US1719451A - Bag-dispensing cabinet - Google Patents

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UNITED STATESw 1,719,451 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. RITTENHOUSE AND HOMER P. SMITH, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

BAG-DISPENSING CABINET.

Application filed September 19, 1927. Serial No. 220,401.

Our invention relates to a cabinet which is designed for two purposes, one, to dispense paper one at a time, and the other, to provide with the above, advertising possibili- 5 ties which will enable an income to be produced in addition to its use as ya bag-dis pensing cabinet. v

It is the object and intention of our in vention to provide a cabinet which will be desirable to a merchant who uses many bags, and make it convenient to obtain such bags promptly as desired, and thereby induce him to give the article space, and, at thesame time, permit rental ofthe advertising space provided by the cabinet. 1V hile the latter object is one had in mind by us, the dispensing feature of the device, independent of the advertising matter, is also one of our objects.

In the accompanying drawings we` have shown a cabinet made in accordance with ourvinvention, and in the following description we will set forth the specific construc-I tion of such cabinet and disclose the princi- 5 ples involved therein, and in the claims terminating the same will deine the scope of Iour invention.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of a cabinet, the plane of section extending 0 from front to rear, with the tray of the upper compartment removed, and that of the second compartment partially removed.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the'cabinet with a part of one of the side bars of the front surface broken away.

Figure 8 is an elevation of the rear of the cabinet, showing an advertisingfcard partiallyremoved from the cabinet. j

Figure l is a partial section takenrin a plane at right angles to Figure 3 and illustrating the same construction.

ln applying our invention to a cabinet, we arrange to have the bags of different size-s arranged in superposed relation, with the larger bags at the bottoni and the smaller bags at the top. Te prefer, if a complete assortment of sizes is to be used, thattwo cabinets be employed, one of these containingbags which are of every other size, while 0 the other cabinet contains the sizes which are jacent compartments to secure as perfect accessible. i By inspectionyof vFigure 1, it is seen' that functioning as is secured by omitting every other size in one cabinet and placing these omitted sizes in a second cabinet.`

The shape o.f the vcabinet which we have found to be best adapted to this purpose is illustrated by observing Figures 1 and 2. This cabinet 1-is shown as having two side walls which are parallel, a rear wall 10 which is placed in right angular relation to the si-de walls, and la front face 11 which is This makes the cabinet deeper the plan of placing the larger bags at lthe f bottom and making alternate compartments to hold bags of a material difference in length, thebags in each tray are uncovered .for a short distance at their outer ends, thus making it easy to engage and remove one of the bags by thelingers.Y

K Each tray is supported from the cabinet preferably by a partition or floor 12. y Means are also provided to holdthe trays in proper position after having .been inserted, which Ameans should be of such character that the trays may be easily removed by the mere act of lifting them. lA simple means for securing this is illustrated in both Figures 1 and 9., and consists of a peg or pin let projecting upward slightly from the [loor 12 and entering suitable hole 15 formed in the bottom of the tray 2. These are so positioned'that the pin will enter the hole when the tray is in its proper inserted position, but the tray may be lifted enough to free it when it is desired to remove the tray for placing therein additional sacks. Guide and positioning strips 13 arekplaced upon the floor at the side of the trays to hold the trays in proper transverse position. l

In loading these trays, the bags are assembled with their bottom ends outwardly and with the folded bottom of the bag upward. This causes the iiap 3, formedv at the A bottom by folding thesame, to lieupwardly and to extend rearwardly. Means are provided` for engaging beneath this flap so as to liftthe. uppermost bag and to force` the` same somewhat outwardly, thereby to separate the end of this bag from the others sufficiently to make it easy toengage the same for removal. The means for securing this is clearlyl shown in Figure 1. Such means employs ai, reciprocating base member or plate 4^mcunted .to slide from front to rear in guides, such as 5, to which is connected anactuating. rod 6 which is supported in suitable guides land `which is connected with the base4 plate 4 inV such manner thatas the rod is moved from front to rear such plate 4 is moved therewith. The plate 4 carries Y a pivot ear upon which is pivotally mounted a finger-holding member 5, herein shown as having an angle bar cross section. This is pivoted at 50. upon the-pivot ears 40. The pivot point() for themember 5 is located somewhat forward of its rear end. To this member 5 is secured afinger G which extends towards the frontiof the, cabinet and has a tip 6 0 adapted topass beneath the fold 3 of the bagy when, said finger is moved for,- wardly. The reciprocationof the finger 5 and the sliding base member 4 to which it is'pivoted is. secured through the reciprocable action of the rod 6, which is connected with said parts. This rod has a button t:secured to its outerend, or in other manner is provided with `a readily engageable tip for convenience of operation. Y

