US2444447A

US2444447A - Hinged handle for utensils

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Publication number: US2444447A
Application number: US589007A
Authority: US
Inventors: Josselyn Winsor
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-04-18
Filing date: 1945-04-18
Publication date: 1948-07-06
Anticipated expiration: 1965-07-06

Description

July 6, 194

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Patented July 6 19 48 anteen-ante; FOR UTENSILS statement-iris; s45; sea! 1%; stint-'1? raisins; ldialijiai aide The invention described herein ifpatented iay be rnanufactnred'and usedbyt-or forthe Government 7 for g ivern-mei tal purposes, without the paymentto me ofany royaltyithereon My invention relates to handles for-canteen cupsvorfsiipnilar utensils and more particularlyto a hinged handleadapted to be-swung between operativeigand inoperative,ypositions-having means for supporting the handleinoperatiYe position on thecupwith portions thereof-held in cooperative engageinent with the cup ,to loclgthe handle against pivoting and a resilient portion permit?- ting engage v jentand disengagement of the handle in non pivotal'operative position; v t

The'handles on canteen cups Offth type now in universal :use by thearmed forces-arepivotally' mounted on a side wall ofthe cup ,sothat they may he swung-:between an inoperative positionrin which tliey nest along the; walls *of the cup when the cup is not in use and an upright operative position for supporting the cup while itis being used. These handles are provided-gwith-"a sliding" lock on the hingear-n which may-be moved into a and out ofengagement with a minor upwardly extending lugs; secured to the walls-'oiathe cup for.

filled, theweig'ht of the contents on thczpartly disengaged lgckcauses it: to slip completely-"out of engagement; thus allowing the cup; to. upset and the contents to spill on :the holder of the' cup or very geiypp others in -thegimrnediate vicinity or on other food on the dispensing table. ,To overcome these disadvantages, a have devised a hinged handle-and a means for locking thesame z in perat ve positien which eliminates the need for'a sliding lock and s a resultelirninates the possibility ide i jdi nsag mentt ther f and'the e uii lline tthe qnt ntsz'qf the w h i la tj n an wa te -and: an n whichia're bound tooccur whencanteencups of;

thepresent.inaniniaeture'arejused.

It is acfctir'dingly an obj v simr nv n onie ide a il n l' xlhibt h efiqthand o -ha n i iW9 i m -fi s m hish ahin e; kmickle formed the free end og theh nge arng A ,g of-ltfiti'dli-Gg amended April 30,

spaced from the first and adapted handle in Operative position on the hinge pin with the portions of the handle extending on either side of the second knuckle snugly engaging. the walls of'tlie' cup so that pivotal movement of the handle is prevented when the handl is suppdrted by this fknuckle.

Another object of' the inventionjis the pic vision-of a new: and improvedhinged handle for 10 a 'canteen cup' or: simmer utensil which has a hinge knucklefor supporting the handle on a hinge pin secuiedto the cup in free pivotal engageinent therewith and a second knuckle ior releasably supporting the handle in uprightopera tive position.

Still "another object of'the inventionis the pro;- vision of a new and improved hinged handle for "a canteen cupor similar utensil which has a hinge: arm with a free end bent back upon itself to fd'rm; a hinge" knuckle on the end of the hinge a'rnifor' securing thehandle to a hinge pin in free pivotal.

engagement therewith, and with a second knucklee formed in th'eextended free end spaced from the first and adapted to support the handle in opera-- tive position on the hiri-ge'pin with theportions;

second'knuckle firmly engaging" the walls of the cup solxthat pivotal movement of the handle is: preveri'tedwhen the handle is supported by this knuckle:

