US3295733A

US3295733A - Book carriers

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Publication number: US3295733A
Application number: US471322A
Authority: US
Inventors: Francis J Heal
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1965-07-12
Filing date: 1965-07-12
Publication date: 1967-01-03
Anticipated expiration: 1984-01-03

Description

Jan. 3, 1967 F. J. HEAI.

BOOK CARRIERS Filed July l2, 1965 l@ @wwf/wwf United States Patent O 3,295,733 BOK CARRHERS Francis J. Heal, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, assignor, by

direct and rnesrle assignments, of thirty-three and onetiiird percent to Michael Horodeiski, Toronto, Gntario, Canada, and thirty-three and one-third percent to Reginald C. Longman, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada Filed .lilly 12, 1965, Ser. No. 471,322 4 Claims. (Cl. 224-45) My invention relates to sets of books carried by students underneath -the arm and, more particularly, to devices designed for supporting and holding the books together While they are being carried. Such devices las have come to my attention are quite involved or unhandy, and it is the main object of `the present invention to provide a carrier for the purpose specified which is made only in two simple units, one to support the books and the other to hold them together.

A further object is to provide a sturdy rack of metal or plastic material as the unit for supporting the books, and an elastic cord as the unit for holding the books rmly in the rack.

Another object is to form the carrier in a manner to be suspended from the hand or from a rail when the student is walking or riding in a public conveyance, or to be held under the larrn as a set of books is ordinarily carried.

An additional object is to construct the rack of the carrier with reinforcing formations designed to keep the rack rigid while it is loaded with books or subjected to carrying strains.

A better understanding of the invention may be gained by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- FIG. l is ia front elevational view of the carrier, with the elastic cord applied;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a vertical section showing the carrier loaded with a set of books;

FIG. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of FIG. l, without the elastic cord;

FIG. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a View showing the carrier suspended from the hand; and

FIG. 7 is a similar View showing the carrier held under the arm.

Specific reference to the drawing indicates the rack of the carrier as fa sturdy plate 10 iof substantially rectangular form. In actual size lthe plate would be approximately inches high, 8 inches wide, and 371@ inch thick. To reinforce the plate against `bending under strains, it is struck back in the center with a vertical recess 10a defining a rear wall 10b. At the bottom the plate is extended with a forward shelf 10c at slightly less than a right angle to form a rack for accommodating a set of books B as illustrated in FIG. 3, with a tendency for the books to settle or nest in the rack.

The shelf 10c of the rack is struck down in ea medial zone With a recess 10d defining a bottom 10e which is a continuation of the rear Wall 10b, `as shown at left-bottom in FIG. 3. It is now evident that the wall 10b and bottom 10e constitute reinforcements to fortify the rack against bending when carrying a heavy load of books or when it is subjected to strains.

The rack is made with a horizontal opening 10j near the top for a hand grip when lthe carrier is held suspended as in FIG. 6; and the upper end of the rack is rounded rearwardly to form a hook 10g suitable for hanging the carrier from a rail or molding when the student is riding in a public conveyance. However, the rack may be carried conveniently under t-he arm, as shown in FIG. 7, the bottom 10e of the rack presenting a frontal pocket rice 1011 engageable `by the fingers from underneath to secure a firm supporting grip on the rack.

The retaining unit applied to the rack 10 for holding the set of books B in place is in the form of an elastic cord 12. The ends of the cord are clamped in coiled wire sockets 13 terminating with hooks 13a. The cord assumes the form of an endless loop when the hooks 13a are connected as shown in FIG. 2. In the application of the loop to the rack 110, widelyspaced portions 12 extend from the lower edge of the opening 10i to the bottom of the rack 10 as shown in FIG. l. At the top the loop sections 12 pass through the opening and continue with more narrowly-spaced portions 12a and an end 12b, the latter being returned to t-he front by passing through an opening 10i in the `center of the rack. A lug 10j depends into the opening 10i, and the end 12b of the cord loop is engaged with the lug 10]' from the frontal side, as seen in FIG. l. At the bottom the cord sections 12 take return 'bends 11.20 on the inner sides of guard lugs 10k extended from the lower end of the rack; .and the ybends rise with converging sections 12d joining in a loop end 12e. A lug 10m similar to the lug 10j rises from the bottom of the opening 10i; and the end 12e engages the lug 10m on the frontal side.. The oord is now anchored at both ends of the rack; and the frontal cord sections 12 may .be distended to allow the lbooks to be mounted on the rack, and then released to engage them with tension fas indicated in FIG. 3.

It is now apparent that the novel book carrier has a rack of sturdy construction, with a shelf on which the books may be stacked as shown to settle or nest in the rack. In addition, a sim-ple elastic cord is retentively looped around the rack to present frontal portions engageable with the books as stated. Thus, the carriermade only in two pieces-is suitable for supporting a set of books retentively, and of a nature to be produced at low cost on a quantity basis.

I claim:

1. A Ibook carrier comprising a plate designed to serve as a backing for a set of books and having an opening near the upper end, a shelf extended forwardly from the bottom of the plate for support of the books, means for retaining the books in the carrier comprising an elastic cord loop with frontal companion sections spanning the lower edge of the opening and the outer edge of the shelf and terminal sections anchored on the reverse side of the plate.

2. The book carrier of claim 1, the plate having a medial opening dening opposed lugs and the elastic oord loop having terminal sections returning toward each other on the reverse side of the plate and being anchored on said lugs.

3. The |book carrier of claim 1, the free end of the shelf being bent down to form a pocket opening rearwardly for a finger grip when the carrier is supported under the arm.

4. The book carrier 4.of claim i1, the top of the plate being rolled back to form a hook for the hanging support of the carrier.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 188,199 3/1877 Smith 224-45 3,041,774 7/1962 Walker 224-46 X 3,123,264 3/1964 Proctor 224-48 X FOREIGN PATENTS 501,770 7/1930 Germany.

HUGO O. SCHULZ, Primary Examiner.

Claims

1. A BOOK CARRIER COMPRISING A PLATE DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A BACKING FOR A SET OF BOOKS AND HAVING AN OPENING NEAR THE UPPER END, A SHELF EXTENDED FORWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE FOR SUPPORT OF THE BOOKS, MEANS FOR RETAINING THE BOOKS IN THE CARRIER COMPRISING AN ELASTIC CORD LOOP WITH FRONTAL COMPANION SECTIONS SPANNING THE LOWER EDGE OF THE OPENING AND THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SHELF AND TERMINAL SECTIONS ANCHORED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PLATE.