US2259042A

US2259042A - Automobile initial holder

Info

Publication number: US2259042A
Application number: US303293A
Authority: US
Inventors: Moyer Henry Lawrence
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-11-07
Filing date: 1939-11-07
Publication date: 1941-10-14
Anticipated expiration: 1958-10-14

Description

Oct. 14, 1941. H. L. MOYER 2,259,042

AUTOMOBILE INITIAL HOLDER Filed Nov. 7, 1939 J QILUQ/Wtbb 6 Hen m LiMm er Patented Oct. 14, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

AUTOMOBILE INITIAL HOLDER Henry Lawrence Moyer, Richmond, Va.

Application November 7, 1939, Serial No. 303,293

Claims.

This invention relates to initial holders and fastening devices and more particularly to an improved means for securing an initial on the side of a motor vehicle body or door.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved fastening means which may be secured to one side of an initial holder so that the fastening means may be projected through one or more openings provided in the side of a door or vehicle body, the fastening means including means for automatically locking the device against withdrawal fromthe wall of the door or body.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved attaching means in the form of a base plate and yieldable securing means carried by the plate which are adapted to be projected through an opening provided in a supporting body, the fastening means being compressible during the insertion thereof through the support and thereafter expansible to a locking position so as to thereby lock the fastening means and the plate against removal from the support.

A further object of this invention is to provide an initial holding means and fastening means for attaching the initial holding means on a support, the initial holder being so constructed as to permit of the ready insertion of initials therein which if desired may be readily locked against removal.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an improved fastening means for an initial holding device including a plate and at least one pair of yieldable locking fingers which are adapted to lock the holder on a vehicle body or door.

To the foregoing objects and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of this invention, but it is to be understood that changes, modifications and variations may be resorted to which fall within the scopeof the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detail front elevation partly broken away and in section of an initial holder constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing and first to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the numeral III designates generally an initial holder which includes a body plate II provided with a plurality of openings I2 through which initial members generally designated as I4 are adapted to be exposed. The plate II at its upper end merges into an upwardly, rearwardly and downwardly directed flange Il and at its lower end merges into a downwardly, rearwardly and upwardly directed flange II". The flanges Il II coact with the inner face of the plate II to form upper and lower channels I3, I3, respectively. The channel I3 is of inverted U- shape contour. The channel I8 is of U-shape contour. Each initial member I4 has its upper and lower ends formed with extension means I5 spaced inwardly from the sides thereof. The extension means I5 of an initial member I4 are arranged in the channels I3, It whereby the initial member I4 is supported by the wall of the lower channel I3, as Well as retained and con-v nected to the plate II rearwardly of the inner face of the latter for exposure through an opening I2. The front wall of each channel is formed with spaced pairs of spaced detents I6 bordering the upper and lower walls of the openings I2. The extension means I5 of an initial member I4 are arranged between an upper and a lower pair of detents whereby such member I l is retained in exposure position relative to plate II. Y

The holder I0 includes a yieldable fastening and supporting means for securing it to the wall I! of a vehicle body or door. The said means comprises a base plate I8 formed with a length wise slot I8 and a pair of spaced aligned rear; wardly directed resilient latching devices I9. The plate I8 is disposed rearwardly of plate II and it is secured to the rear walls of the channels I 3, I3 The devices I9 are integral with the lengthwise walls of the slot IB The looking devices I9 are of like form and each consists of a pair of oppositely disposed like resilient locking fingers I9a of narrow strap-like form. Each finger '99. includes a curved inner portion 20 integral with and extending rearwardly from a lengthwise wall of slot I8, a locking portion 2| of arcuate form integral at one end with the rear end of portion 28 and an inwardly inclined rearwardly guiding portion 22 integral at one end with the other end of locking portion 2I. The fingers [9a of each locking device I9 are adapted to extend through an opening 23 in the wall I I with the curved portions 20 of said fingers bearing against the upper and lower edges of the opening 23, and with the parts 24 of the locking portions 2| of such fingers bearing against the rear face of the wall l'l whereby the holder l9 carrying the initial member M will be locked against the front face of wall l1. As shown in Figure 3 there are two pairs of locking fingers I9 which are secured to the base plate I8. It will be understood that as many pairs of fingers as may be necessary may be secured to the base plate l8.

