US1908185A

US1908185A - Service device for toothpicks and the like

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Publication number: US1908185A
Application number: US452096A
Authority: US
Inventors: Curvin L Rinehart
Original assignee: JOAN PRODUCTS Inc
Current assignee: JOAN PRODUCTS Inc
Priority date: 1930-05-13
Filing date: 1930-05-13
Publication date: 1933-05-09
Anticipated expiration: 1950-05-09

Description

1933. c. L, RINEHART 1,908,185

SERVICE DEVICE FOR TOOTHPICKS AND THE LIKE Filed May 13, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 y 9, 1933- c. L. RINEHART 1,908,185

SERVICE DEVICE FOR TOOTHPICKS AND THE LIKE Filed May 15, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 9, 1933 I v UNITED STATES PATENT op -1 err av m I. RINEHAR' QF CLEVELAND, OHIO, Assrenonmo JOAN Paonuo'rs, am; or

CLEVELAND, 01110, A CORPORATION or 01110 snnvzron DEVICE non 'roorrnrroxs AND THE LIKE Application filed May 13, 1930. Serial Np. 452,-086.,

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved and more generally eiiicient service apparatus or device for articles,

such as toothpicks, matches and the like.

A further object is to provide a novel arrangement in a service apparatus for prominently displaying the articles to be served while maintaining the articles in sanitary condition andeasi-ly available to the intended user.

A specific object is to provide a device which will support a. quantity of articles, such as toothpicks, and permit the articles to be removed, one only at a time.

Further objects include the provision of a noveland effective arrangement for displaying a card for advertising descriptive or other matter, in connection with a service apparatus such as mentioned above.

Another object is to provide a simple and effective arrangement for supporting such a service apparatus in suspended position as well as .on, for example, a table or counter. Other objects .and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description relating to the accompanying drawings, wherein I have-shown my pre {ferred form. The essential characteristics will be summarized in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 isa side elevation of the entire arrangement; Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a substantially horizontalcross sectional view, taken along the line 3-3 on Fig. 1 Fig. 4 is a substantially'centralcross sectional view in a vertical plane; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the top portion of the apparatus, showing the cover thereof in open position; V

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing two removable ,parts of the device including the advertising or like card display arrangement; and Fig. 7 is a detail view taken substantially along the line77 on Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, these show a suitable pedestal 1 and a' supporting column 2 attached to the pedestal for sustaining-a main cabinet or receptacle indicated ,generall-y ,at8 for holding the articles to be served. The articles orblanks shown may .be,..for example, toothpicks indicated at B.

The supporting column 2 is pref stened to the back wall of the receptacle ashy a single "rivet or equivalent device, shown at The column, as shown, rests in a recess 5a at the back of the receptacle and closely embraces the bottom wall, as at 6., to prevent the column from shifting out'of placefand then extending downwardly. and mayfihe turned rearwardlyat? for an adequate support on the pedestal. Preferably the pedes- .tal 1 is 'a single metal stamping and is depressed as at 8 to allow the upper surface of the rearwardly turned portion 7 of the column to set flush with the general'top surface of the pedestal. Any suitable fastening device, such as a bolt'9, may beused to secure the 'rearwardly turned portion 7 of the eel umn in rigidposition.

The construction of the receptacle is pref- I erabily as follows. There is amain'bacfkwall.

10 integrally formed with side Walls 11 and a downwardly and "forwardly inclined bottom wall 12. The sidewalls 11 preferably have flanges eXtendi-ng toward each other as at 13 for suitable attachment to a front wall,

member indicated generally at 15 and V is especially arranged to support an advert-isingcard or the like, as will he hereinafter The side edges of the bottom wall 12 of. the receptacle maybe bent upwardly into flanges as at 120; to provide a completeclosure at the bottom. .One edge of each flange ,may have a lug 12b adaptedcto be turned'jin through suitableiopenings in the sidewalls '11 to secure-.these'flanges in'placel i .The receptacle may be closed at the topiiby a swingable covermember i17,thelatter:-ha'v- 'ing depending flanges 18 overlapping the upper edges of the rear and sidewall members to form a complete and substantially proof closure and through which the articles may beput into the receptacle; At the front of the receptacle the wall memberlfi'is' out out'as at 20 forming a window e'fl'ecaandjthis cutout portion is closed ran insert wafll member 21 which is also a protector orguard for an advertising card. The-guard is preferably formed of transparent material, such as sheet celluloid, mica orthe'like- Thepreferred shape of the guard member 21 is shown in Fig. 6. This may be in one or two sections as desired. The member 21 has a widened part 21a at the top and a narrow part 216 at the bottom. If desired, in order to save the cost of blanking out this member 21', the widened portion may be made separately 1 from the narrow portion.

