US2877976A

US2877976A - Waste basket holder

Info

Publication number: US2877976A
Application number: US653679A
Authority: US
Inventors: Massari Frank
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1957-04-18
Filing date: 1957-04-18
Publication date: 1959-03-17
Anticipated expiration: 1976-03-17

Description

March 17, 1959 F. MASSARI WASTE BASKET HOLDER Filed April 18, 1957 Support Frank Massari IN V EN TOR.

9 BY $0M 2,877,976 WASTE BASKET Ho1 nr.R' wx-r m Application April 18, 1957, Serial No. 653,679 3Claims.x onus- 313 v The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a holder which is especially, but not necessarily, adapted to support, clamp and hold a waste basket or an equivalent receptacle. 5

An object of the invention is to providea simple,-practical and economical holder which when in use will serve to support a waste basket in an appropriate out ofthe-way position and preferably elevated above the floor or other surface in a manner to more satisfactorily cope with dripping from damp and wet foods and waste products and to in this manner reduce to a minimum the accumulation or attraction of ants and other insects.

Another object of the invention is to provide a waste basket holder which lends itself to installation on the inside of a door in a cabinet beneath a kitchen sink or a similarly constructed and performing cabinet in a bathroom or other places where space is limited and a waste basket is needed.

A further object of the invention is to structurally, functionally and otherwise improve upon brackets, racks, shelves and so on which have been offered by others in attempting to aptly and elfectually solve the space problem and other requirements attending the supporting and handling of waste baskets and similar receptacles in the home and elsewhere.

Briefly, the invention in its preferred embodiment is characterized by a wall-type fixture. The fixture, in turn, has a foot or an equivalent member to support the bottom of the waste basket. The upper portion of the waste basket is embraced by an appropriate metal or an equivalent flat-faced band. The ends of the band overlap and provide an adjustable and detachable connection between themselves and an upper portion of the fixture. A simple, insertable and removable wedge makes the attachment of the band-ends to the fixture easy and practical.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description of the details, the views in the drawing and the claims.

In the drawing, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved waste basket holder, the basket itself being shown in phantom lines;

Fig. 2 is a view on an enlarged scale which may be treated as a central vertical sectional view with portions appearing in elevation and with portions broken away;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the plane of the line 33 of Fig. 2.

The waste basket or equivalent receptacle which is to be hung and supported is denoted by the numeral 4. A principal part of the holder is the bracket or fixture 6 and equally important is the clamp 8. The fixture is characterized by a plastic, metal or an equivalent hollow base. In elevation, the base may be said to be vertically elongated. It comprises a plate or web portion 10 having a pair of laterally bent, longitudinal side flanges 12 and similar bent upper and lower transverse or end I 2,877,976 Patented Mar. 17,- 1959

flanges

14 and 16. A suitable portion of the plate is indented at 18 and provided with a hole for an attaching screw or similar fastener 19. The indentation accommodates the head of the screw so that it will not interfere with the portion ofthe wall of the basket 4 which rests against the plate. At the bottom the plate is provided with a rest which may be described as a foot 20 and it isatop this that the bottom of the basket rests. Experimental models have shown that it is possible to strikea portion or tongue out and to bend it into a horizontal position to function as the foot 20. There is a centrally disposed opening 22 in the top flange to accommodate the insertable and removable retaining wedge 24.

Rectangular slots

26 and 28 are provided in the side flanges just below the level of the end flange 14, and these serve to accommodate the

end portions

30 and 32 of the resilient metal or equivalent clamping band 34, This bandis referred to broadly as a detachable and adjustable clamp and obviously it functions to encircle or embrace the upper portion of the waste basket. The ends of the band are passed through the aligned

slots

26 and 28 and infact beyond the slots in-the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 3 Where they are in position to be bound frictionally when the wedge is inserted. In other words, when the wedge is passed down through the hole 22, one edge bears against the surface of the plate as seen in Fig. 2 and the other edge binds against the adjacent band-ends. Consequently, the band-ends are pressed frictionally and firmly together and are bound in their

respective slots

26 and 28. The band-ends are bowed slightly as seen in Fig. 3, and the bowed portions span the space between the flanges 12.

As before mentioned, a fixture and band when constructed and assembled in the manner herein disclosed provide a highly satisfactory and an efficient holder for a receptacle such as a waste basket, garbage pail or similar container.

A careful consideration of the specification in conjunction with the drawing will enable the reader to obtain a clear understanding of the construction and use of the invention. Therefore, a more extensive description is believed to be unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size, materials and rearrangement of parts coming within the spirit of the invention and scope of the invention as claimed may be resorted to in actual practice without departing from the inventive concept.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A holder for a waste basket comprising a vertically elongated fixture embodying a base having a plate with lateral spaced parallel side flanges and transverse upper and lower end flanges, said upper end flange having an opening therein, said side flanges having band slots and said slots being in alignment with each other and positioned just below said upper end flange, said plate having a horizontal outstanding foot to support a waste basket bottom, a basket encircling and clamping band having end portions passing slidably but snugly through and beyond said slots and overlapping each other, and an insertable and withdrawable wedge fitting down through said opening and wedged between said plate and adjacent cooperating portions of said overlapping band-end portions and frictionally binding said band-end portions in their intended positions.

2. A holder for a waste basket comprising a base embodying a plate with lateral spaced parallel side flanges cooperating with the plate and defining a base which is channel-shaped in cross section, said plate being further provided at an upper end with a flange laterally bent and substantially closing the upper end of said channel, said flange having a wedge accommodating opening therein in alignment with the channel, said side flanges being provided in a plane below the plane of said upper flange with band-end slots and said slots being in alignment with each other, said plate being provided with means for receiving and supporting the bottom of a waste basket, a basket encircling and clamping band having end portions passing slidably through said slots and overlapping each other at a place in alignment with said channel and between said side flanges, and an insertable and withdrawable wedge fitting down through said opening and wedged between said plate and adjacent overlapping portions of the band-ends and cooperating with the plate and band-ends in binding the latter frictionally against relative sliding movement in relation to said slots.

3. A holder for a readily applicable and removable receptacle comprising a fixture adapted to be mounted for convenient and accessible use on a stationary support surface such as a wall, cabinet 'door or the like, said fixture comprising a base embodying a plate the lower end portion of which is struck-out and bent laterally to provide a basket receiving and supporting foot, said plate being further provided along its lengthwise edges with laterally bent spaced parallel flanges defining a channel between themselves, the upper end of the plate being provided with a third flange laterally bent and cooperating with the upper ends of said first named flanges and bridg ing said channel, saidupper end flange being provided with a wedge accommodating opening, said side flanges having first and second band-end slots in alignment with each other, and a flexibly resilient clamping band having free end portions, one end portion passing slidingly and removably through said first and second slots respectively and bridging the space between the slots, the other end portion passing in an opposite direction between the References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED. STATES PATENTS D. 164,692 Kelley Oct. 2, 1951 1,288,839 Conrad et a1, Dec. 24, 1918 1,740,364 Dal Maso Dec. 17, 1929 2,451,550 Haller Oct. 19, 1948 Smith Sept. 2-8, 1954