US2514252A

US2514252A - Bottle carrier

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Publication number: US2514252A
Application number: US673235A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry E Mueller
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1946-05-31
Filing date: 1946-05-31
Publication date: 1950-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 1967-07-04

Description

July 4, 1950 H. MUELLER 2,514,252

BOTTLE CARRIER Filed May 31, 1946 u la f/ Patented July 4, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOTTLE CARRIER Harry E. Mueller, Salem, Ill.

Application May 31, 1946, Serial No. 673,235

1 Claim. 1

The invention relates to carrying devices for engaging and moving a number of similar articles by one operation, but more particularly to devices of this kind which are adapted to facilitate the handling of bottles for milk and beverages which are commonly returned for reuse; and has for its objects the provision of a device of this character which can be constructed of inexpensive and disposable material, of few and similar parts, easy to assemble and highly efficient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists of the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the invention as arranged ready for use;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is an end View of the device with fragmentary portions of bottles shown in dotted line, in position prior to engagement or disengagement.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises a body I constructed of suitable fibrous material such as cardboard. and provided with a base II which is substantially a rectangular plaque of even thickness with three oblong openings I2 arranged transversely thereof, as best shown in Figure 1.

Mounted longitudinally on the upper side of the base II is a centrally arranged parting strip I3 and two marginally aligned side strips I4 and I 5 in spaced and parallel relation with said parting strip I3.

The strips I3, I4 and I5 are secured to the base lI by suitable staples I IS as shown in Figure 1. The spacing of the strips I3, I 4 and I5 provide two longitudinal grooves I'I and I8 having a depth equal to the thickness of the material used, providing side walls I9 adapted to serve as jambs 2i] for pairs of cooperating companion flaps 22 and 23 fitting into the grooves I1 and I8 resting against the base II. Each of the flaps 22 and 23 are hingedly connected to their re.. spective abutting strips I3, I4 and I5 by

flexible hinge members

24, 25 and 26 cemented to the upper surface of said iiaps 22 and 23 and strips I3, I4 and I5.

The cooperating companion flaps 22 and 23 are 5 provided at their free edges with transversely aligned semi-circular notches 21 arranged over the oblong openings I2 in the base II.

The body In is provided with a cord handle loop 28 which is centrally mounted by having its ends 29 inserted through suitable holes 30 extending through the base II, where it can be knotted to prevent removal as shown in Figure 2, or otherwise secured.

A median cross section of Figure 1 shown in Figure 4 illustrates the arrangements and combinations of parts as applied in use.

The arrangement is such that when the carrier is placed down over a group of bottles arranged approximately in place, the tops of the bottles 3| push the flaps 22 and 23 upwardly until the notches 21 have passed the crowns 28 and are resting against the necks of the bottles 3|, then by lifting on the handle 28 the weight of the bottles 3| frictionally engages the said aps 22 and 23 in the notches 2'I drawing them downwardly into gripping engagement, as will be readily understood.

While I have illustrated and described a particular form of the invention in its precise arrangement, I do not wish to be limited by this disclosure. but desire to avail myself to such variations and modifications as may fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

In combination with a bottle carrier comprising a rectangular base of substantially even thickness constructed of suitable cardboard or the like, and provided with a plurality of trans# versely arranged oblong openings; a parting strip having parallel side walls centrally mounted longitudinally of said base; side strips having inwardly facing side walls mounted in spaced and parallel relation with said parting strip; a pair of companion flaps co-operatively arranged between each side strip and said parting strip; inwardly facing side walls on said parting strip and said side strips forming jambs for said cooperating flaps; a strip of thin flexible material attached on the upper and outer side of each juncture of each co-operating flap with its respective adjoining side strip and forming a hinge therefor; there being transversely aligned notches in the free edge of said co-operating aps forming openings communicating with said oblong base openings when in closed position.

HARRY E. MUELLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,140,314 Doscher Dec. 13, 1938 2,339,598 Burge et al Jan. 18, 1944 2,397,716 Wendler Apr. 2, 1946 2,417,775 Mullen Mar. 18, 1947