US2011497A

US2011497A - Jar lifter

Info

Publication number: US2011497A
Application number: US683853A
Authority: US
Inventors: Miller Earl Everett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-08-05
Filing date: 1933-08-05
Publication date: 1935-08-13
Anticipated expiration: 1952-08-13

Description

Aug. 13

E. E. MILLER JAR LIFTER Original Filed Aug. 5, 1933 [Jill/72' ller ing.

Patented Aug. 13, 1935 UNIT-ED 1 ATENT] "no 1 Y Q w le? JAR LIFTER Earl Everett Miller, Bloomville, Ohio Application August 5, 1933, Serial No; 683 853 Renewed January 17,1935 v I 3 Claims. This invention relates'to a jar lifter and primarily has relation more particularly to a device of this kind especially designed and adapted for use inhandling jars for canning or cold pack- It is an object of the invention to provide a deviceof this kind which is constructed and operatedin a m'annerwhereby jars can be effectivelyhandled in canning or cold packing with 1 the'substantia'l elimination of danger of burning or'scalding the hands of the operator.

-- the liability of dropping the jar.

A still further object of the invention is to pro- .It is also 'an. object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which engages the jar. in a manner whereby is substantially eliminated vide a device of this kind comprising a pair of spring jaw carrying arms having a locking device associated therewith, the operating means for the device being to one side of the arms so that in operating the looking or holding device the hand gripping the device will offer no obstruction to the desired visual access to the jar With which the device is employed.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind comprising a pair of jaw carrying resilient or spring arms together with a holding or locking device coacting with said arms, said arms and device being so assembled to allow the tension of the arms to hold the device against slipping.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved jar lifter whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a lifting device constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of a device constructed in accordance with another embodiment of my invention.

As disclosed in Figure 1 of the drawing, my improved lifter comprises a pair of elongated arms I possessing a certain degree of inherent resiliency and preferably formed of a single length of wire of desired-gauge. The outer oriear ex'- tr'ernities of these arms I are connected by an" integral bar 2 herein disclosed as of an arcuate form and disposed on an outbow while the opposite or working ends of the arms I are continuedto provide the opposed gripping jaws 3 substantially at rightangles to the arms I. l The arms'l converge from their opposite ends. to a pointa substantially midway the lengths of said arms whereby the tensioning actionlof. the 10 device is materially facilitated and particularly with respect to the looking or holding device L.' The device L is also preferably.- formed of a single length of wire of desired gauge and comprises a relatively narrow loop 4 through which thefarms i arc-directed, said loop being of a predetermined length and continued at one end by an elongated arm 5 disposed to one side of the arms I and con-. tinued on a rearward and outward incline with respect to the adjacent arm i. The rear or outer end of the arm 5 is continued by an inwardly disposed extension arm 6 terminating in an eye 17 through which is freely directed the adjacent arm I. The arm 5 is of a length to bring the, eye I at a point a on the associated arm I when the loop 4 isat substantially the limit of its movement toward the jaws 3.

The device as illustrated in Figure l is of a type particularly intended to be employed in connection with jars A or kindred containers in canning or cold packing and when said jaw is to be immersed or submerged within a boiler of water. In the use of the device as illustrated in Figure 1 the jaws 3 are caused to engage opposite portions of the jar A and more particularly the neck thereof whereupon the device L is forced downwardly toward the jaws 3 with the result that said jaws are brought into eiiective clamping engagement with the jar so that the same can be'readily raised or lowered or otherwise handled with the 40 liability substantially eliminated of the jar dropping from the device. I

It is to be noted that the arm 5 of the locking device is to one side of the arms I. This is of advantage as it assures the hand gripping the locking device to be at one side of the arms I so that no interference will be offered to the visual access of the operator to the jaw A with which the device is being used.

It is also to be further stated that the extencharacters as employed in connection with Figure ,1 except the jaws"3.

The jaws 3 'in'this second embodiment of my invention extend straight forward from the working ends of the arms I and this form of device is particularly intended to be used in connection with a jar which is to be ap plied within or removed from a conservor or oven- From the foregoing description it is thought; to be obvious that a jar lifter constructed in,ac-

cordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed,

1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of resilient arms arranged side by side and carrying opposed jaws, the portions of the arms adjacent to the jaws being in converging relation, a. locking device including a loop through which said converging portions of the arms are directed, an arm extending from one end portion of the loop and extending in a direction away from the jaws, the outer endof said 'arm having an angularly related arm having an eye through which one of the resilient arms is freely directed.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of resilient arms arranged side by side and carrying opposed jaws, the portions of the arms adjacent tothe jaws being in converging relation, a locking device including a loop through which said converging portions of the arms are directed, an arm extending from one end portion of the jloop'and extending in a direction away from the a pair of resilient armsarranged side by side and carrying opposed jaws, the portions of the arms adjacent to the jaws being in converging rela tion, a locking device including a loop through which said converging portions of the arms are directed, an arm extendingvfrom one end portion of the loop and extending in a directionjaway from the jaws, the outer end of said arm having an angularly related arm having an eye through which one of the resilient arms is freely directed, the opposite end portions of the resilient arms being also in convergence.

EARL EVERETT MILLER.