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US917170A
US917170A US42846608A US1908428466A US917170A US 917170 A US917170 A US 917170A US 42846608 A US42846608 A US 42846608A US 1908428466 A US1908428466 A US 1908428466A US 917170 A US917170 A US 917170A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/14—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes
    • A47F7/148—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being made of wire, tubes or metal strips
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F17/00—Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets
    • B42F17/02—Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets in which the cards are stored substantially at right angles to the bottom of their containers

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  • the present invention relates to an improved device for holding' and displaying postal cards and similar articles, and the object of the invention is to provide a holder of this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction and can be readily formed from a single length of wire.
  • the invention further contemplates a holder which embodies a novel construction whereby a number or pack of cards is held in such a manner as to be readily removed from position, the outermost card of the pack being always exposed to view.
  • Figure l is a perspective view of a holder for retaining' and displaying postal cards and similar articles.
  • Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a pair of holders as linked together.
  • Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one of the improved holders.
  • the holder embodying the present invention is designed to be formed from a single length of wire, the middle portion of the wire constituting a cross bar l which has a length slightly less than that of the cards to be supported and is formed at its central point with a crimped portion 2 designed to engage a nail or other supporting ⁇ member.
  • a cross bar l which has a length slightly less than that of the cards to be supported and is formed at its central point with a crimped portion 2 designed to engage a nail or other supporting ⁇ member.
  • Pendent from the opposite ends of the cross bar 1 are the hanger arms 3 intermediate portions of which are offset outwardly whereby the lower portions 3a of the hanger arms are disposed in a plane parallel to and in front of the plane of the upper portions 3b of the said hanger arms.
  • the offset portions 4 are in the nature of horizontally disposed and laterally projecting U-shaped loops which open inwardly toward each other and constitute end stops for the postal cards or like members placed upon the rack.
  • the lower ends of the portions Sb of the hanger arms are extended rearwardly at 5 to form rests for the bottom edges of the postal cards, and are then extended upwardly at (3 in alinement with the upper portions 3l of the hanger arms.
  • Vthese cxtensions i have a spring engagement with the portions 3b of the hanger arms but can be swung away therefrom when it is desired to link two of the holders together, the cross bar 1 of one of the hangers being inserted between the upward extensions o and the upper portions 3b of the hanger arms of the opposite holder so as to rest upon the portions of the said holder'. lin this manner any desired number of the holders may be linked together, each of the holders being adapted to receive a pack of cards and the outermost card of each pack being clearly exposed to view.
  • the cards are in position they rest upon the rearward extensions 5 and have their ends received within the U shaped offset portions 4 which form end stops and also embrace the cards so as to cooperate with the lower portions 3 of the hanger arms and the upward extensions (1 to properly position the front and rear of the cards.
  • a holder for cards or similar articles the said holder being formed of a single length of wire and comprising a cross bar and hanger arms at the ends of the cross bar ⁇ the said hanger arms being offset forwardly at an intermediate point in their length by laterally projecting and oppositely facingl U-shaped loops which receive the ends of the cards and form stops therefor, the lower 'ends of the hanger arms being extended rearwardly to engage the bottom of thc cards and then upwardly along the back of the cards where they have a spring engagement with the offset portions to admit of a series of the holders being readily linked together'.

