US1882782A - Card holding tray - Google Patents

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Get. 18, 1932. G. H. DAWSON CARD HOLDING TRAY Filed Jan. 14, 1929 azar-1 carwe .79. Dauasom.

Patented Oct. 18, 1932 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

GEORGE E. DAWSON, OF CAMBRIDGE, 'MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WILSON-JONES COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS CARD. HOLDING TRAY.

Application filed January 14, 1929. Serial No. 332,454.

This invention relates to a card holding tray and concerns itself with a structure in which the individual cards are retained against endwise shifting movement, and in 3 which the cards may be regrouped or transferred to another tray.

The invention comprises the novel structure and combination of parts hereinafter described and more fully pointed out and de- 1 fined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of this invention, and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cardholding tray involving this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged end elevational view of the card holding tray illustrating a card holder in its normal position.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating the card holders in deformed position for longitudinal shifting movement for either regrouping purposes or removal from 5 the tray.

Figure t is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken upon the line IVIV of Figure 3.

As illustrative of this invention, there is shown a sheet-metal tray which has open ends and which is provided with a body portion 1 with lateral flanges 2, having overhanging flanges 3, whereby the tray is provided with lateral channels which are adapted for receiving suitable cardholding members. The bottom of the tray is depressed under the overhanging flanges 3 for a purpose that will later appear. Suitable partitions 4 extend from the overhanging flanges 3 whereby compartments are formed for the different card carriers. In the present instance, these partitions are in the form of small angles or bars, oneflange of which is welded or secured to the overhanging flange of each channel, and the other flange of which depends to a point which is spaced a short distance from the depression in the bot tom of the tray for a purpose that will later 4W appear. Suitable card holders 5 are provided with flexible ends 5a which extend into the compartments aforesaid.

The particular structure of the card carrier itself is immaterial provided that it possesses resilient terminals which may be flexed .555, downwardly below the partitions 4. However, the present carriers are illustrated with resilient lips 51), beneath which the different cards or sheets may be passed.

lVith reference to Figure 2, it will be noted that the ends of the card carriers normally lie between a pair of partitions and are hence held against movement.

Each carrier occupies a fixed position in the tray and cannot be readily shifted lengthwise thereof. If it is desired to remove one of the card holders, its ends will be flexed downwardly as shownin Figure 3 to bring the same below the partitions 4 when the. same may be readily removed by a shifting movement. It is also possible to downwardly deflect the ends of the carriers and shift the same beyond the ends of channels for transference to another tray. The carriers may be flexed downwardly with the fingers or by placing a short rule or the like over a plurality of terminals and pressing downwardly on such rule. lVith this construction it is also possible to regroup the cards as desired by simply depressing the carrier below the partitions as shown in Figure 3. When the card holders are in the positions shown in Figure 3 with their terminals deflected downwardly they will pass under the partitions 4 and may be readily shifted and regrouped as desired. At the same time they may be shifted beyond the ends of the tray which are open for such a purpose when it is desired to transfer the cards and carriers to another tray.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departingfrom the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a card index, a tray having lateral inturned flanges spaced above the bottom of the tray, partitions secured to said flanges and depending therefrom, said tray having a floor with lateral lower portions spaced below said partitions and card holders having resilient ends confined between said partitions and adapted to be deflected below said partitions for the purpose set forth.

2. In a card indeX system, a tray having card holder compartments and a floor having laterallower portions spaced below said compartments, in combination with card holders having resilient ends mounted in said compartments and adapted to be de fiected below said compartments for shifting purposes.

3. Acard holding tray having open ends and lateral flanges spaced abovethe bottom thereof, partitions secured to said flanges,

said tray having a bottom with lateral lower portions spaced below said partitions, in

combination with card holding elements having resilient ends'mounted between said partitions and adapted for being deflected below said partitions.

4:. In a card :index system, a tray having card holding compartments along its sides,

said tray-having a bottom With-laterallower portions spaced below said compartments, in combination with card holding elements having resilient ends mounted in said compa'rtments and deflectable below said compartments for shifting purposes.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto subscribed my name at Cambridge, MiddleseX County, Massachusetts.

GEORGE H. DAWVSON.

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