hinge-knuckles formed in the hinge and of the 5 handle-for supporting the handle on a hingepin secured to the walls of the cup alternately in free pivotal engagement-therewith or locked in an upright operative position and a resilient por- 'onfor normally urging the knuckles into pin- 40 engagin'giposition, but yieldable to permit parting of the knuckles so'that the handle may be shifted to bring one knuckle out of engagementwith the position. t, v t e A stillfurther object 'of the invention is the provisionof a newand improved hinged handle fp a, canteen cup or similarutensilwhich has 50 means integral with the handl for locking the of thehandle extending aboveandbelowthe A ffurthenobj'ect of the invention is the piovision of a new andimproved hinged handlei'ior a canteen cup or similar utensil which has a pair of hinge pinland the other into engagement with 1 l the pin,-,s0 thatthe handle mayibeshifted at will to suppqrt -thesame in operative or inoperative same in, Operative, position so that the .need forthe separate locking devices used-for holding the hinged andlesjotthe prior artin operative' -po l v sitign is elimina,te:d,l.;the possibility oft-"accidental unlocking of the handle inherent in such devices.

is obviated, the constructon greatly simplified, and the cost of manufacture reduced without sacrificing durability or simplicity in operation.

The invention is particularly adapted for connecting handles to canteen cups of the type now in use by the armed forces and will be described in detail with reference thereto, but it is to be understoodthat it may be used on all utensils upon which it is desired to secure a hinged handle. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a canteen cup with its handle in inoperative position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a canteen cup with its handle positioned for locking the same in operative position.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a canteen cup with the handle locked in operative position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken through the handle-attaching support, with the handle positioned for locking the same in operative position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken through the handle attaching support, with the handle locked in operative position.

Referring to the drawings wherein, for the purpose of illustration, I have shown my new and improved handle applied to a canteen cup, the utensil comprises a sheet metal body or cup It! of generally arcuate shape in horizontal crosssectionand having vertical walls II terminating in an outwardly flaring lip and beaded edge l2. Riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the vertical wall II of the cup Ii] at an intermediate point are a pair of spaced apart handle support mounting plates I3 having rolled ends I4 in which the ends of a handle attaching support or hinge pin I5 are permanently secured.

The handle proper is constructed from corrosion-resisting bar or strap metal, and is formed with horizontal and vertical hand-grip portions I6 and I1 respectively, and a hinge arm I8 depending from the horizontal hand grip portion I 6. The free end of the hinge arm I8 is rolled back upon itself to form an expansible hinge knuckle I9 on the free end of the hinge arm, adapted to be received on the hinge pin 85 in free pivotal engagement therewith. A second expansible hinge knuckle 20, likewise adapted to be engaged on the hinge pin l5, and upwardly spaced from knuckle I9 by a spacing strip 2I, as most clearly shown in Figures 4 and 5, is also formed in the extended free end of the hinge arm. Both of these knuckles are located on the back or inwardly facing side of the hinge arm I8, so that a plain surface is presented by the outwardly facing side of the hinge arm. After the handle has been formed, it is tempered so that the knuckles I9 and 20 will be resiliently urged to engage the support I5, but yet will be sufiiciently yieldable to permit their engagement and disengagement from the support when that is desired, andthe vertical hand grip portion I'I will firmly press against the front vertical wall of the cup when the handle is folded to inoperative position as shown in Figure l, to releasably lock the handle in that position.

In assembled relation, the hinge arm is positioned between the. two handle support mounting plates l3 with the handle support or hinge pin I5 passing through one or the other of the hinge knuckles I9 or 20 and permanently locked in position by crimping or pressing the rolled ends I 4 of the plates I3 upon the ends of the pin.

When the hinge knuckle I9 located on'the end of the hinge arm I8 is engaged on the support or hinge pin I5, the handle is freely pivotable from the nested position shown in Figure 1 to the unlocked operative position shown in Figure 2. To lock the handle in this position, a downward force is applied on the handle in a direction perpendicular to the axis ofits pivotal movement and suflicient to force the knuckle I9 out of engagement with the pin I5 against the resilience of the free end of the hinge arm, and to cause the I hinge arm I8 and its bent back free end 2I to slide downwardly on the pin until the knuckle 20 is brought into engagement with the support I5, as best shown in Figures 3 and 5. When this knuckle 20 is engaged upon the support, the outwardly facing plain surface of the hinge arm I8 is held in firm abutting engagement with the vertical wall I I of the cup at a point intermediate the ends of the hinge arm and spaced from hinge pin I5, so that the latter is prevented from pivoting about the support I5, and the handle is rigidly but releasably locked in upright operative position. In this position of the handle the cup may be safely carried by the handle without the possibility of the handle becoming unlocked.