In the mounting of the initial holding device shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the wall I! is provided with an opening of suitable size, preferably, of a size equal to the distance between the extensions 20 on the outer ends of the locking members [9. The inner or divergent ends of the locking members H] are normally spaced a distance slightly less than the size of the opening 23 so that after the opening 23 has been formed in the wall H, the locking members l9 may be inserted in the opening 23 and the locking members then positioned inwardly. Inward movement of the locking members 13 will cause the opposed locking members 9 to be compressed toward each other and at this time the inner free ends of the fingers may contact with each other. After the locking members l9 have been inserted in the opening 23 to the extent of the arcuate portions 2| thereof these locking members IE) will inherently spread apart to their normal position and in this position, the locking portions 24 thereof will engage on the inner side of the wall so as to tightly secure the base plate l3 against the wall i1.

What I claim is:

1. An article holder comprising an upstanding body plate merging at its top into an upwardly, rearwardly and downwardly directed flange and at its bottom into a downwardly, rearwardly and upwardly directed flange, said flanges coacting with the inner face of said plate to form a pair of oppositely disposed channels for receiving the article to be held, a rear upstanding base plate having the upper and lower lengthwise marginal portions of its forward face secured to the rear side walls of said channels, said front plate being formed with an opening for exposing the article in the holder, a rearwardly extending resilient locking device for the holder secured to said base plate, and said front plate being formed with upper and lower retaining means, for receiving extensions on the ends of the article bordering the upper and lower walls of said opening and each formed of a pair of spaced detents between which the extensions on the ends of the article are positioned.

'2. An article holder comprising an upstanding body plate merging at its top into an upwardly, rearwardly and downwardly directed flange and at its bottom into a downwardly, rearwardly and upwardly directed flange, said flanges coacting with the inner face of said plate to form a pair of oppositely disposed channels for receiving .the

"article to be held, a rear upstanding base plate having the upper and lower lengthwise marginal portions of its forward face secured to the rear side walls of said channels, said base plate being formed with a lengthwise extending slot, a rearwardly extending sectional resilient locking device for the holder secured to the upper and lower lengthwise walls of said slot, and said front plate formed with an opening for exposing the article in the holder.

3. An article holder comprising an upstanding body plate merging at its top into an upwardly, rearwardly and downwardly directed flange and at its bottom into a downwardly, rearwardly and upwardly directed flange, said flanges coacting with the inner face of said plate to form a pair of oppositely disposed channels for receiving the article to be held, a rear upstanding base plate having the upper and lower lengthwise marginal portions of its forward face secured to the rear side walls of said channels, said base plate being formed with a lengthwise extending slot, a rear wardly extending sectional resilient locking device for the holder secured to the upper and lower lengthwise walls of said slot, said front plate formed with an opening for exposing the article in the holder, and said front plate being formed with upper and lower retaining means, for receiving extensions on the ends of the article bordering the upper and lower walls of said opening and each formed of a pair of spaced detents between which the extensions on the ends of the article are positioned.

4. An article holder comprising an upstanding body plate merging at its top into an upwardly rearwardly and downwardly directed flange and at its bottom into a downwardly, rearwardly and upwardly directed flange, said flanges coacting with the inner face of said plate to form a pair of oppositely disposed channels of a length for receiving a plurality of articles to be held in sidewise alignment, said plate being formed with a plurality of spaced sidewise aligned openings for exposing the articles held by the holder, a rear upstanding base plate having the upper and lower lengthwise marginal portions of its front face secured to the rear side walls of said channels, said base plate being formed lengthwise thereof with a slot, and a pair of rearwardly extending spaced sectional locking devices for the holder each having its sections secured to the upper and lower walls of said slot.

5. An article holder comprising an upstanding body plate merging at its top into an upwardly rearwardly and downwardly directed flange and at its bottom into a downwardly, rearwardly and upwardly directed flange, said flanges coacting with the inner face of said plate to form a pair of oppositely disposed channels of a length for receiving a plurality of articles to be held in sidewise alignment, said plate being formed with a plurality of spaced sidewise aligned openings for exposing the articles held by the holder, a rear upstanding base plate having the upper and lower lengthwise marginal portions of its front face secured to the rear side walls of said channels, said base plate being formed lengthwise thereof with a slot, a pair of .rearwardly extending spaced sectional locking devices for the holder each having its sections secured to the upper and lower walls of said slot, and said front plate being formed with spaced upper and spaced lower retaining means for the held articles bordering the upper and lower walls of said openings, each of said retaining means being formed of a pair of spaced inwardly directed retainers between which an end of an article extends.

HENRY LAWRENCE MOYER.