US2734516A

US2734516A - Levin

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Publication number: US2734516A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1956-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 1973-02-14

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Feb. 14, 1956 J. LEVIN BOBBY PIN RECEPTACLE AND SPREADER Filed March 20, 1953 INVENTOR.

e v i n Joel L ATTO R N EY United States Patent BOBBY PIN RECEPTACLE AND SPREADER Joel Levin, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 20, 1953, Serial No. 343,644

3 Claims. (Cl. 132-1) My invention relates to a bobby pin receptacle and opener which is simple to manufacture, portable and constructed in such a manner that it may be fastened to a mirror in the home or may be carried about for use when traveling.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a receptacle for bobby pins and the like which may be quickly and easily attached to a mirror or other smooth surface where it will be ready for instant use.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a receptacle which will, when set down on a table or the like, provide a stable receptacle for bobby pins without tilting and. spilling its contents.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a hobby pin receptacle which presents a variety of pin opening means in any position Whether attached to a mirror or at rest on a table top.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the specification and drawings in which- Fig. l is a front isometric view of the receptacle showing one of the pin spreaders in use;

Fig. 2 is a rear isometric view of the receptacle showing a second pin spreader being used;

Fig. 3 is a fragmetric isometric view of the front spreader and guide shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the receptacle;

Fig. 5 is a section taken along 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing, 1 is the front of the receptacle, 2 the back and 3 and 4 the sides, 6 is a central divider and 7 a removable top. Preferably I make the entire main portion of the receptacle and openers from plastic moulded in one piece; but for the purposes of explanation I refer to the various portionsas attached.

To the front 1 in any convenient location I attach a substantially V-shaped bobby pin opener 8 and within the V provide an indentation 9.

The V-shaped opener provides a guide for the long prong 10 of the bobby pin 11, enabling the operator to open the pin, as shown in Fig. 1, without looking to see exactly where the top of the V is located. In addition to the V-shaped opener 8, the indentation 9 may be used to open a bobby pin as shown clearly by Fig. 3.

At the rear of the receptacle, I provide a third means of opening a bobby pin consisting of an inner triangular piece 12 aflixed with the point of the triangle upwards, and an outer slightly larger triangle 13 superimposed over and afl'ixed to the triangle 12.

To the rear of the triangular piece 13 I attach by cementing or other suitable means, a suction cup stem 14 in such a position that the outward flare 15 of the cup, at its lowermost portion, is even with the bottom of the receptacle so that when the receptacle is placed on a flat surface the flare 15 and stem 14 act as a leg preventing tilting of the receptacle and providing stability when a hobby pin is opened with the

rear opener

12 and 13 2 as is shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5. In this connection, it will be noted that because of the larger size of the part 13, and its consequent overlapping of the part 12, there is automatically provided a retaining guide for the bobby pin preventing the spreading tines from slipping rear- Wardly off the opener 12.

In operation on a mirror surface the flare of the suc tion cup is pressed on the mirror surface until firmly emplaced and the cover 7 removed exposing the bobby pins held in the compartments formed by the sides 1 and 2,

ends

3 and 4 and center pieces 6. A bobby pin, on being removed, may now be opened by use of the V piece 8 as shown in Fig. 1, or by the indentation 9, as shown by Fig. 3. Should the operator not desire to attach the receptacle to the mirror, it may be set on any smooth surface and on removal of the bobby pin it may be operated by use of the rear opener 12; stability of the receptacle being maintained by a continuation of receptacle breadth and support by the vacuum cup flare 15 and stem 14.

Certain changes in the form of my receptacle may be made Without departing from. the scope of my invention, in which I claim:

1. In a bobby pin receptacle of the character described, a rectangular compartmented body portion constructed to hold bobby pins, an inverted substantially V-shaped opener and guide attached to the front of said body portion, an indentation in said body portion providing a second opener on the front of said body portion, a pointed opener attached to the rear of said body portion having a retaining guide superimposed over and attached to said pointed opener and a suction cup and stem attached to said retaining guide whereby said receptacle may be detachably secured to a smooth vertical surface.

2. In a bobby pin receptacle and opener of the character described, a rectangular compartmented body portion constructed to hold bobby pins, a substantially V-shaped opener and guide attached to the front of said body portion, an indentation in said body portion providing a second opener on the front of said body portion, a triangular opener attached to the rear of said body portion having a retaining guide superimposed over and attached to said triangular opener and a suction cup and stem attached to said retaining guide said suction cup having its lower edge even with the base of said body portion whereby said receptacle may be detachably secured to a smooth vertical surface one of said openers being operable when said receptacle is detached from said smooth vertical surface.

3. In a bobby pin receptacle of the character described a rectangular compartmented body portion constructed to hold bobby pins, a removable top for said holder, a protruding and inverted substantially V-shaped opener and guide attached to the front of said body portion, an indentation in said body portion providing a second opener on the front of said body portion, a pointed opener attached to the rear of said body portion having a retaining guide superimposed over and attached to said pointed opener and a suction cup and stem attached to said retaining guide whereby said receptacle may be detachably secured to a smooth vertical surface.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,511,768 Carlson June 13, 1950 2,528,991 Auman Nov. 7, 1950 2,553,246 Formica May 15, 1951 2,627,860 Harris Feb. 10, 1953 2,629,389 Westby Feb. 24, 1953