US2070139A

US2070139A - Florist wire dispenser

Info

Publication number: US2070139A
Application number: US78269A
Authority: US
Inventors: Donald G Metzgus
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-05-06
Filing date: 1936-05-06
Publication date: 1937-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1954-02-09

Description

Feb. 9, 1937. D. e. METZGUS FLORIST WIRE DISPENSER Filed May 6, 1936 ooc o o o o o o o 0 0 ocooo 0 0 00 INVENTOR. r 01? G. ME'ZZG US.

' BY I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing devices, and has particular reference to a device for dispensing wires, such as are used by florists.

The principal object of this invention is to produce a device which will dispense one or more wires in such a manner that they may be readily grasped for the purpose of wiring flowers, corsages, or bouquets.

A further object is to produce a device of this character wherein a quantity of wires may be housed and only a few dispensed at a time, thus eliminating a waste of wires.

An additional object of the invention is to produce a device of the character described that is waterproof, thus eliminating the danger of a rusting of the wires.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which is economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my device showing a portion thereof broken away.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view on an enlarged scale showing the manner in which wires are dispensed.

In florist shops it is common to employ relatively small wires for the purpose of stiffening the buds and the stems, so that they will be self supporting in floral pieces or in making up of bouquets, and these wires are usually sold in boxes with the result that the user has to pick up a single wire at a time, which to the florist is a tedius operation due to their smallness.

Applicant has devised a dispenser having a perforated end and so arranged that only a few wires are projected through the perforated end at each actuation of the device.

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a container open at one end and having a spring 6 secured to the bottom thereof and extending upwardly toward the closed end, abracket l is secured to the closed end and a crank 8 is pivoted adjacent the open end, this crank is connected to a hand lever 9, the purpose of which will be later seen. A cross shaft ll extends across the box-like structure and forms a fulcrum upon which a container I2 rests, stops I3 carried upon the bottom of the container serve to position the same upon the cross shaft as illustrated in Figure 1. The container has a front plate 14 which is perforated, whereby wires l6 positioned therein may be projected therethrough. The container 12 is provided with a cover ll. In use a quantity of wires 16 are placed within the container and the container is positioned upon the cross shaft H, by now pressing upon the lever 9 the front end of the container will be elevated until the container engages the bracket '1, the lever is now released and the spring tilts the container into engagement with the crank 8 and causes a jiggling motion, with the result that one or two of the top wires will project themselves through the openings in the perforated plate where they may be readily grasped for use. The lower wires will remain within the receptacle and only the top wires will be projected.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a dispenser of the character described, a box like structure having an open end, a spring secured to the bottom of said structure and projecting upwardly, toward the closed end thereof, a cross shaft positioned in said box like structure, a container positioned on said shaft, said container having a perforated end plate adjacent the open end of said box like structure, and means for vibrating said container to dispense a rod. like commodity through said perforated end plate.

2. In a dispenser of the character described, a box like structure having an open end, a spring secured to the bottom of said structure and projecting upwardly, toward the closed end thereof, a cross shaft positioned in said box like structure, a container positioned on said shaft, said container having a perforated end plate adjacent the open end of said box like structure, and means for vibrating said container to dispense a rod like commodity through said perforated end plate, said means including a pivoted lever and a crank, said crank engaging the bottom of the said container.

DONALD G. METZGUS.