US1676747A - Toothpick holder - Google Patents

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July 10, 1928.

. F. RINGS TOOTHPICK HOLDER Filed Dec. 8, 1924 I iatented July l0, 1928.

FR -ED RINGS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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TOQTI-IgICK HOLDER.

Application filed December 8, 1924. Serial No. 754,4l9fl.

The invention relates to tooth-pick hold- 01's, and its object is to provide a sheetinetal holder which is of new and improved con struction and which may be produced at a low cost. i

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by the claims at th conclusion hereof.

In thedrawing: Fig.1 is a perspective of a holder embodying the invention. Fig. 2 lsa perspective of the sheet metal body memher. Fig. 3 is a perspective of one of the end members. Fig. 4; is a vertical longitudinal section.

The invention is exemplified'in a toot-hpick holder which is formed from sheet metal and comprises ah'ollow cylindrically shaped body member 8 for retaining the tooth-picks. The upper or side margins of this member are spaced apart a sufiicient distance to form an opening through which the tooth-picks may be removed from the holder. To facilitate removal of thetoothpicks the side margins of the body member 8 are cut away to form fingerand thumb openings 10. v

The holder also comprises a pair of end members 11 each of which is provided with an inwardly extending annular flange 12. These flanges are suitably secured respectively to the ends of body member 8 and are tapered from the bottom portion thereof to the top portion so that the flanges are of a minimum width adjacent the longitudinal opening and hence will not inter- .fere with the removal or withdrawal of'the it in spaced relation with respect to a table or any other surface upon which the holder may rest; Each leg is provided with an instruck portion 15, which extends longi-' tudinally and to the edge thereof. These ter greater areas upon which to rest.

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portions reenforce the legs and give the lat:

Holes .9 are punched in the bottom of body member 8 sothat dust and other particles will notcollect .or gather Within the holder.

The invention. is not to be understood as; restricted to the details set forth, since these may be vmodified within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and scope of'the invention. Y

Havingthus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: I p

1. As a new article of manufacture atooth pickholder comprising a cylindrical body member adapted to hold tooth-picks, said member having; an opening through which the tooth-picks may b withdrawn, and end members formed of sheet metal and provided with inwardly extending annular flanges fitting aroundand secured to the body member, the free margins of said flanges ha'ving formed integrally therewith a plurality of tongues. said tongues beingbent downs war'dly and at substantially right angles to the flanges to form supporting legsfor the 2.,As a new article of manufacture a tooth pick holder comprising a cylindrical body member adapted to hold tooth-picks said member having an opening through which the tooth-picks may be withdrawn,

and end members formed of sheet metal and provided with inwardly extending annular flanges fitting around and'secured to the body member, the free margins ofsaid flanges having formed integrally therewith a plurality of tongues said tongues being bent downwardly and at substantially right angles to the flanges to formsupporting legs for the holder, said tongues being roid d with instrucl: portions extending on-f I gitudinally and to the lower edges thereof. Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 29th day of October, 1924:. I 1

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