US2844270A

US2844270A - Clothes pin box

Info

Publication number: US2844270A
Application number: US606014A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph W Kepka
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1956-08-24
Filing date: 1956-08-24
Publication date: 1958-07-22
Anticipated expiration: 1975-07-22

Description

July 22, 1958 J. w. KEPKA CLOTHES PIN 'BOX Filed Aug. 24, 1956 INVENTOR. Josem-lw. KE PKA A OR/V5715 United States Patent CLOTHES PIN BOX Joseph W. Kepka, Wilson, Kans.

Application August 24, 1956, Serial No. 606,014

1 Claim. (Cl. 220-1) This invention relates to an improved clotheslinemounted clothes pin container.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a more practical clothes pin container of this kind which is in the form of a box having a hinged lid, the lid having thereon clip means for removably and slidably I mounting the container on a clothesline by its lid, latch means for holding the lid closed when desired, and brake means on the lid for securing the container in a selected position on a clothesline, the arrangement being such that clothes pins in the container are protected against the elements when the lid is closed, and clothes pins are readily accessible when the lid is open, at any desired location along a clothesline.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes pin container of the character indicated, which can be made in attractive, rugged, and serviceable forms at relatively low cost, is easily used, and is highly satisfactory and acceptable for the purpose intended.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes pin container mounted on a clothes line;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1, showing in full lines a released position of the brake and in phantom lines an applied position thereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of Figure l, and portions broken away and in section.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section taken through the container, showing the lid thereof in open position.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 55 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line 66 of Figure 4, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view looking from the line 77 of Figure 2, showing the brake engaged with the clothesline.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the illustrated clothes pin container, generally designated 12, is shown slidably mounted on a clothesline 10. The container 12 is preferably elongated and rectangular in form and comprises a back wall 18, a shorter front wall 20, a bottom wall 19, and

end walls

22 and 24 which have forwardly declining upper edges 25. Clothes pins P contained within the container 12 are made more reachable by the short front wall 20.

Secured on the rear surface of the back wall 18 at the upper edge thereof are the lower leaves 27 of hinge assemblies 26 having upper leaves 29 secured to the under surface of the top wall 28 of a lid 16. On

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the top wall 28 of the lid 16 is a depending peripheral flange 30 which depends around the open top of the container 12 for preventing entrance of rain, for example, therein; As clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, the top wall 28 of the lid 16 is of greater width than the container 12 and has the rear portion extending rearwardly beyond the back wall 18 and the rear portion 32 of the flange 30 spaced rearwardly from the back Wall 18 of the container, so that the lower edge 33 of the flange portion 32 abuts the back wall 18 when the lid 16 is in open position, as seen in Figure 4, so as to limit opening movement of the lid 16.

Secured on the front portion 36 of the flange 30 of the lid 16 is a forwardly extending latch assembly, indicated generally at 38, which comprises a sleeve 40 having reciprocally disposed therein a spring-pressed latch pin 42 having a knob 44 located exteriorly of the sleeve 40. The pin 42 has on its rear end a beveled latch head 46 which works through an opening 48 in the front flange portion 36 (see Figure 5). The front wall 20 of the container 12 has therein a detent hole 48 adjacent its upper edge on which the latch head 46 is engageable to hold the lid 16 in closed position, as shown in Figure 3.

Secured at one end 54, as indicated at 56, to the top of the top wall 28 of the lid 16 at the ends thereof, is a pair of transversely elongated leaf spring clips 50 and 52, having upturned rear free end portions 60 bearing upon the top wall 28. The clips have upward bends 58 spaced from their ends which define notches engageable slidably over aclothesline 10 under which the top wall 28 of the lid 16 is engaged, whereby the container 12 is secured removably on the clothesline and can he slid therealong to desired locations on the clothesline, with the container lid 16 in either a closed or an open position.

Indicated generally at 64 is a brake for retaining the container 12 in selected positions on a clothesline, which comprises an elongated plate or bar which is traversed at its midpoint by a headed pivot pin 66 secured to the top wall 28 of the lid 16, immediately in front of the clip notches 58. The brake has on its forward end an upstanding knob 68. The rear end portion 70 of the brake 62 is of inverted U-shape and is positioned over the clothesline (see Figure 4). The rear leg 71 of the U-shaped end portion is curved crosswise of the brake and has a curved lower edge 72 which angles away from the upper surface of the top wall 28 of the lid 16 and which is wedgedly engageable with the top of the clothesline when the brake 62 is rotated about the pivot pin 66 to the phantom line position shown in Figure 2. The brake 62 is of substantially resilient material so that the angled edge 72 bears resiliently on the clothesline.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

In combination, a clothesline, a container having an open top, a lid hinged on the container for closing over the top, spring clip means. on said lid clamping the clothesline between the clip means and said lid and mounting the container on the clothesline to slide along the clothesline, and a brake pivoted on the lid at one side of the clothesline, said brake having a wedge on References Citedin-thefile of this patent UN TE v,SCHQTE ATENTS mes T-=,--.-,-r- ;---1-...-.-v lan- 3, 2. .89

Sorensen Dec. 3, 1918 'Nusser Dec. 3,1929 Coombs Apr. 21, 1936 Schultz Feb. 29, 1944 Anschicks Jan. 31, 1956 Altergott June 5, 1956 Fancher et a1 Aug. 7, 1956