US745179A - Paper-bag holder. - Google Patents

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PATENTBD Nov; '24, 1903 w G HAAS PAPER BAG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1 903.

A TTORNEY N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES iatented fiovember 24, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER G. HAAS, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE DAYTON PAPER NOVELTY 00., OFDAYTON, OHIO.

PAPER-BAG HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,179, dated November 24, 1903.

Application filed March 25,1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LWALTER G. HAAS, acitizen of the United States, residingat Dayt on,in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Bag Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in paper-bag holders.

The object of the invention is to provide a paper-bag holder adapted to the uses of storekeepers doing a retail business and which occupies a minimum amount of space and presents each package of paper bags in a convenient position to be removed from the holder one at a time without displacing the remaining bags of that particular package or the bags of any of thepther packages.

Preceding a detail description of my invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a front elevation showing my improved paper-bag holder. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showin g one of the lower pockets containing a package of paper bags. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device.

In a detail description of the invention similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts.

1 designates an oblong rectangular base or panel which is preferably constructed of wood and is provided at its upper end with an eye 8, by which the device may be conveniently suspended against the wall in a suitable position. Secured to the front face of said panel there is a series of outwardly-projecting shelves 2, which are preferably constructed of metal and which are provided with two laterally-extending ears 3, by means of which said shelves are secured firmly to the panel.

Serial No. 149,460. (No model.)

-When these shelves are so secured, there is provided a series of pockets 7, which occupy or receive the folded ends of a series of packages 9 of paper bags. For the purposes of convenience the paper bags are arranged in these pockets according to their size. For example, the lowermost pocket should contain bags of a maximum length, and so on upwardly until the uppermost pocket is reached, which should contain bags of a minimum length. Bythus providing each pocketwith bags according to their size the ends of each particular package will not be in a line with the ends of either the lower or upper adjacent packages. Therefore there will be no confusion in removing said bags one at a time from the pockets. In placing the packages of bags in said pockets, it is preferable to fold the inner ends of the package as shown in Fig. 2, as by this arrangement any possibility of a removal of two or more bags at a time is avoided. Then so placed in the pockets, the uppermost bag of each package is removed and notthe bottom bag. The packages of bags are firmly maintained in position within said pockets by a' series of clamps 5 constructed of a suitable strength of wire and having their upper ends provided with coilsprings 6, and the extreme upper ends secured to the base in any suitable manner. The coils 6 lie immediately below each uppermost shelf and in contact with the under sides thereof, so that the said shelves serve as braces at the upper ends of the clamps to maintain them in position. By so attaching the said clamps the pressure exerted by said clamps upon the folded ends of the packages of bags is in two directions-namely, to hold or press said folded ends of the packages of.

bags against the panel and also to hold said packages of bags firmly upon their supporting-shelves 2. In exerting their pressure upon the folded ends of the bags against the panel said packages are firmly maintained in position while being removed one at a time, and in exerting pressure against the shelves, or rather the ends of the bags which are supported on the shelves, the said clamps maintain the folded ends of the bags in a position that insures the removal of but one bag at a time, each innermost bag, as shown in Fig. 2, being removed by taking hold of the lower outwardly-projected end of said bag. The lower ends of said clamps are approximately the width of the shelves. These clamps press against the upper surface of each package of bags and hold the same firmlyin the pockets 7 against the shelves 2. It may be stated here that owing to the downward inclination of the shelves 2 the spring-clamps 5 are enabled to exert a pressure upon the folded ends of the bags, which has the effect of pressing or holding said folded ends of the bags against the panel. This, it will be understood, would not be the case if the shelves 2 projected from the panel at right angles, for

then the pressure of the spring-clamps 5 would only tend to press the folded ends of the bags against the shelves. Each of said shelves 2 has a suitable notch 4: cut therein to enable the finger to engage said wire clamps 5 to raise the same when it is desired to fill the pockets. As the bags are removed from said pockets one at a time these clamps 5 follow the package until the last bag is removed, at which time the lower ends of said clamps press against the shelves themselves and must necessarilybe elevated to permit of a replenishment of each pocket. The notches i facilitate this operation.

