US2351815A

US2351815A - Drill container

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Publication number: US2351815A
Application number: US473817A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jensen William
Original assignee: JOHN BURBRIDGE
Current assignee: JOHN BURBRIDGE
Priority date: 1943-01-28
Filing date: 1943-01-28
Publication date: 1944-06-20
Anticipated expiration: 1961-06-20

Description

Jun 20, 1944. w, JENSEN 2,351,815

DRILL CONTAINER Filed Jan. 28, 1943 INVENTOR WILL IAM JENSEN AT TORNEYS Patented June 20, 1944 DRILL CONTAINER. William Jensen, Delavan, Wis., assignor to John Bur-bridge,

Kenosha, Wis.

Application January 28, 1943, Serial No. 413,817

4Glaims.

This invention appertains to tool cases and more particularly to a novel drill container of a small compact order capable of being carried in the pocket or in a tool chest.

One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide a container for holding a plurality of drills of difierent sizes, which will not only protect the drills against accidental damage, but

which will permit the quick selection of a drill of the desired size.

Another salient object of the invention is to provide a drill container embodying an outer case and an inner core for receiving the drills, .with a novel rotatable closure cap having dispensing openings adapted to be brought into alignment with selected pockets in the core, the cap having novel means associated therewith for opening and closing a selected dispensing opening in the cap.

A further important object of the invention is the provision of a novel core for the case so constructed that a maximum number of drill sizes can be carried in the case without materially increasing the over-all size of the case.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel core for drill cases which can be constructed from pieces of thin sheet metal so formed and fabricated that an extremely compact structure will be had for receiving a great number of drills.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide a drill container of the above character, which will be durable and efl'icient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the novel drill container taken on the line l-l of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the drill container with parts thereof broken away and in section to illustrate structural detail.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a detail top plan view of the inner rotatable plate forming a part of the closure cap.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail top plan view of one of the novel sections of the core of the case.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the complete case.

5 Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter C generally indicates the novel drill container and the same includes an outer case Ill 10 which can be formed from sheet metal or any other desired material. The case can be treated in any preferred way so as to enhance the appearance and wearing quality thereof.

The case l0 includes a cylindrical side wall ll,

a bottom closure wall l2 and a top closure cap l3. The bottom wall l2 can be rigidly secured to the side wall II in any preferred way and it is to be noted that the bottom wall is provided with an axial opening it for permitting the insertion of a screw driver or the like within the container during the assembling of the various parts thereof.

The cap I3 is rotatably associated with the upper end of the side wall H and includes a disc shaped top wall l5 having a depending flange or skirt I 6 which engages the outer face of the side wall II. The axial center of the cap I3 is provided with a struck-in annular flange I1 which defines an axial opening and the purpose of the opening and flange will be later 'set forth.

The cap beyond the axial flange I1 is provided with a series of graduated dispensing openings l8, the purpose of which will also later appear.

Rotatably associated with the cap Iii is a fiat circular shaped dispensing plate It! and this plate is provided with an axial opening for receiving the annular flange l1 and the dispensing plate turns on said flange. This dispensing plate is 40 also provided with three graduated dispensing openings 20 which can be brought into and out of alignment with the different sized dispensing openings I8 in the cap l3. Firmly anchored to the dispensing plate I9 is an upstanding stud 2| 5 and this stud extends through an arcuate slot 22 formed in the cap l3. The upper end of the stud terminates in a thumb piece 23. Slidably mounted upon the stud is a finger grip 24 and the finger grip is normally urged toward the plate I9 by an expansion spring 25 which is coiled about the stud 2| and the spring is confined between the thumb piece 23 and the bottom of the thumb piece 24.

The arcuate slot 22 has the opposite walls thereof provided with a series of indentations 26 into which the finger piece 24 is adapted to snap. In

piece 24 and pressing down on the thumb piece 23, the stud 2! can be moved in the slot 22 for turning the plate l9. relative to the cap and hence a desired opening 20 in the plate can be brought into registration with a desired dispensing opening I8 in the cap.

Fitted within the container I is the novel core 21 and this core forms an important feature of the invention. The complete core'when in its made-up form is of a cylindrical shape for snugly fitting within the container against the side wall II. The core 21 is made up or a series of units or sections 28 and each oi these units or sections 28 are formed from thin blanks of sheet metal, such as brass. These blanks are of a rectangular form and are pressed or stamped to provide a series of semi-cylindrical barrels. The two inner-most semi-cylindrical barrels are of the same size and the two intermediate cylindrical barrels are of a less size than the two innermost barrels but of equal size relative to one another. The two outer-most barrels are of equal size relative to one another but of a smaller size than the two intermediate barrels. The pressed blank is then folded on a medial line to bring the semi-cylindrical barrels together to form a series of graduated longitudinally extending pockets 29. The diameter or these pockets are the same as the diameter of the dispensing openings l8 and 20 in the cap and plate 19.

