US2326886A - Closure - Google Patents

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Aug. 17, 1943. M. 1 RATHBUN CLOSURE Filed Jan. 12, 1940 W MM m d B L. M f f. m

FIE-5 V ithe 'receptacle' showmi with molded receptacles? provision ofpivotal-means for a closed recepl serves, to support a closure for rotation portionthereof. E

7 Another object of the invention "lies inthe 5 provision-of l pivots 'for IIa closed' receptacle; that for the requirements provision of pivots for the-closure'ofa receptacle h do n a,

ot'alf' structures the form t heave-m ce I I pivots carriedby: the bod'y serve to support the cover forrotatieri into or out'ofclosed positibnt 1 The inventioi ifalthoug-h'applicable'in s;v res- "well adaptedffon use ,howe'ver, that-*thejinateria from wh-i'ch th Vceptacle'is formed hasfn'o bearifigfo hei en tioii lina'smuch as'all fnieldable ?substances of \iv'hiehI closed 5 receptacles are made as viood or-metajl, niayhe used I f th'e ment o One" of the qbfects" "-T e ro a bl membe tacle that is carried by the .body' thereof; and

inikention lies i the 1 Another object of the iinvent n "lies in the provisionof pivotal means for I I receptacle that is" self-positioning and securing in the'bodybf'thereceptacle;

are sturdy and are adaptable indifferent sizes 'of closed receptacles of various sizes. I I g V a p Another object of ithe 'invention lies in {the 40 that; when in position ofiu'seare entirely con-- cealed both from theinterior and the exterior lofthe receptacle.

i fOther 'objects and advantagesfof the; iniien 3 tion will be' more fully understood from a con-: sideration ofthe'followingspecification taken in conjunction with the-accompanying drawing; Ha in which; I I f Figure l isa perspective .view'of one form of closed receptacle shown: in open position," er'fibodying the invention}. I l I Figure 2 is afront'eievational viewfoftthe re ceptacle 'in closed position, parts being broken away to disclose thelocatio'n and mounting of'j 7 one 'ofthe pivots; I v

'illbe understdod eofiset Walls 14- that are continuations ofthe walls F to or- H I wardly to form end walls [5 of that portion of the body that encloses articles' to be, packaged and displayed Connecting the end walls' l5zi 's an I so the iclosure'of aI "wall l6 connect with the slots HQ The forward. edge =0f the basewall I6; terminates in a front *wall l9 that, in the present instanceis'inclined I outwardlyiand -'ornamented by the provision of a-" ledge' 2i] andround'ed relief portions 2l. :.As I

50f the drawing, the end walls l3 are curved and Y v "blend with :the:

The rear win-1'22. of the body H isyvertical and Q T r 1 with, substantiallyas indicated in Figur'eB of 'the 5o I I having a front tab or tongue 24'that maybe in-:

3 sides of the tongue are-cut away throu alarm I 55 "than 5 e r a I 1 Th receptacle i Mi comprises rounded uprightljf end walls I3,"at the top of which arel'ginwardly I3; The inner face of each Wall'M extends down-- V arcuate base wall I6. Formed in the end walls" l5 are vertical'slots' I1 thatextend from adjacent the top of said Walls-to. the bottom edge of f thebase'wallvlfi. shallowrecess'es l8 i n theb'ase may be readily understood frOmFig ures; 1 and 2 "therea r edge of the'base wall l5 blends there "drawing. The 'up'per'ed ge 23 of the base Wall 'is f of substantially'the same height as thewalls 4:1

' Inasmuch as thegbodygliis a 'moldedf'articlano base other than ,the base i |6 is necessaryiand; the ,2 "3

walls"; described are "hollow for; the purpose of} decreasing-both weight andr'costof'material'.}

eJaThe cover ;l2 is a semi-cylindrical member clinedicontrary to the curvature of the [c0ver-,'-;} I substantially as" indicated in the -drawing. The

indica ted, at 125. "This arcco'rresp0nds to the curved surface of the relief portions 2l and when I the cover is in closedposition (see Figure'2) these v receptacle, it will be understood by those skilled a 2 parts interfit. In the outer faces of the veraresmall recesses 21. V e The pivot members 28 serve to pivotally mount A thecover [2 on the body I'I'. These pivot'rnema bers, may be formed from spring metal .and each tical end walls 26 and adjacent their lower edges 7 includes a strap-like body portion 29 that terminates at one end in a near right .angle flange 30. The other e'ndof the body portiontermi mates in a laterally directed pin 3| having a small flange 32 extending injthe opposite diree- 3 tion. The pin 3| and flange '30 project in the :15

same direction, p

The cover 12 may be set into the body II with the parts in the position shown in Figure 4, that 1 Although applicant has shown and described only one modificationof pivot means for a closed 7 in the'art that changes in shape and size of the c the spirit and scope of the invention as defined receptacle, as well asin the pivotmeans, are contemplated insofar assuch changes are within in the hereunto annexed-claims.

is,'with the shoulder 33 of the tongue 24 resting on'the'upper edge 23 of .the rear wall 22. With the cover in this position the recesses 21 register with the upper end of slots. 15. The'pivotrrnembersmay nowbe'inserted from'the under open Having thus setforth my invention what I by Letters Patentisz, I 1 I n 1. A receptacle comprising a body and cover,

claimlas new and'for whichI desire protection said body having aligned slots in opposite interior walls thereof, said cover including opposed walls projecting into and in part overlapping the interior. walls ofsaid body, seats in said body at corresponding ends of said'slotsyresilient members having'pivotf portions engageablewith the opposed walls of said cover, meanson said members' adja-cent said pivot portionsv engageable with said .body and flangeson said 'mernbersenside of the body ll, The members are rinove d v.

upwardly to a point where the flanges 32 engage the rounded under surfaces-34 of walls l4. .Con-

tact of the flanges 32 withthes'e walls project pins 3! through the 'upper ends of the slots into recesses 27; The lower'flange30 of each men ber is moved upwardly to project into'the recess l8. 'Tovdothis the body'portio 29 of the pivot .member must-beslightly sprung; but it immediately return's to shape. It will be understood that the downward pressure oi flange 30 in recessfl 8' and lateral and upward pressure'of'flange' 32 ,holds'thepin 3Iin position in the recess 21. r

gageable with sa seat said membersbeing sprung out of nonnal shape to facilitate seating d-fla es l q s as i91:88: an

with said body, wherebysaidmembers, in operative position; will lie wholly within said slots.

i s o sai Sl s resi t fimb s h ving pivot portions engageabl.e}with the opposed 'wallsof said cover theends of said members be- The cover is thus pivotally mounted in'the body and prevented inadvertent displacement, since the only access to the'pivot members is along the body'portion29 and this portion lies within th fslot li 2. A- receptacle comprising a body and cover, said hody having alignedslots in; opposite interior wallsthereof, said cover' including opposed walls projecting into and in part overlapping the interior walls of said body, seats in said body at oping engageable with said seats, the relationship of thelength. oi said members to said slots being such as to require springing said memberspout of normal shape to insert'theends thereof in said seats and locate said membersl wholly within said slots. V, r lwERRILL LrfiATl-lBUN.

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