US742399A - Carboy-holder. - Google Patents

Description

No. 742,399. PATENTED 001?. 27, 1903.

v H. A. DORE.

GARBOY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

wituzaoazy UNITED STATES Patented October 2'7, 1903.

HARRY A. DORR, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

CARBOY-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,399, dated October 27, 1903.

Application filed June 24, 1903.

Serial No. 162,917- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY A. DORR, a resident of the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carboy-Holders; and I dohereby declare that the following. is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention pertains to carboy-holders, and has for its object the construction of a universal adjustable holder, one that willautomatically accommodate itself to carboy cases or boxes of different sizes and shapes and bring the trunnions on which the carboy is suspended in the required position. The construction is extremely practical and embodies the requisite features of simplicity and durability and is also of an inexpensive construction.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my adjustable holder attached to the carboy and by which said carboy is suspended from the supporting-frame. Fig. 2 is an end view showing my device attached to the carboy-case. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of my adjustable holder, showing a portion of a carboy-case in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of the legs of the frame, showing the construct-ion of the cross-braces which support said legs. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the metallic bushing for the trunnion-bearings which is inserted into the crotch of each of the frames.

Referring to the drawings, A is the ordinary case or box which contains the carboy or bottle of acid. (Shown indotted lines in Fig. 2.)

B and B are the crossed frames or legs from which the case containing the carboy is suspended. These frames or legs are preferably made of wood and crossed neartheir upperends, forminga crotch. Into this crotch of each pair are inserted metallic bushings O C, (see Fig. 5,) on which the trunnions D D turn. Near the lower end of the legs B and B is a cross-brace E, which runs diagonally from one leg to the other, meeting in the center. By constructing this brace in this manner a space is left in the front of the carboy, where a receptacle S (see Fig. 4) may be placed for receiving the contents of the same.

My universal adjustable holders are used in pairs, each one of which is constructed of a series of short flat bars, preferably of metal. The middle or adjustable portionis composed of four bars g, all pivoted together at their ends,forming substantially a hollow diamondshaped center. At the two side corners of the diamond are pivoted the short arms F F, which extend out laterally with their ends f f bent around .approximately at right angles to the body of the arms for the purpose of engaging the edges of the case A. The lower arm D is longer than the side arms and has a foot (1 bent around approximately at right angles for engaging the bottom of the case A. This arm extends upward approximately to the center of the diamond and has a trunnion D on its end extending outward therefrom. This arm is pivoted at (1 near its middle portion to the lower corner of the diamond. R is an upwardly-extending arm pivoted at its lower end to the upper corner of the diamond. It has its upper end R turned in at right angles to the body of the arm and is tapped to receive the threaded rod T. On the lower end of this threaded rod is a plate or washer 1'', (see Fig. 1,) which rests on the head of the case A. On the upper end of the rod r is a handle W, by which said rod is turned and set down on the case.

This holder is extremely simple and practical in construction and by its universal ad- 3' ustable nature is very easily applied to cases ofvarious sizes. All that is necessary is to hook the arms F, F, and D to the sides and bottom of the case and set down on the'screw r at the top, and the holder at once adjusts itself and becomes securely fastened to the case on all four sides, bringing the trunnion D in the center, where it belongs.

One of these holders is applied to each side of the case, which is then mounted on the frame, where it hangs suspended by the trunuions D D, ready to be tipped and discharge its contents into a receptacle which sits on the base below.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the character described, a carboy-case, a plurality of bars pivoted together near their ends forming substantially a hollow diamond-shaped center, an arm pivoted at each corner of said diamond-shaped center for engaging the top, bottom and sides of said case, a trunnion supported from one of the arms, means for tightening all of the arms into said case, simultaneously, substantially as described.

2. In adevice of the character described, a carboy-case, a plurality of bars pivoted together near their ends forming substantially a hollow diamond-shaped center, an arm pivoted at each corner of said diamond-shaped center for engaging the top, bottom and sides of said case, a trunnion supported from one of the arms, an adjusting-screw for engaging the top of said case by means of which all of the arms are tightened onto said case when said screw is set up, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described, a carboy-case, a plurality of bars pivoted together near their ends forming substantially a hollow diamond-shaped center, an arm pivoted at each corner of said diamond-shaped center for engaging the top, bottom and sides of said case, a trunnion supported from one of the arms, an adjusting-screw threaded through the upper portion of the upwardlyextending arm, a handle on said screw by means of which said screw is turned to set all of the arms tightly against the case, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this lOlh day of June, A. D. 1903.

HARRY A; DORR.

In presence of HOWARD E. HARLOW, E. I. OGDEN.

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