The sections 28 after being formed in the manner described are all nested together as is clearly shown in Figure 2 and are connected together in any preferred way, such as by soldering to form the complete core. When the sections are connected together a complete cylindrical core is formed with a central enlarged opening or bore and the upper end or this bore or opening receives a closure head 30 and this head is firmly secured to the core in any preferred way, such as by solder. By again referring to Figure 2, it can be seen that the individual sections 28 extend substantially tangentially from the closure head 30.

It is preferred to hold the core against movement in the container when the container is completely assembled and hence the side wall ll of the container can be provided with a narrow slot 3| in its upper end and a drop 01' solder 32 can be poured in the slot 3| for connection with the core.

A stud bolt 33 is inserted axially through the head 30 and through the annular flange I! of the cap I: and a cap nut 34 is threaded on the upper end of the bolt 33 against the cap l3. A tension spring 35 can be placed around the bolt 33 for engagement with the head of the bolt and the head 30. The head of the bolt 33 can be reached opening in the plate by placing a screw driver in the container through the opening l4 in the bottom wall i2.

From the construction so far it can be seen that the cap l3 can be turned on the side wall II and on the bolt 33 and that the plate I! can be turned on the annular flange II.

The outer face of the side wall ll adjacent to its upper end is provided with indicia 36 indicating drill sizes and the rotatable cap I! is provided with an indicating arrow 31 for gqoperation with the indicia. Thus the cap can be sizes therein, means for turned to bring the arrow into alignment with 76 case and it is merely necessary to rotate the cap and to align the arrow 21 to the drill size shown. The finger piece 24 is now raised and the case is held against rotation by the hand and the plate It is turned so that the desired size opening therein will register with the desired size dispensing opening l8. It is to be noted that when the case is turned to a selected position that the arrow aligns with three drill sizes and obviously the workman will have no difilculty in turning the plate It to bring the correct size drill opening in position, that is, either the large, intermediate or smaller sizeishown.

While I have stated that the core is made from metal, it is to be understood that the core can be casted and made from plastic materials, it so desired.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided a compact and durable con,- tainer for drills which is so constructed that a maximum number of drills oi diflerent sizes can be carried in a single case of small dimensions.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of the invention, but what I claim as new is:

l. A drill container comprising an outer case including a rotatable cap having dispensing openings therein, a core fitted within said container provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending pockets for receiving drills oi difierent sizes, a dispensing plate rotatably carried by the cap having dispensing openings, means for turning the plate on the cap for bringing a selected in alignment with a selected opening in the cap, means for latching the plate in the selected position to the cap, whereby the plate and cap can be turned as a unit to align the selected openings with a selected pocket in the core.

. 2. A drill container comprising an outer case including a rotatable cap, a core snugly fitted with the case provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending pockets for drills, the cap having dispensing openings therein, a dispensing plate rotatably associated with the cap having a series of dispensing openings of different sizes therein, means for turning the plate on the cap for aligning a selected opening in the plate with a selected opening in the cap, means for latching the cap and plate together whereby the cap and plate can be turned as a unit to align the selected opening with the selected pocket in the core, and means rotatably connecting the cap with the core.

3. A drill container comprising an outer case including a rotatable cap, a core snugly fitted with the case provided with a plurality of Iongitudinally extending pockets for drills, the cap having dispensing openings therein, a dispensing plate rotatably associated with the cap having a series of dispensing openings of different turning the plate on the cap for aligning a selected opening in the plate with a selected opening in the cap, means for latchi g the cap and plate together whereby the cap and plate can be turned as a unit to align the selected opening with the selected pocket in the core, and means rotatably connecting the cap with the core, and means rigidly connectmeans for rotating the plate on the cap for bringing one opening at a time in said plate in registra-.

tion with a selected opening in the cap, means detachably latching the plate in a set position on the cap, a cylindrical core fitted in said container having a central opening therethrough and a dispensing openings arranged in an arcuate line, 15

plurality of longitudinally extending units, each of said units including longitudinally extending pockets of different size arranged substantially tangentially to an axial point on said core, a head rigidly connected to the units, a bolt slidably mounted through said head and through the flange, and a cap nut fitted on the bolt against the cap.

WILLIAM JENSEN.