US2056878A - Holder - Google Patents

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Oct. 6, 1936. c. A WINEHOLT HOLDER Filed April 15, 1935 grvucm/k b C/zarleaA fl Fhe/calt,

Patented Oct. 6, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDER Charles A. Wineholt, Red Lion, Pa.

Application April 15, 1935, Serial No. 16,501

3 Claims.

This invention relates to holders, and more particularly to towel holders.

One of the principal objects of this invention is the provision of a simple and efiicient towel holder, which is so constructed as to support the towel-gripping means in spaced relation from a wall or other object to which the device is attached, whereby the spring jaws of the holder may freely flex toward or away from the wall in order to accommodate the thickness of the towel or other article which may be placed between the adjoining gripping rollers of the holder.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a simple and eflicient towel holder, or holder for other similar articles, wherein the holder consists of a securing portion of relatively thick material, from one end of which extends a spring tongue carrying a roller at its free end, which roller is adapted to contact with a similar roller carried by the free end of an adjoining spring tongue. Between these rollers may be placed a towel or other similar article for efficientl-y supporting it and at the same time allowing it to be easily released from engagement with the holder.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved towel holder;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the holder;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line"44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a plan view looking at the inner face of the outer spring tongue; and Figure 6 is a modified form of the present invention.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that Ill designates the securing portion of the holder which preferably is provided with an inclined 5 front face I I, and a vertical or upright rear face 12, the vertical or upright rear face l2 being adapted to fit snugly against a wall l3.

A spring tongue I4 is formed integral with the securing portion H) and extends from the lower 50 end [5 of the securing portion l0 substantially flush with the front inclined face H of the securing portion In, as shown in Figure 2. The rear face l6 of the spring tongue I4 is accordingly spaced a considerable distance from the wall I3 55 and is held in this spaced relation so as to permit the spring tongue I4 to flex back and forth without contacting with the wall I3 to which the device may be secured. The inner tongue I4 is provided with forwardly extending ears I! at the lower free end of the tongue and a gripping 5 roller I8 is journaled between the ears H, the roller l8 projecting slightly beyond the ends of the ears to provide a roller article-gripping means. An outer spring tongue 19 is secured to the front inclined face ll of the securing portion Ill '10 by means of a securing rivet 2|] and suitable securing screws 2! and 22 extend through the upper end of the spring tongue I!) and through the securing portion l0 and. into the wall I3, in this way firmly holding the towel holder in anchored l5 position upon the wall l3. By considering Figure 2, it will be obvious that since the head of the screw 22 is spaced away from the front inclined face I I, the tension on the tongue l9 may be tightened or loosened by adjusting the screw 22. This 20 outer spring tongue I9 is provided at its lower free end with right-angularly extending cars 23 which ears extend inwardly toward the ears ll of the tongue 14. A gripping roller 24 is journaled upon the cars 23 and this roller 24 extends slightly beyond the ends of the cars 23, the rollers l8 and 24 being adapted to normally contact, such as is shown in Figure l, and in full lines in Figure 2, the spring nature of these tongues i4 and I9 holding the rollers l8 and 24 normally 30 in firm contact with each other, the tongue I 9 being capable of being moved to the position shown in dotted lines to permit the insertion of a towel or other article indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2, the article being adapted to extend be- 35 tween the rollers when such action is desired.

The rollers l8 and 24 may be journaled upon journal pins 26 and 21 respectively, which pins may be provided with suitable enlarged heads for holding the pins in place. 40

It should be understood that the various parts may be formed of any suitable or desired material whereby the desired functions may be obtained, but it has been found preferable to construct the rollers l8 and 24 of white maple wood. The entire structure may be properly plated or decorated without departing from the spirit of the invention and it should be understood that certain detail changes in the mechanical construction may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention, so long as such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In Figure 6, there is shown a modified form of the towel holder which may be secured to the under face of a shelf or other support indicated by the numeral 30. The towel support, as shown in Figure 6, comprises a pair of similarly constructed flat spring members 3| which are provided with laterally extending securing ears 32 through which the screws 33 pass for securing the towel holder to the support 30. The flat spring members 3| are secured together by means of a rivet 34 and rollers 35 are carried by the lower ends of the spring members 3|, the rollers 35 abutting and being supported by the ears 36. The abutting relation of the rollers 35 will cause the lower ends of the spring members 3| to be flared outwardly. Having described the claimed as new is:

invention, what is l. A holder of the class described comprising a securing portion adapted .toabe secured to a support, a spring tongue carried by said securing portion and formed relatively thin withrespect to said securingportion, said tongue extending substantially in line with the outer face of said securing portion and in spaced relation to the rear support-engaging face of said securing portion, whereby said spring tongue will be spaced from the support upon which said holder may be mounted and be free to flex forwardly and rearwardly, a second spring tongue carried by said securing portion and having a portion overlying the outer face of said securing portion and fitting for a portion of its length againstthe outer face of said securing portion, securing means for connecting the second spring .tongue to said securing portion, article-gripforwardly and rearwardly, a tongue carried by said securingportion, ears a securing portion adapted to be secured to a support, a spring tongue carried by said securing portion and formed relatively thin with respect to said securing portion, said tongue extending substantially in line with the outer face of said securing portion and in spaced relation to the rear support-engaging face of said securing portion, whereby said spring tongue will be spaced from the support upon which said holder may be mounted and may be. free to move toward or away from a support upon which the holder may be mounted, a second spring tongue carried by said securing portion, rollers carried by the free ends of said tongues and adapted to have abutting relation, and located within the extremities of the ends and also said rollers extending transversely across the free ends of said tongues.

I 3. Aholder of the class described comprising a securing portion adapted to be secured to a support, an integral spring tongue carried by said securing portion and formed relatively thin with respect tosaid securing portion, said tongue extending substantiallyin line with the outerface of said securing portion and in spaced relation to the rear support-engaging face .of saidsecuring portion,whereby said spring tongue will be spaced from the support upon which said holder may be mounted to permit said tongue to freely flex second spring extending from the side edges of said tongue near the free ends thereof and located within the extremities of said ends, the ears of .one

tongue extending toward the ears of, the other the article held therebetween. I

CHARLES A. WINEHOLT.

40 which might tend to rotate the roller and release

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