US2127906A - Card holder - Google Patents

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Aug 23, 1938. c. B. ESCH 2,127,906

' CARD HOLDER Filed April is, 1958 i fig Ina/en Zor 26 6' a He 20/? .23. Zack,

mm mm 42 Zornefs Patented Aug. 23, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to display means and particularly to a device to display a ticket or certificate such as an ownership title certificate on an automobile in a manner permitting reading thereof through the glass of the windshield or of the doors or windows.

Various types of card containers have been devised for this purpose, but in general they have failed for the reason that the matter to be displayed soon becomes un-readable due to condensation of moisture between the transparent cover employed over the card and the card. Other difficulties have been encountered in the types of containers heretofore'employed such as inability of the container to retain the card securely and yet permit replacement from time to time as is generally required by the laws of the various states; insecure means of attaching the container in a fixed position; and inability to remove the card without damage to the container.

It is a primary object of my invention to provide a structure which will overcome these various difliculties, and further to provide such a structure which will be extremely simple in form so as to permit a low cost of production, and yet, at the same time, as will be extremely durable and present a neat and unobtrusive form.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those versed in the art in the following description of one particular form of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a structure embodying the invention;

Fig. 2, an end elevation of the structure mounted in juxtaposition with a glass window;

Fig. 3, a transverse section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, a bottom plan view; and

Fig. 5, an end elevation on an enlarged scale.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

I form a plate, preferably out of metal, to have a generally flat area at le'ast'equal to the area of the card or ticket to be displayed. This flat portion is designated by the numeral I0 and is formed to have an integral tongue II extending downwardly therefrom and initially in the same plane.- Gussets I2 and. I3 are preferably provided as an integral part between the plate In and the tongue II as reinforcing means as well as to provide an extension in limited amount of the area of the plate I0.

From the two vertical ends of the plate II) are turned over flanges I4 and I5 to be spaced out- (Cl. 40l6) wardly by their terminal portions from the plate It in parallel relation thereto at a sufficient distance which will permit the insertion of the ticket or card It between the plate Ill and the insides of these flanges. Also from the lower edge of the plate II], I turn up the flanges H and I8 in like manner, the flange I! being positioned between the lower end of the vertical flange I4 and the upper outer corner of the gusset I2; and the flange I8 being similarly positioned between the outer upper corner of the gusset I3 and the lower end of the flange I5. While the outer ends of the lower flanges I1 and I8 are herein shown as terminating on diagonal lines in parallel relation with the lower ends of the flanges M and I5, the essential feature is that there be left a slight clearance between those opposing ends respectively of the'flanges so as to form openings permanently therebetween.

A valley I9 is formed to extend centrally and vertically across the plate It] from its forward side and this valley I9 is continued centrally throughout the length of the tongue II. This valley is formed in the present instance by pressing a rib across the plate and the tongue to ex.- tend rearwardly therefrom. Also additional vertical valleys 20 and 2! are formed to extend across the forward side of the plate Ill, one valley on each side of the central valley IS. The lower ends of these valleys 2E! and 2I have discharge openings through the lower sides of the flanges I! and I8. The plate IE! is further formed to have a lip 22 turned forwardly and upwardly along its upper edge, as best indicated in Fig. 5. The forward edge of this lip 22 preferably terminates in a plane including the inner-faces of the flanges I4 and I5. For convenience a central upper part of the plate II] is cut away to form the notch 23, Fig. 1.

The card I6, which carries the matter to be, 4 displayed, is inserted under the lip 22 over the 0 plate I0 and under the flanges it and I5 and is pushed downwardly to have the lower edge of the card I6 carried by its lower edge behind the flanges I! and I8. Also, although not necessarily so, a transparent sheet 24 of any suitable material is inserted in the same manner over the face of the card I6. It is to be noted that in placing the card It and the cover sheet 24 in the container, both members must be bent slightly as they are pushed downwardly under the lip 22. This lip 22 normally prevents either one or both of these members from accidentally lifting out of the container, but by reason of the notch 23 being formed in the top edge of the plate, either one or both of these members I6 and 24 may be grasped across that notch and thereby lifted out of the container.

The various valleys I9, 20 and 2|, serve very effectively as air passages behind the card I6 to permit ventilation thereby as well as drainage of any condensation that may occur between the plate In and the card I6, particularly where that card I6 may be made out of metal or some substance which is not readily absorbent. However, the usual paper member I6 requires equal ventilation between it and the plate I0 to prevent moisture collecting therebetween and causing the ticket to adhere to the plate or retain excessive moisture therebetween for a time sufficient as would permit the moisture to be absorbed by the member I6. Since these valleys all open from the under-side, they are in direct alignment with the usual fan or heating means employed in the automobile so that air would be actually forced through these passageways. Further, drainage is provided by reason of the openings appearing at each lower corner of the container between the horizontal and vertical disposed retaining flanges.

The tongue I I is employed as the supporting member and is preferably provided with a hole 25 therethrough to receive a screw 26, Fig. 2, which in most instances is suitably located close to a windshield 21 as a means for retaining a molding 28 in position. The tongue I I may then be bent to bring the plate II) to the desired angle or plane in relation to the glass 21. The depth of the valley I9 is such that it will not interfere to any great extent with this bending action, but at the same time will serve very well as a reinforcing means to prevent undue vibration of the plate. Furthermore, as above suggested, the gussets I2 and I3 provide an exten sion of the front face of the plate Ill below the lower edge of the card I6 and its cover 24 and by reason of that wide opening thereby presented between the inner ends of the flanges I1 and I8, access may be had readily to the lower edges of the card l6 and the cover 24 to permit lifting of those members as the need may arise. These additional areas also provide further escape means for any moisture tending to collect, particularly on cold mornings when heat is applied while the plate is yet cold. The moisture would tend to drop to the lower ends of these members I2 and I3 rather than remain otherwise along the lower end of the card I6.

While I have herein shown and described my invention in the one best form as now known to me, it is obvious that structural variations may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I, therefore, do not desire to be limited to that precise form beyond the limitations as may be imposed by the followi claims.

I claim:

1. In a card display holder, a plate of at least card size, card retaining flanges turned over from the ends of the plate to receive the card between them and the plate, a tongue extending from the central lower portion of the plate, a flange upturned from the bottom edge of the plate on each side of said tongue, and a valley extending across the plate to open from the flange side of the plate, and a lip turned forwardly and upwardly from the top edge of the plate, said valley being centrally, vertically disposed across the plate and continuing down onto said tongue, and additional vertical valleys across the plate opening at both top and bottom ends of the plate, the bottom openings of said additional valleys being formed through the bottom flanges.

2. In a card display holder, a plate of at least card size, card retaining flanges turned over from the ends of the plate to receive the card between them and the plate, a tongue extending from the central lower portion of the plate, a flange upturned from the bottom edge of the plate on each side of said tongue, and a valley extending across the plate to open from the flange side of the plate, and a lip turned forwardly and upwardly from the top edge of the plate, said valley being centrally, vertically disposed across the plate and continuing down onto said tongue, and additional vertical valleys across the plate opening at both top and bottom ends of the plate, the bottom openings of said additional valleys being formed through the bottom flanges, and gusset members between the inner ends of said bottom flanges and said tongue.

CARLETON B. ESCH.

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