US2125497A

US2125497A - Sifting and measuring container

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Publication number: US2125497A
Application number: US106406A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank Emil
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-10-19
Filing date: 1936-10-19
Publication date: 1938-08-02
Anticipated expiration: 1955-08-02

Description

Aug. 2, 1938. E. FRANK 2,125,497

SIFTING AND MEASURING CONTAINER Filed 001;. 19. 1936 INVENTOR. EM. JFk/M/K.

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Patented Aug-2, i938 I rrso- STATES PATENT OFFHCE SIFIING AND MEASURING CONTA 'INER Emil Frank, Cincinnati, Ohio Application October 19, 1936, Serial No. 106,406.

' 8 Claims. (Cl. 221-62) My invention relates to sifting and measuring 3 inches, end walls, 1 by 3 inches and top wall containers and to improvements in the construc- 1 by 2 inches. The top wall is depressed about tlon thereof which permit an adjustment for a /8 inch. It will be obvious that in such condesired fineness of sifting and an adjustment for struction it is not possible'to make a dispensing measuring in a teaspoon therefrom. opening for accommodating a teaspoon by cut-. 5

The art of sifter containers is old and there ting a hole in the top wall of segmentary shape has been considerable development in the broad with the chord of the segment extending across type of containers to which my invention relates. the width of the container, because a chord ex- For example, Gibbs in his Patent 1,433,544 shows tending across the bowl of a teaspoon is normally 0 a sifter can having a sliding carriage or plate over 1 inches long. i adjacent the top of the can wall which plate has Accordingly I arrange a segmentary opening sifting openings which register at a certain posiin the top wall of the container the chord 5 of tion of movement with an opening in the can. the segment extending diagonally across the con- It is my object to provide a spice can having tainer, the are 6 of the segment, extending from an opening so arranged in the top wall that a the ends of the chord, being also diagonally po- 5 teaspoon may be inserted therein and to provide sitioned. a slide having sifting openings, which slide has A slide having channels I and a flat body 8 an end wall adjustable to level off the material is crimped in position on the container top and in the spoon. It is a further object to arrange a series of perforations 9 are formed in the slide.

the sifting openings so that they will register with in an arcuate formation conforming to the arc of 20 a side wall of the container adjacent a dispensthe segmentary aperture in the container top.

ing opening whereby the sifting operation may In Fig. 4 a modified type of slide is shown in be confined to a desired degree of fineness. ,which the perforations 9 are replaced by slots 9a In one modification of my invention in which which it will be obvious function in the same the container has a narrow width, a further obway as the perforations. 25 ject is the provision of a container having a In Fig. 1 it may be observed that by moving 1 teaspoon dispensing-opening the base of which the slide so that the arc in the container top extends diagonally across the can top and in extends medially across the sifting apertures, the which a sliding sifter plate having sifting openflow of material is restricted to a certain fineness.

ings arranged arcuately to register with the By moving the slide farther the full extent of the 30 curved portion of the opening through which'the openings in the slide may be used. This is true bowl of the poon fits. of both modifications shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The above objects and others to which refer- By moving the slide still farther the segmentary ence will be made in the ensuing description, I opening in the top wall will be exposed. Then accomplish by that certain combination and ara teaspoon may be inserted, the bowl part ex- 35 rangement of parts of which I have shown a. pretending in the arcuate portion of the opening,

ferred embodiment. and the chord of the segment will act as a leveier Refer to the drawing: so that a level teaspooniul ofmaterial may be Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one modification dispensed. 40 of my sifter container. such a container will be found to be of area 40 Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the slide plate convenience for many spices'where recipes often removed from the eontainefcall for a sprinkling of the spice but in some Fi 3 S a Perspective View Of the p Wall Of cases a level teaspoonful is required. the container with the slide plate removed. Having thus described my invention what I Fig. 4 is a perspe View Of a modified yp claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 45 of slide plate.

In the drawing the container is illustrated hav- A container having a top wall t a his side walls I, end f 2 and a top W 3, the pensing opening therein and a slide member arend and side walls bemg held in positwn y the ranged to expose said opening, said opening being downward crimp 0f the top wall as indicated of segmentary shape the chord of said segment 50 at 4. Such construction is standard and forms extending diagonally across th b a d said slide no part of my invention. member having dispensing openings therein posi- The Particular een to which I have pp my tioned along a curve corresponding to the arc invention has a capacity of 1 ounces of pepper of t segmental opening for the purposes deand has dimensions as follows: Side walls, 2 by -m 66 2. Afcontainer having top wall with a dlispensing opening thereine and a slide member arranged to expose said opening, saidopening being of segmentary shape the chord oi said segmeat extending diagonally across the box and said slide member having dispensing openings therein positioned along a curve corresponding to the arc oi the segmental opening for the purposes described said dispensing openings being periorations formed in saidslide member.

3. A container having a top wall with a dispensing opening l therein and a slide member arranged to expose; said opening, said opening be- 7 ing oi segmentar'y shape the chord of said segment extending "diagonally across the box and said slide member having dispensing openings ,therein positioned along a curve corresponding to V;

the arc of the segmental opening for the purposes described said dispensing openings being formed as slotscut in from an edge of said slide member the closed endsfof said slots being disposed in mental fopening.

a curved line conforming to the arc ofthe seg- 4. A container having a given thickness and having a top wall with a segmental ,ppening therein the chord of which is greater. than said given thickness in length and alslide for closing said opening having an. edge positioned parallel with the chord of the are oi said segmental opening, and perforations in said slide conforming to the arcof said opening.

5. A;containerhaving a given thickness and havinga top wall with a segmental opening there; in the ehord 01' which is greater than said given expose it thickness in length, said chord extending diagjf onally across said wall, and a slide for closing said opening having an edge positioned at all times parallel with the chord of the are of said 'openingr 6. A'container having -a given thickness and having a. top wall with a segmentalopening therein the chord 'of which is greater thansaid given thickness in length, said chord extending diagonally across said wall, and a slide for closing said opening having an edge positioned parallel with the chord of the arc of said segmental opening and openings insaid slide for sifting out the contents of the can, saidopenings arranged in a curve conformingito the are of the opening. 7 e

7. Acontainer of the character described, in-' eluding a body, a top member secured at one end on the end adjacent said opening when vit is.

exposed, conforming to the nearest edge of said opening. V. I g