing having an open top and bottom, a groove at the top adapted to receive the lid of the candy jar, a removable false bottom set at an angle to the Walls of said casing, said false bottom being foraminated to permit air to circulate therethrough into said candy ]ar.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe myname this 7th day of September, 1923.

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