It will be seen from Fig. 2 that the outer ends of each package of bags will be projected outwardly from the base or panel 1. This is an important feature of the construction and is due to the shelves 2. This e11- ables a much shorter base or panel to be used than would be possible without the shelves 2 or in the event that such shelves did not project in a proper manner from the base or panel 1. I have shown these shelves projecting from the panel 011 a downward incline, but it is obvious that they might be made to project at a right angle from the base without departing from the essential features of the invention, which consist in providing a number of shelves arranged one above the other and in projecting such shelves at a suitable angle from the base to utilize a minimum amount of space to present the ends of the paper bags of each package separate and in a convenient position to be readily detached or removed from the packages one at a time.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a paper-bag holder, a panel, a series of shelves projected outwardly from said panel and providing a series of intervening pockets and which are adapted to support the folded ends of the packages of bags, and a series of clamps having downward pressure and adapted to press the folded ends of the packages of bags against the panel and also against the shelves, whereby said packages of bags are maintained firmly in position and are maintained upon their su pporting-shelves while being removed one at a time, substantially as set forth.

2. In a paper-bag holder, an oblong panel, a series of shelves attached to said panel and projected outwardly therefrom, said shelves being a suitable distance apart to provide pockets for the reception of the folded ends of the packages of bags which rest upon said shelves, and a clamp located between each two of said shelves and exerting pressure to hold the folded ends of the packages of bags rearwardly against the panel and to hold said folded ends firmly upon their supportingshelves, substantially as set forth.

In a paper-bag holder, the combination of a panel, a series of shelves projected therefrom and providing a series of intervening pockets for the reception of the folded ends of the packages of bags which are supported upon said shelves, a series of substantially rectangular clamps between said shelves and exerting two directions of pressure, one of which is adapted to press the folded ends of the packages of bags rearwardly against the panel, and the other of which is adapted to press the folded ends of said packages of bags against their supporting-shelves, substantially as set forth.

4. In a paper-bag holder, the combination of a panel, a series of shelves projected therefrom 011 uniform inclinations, said shelves thus providing a series of inclined supports for the folded ends of the packages of bags, a series of spring-clamps secured to said panel and exerting two directions of pressure upon the folded ends of said packages of bags, one of said pressures being adapted to press the folded ends of the packages of bags rearwardly against the panel, and the other of said pressures being adapted to press the folded ends of the packages of bags upon their supporting-shelves, substantially as set forth.

5. In a paper-bag holder, the combination of a panel, a series of downwardly-inclining shelves projected therefrom, said shelves supporting the folded ends of a series of packages of bags, and a series of tension-clamps exerting pressure against said folded ends of said packages of bags which has the effect of pressing said folded ends rearwardly and upwardly upon the inclined shelves against the panel and against said shelves, and whereby said folded ends of the packages of bags are maintained in position to be removed one at a time without disturbing the entire package, substantially as set forth.

6. In a bag-holder, a base or panel, a series of shelves attached thereto and projected outwardly therefrom, and a series of springclamps secured to said base between said shelves, said clamps having their ends coiled, and each of the said coiled ends being in contact with the bottom of the shelf above,where- TIC by said coiled ends are braced and held in l in the shelves when said shelves are empty, 10 position by the shelves, substantially as set and whereby access may be had to elevate the forth. spring-clamps, substantially as set forth.

7. In abag-holder, a base or panel, a series In testimony whereof I affix my signature 5 of shelves attached to said base, said shelves in presence of two Witnesses.

having notches in their outer edges, and a se- WALTER G. HAAS. ries of spring-clamps exerting their pressure WVitnesses: against said shelves, the horizontal portion of R. J. MGOARTY,

said spring-clamps lying across the notches H. H. HABNER.

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