US1791993A - Milk-bottle holder - Google Patents

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Feb. 10, 1931. F. B. WILLIAMS ET AL MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 1, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventors Feb. 10, 1931. F. B. WILLIAMS ET AL ,993

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Patented Feb. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FORREST B. WILLIAMS, JOHN FARRIS LEIDFORD, AND LAWSON H. LEDFORD, OF

SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA MILK-BOTTLE HOLDER This invention relates to a domestic or household appliance which is generally referred to in the art as a milk bottle holder, and has more particular reference to a device which is constructed for holding a plurality of milk bottles through the medium of novel clamp equipped cabinet means.

Briefly stated, we have evolved and produced a simplified cabinet which is intended to suspend two or more full bottles of milk and to accommodate two or more empty milk bottles, the arrangement being such as to practicallylock the full bottles in placeuntil the empty bottles are inserted in the clamping means, whereby to permit a unique exchange of empty bottles for full bottles, to avoid stealing and to promote the habit of returning the empty bottles for daily collection, by

the delivery man. so In carrying the invention into efiect, w

have evolved and produced a novel structural arrangement, which is characterized by a simple cabinet including distinguishable clamping means, such as renders the operation unique, dependable and efficient, thereby providing a complete structure which is a worthy contribution to the art and susceptible of fulfilling the requirements of a structure of this class, in a highly satisfactory manner.

Other features and advantages will become more readilyapparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the upper portion of the structure showing the clamping means in elevation.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail View showing the clamping means and the methods of cooperation of the bottle.

Fig. 5 is a vertical fragmentary sectional view through the lower compartment.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal central section thru the clamping means seen in Fig. 4.

Referring now to Fig. 1, it will be observed that 7 designates generally the cabinet whlch 59 is of appropriate proportion and configura- In the cabinet portion 9, as seen in Fig. 3,

are clamping devices, generally designated by the reference characters 14, and these are of duplicate construction. Hence, a description of one will suffice for both. In this connection, attention isinvited now to Fig. 4,

wherein it will be observed that the bottom hole 15 facilitates entrance of the neck of the full bottle 11, whereas the top hole 16 facilitates insertion of the empty bottle shown in dotted lines at 17.

The clamp is principally made up of a pair of half sections 18 and 19 respectively, which are hingedly connected together as at 20 in Fig. 6. These half sections are of general conical form and are fashioned at their centers to form or provide upper and lower shoulders 21 and 22 with which the beads on the necks of the bottles 11 and 17 are adapted to be successively engaged. Obviously, when the full bottle 11 is removed, the empty bottle 17 is snapped into place. In fact, it is insertion of the empty bottle which permits release of the full bottle.

In this connection, we provide an element 23 which includes a guide stem 24 and a partition disk-like head 25, this being located between the shoulders 21 and 22 as is observed in Fig. 4. On one side, the half-section 18 is formed with a lip or flange as at 26 and the opposite half section carries a cooperating anti-friction roller 27.

Surrounding the half sections is a coiled spring 28 having its ends connected with a yoke, theU-shaped portion 29 of which straddles the flanges 26 and 27. In fact, this rr d1) U-shaped portion is located in notches formed in a pair of complemental retaining and releasing cams 30 and 31 re spectively. These cams are pivotally mounted in place as at 32, and have their curved edges projecting into the interior of the hollow encasing clamps. Obviously, the cam edges cooperate with the aforesaid shoulders 21 and 2-2, and are maintained in looking position under the action of the coiled spring and the connecting yoke.

They are slidably mounted between the flange 26 and roller 27 to facilitate freedom of motion.

Considering now the operation of the device, it is obvious that when the milk man calls, he simply inserts the full bottle through the opening 15 (see Fig. 4), and forces it up into the hollow casing-like clamp. This acts on the cam 31, forcing it outwardly and permitting the bead of the bottle to be literally anchored in place on the complemental sh0ulder 22. This action of course, forces the device 23 upwardly.

When it is desired to remove the full bottle, the housewife takes an empty bottle 17, forces it down through the opening 16 against the cam 30, thus forcing both cams 30 and 31 outwardly, allowing the bottle 17 to enter and permitting the bottle 11 to be released. The bottles are prevented from coming together by the intervening partition disk 25. Consequently, there is little or no likelihood of breakage by contact between the bottles. Moreover the empty bottle is guided in place by the stem 24. The spring means permits effectlve and smooth releasing and entering action of the bottles.

It is thought that by considering the description in connection with the drawings, a clear understanding of the construction, method of operation, and features and advantages of the contrivance, will be had. Therefore, a more lengthy description is believed to be unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details, coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

Having thus described our invention, What we claim as new is 1.. In a milk bottle holder of the class de scribed, a cabinet, a clamp in said cabinet comprising a hollow casing-like structuire composed of a pair of pivotally connected half sections, said half sections being provided with vertically spaced bottle clamping shoulders, and individual simultaneously operable pivotally mounted spring retained cam elements projecting into said clamp in a manner to permit successive manipulation of empty and full bottles.

2. In a milk bottle holder of the class described, a cabinet, a clamp in said cabinet comprising a hollow casing-like structure,

composed of a pair of pivotally connected half sections, said half sections being provided with vertically spaced bottle clamping shoulders, and individual simultaneously operable pivotally mounted spring retained cam elements projecting into said clamp in a manner to permit successive manipulation of empty and full bottles, together with a partition disk in said casing between said shoulders and including an upstanding guide stem for cooperation with the empty bottles.

3. In a milk bottle holder of the class described, a cabinet, and bottle clamping means mounted in said cabinet having entrance openings, and a hollow clamp casing open at its opposite ends and in alinement with said openings, said clamping means being composed of hingedly connected half sections having centralized vertically spaced shouldersfor cooperation with the respective beads on the empty and full bottles, a pair of pivotally mounted cam elements mounted between the adjacent free edges of said half sections, and projecting into the interior of the clamp and also cooperable with said shoulders, spring means surrounding the clamp and cooperable with the adjacent ends of said cam elements to maintain the elements normally in clamping relation, and permitting expansion of said elements, as well as expansion of said half sections to facilitate placement and removal of the bottles.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

FORREST B. WILLIAMS. JOHN FARRIS LEDFORD. LAVSON H. LEDFOBD.

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