Secured by one end to the cabinet is a spring wirel 7, the rear en d of ywhich bears upon the plate ewhich carries the nger 6. The position at which it bears upon4 this plate is such that as the plate 5 is moved forwardly, the rear end of the spring. 7 will slide upon said plate 5 and eventually be engaged l therewith .rearwardly of its pivot point, Prior to this Vthe action of the spring 5 has been to hold the linger 6 down upon thebags, but las soon as the point of engagement of thespring is to the rear of the pivot point 50, the pressure of the spring will throwithe linger 6 upwardly, or into the position shownin the compartment which is second from the bottom in Figure l.` As the finger rises, it carries with it the uppermost bag, andk any further movement possible in thefinger towards the front of the casing will serve to projectthe bagwover the retaining linger 22, as has `been indicated in Figure'l. VVhetherfthe bag is projected over this finger. or merely1 raised, it has been placed in alpcsition'- where itis conveniently engageable by the linger of the merchant for removal.` When the rod 46 is pushed backward,rthe finger is `retracted and 4depressed upon the ,bag Vready -for engagement with the next bag.

In constructing'this cabinet, We conteniplate providing at the rear side thereof a compartment for the reception of either a printed advertising card, or of merchandise samples. In Figui-el, wehave shown a construction in which a compartment 8 is provided having a glass outer front 80. In this means are provided for securing samples, which are thus exhibited for advertising pui'- poses. In Figures 3 and 4, a construction is provided which, in principle, is the samel as isshown in Figure l, except that the depth of the chamber 8 is made sufficient only to nicely receive an advertising card 9, which is slid into position back of the glass plate 80.

'As the bag-holding trays 2 above the first are of lesser width than the lo\.vermost blank, spaces are thus provided atthe sides ofthe cabinet which may be utilized in the same manner as has been indicated for the rear face. e Upon the bars 1G, which are employed to close this space at the front edge, we may provide numbers as l() to I4 to indicate the size of bag for which each compartment is designed.

In use this cabinet will be placed upon the counter with the open edge to the rear and the rear face of the cabinet, upon which the advertising is placed, outside where it will be-visible to the customers.` While the side faces of the cabinet may. also be utilized for adveritsing purposes, such` faceswill not be as plainly visible as the edge which has been shown as containing the compartment 8,

which' is the rear face of the cabinet.

i/Vhat we claim as our invention is:

l. A bag-holding cabinet havingal series of-bag-holding compartments open at one end, a bag-holding tray' for each compartment, and means mounted in each compartment for reciprocation lengthwise of the compartment and containing a finger adapted to engage under the folded bag bottom, and means for lifting said finger at the end of the stroke.

2. AineansV for separating a single bag from a pile comprisinga manually reciprocable member, a bag-separating and lifting finger pivoted upon said reciprocable member, and a spring bearing against said linger at a point which shifts to the opposite side of the finger pivot as said linger is reciprocated..y l

3. In a paper bag-dispensing machine, a bag-separating finger pivoted near one end, alspring bearing upon the linger near its pivot, and means for reciprocating said finger to" transfer the point of contact with said` springto the opposite side of its pivot.

4. A bag-dispensing cabinet comprising a casing, open in front, a series of bag-holding trays, and means .for removably supporting them in superposed position in said casing with their ends at said open side of the casing and each projectinguslightly beyond that of the tray above it, and means for slightly raising the outer end of the uppermost bag in the trays when the withdrawal of a bag is desired.

5. A bag dispensing cabinet comprising a casing, open along one edge and divided into a series of superposed compartments, a bag holding tray for each compartment, means normally holding each trayA against movement in its compartment, a bag engaging and projecting finger in each compartment resting one end upon the bags in said compartment, and means for selective reciprocation of said fingers to project the uppermost bag of a pile. Y

6. In a bag dispensing cabinet, a casing having an open ri'ront and a series of vertically spaced tray supports, bag holding trays placeable upon said supports, means for removably securing said trays in proper position on said supports, and a bag engaging and projecting finger mounted to be reeiprocated above each tray and having one end supported upon the bags in its tray,

and means for raising the outer end of said ingers towards the end of their outward movement.

7. In a bag dispensing cabinet, a casing having an open front and ay series of vertically spaced tray supports, bag holding trays placeable upon'said supports, means for removably securing said trays in proper posi- 'lion on said supports, an upwardly extending bag holding member at the outer end of cach tray, a pivoted. finger mounted for reciproca-tion above each tray and having its end resting upon the bags in the tray, whereby the uppermost bag is engaged and projected, and means for lifting the outer end of the linger to raise the engaged bag over the retaining member.

Signed at Seattle, King County, VVashington, this 12th day of September, 1927.

GEORGE W. RITTENIIOUSE. HOMER P. SMITH.

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