tothe bottom of the receptacle to form side throughout its entire extent.

end 216 of the guard extends through a slot :27 cut out of the ledge 25. Side flanges 28 on operation with the guard member 21, the

latter lying flat over the card, preferably The narrowed the member 1 5'extend rearwardly near the bottom of this member 15 into overlying rela tion to the sides 11 of the container and which may be fastened to the side walls 11 by any suitable device, such as inturned lugs 28 entering registering openings in the side walls. These flanges 28 are extended downwardly closures toprevent the endwise, removal of the blanks.

' A suitable stop for the guard member 21, to determine the proper position of its lower 7 edge to hold back the blanks, may be provided by reason of inwardly projecting side portions 30 of the member 15, these forming part of the frame for the window effect at 20 and which at their lower ends may be turned rearwardly as at 31 to engage the lower edge of the guard.

The blanks are adapted to be withdrawn from the container by the device shown par- 1 (ticularly in Figs. 2 and 4, wherein the inclined as toothpicks'or the like, from falling out or being removed, several at a time.

bottom member 12 of the container is shown as having an upwardly turned lip at 33, this, in con unction with the flexible lower edge of the guard 21, preventing the blanks, such The lip V 33 and bottom member 12 of the container is sheared out circularlyas at 34 to provide an entrance for one or more of the fingers of the user, who simply grasps the foremost blank and pulls it out, slightly flexing the i guard member 21 in doing so. .member 21 does not need any special formation at its bottom edge, in fact, it should be The guard straight along its bottom edge to adequately guard the blanks against collecting dust I whilepermitting easy removalof one blank at a time. The feature of providing visibility of the blanks, to show the character thereof as well as to indicate when the supply of articles is nearly exhausted is also a distinctive advantage, afforded by the transparent member 21.

It will be understood that the flanges 13 of the side members 11 of the container are suitably secured to the member 15, for example,

by inturned lugs 35 of the sheet metal forming the member 15. Obviously, all the flanges may be secured by solder instead, if desired.

It is desirable to hold the guard 21 and the display card 26 in place against upward movement, and for this purpose, I may pro- .vide an overhanging ledge device by means of. striking out a small portion of the material of the member 15 as at 37, the upper surfaces of this struckout portion being gen erally smooth and inclining downwardlyrto.

allow the card and guard to enter easily into the embrace of the flanges 23. When the guard and card are in place they underlie the abrupt edge at the bottom of the outstruck portion 37. 1 l

A feature of the invention is the arrangement of hinges for the cover. Thiscomprises the formation of hooklike extensions 40, see Fig. 5, at the foremost edge of the cover member 17, which are adapted to slidingly engage slotted openings 41 in rearwardly struck portions 42 of the member 15, particularly the flanges 13 thereof. This, as will be seen, provides a very suitable hinge without the addition of any special parts.

To hold the cover in closed position, I preferably provide the arrangement shown par ticularly in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. This includes the provision of a socketed lip formation 44 on the rear depending flange of the cover and the socket is designed to spring over a projection 45 on the rear wall. As shown,

this projection is provided on'a tab 46- made as an extension of the. material forming the back wall of the receptacle. If desired, this tab may comprise a separate piece soldered.

or otherwise fastened to the back wall, as

will be obvious.

The tab extends below the projection 45 and lies closely adjacent the rear wall of the container, preferably in a depressed portion thereof at 47, shaped tojust receive the tab. The tab has a suitable opening as at 48 and a further feature of the device is that with the cover in closed position, this tab may be easily bent up over the cover as indicated at 46 in broken lines in'Fig. 1, and the opening 48 slipped over a suspending nail or the like on the wall. This manner of bending up the tab will. prevent the tab from interfering with subsequent opening and closing the cover.

I claim 7 Service apparatus of the class described, comprising, a container member formed of sheet material, and having a cut out portion at its front wall, an advertising card supporting device fixed to the container above the cut out portion, and comprising a channeled sheet metal member formed with a horizontal abutment, there being an advertising card in the channel engaging the abutment, and a protecting device of transparent material adapted to overlie the card, said abutment ledge having an opening therein arranged to 7 receive a portion of the card protecting device, whereby said portion of the card protecting device may overlie the cut out portion of the front wall and form a display window for the articles in the container.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

CURVIN L. RINEHART.