US2107981A

US2107981A - Audible signaling handle

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Publication number: US2107981A
Application number: US94097A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ford Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-08-03
Filing date: 1936-08-03
Publication date: 1938-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 1955-02-08

Description

Feb. s, 193s.

J. FORD Filed Aug. s, 1956 AUDIBL'E SIGNALING HANDLE l mf,

Patented Feb. 1938 untreu stares artrosi PATENT orties 'Y artrosi Mmmm staremo .HANDLE Joseph Ford, Trenton, N. J. application somt s, 193s, serial No. 94,097 s om (or. re-i'zsi This invention relates to an audible dgnaling handle ior portable drinking vessels, and has for its object to provide, in a' manner as hereinafter set forth, a handle of such class so constructed whereby the user of 4the yessel may readily attract the attention of an attendant when occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set iorth. a handlev designed primarily for use in connection with drinking vessels and with the handle including an upstanding hand gripping 'part so constructed to enable the user of the vessel to conveniently signal antattendant for the purpose of having the vessel replenished or for any other reason desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinaiter set forth, a handle for drinking vessels having arranged therein, the components of an audible signal enahlihg the user of the vessel to conveniently signal to direct the attention of an attendant or a waiter. Further objects oi' the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an audible signaling handle for drinking vessels which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact thoroughly emcient in use, readily set up, not marrlng the appearance of the vessel, and inexpensive to manufacture.

To the above ends essentially the invention oon-k sists of such parts and such combination oi parts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

The adaptation of the invention is shown. hy way of example, as extended laterally from und integral with the container portion oi a mug.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a mug embodying one form ofthe invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan thereof,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view oi the handle.

Figure t is a fragmentary vertical sectionl em# hodying a modied iormoi the invention,

lFigure 5 is a perspective detailed view of insert used in connection with the form shown in Figure d,

Figure 6 is a view similar to rigore il showing a further modified form of the invention, and

Figure 'l'.is an enlarged fragmentary section showing the construction of the insert employed in the form shown in Figure d.

Referring te the drawing in detail, the nu! :neral l indicates the open top container part oi a mug or the like. Integral with ,the container part as Well as arranged in laterally disposed relation thereto is the handle i in accordance with this invention The handle 2 comprises a onepiece'body formed of an outer straight vertical portion 3 and a pair of spaced parallel horizontally disposed top and bottom portions 3B, 3b re 5 spectively angularly disposed with respect to and having'their outer ends merging into the upper and lower ends of the portion 3. The inner ends of the portions 32, 3b merge into the outer periphery of the container part. The latter may be m of any desired shape, and preferably will be cast orlmouldedV from glass, porcelain, metal or the like. The handle preferably will be of the same material as body i.

Opening through the upper end of the vertical is portion 3 of the handle is a short bore il having the wall 5 thereof extending in parallel relation to the outer face of the portion 3 of the handle. The remaining Wall portion of the bore It, indicated at 6, is curved and downwardly tapering. ,20 The wallt merges into the wall portion t which (so-operates with the wall t to provide a restriction i opening through a shoulder 't which forms the upper wall of an opening t in the outer face of the portion 3. The opening t is provided with 25 an inwardly and upwardly inclined hottomwall it which is substantially in alignment with the rear edge of the restriction l. The shoulder 8 extends across the restriction l and terminates between the restriction and the inner faceof the handle portion 3. Extending from the shoulder ii to the bottom of the handle portion 3 is a cylinf.- drical bore Il having its front 'wall in alignment with the wall 5 of the bore l. At the point of mergence between the bore il and opening 9 a 3.- pointed projection i2 is formed which is located heneath the restriction l and provides an obstruction for air which is forced into the 4bore d and through the restriction.

lin the form shown in Figure 4 the straight 40 vertical portion it of the handle is provided with a cylindrical here it extending throughout the length or such portion and opening through the top and bottom thereof. Preferably a lip it is l provided in encircling relation to the upper end 5 of the bore it. ,The outer lace of Vthe portion lil is provided with an opening it similar to the opening il heretofore described. Adapted t9 he inserted into the loore tl so that its lower face is substantially hush with the upper wall of the opening it is an insert il which is substantially cylindrical in forni with one face it cut away to vprovide a restricted passage i9 adjacent the opening it. The bore it and opening it form a pointed projection 2t similarl to the projection 55 I2 heretofore described, which is located directly beneath the restricted passage I9 and provides an obstruction for air which is forced into the bore I5 and through the passage i9.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 6 the straight handle portion 2l is provided with a cylindrical bore 22 opening through thelower face of the portion'i and terminating in spaced relation to the upper face of the: handle. portion.

Opening through the upper face of the portion `2| is a downwardly tapered bore 23 which provides a restricted opening 2l into the upper end of the bore 2t. The upper end of the bore 22, circumierentialiy of the restricted opening 2l provides a shouider 2E disposed transversely of the handle portion 2i. Adapted to be inserted into the bore 22 so as to abut against the shoulder 25 is an insert 26 which provides an obstruction to air which enters through the bore 23 and passes through the restricted opening 2l.

The insert 26 preferably will be substantially in the form of an inverted cup 21 having mounted therein a rotatable element 25 comprising a plurality of vanes which is mounted to rotate in a transverse plane with respect to the handle portion. Disposed beneath the rotatable element 2'8 is a rotatable element 29 formed with spaced convex top and bottom walls and having opposite edge portions thereof mounted in sockets 30 formed in the member 21 to rotate in a longitudinal plane with respect to the handle portion.

Preferably a lip 3| will be provided at the top of the handle portion 2| which is similar to the lip l5 heretofore described.

In the use of a mug handle embodying this in vention, air is forced into the bores l. il or 23, such as by placing the lips around the upper ends of the bores and blowingA therein. Due to the restrictions in spaced relation to the upper ends of such bores. and to the obstructions disposed beneath the restrictionsga whistling noise results from the passage of the air from the restriction.

y If desired an insert su'ch as 20 may be employed in lieu of the insert l1, and in such use the opening I6 may be temporarily closed in any suitable manner such as by placing the nger thereover. In like manner the insert 26 may be inserted .into the bore il and employed in connection with the 'handle shown in Figure 1. When the insert 28 is so used, the opening 9 preferably will be temporarily closed in the same manner as suggested for the closing of the opening I6.

The portions 3, I3, constitute hand-grip parts. The portions 3*, 3b constitute combined attaching and spaced parts and are employed for spacedly connecting a hand-grip part to a receptacle, such by way of example as the body of a mug as shown.

The forms of the invention herein illustrated and described `are intended to portray practical embodiments thereof, vand it 'is to be understood that changes and variations may be made which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

1. A Whistle drinking mug comprisinga liquid holding body, a hollow tubular whistle adapted to make an audible signal upon the introduction of a blast of air into the hollow tube, and means holding said whistle lin spaced relation to said liquid holding body whereby said whistle provides a grip handle for the mug.

2. A whistle drinking mug comprising a liquid holding body, a hollow tubular whistle adapted to make an audible signal upon the introduction of a blast of air into the hollov.` tube, means holding said whistle in spaced relation to said liquid holding body whereby said whistle provides a grip handle for the mug. and a portion of,said whistle and a portion of said spacing means combinedly forming a. mouth piece for said whistle.

3. A whistle grip handle fo'r receptacles comprising a hollowtubular whistle stem, ymeans cooperating with said stem to provide an audible signal upon theintroduction of a blast of fluid into said stem, means for spacedly securing the whistle stem to a receptacle wherebyto provide a grip handle for the receptacle. and a portion of said stem and of said last named means combindely forming a mouth piece for the whistle.

JOSEPH FORD.