To move the handle to'unlocked position, an

upward force is applied thereto sufiicient to cause the knuckle 211 to part and allow the pin to pass "between the hinge arm I8 and its bent back end 2| and snap into the knuckle I9. The handle may then be swung to nested position preparatory to placing the cup in its carrier.

, It will, of course, be obvious that the resilience of the bent backportion of the hinge arm I8 must be such that the knuckles I9 and 20 may be easily brought into and out of engagement with the support I5, but nevertheless the knuckle 20 must be sufiiciently resistant to parting to prevent it from becoming disengaged from the support l5 by the pressure of the weight of the contents of the 'cup.

Although I have described 'a specific type of preted to include all those modifications and rearrangements of parts necessary in adapting the handle to use on other types of utensils and coming within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: r

1. In a utensil of the class described, a handle attaching support secured to said utensil, a hand1e,a hinge arm on said handle having a free and bent back upon itself, said bent back end being conformed to define a hinge knuckle at the bend of the hinge arm adapted to releasably engage said support for securing said handle thereto in free pivotal engagement with respect to said utensil, and a second knuckle on the free'end of said hinge arm resiliently supported in spaced relation from the first knuckle and adapted to releasably engage said support for securing said handle on said utensil with the portions of said hinge arm on either side of said second hinge knuckle held in cooperative engagement with a wall of said utensil to prevent pivotal movement of said handle on said second knuckle and releasably lock the same in operative position. i

2. In a utensil of the class described, a handle attachin g'support secured to said utensil, a han- ,5 die, a hinge arm on said handle having a free end bent back upon itself, said bent back end being conformed to define a hinge knuckle at the bend of the hinge arm adapted to releasably engage said support for securing said handle thereto in free pivotal engagement with respect to said utensil, and a second knuckle on the free end of said hinge arm spaced from the first knuckle and adapted to rele asalbly engage said support for securing said knuckle on said utensil with the portions of said hinge arm on either side of said second hinge knuckle held in cooperative engagement with a wall of said utensil to prevent pivotal movement of said handle on said second knuckle and releasably lock the same in operative position, said turned back end including a resilient portion normally urging said knuckles into engagement with said support, said resilient portion being yielda'ble to adapt said knuckles for manual engagement and disengagement with said support for shifting said handle to bring said second knuckle into and out of engagement with said support.

3. In a utensil of the class described, a handle attaching support secured to said utensil, a handle, a hinge arm on said handle having a free end bent back upon itself, said bent back end being conformed to define a hinge knuckle at the bend of the hinge arm adapted to releasably engage said support for securing said handle thereto in free pivotal engagement with respect to said utensil, a spacing portion, a second knuckle on the free end of said hinge arm and separated from the first knuckle by said spacing portion and adapted to releasably engage said support for securing said handle on said utensil with the portions of said hinge arm on either side of said second knuckle held in cooperative engagement with a wall of said utensil to prevent pivotal movement of said handle on said second knuckle and lock the same in upright operative position and a resilient portion normally urging said knuckles int-o engagement with said support, said resilient portion adapting said knuckle for manual engagement and disengagement with said support for shifting said handle to bring said second knuckle into and out Of engagement with said support.

4. In a utensil of the class described, a hinge pin secured to said utensil, a handle having a hinge arm adapted to pivot around said hinge pin, two knuckles on the free end of said hinge arm, said knuckles being spaced longitudinally on said hinge arm and adapted to selectively and releasably engage said hinge pin, said hinge arm being shiftable perpendicularly to the axis of pivotal movement of said hinge arm from a position wherein one of said knuckles pivotally engages said hinge pin to a position wherein the other knuckle non-pivotally engages said hinge pm, said free end of said hing-e arm being in said second-named position in abut-ting engagement with said utensil at a point spaced from said hinge pin, whereby relative rotation of said utensil and said handle in the direction of such point of abutment is prevented in said second-named position.

VVINSOR JOSSELYN.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Schmi-tt Sept. 23, 1924 Number