US1872491A

US1872491A - Card table tray

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Publication number: US1872491A
Application number: US450754A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gustav A Noetzel
Original assignee: ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS CO
Current assignee: ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS Co
Priority date: 1930-05-08
Filing date: 1930-05-08
Publication date: 1932-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 1949-08-16

Description

Aug. 16, 1932. A NQETZEL 1,872,491

CARD TABLE TRAY Filed May 8, 1930 IN VEN TOR.

77 BY Qua M4 3M M #777014 A TTORNEYS Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITEDZSTATES PATENT OFFICE GUSTAV A. NOETZEL, 0F WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS 00., OF MILWAUKEE,"WISCONSIN, A COPARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF GEORGE N.

GLENN ON AND ROGER (LLOEW CARD TABLE TRAY Ap ilication filed'liay 8, 1930. Serial No. 450,754.

This invention relates to improvements in card table trays, and more particularly to a tray or receptacle arranged for quick detachable mounting on a corner leg of a small fourleg 'ed table such as the ordinary card table.

ft is one of the objects of the present inlegs of various sizes and proportions within certain limits.

A further object of the invention is to pro-- vide card table trays designed to be used in I g pair of slightly spaced-apartpivot arms ll L-shaped or right angular in cross-section. The arms project rearwardly from and beyond the rear edge of the tray asshown and pairs with a set-up card table, the two trays being quickly attached to upper portions of diagonally opposed legs of the table and being adapted to accommodate ash trays, glasses and other accessories whereby the entire table top is left free and unobstructed for card playing.

A further object of the invention is to provide acard table tray of the class described which is of very simple construction, is neat and attractive in appearance, is relatively inthrough the'pairs of openings 14, one of said expensive to manufacture, is strong and durable. and is well adapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved card table tray, and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claim, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved card table tray shown attached to a leg of a card table;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the tray with the clamping members in open or released position;

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the tray with the clamping members in open or released position;

arms 11.

of the tray with the clamping members in closed or clamped position in'engagement with a vertical support, the latter being shown in section; and r Fig. 5 is a side edge view of the tray with the clamping members in released position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing it will appear that the numeral 8 able material and preferably of substantially triangular shape. Said tray member is formed with a slightly raised roller edge or periphery 9 and a pair of opposed depressed ceiving and holdingiglasses and the like.

"Pivotally attached to the under-surface of the tray, betweenthe wells or depressed portions lO'by means of pivot studs 12 are a the outer ends of said arms areenlarged and are formed as complementary, angularly shaped clamping'jaws 13. The outer end members 15 being directly over the other member 15. One pair of ends'of the members 15 are formedwith heads 16 and a coiled of both members 15' between the heads 16 thereof-and an outer face of one of the pivot The enlarged inner end portion 18'of a flat operating lever 19 is pivotally connected be-h tween the other ends of the members 15 as i at 20. The major portion of the. operating lever 19 is downwardly offset from the portion pivotally embraced between the members 15 and its outer end portion is formed designates a tray member formed of any suitcircular portions 10 forming Wells for re spring 17 is confined on the shank portions 5 with a: manipulating flange 21. [The en- 9 larged head portion 18 of the operating lever 19 is ofi'set inwardly toward the adjacent arm 11 and is formed with a curved cam edge 22, an angularly extending straight edge;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary inverted plan view 23 thereadjacent and another straight edge i'outer endi extends in the same direction asthe angular clamping jaws'l3. The pivot arms:

11 may be pivotally diverged with respect to each other so as to spread the clamping jaws 13 and such spreading of the parts, if necessary, may be against the tension of the coiled spring 17 When the jaws are in this position the device may be applied to a table leg 25 or other vertical support by causing the jaws 13 to embrace opposite sides ofthe leg or support 25. Then, to securely clamp the device on the leg or support the operating lever 19 is manipulated and this is swung in a clock- Wisedirection in Fig. 2, firstcausing the'edge 23 to engage against the outer surface of the arm 11, which will force said arm and its clamping jaw toward the other arm and clamping jaw and into more secure engagement with the support 25. If the cross-sectional width or. diameter of the leg or support engagement or clamping is desired the lever 25 warrants it the clamping jaws 13 and arms What I claim as my invention is:

A card table tray, comprising a tray, a. pair of spaced-apart arms pivotally connected at their inner endportions to said tray and projecting. outwardly therefrom, the outer end portions of said arms being formed with complementary clamping jaws, outer portions of said arms being formed with alined openings, a headed 'bar extending through said openings transversely of the arms, a coiled spring confined one portion of said bar between its head and an outer face of one arm, and-an operating lever pivotally connected at its inner end portion to the other end portion of said bar, the inner end portion of said lever having an inwardly offset portion with angular surfaces for engagement with the other of said arms.

Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature. GUSTAV A. NOETZEL.

11 may be forced together still more by push- V ing the lever 19 further in the same direction to cause the apex of the edges .23 and 24 to .turn against the surface of the armll until the edge 24L is brought flatly into contact with the: member 11.. Theparts will remain in this adjusted position, but if an even tighter 19 is pushed stillfurther to its innermost position illustrated in Fig. 4 wherein the side edge of the major portion of the clamping lever 19 engages against thefiangedportion of theadjacent arm 11, whereby the clamping jaws are very tightly compressed with respect to the support 25 andclarnped thereon. The

clamping lever 19 exerts pressure on one of .1

the arms 11 while the coiled spring 17 exerts an expansive force on the other arm 11..

In the use of theimproved card table tray 1 it is contemplated that a pair of said trays be used with a, card table and said pair of trays are attached to diagonally opposed legs of the table in the manner aforedescribed. Each tray will be mounted on a leg'slightly below the table surface, as shown in Fig. 1 and will serve as a very convenient receptacle for ash trays,glasses and the like, leaving the entire surface of the table free and unobstructed for play. 7 V

From he foregoingdescription .it will be seen that the improved card table tray is of 7 very simple and novel construction, has effective clamping means susceptible of attachment to legs of various sizes and proportions,

and is well adapted for the purposes-set forth.- a I