US3087625A

US3087625A - Comb holder

Info

Publication number: US3087625A
Application number: US86109A
Authority: US
Inventors: James A Coon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1961-01-31
Filing date: 1961-01-31
Publication date: 1963-04-30
Anticipated expiration: 1980-04-30

Description

April 30, 1963 J- A. COON COMB HOLDER Filed Jan. 31 1961 d m/E5 /77 c0 0 N INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent Filed Jan. 31, 1961, Ser. No. 86,109 2 Claims. (Cl. 211103) This invention relates to article racks, and more particularly to racks designed for holding combs, tools or similar articles for convenience in handling or display.

An important object of the invention is to provide a holder of this character which is adjustable to the end that the holder may be readily adjusted to various lengths to increase or decrease the size and capacity of the holder to meet various requirements of use.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a holder wherein the body comprises a pair of separable sections held together in their positions of adjust ment by the removable article supporting pegs forming a part of the holder, thereby providing a holder which may be readily and easily adjusted without the necessity of using tools to loosen or position bolts, screws or similar securing means.

Still other objects will in part be obvious, and in part be pointed out as the description proceeds and shown in the accompanying drawing.

Referring to the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of a comb support or holder, constructed in accordance with the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a rear elevational view thereof illustrating the pocket at the upper end of the holder for holding a supply of pegs, used as the supporting means on which combs are positioned.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a transverse sectional 4--4 of FIGURE 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the holder comprises an inner supporting member 5, which may be constructed of any suitable material and provided with vertical rows of spaced inclined bores or openings 6 for the reception of supporting pegs 7.

The inner supporting member 5 is formed with an opening for the reception of the securing screw 8, whereby the holder is secured to a supporting surface.

The reference character 9 indicates an outer member, which is provided with marginal flanges extending along the longitudinal side edges thereof and the upper edge thereof as shown by FIGURE 3 of the drawing.

A thin sheet of celluloid 9a or the like which may be transparent, if desired, extends across the rear portion of member 9 between the flanges 10 and defines a receptacle for extra pegs 7.

It might be here stated that the width of the member 5 is less than the distance between flanges 10 of the outer slidable member 9, so that the outer member 9 may move over the inner supporting member 5 upon removal of said pegs 7.

The outer member 9 is also formed with inclined bores or openings 11 for the reception of pins 7, the bores or openings 11 being so ar-ranged that they register with the spaced openings 6 of the inner member 5, so that the pegs 7 may be extended through registering openings in the

members

5 and 9, securing the

members

5 and 9 in their view taken on line 3,037,025 Patented Apr. 30, 1963 ice positions of adjustment and at the same time providing means for securely fastening the supporting pegs 7 to the holder proper, for supporting articles such as combs indicated by the reference character A.

In view of the fact that the inner supporting member is of a length to provide a space between the upper end thereof and the marginal flange extending across one end of the outer member 9, a convenient space is provided for the reception of additional pegs to be used when it is desued to extend the holder for supporting a greater number of articles than illustrated by the drawing.

In this opening, the pegs are indicated by the reference character 7 as packaged so that they may be readily removed and used as desired.

In the use of the device, it is obvious that the inner supporting member 5 being secured by the screw 8, will be held stationary at all times, but the outer slidable member 9 may be moved vertically with respect to the inner member to uncover additional openings of the inner member so that the supporting pegs 7 may be positioned therein to increase the supporting capacity of the holder.

It will of course be understood that the supporting pegs 7, which are extended through the aligning openings of the inner and

outer members

5 and 9, will receive the supporting pegs in such a way that the

sections

5 and 9 will be securely held in their positions of adjustment with respect to each other and can only be moved with respect to each other by removing the pins and replacing them as desired in registering openings.

From the foregoing it is believed that a further detailed disclosure of the use and operation of the inner and outer members, is unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A comb holder comprising a first flat rectangular member fixed to a supporting surface, a second fiat rectangular member in overlying relation to said first member and having top and marginal flanges extending across the top and along the sides of said second member, said second member being movable relative to said first member, said first member having portions defining spaced vertically aligned rows of angular inclined openings therein, said second member having portions defining spaced vertically aligned rows of angular correspondingly inclined openings therethrough and movable to align the openings therein with certain of said openings in said first member, pegs in said aligned openings to secure said second member in a selected position with respect to said first member and extending outwardly from said second member to provide article supports.

2. A comb holder as defined in claim 1 wherein a rear plate is provided adjacent said top flange which with said top and marginal flanges and the top of said first member define a compartment to receive reserve pegs.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 612,237 Elworthy Oct. 11, 1898 625,271 Lang May 16, 1899 807,888 Wallace Dec. 19, 1905 1,095,006 Lowe Apr. 28, 1914 1,471,909 Miller Oct. 23, 1923 2,256,856 Zwald Sept. 23, 1941

Claims

1. A COMB HOLDER COMPRISING A FIRST FLAT RECTANGULAR MEMBER FIXED TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE, A SECOND FLAT RECTANGULAR MEMBER IN OVERLYING RELATION TO SAID FIRST MEMBER AND HAVING TOP AND MARGINAL FLANGES EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP AND ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID SECOND MEMBER, SAID SECOND MEMBER BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST MEMBER, SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING PORTIONS DEFINING SPACED VERTICALLY ALIGNED ROWS OF ANGULAR INCLINED OPENINGS THEREIN, SAID SECOND MEMBER HAVING PORTIONS DEFINING SPACED VERTICALLY ALIGNED ROWS OF ANGULAR CORRESPONDINGLY INCLINED OPENINGS THERETHROUGH AND MOVABLE TO ALIGN THE OPENINGS THEREIN WITH CERTAIN OF SAID OPENINGS IN SAID FIRST MEMBER, PEGS IN SAID ALIGNED OPENINGS TO SECURE SAID SECOND MEMBER IN A SELECTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SECOND MEMBER TO PROVIDE ARTICLE SUPPORTS.