US1627490A - Tilting stand for crocks - Google Patents

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May 3 1927- J, DISIBIO TILTING STAND FOR CROCKS v Filed Feb. 20. 1926 f w n Y .l I, *I I 3 agg ATTORNEY. 1.9A V,d 1g

Patented May 3, 1927.

Iu urine STATES .PATENT orrieaf j .JOSEPH DISIBIO, 10F DETROIT, MICHIGAN'.

TILTING STAND iron onooxs.

Application led'Februry "120,` 1926. Serial No. 89,732.

.its object,to provide a stand vofthe class refcrred to, in a `manner as hereinafter set forth,^to enable the easy handling of crooks of the live, ten and fifteen gallon vsizes vto eliminatehard labor and trouble of lifting the crooks when full to empty, and further to maintain the crooks in a vertical position to prevent the 'accidental tilting thereof to overcome wasting of the contents thereof.

Further objects lof the invention are to provide, in a manner vas lhereinafter setforth, a tilting 'stand forv the purpose referred to, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently operated, readily assembled and comparatively inexpensive yto manufacture.

VVth 'the foregoing and other Objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction,'combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown 'an embodiment of the invention, butit is to he understood that changes, `variations `and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like refe-rence characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure A1 `is a sectional elevation, looking to the front thereof, of a tilting stand in accordance with this invention and further showing the adaptation thereof will respect to the supporting of a crock.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a tilting stand, in accordance Awith this invention, showing the adaptation thereof in connection with the supporting of a crock and further illustrating in dotted lines a crock tilted.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the stand partly in section.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view, in section, of the holder.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 and 2 denote a pair of base .members arranged in parallelism and spaced from each other. The base members stand on edge and are of appropriate height. The base members 1 and 2 are connected'together'by a pairo'f oppositely extending diagonally Ydisposed'brace rods, 3, 4wliich cross each other at 'the center thereof. I The brace rod 3 extends through .the

base lmember V1,1 at an inclination, in lproximity to one 'end thereof and 'also extends through the base member 2, atan inclination nearonevend thereof. The endsof the` brace `rod .3 areprovided with washers 5, 6 Awhich abutrespectively against the 'outer faces 'of the basemembers 1, 2. The ends of thebrace rod'3 are 'provided' with securing nuts 7 which bind against the washers 5, 6. 'The 'bracerod 4 is connected 'to thebase'members 1 and2 1n the same manner as thebrace rod 3 and said brace rod 4 is provided with washgers 8, 9. and securingnuts 10.

Abase member 1 is indicated at 12 andthat securedto `'thebase member 2 is indicated'at 13. Arranged between-the standards 412 and 13, is a V-shaped lb'race element 14 having `each of its ends formed with a vertically disposed'flange 15. The flanges 15 are positioned againstlthe inner faces of the standardsf12, 13 and xedly thereto by the hold fast devices 16.. The base yofthe brace element 14 is secured to the'brace rods 3,- 4'cen- 'trallyfthereoh yby a coupling device -consisting of an inverted yoke 17 which 'overlaps 'fthe element 14 and bars 3, 4 'and carries a `coupling plate 18, maintained'against'the rods '3, y4, by securing nuts 19 carried on the Vlower ends-of the arms 'of the yoke 17.

Arranged between the upper ends of the standards 12, 13, is a tiltable holder for the crock or other vessel 20, and the latter is provided with a bead 21 at its top which seats upon the holder when the 'crock 2O is mounted therein. The holder consists of a U- shaped body portion 22 having its arms indicated at 23, 24. The upper end of each of said arms is formed with a transversely eX- tending slot 25 and which provides means for connecting a split annulus 26 to the arms 23, 24. The annulus 26 has its outer face formed with two pairs of spaced lugs 27. The pairs of lugs are diametrically opposed and one pair of lugs extends into the slot 25 of the arm 23 and the other pair extends into the slot 25 of the arm 24 thereby providing a slidable support for the annulus. The ends of the annulus are outwardly env flanged as at 28 and said flanges are apertured for the passage therethrough of an adjusting bolt 29 which carries a securing nut 30. The bolt 29 is provided for tightly clamping the said annulus 25 to the Crock 2O and when the latter is mounted in the holder the bead 21 seats upon the top edge of the annulus 25. Each of the arms of the body portion 22 is formed with an outwardly extending pivot 31 which is mounted in an opening 32 formed near the upper end oi the standards.

To prevent the accidental tilting of the holder, a spring controlled latch is provided and which consists of a locking pin 33 carried by a resilient member 34, which is fixed, by the hold-fastdevices 35, at its lower end to the outer face of the standard 13. The arm 23 of the body portion 22 is provided with an opening 36 which registers with an opening 37 formed in the standard 13 and through said registering openings 36, 37 is adapted to extend the pin 33 and when the pin 33 extends through said opening the body portion 22 is prevented from shifting on its pivot thereby maintaining the crock 2O in an upright position. The member 34; tends to normally maintain the pin 33 in a position to prevent the pivoting of the body portion 22.

It is thought the many advantages of a tilting stand, in accordance with this invention and for the purpose referred to, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment ot the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that `changes in the details of construction ean be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

1. A tilting stand for a vessel comprising a pair of standards, a base common thereto, a vessel holder pivotally Supported from and extending above said standards and including a U-shaped slotted body portion, the slots in said body portion arranged above the the slots ot the latter to provide a slidable supporting connection between the annulus and the holder, and means for adjustably connecting the split ends of the annulus together.

2. A tilting stand for a vessel comprising a pair of standards, a base common thereto, a vessel holder pivotally supported from and extending above said standards and including a Ushaped slotted body portion, the slots in said body portion arranged above the pivot means for the holder, a split annulus positioned within the upper part ot' said body portion and having means ooacting with the slots of the latter to provide a slidable supporting connection between the annulus and the holder, means 'for adjustably connecting the split ends of the annulus together, and a spring controlled means secured to one ot the standards, extending therethrough and further engaging with one side ot the body portion to prevent the holder from pivoting relative to the standard.

3. A tilting stand for a vessel comprising a pair of standards, a U-shaped element arranged between and projecting above said standards and having each of its arms provided with a pivot journaled in one of the standards, said element further having each of its arms formed with a transverse slot, a vessel support in the form ot' a split annulus provided with diametrically opposed pairs of laterally extending lugs mounted in said slots to provide a slidable supporting connection between the annulus and said element, means for connecting the split ends of the annulus together, to clamp the latter to the vessel, and means for detachably locking the element relative to the standards to prevent the tilting of the element.

ln testimony whereof, I albi( my signature hereto.

JOSEPH DISIBIO.

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