US1841982A - Mail holder and stacker - Google Patents

Description

Jan; 19, 1932. ,c, T, ROADES 1,841,982

MAIL HOLDER AND STACKER Filed May 29, .1930

Patented Jan. 19, 1932 UNITE .rATEs GLARENGE '1. ROADES, F LOUIS E, TEXAS MAIL HOLDER AND STACKER Application filed May as,

This invention relates to a device particularly adapted for use in the holding and stacking of mail.

7 It is aimed to provide a novel construction [0] in which the mail may be readily applied and readily removed and in which the parts are adjustable according to the size of matter to be held or stacked.

v It is aimed to provide an exceedingly 10 simple, efiicient and durable construction which may be manufactured at minimum cost.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view of the device in side elevation,

Figure 2 is an end left in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1,

25 Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line H of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings,

80 designates a base or supporting plate adapted to be disposed on a table, counter orsupported in any desired manner. Disposed over the base and of a size substantially the same as the base, is a supporting plate 11 which is vertically movable relatively to the base. Guide rods 12 are rigidly connected to the base 10 adjacent one end thereof by nuts 13 engaging opposite sides of the base and which guide rods extend loosely through openings 14 in the plate 11 and above the same have nuts 15 or an equivalent stop thereon.

A pair of vertically disposed hold-down rods or members 16 for mail matter are movable to adjusted positions longitudinally of the plates 10 and 11 beingaccommodated in elongated slots 17 and 18 of such plates. Such rods 16 also extend through an adjusting plate 19 which is movable longitudinally on the base 10 so as to adiust the rods and the same is equipped with a bolt 20 movable in 20 view looking from the been tied up, said rods are carried by a bar 1930; Serial No. esmev.

an elongated slot 21 at such base and adapted for tightening to secure the plate 19 and members 16 rigidly in diii'erent adjusted positions. In addition, the rods16 are held. against downward displacement through the engagement of nuts 22 thereon with the opposite sides of said base 10.

To coact with the hold-down members or rods 16 another pair of hold-down rods or members are provided as at 23, the same being connected together by. a handle as at 24. The rods 23 engage in notches or cut away portions 25 in the adjacent end of theplate 11 and hence the rods 16' and 23 as well as the rods 12 serve as vertical guides forthe plate 11"." The mail matter or the like is disposed on the plate 11 betweenthe rods 23 and 16'and is adapted to be held down by loops or grips 26thereon, the plate 11 being de-p pressed asthe piles of mail matter increase beneath the grips 26 Expansive coil springs of any suitable type or the equivalent, may be provided at 27 between and in engagement with the plates 10 and 11 toforcethe plate 11 upwardly. I

I The grips 26 are pivotally mounted as shown at 23 011 rods 16 and 23, and are normally held in efrfended positions by means of contractile coil springs 26 connecting an eX- tension 26 of each grip 26 with the rod 16 or 23 011 which the grip is inounted. "In order that rods 23 maybe swung aside to permitremoval of abundle of mail after it has 28, which has hinge leaves 29 arranged ad jacent hingel'eaves 30 connected to the plate 10. A pintle or rod 31' removably' passes through theleaves 29 and 30 and a coil spring 32 surrounds therod 31 and is engaged with the parts as shown so as to form a spring hingecandnormally maintain the rods 23 in the position shownin the drawings.

i It will'thusbeen seen that the rods 16 may. be movedto'any desired position to adjust the partsacjcordingto the size of mail matter to be held and stacked and that the mail mat-- ter is forced downwardly between and beneath grips'26 ontotheplatformllr The arrangement is such that the stacked mail Q matter maybe readily strapped and when the stack is to be removed, the handle 24 may be moved outwardly to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1, thus completely releasing the entire stack so that it may be readily removed.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention 2-- 1. A device of the class described comprisa base, a plate above said base to receive stacked material, hold-down means for the stacked material, said hold-down means constituting a guide for vertical movement of the plate, and including grip means pivotally secured thereto and means urging upward movement of the plate.

2. A device of the class described comprising abase, a plate above the same to receive stacked material, hold-down means for the stacked material secured to said base, said hold-down means constituting a guide for vertical movement of the plate, said hold-down means including grip means p-ivotally secured thereto and arranged above the plat to cooperate therewith in holding the stacked material, and spring means urging the plate toward said grip means.

3. A device of the class described comprising a base, a plate above said base to receive stacked material, hold-down means for the stacked material, said hold down means constituting a guide for vertical movement of the plate, means urging upward movement of the plate, and means whereby said hold-down means is adjustable according to the size of matter to be stacked.

4. A device of the class described comprising a base, a first hold-down means, a second hold-down means, said first and second holddown means being secured to said base, a plate to receive stacked matter guided in its movement by said hold-down means, means urging upward movement of the plate, the material to be stacked being adapted for engagement with each of said hold-down means, and means mounting the second mentioned hold-down means for movement away from the first mentioned hold-down means to release the stack.

5. A device of the class described having ter hold-down means being pivoted to the base, a plate vertically movable on said holddown means, means urging upward movement of the plate, and said plate being notched to accommodate the movement of the second h0lddown means.

7 A device of the class described comprising a base, a plate slidable along the base, hold-down means rising from the base, a plate over said base vertically movable on said hold-down means, spring means between the base and second mentioned plate urging upward movement of the second mentioned plate, said second mentioned plate having elongated slots through which the hold-down means pass in order to permit adjustment thereof, said second mentioned plate having notches in one end thereof, hold-down members engaging said notches, a handle connecting said members, and spring hinge means securing said members to the base and normally urging the same into said notches.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLARENCE T, ROADES.

a base, a plate to receive stacked material, a

hold-down means for said material extend ing above the plate, a second hold-down means for said material extending above the plate, the first and second hold-down means being secured to said base and constituting a guide for the plate, means urging upward movement of the plate, and means mounting the second hold-down means for movement away from the first hold-down means to release a stack.

6. A device of the class described comprising a base, a hold-down means rising from the base, second hold-down means, the lat-

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