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0. W. SHORT.
POSTAL GARD HOLDER.
APPLICATION FILED APR.21,190B.
917, 170. Patented Apr. 6, 1909.
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ORLANDO W. SHORT, OF SEAFORD, DELAWARE.
POSTAL-CARD HOLDER.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed April 21, 1908.
Patented April 6, 1909.
Serial No. 428,466.
To all whom t may concern:
Be it known that I, ORLANDO `W. SHon'r, citizen of the United States, residing at Seaford, in the county of Sussex and State of Delaware, have invented certain new and l useful Improvements in Postal-Card Holders, of which the following is a specification.
The present invention relates to an improved device for holding' and displaying postal cards and similar articles, and the object of the invention is to provide a holder of this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction and can be readily formed from a single length of wire.
The invention further contemplates a holder which embodies a novel construction whereby a number or pack of cards is held in such a manner as to be readily removed from position, the outermost card of the pack being always exposed to view.
For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure l is a perspective view of a holder for retaining' and displaying postal cards and similar articles. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a pair of holders as linked together. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one of the improved holders.
Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.
The holder embodying the present invention is designed to be formed from a single length of wire, the middle portion of the wire constituting a cross bar l which has a length slightly less than that of the cards to be supported and is formed at its central point with a crimped portion 2 designed to engage a nail or other supporting` member. Pendent from the opposite ends of the cross bar 1 are the hanger arms 3 intermediate portions of which are offset outwardly whereby the lower portions 3a of the hanger arms are disposed in a plane parallel to and in front of the plane of the upper portions 3b of the said hanger arms.
The offset portions 4 are in the nature of horizontally disposed and laterally projecting U-shaped loops which open inwardly toward each other and constitute end stops for the postal cards or like members placed upon the rack. The lower ends of the portions Sb of the hanger arms are extended rearwardly at 5 to form rests for the bottom edges of the postal cards, and are then extended upwardly at (3 in alinement with the upper portions 3l of the hanger arms. Attention is directed to the fact that Vthese cxtensions (i have a spring engagement with the portions 3b of the hanger arms but can be swung away therefrom when it is desired to link two of the holders together, the cross bar 1 of one of the hangers being inserted between the upward extensions o and the upper portions 3b of the hanger arms of the opposite holder so as to rest upon the portions of the said holder'. lin this manner any desired number of the holders may be linked together, each of the holders being adapted to receive a pack of cards and the outermost card of each pack being clearly exposed to view. lVhen the cards are in position they rest upon the rearward extensions 5 and have their ends received within the U shaped offset portions 4 which form end stops and also embrace the cards so as to cooperate with the lower portions 3 of the hanger arms and the upward extensions (1 to properly position the front and rear of the cards.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:
A holder for cards or similar articles, the said holder being formed of a single length of wire and comprising a cross bar and hanger arms at the ends of the cross bar` the said hanger arms being offset forwardly at an intermediate point in their length by laterally projecting and oppositely facingl U-shaped loops which receive the ends of the cards and form stops therefor, the lower 'ends of the hanger arms being extended rearwardly to engage the bottom of thc cards and then upwardly along the back of the cards where they have a spring engagement with the offset portions to admit of a series of the holders being readily linked together'.
In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses` ORLANDO W. SHORT.
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Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2615576A (en) * 1947-10-17 1952-10-28 Etha A Dahlgren Filing aid
US2698690A (en) * 1950-10-25 1955-01-04 Harry J Rubenstein Display fixture
US2897975A (en) * 1953-05-11 1959-08-04 Harry J Rubenstein Display fixture having improved article supporting back portion
US2972416A (en) * 1959-07-23 1961-02-21 Vivo Arthur James De Utility magazine rack and ash tray
US3094217A (en) * 1961-05-12 1963-06-18 Andrew J Cottone Rack for paper bags or the like
US5158186A (en) * 1990-09-14 1992-10-27 Krut Wayne G Hanging file system
US6102218A (en) * 1998-11-17 2000-08-15 Dell Usa, L.P. Computer system including a hanging support bracket
USD431142S (en) * 1999-05-14 2000-09-26 Trees Scott K Display case
US6257421B1 (en) * 1999-08-24 2001-07-10 Robert M. Schwartz Jewel box hanger and support
US20070000855A1 (en) * 2005-07-04 2007-01-04 Hannspree Inc. Hanger for display
USD669291S1 (en) * 2012-04-17 2012-10-23 Target Brands, Inc. Display fixture

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2615576A (en) * 1947-10-17 1952-10-28 Etha A Dahlgren Filing aid
US2698690A (en) * 1950-10-25 1955-01-04 Harry J Rubenstein Display fixture
US2897975A (en) * 1953-05-11 1959-08-04 Harry J Rubenstein Display fixture having improved article supporting back portion
US2972416A (en) * 1959-07-23 1961-02-21 Vivo Arthur James De Utility magazine rack and ash tray
US3094217A (en) * 1961-05-12 1963-06-18 Andrew J Cottone Rack for paper bags or the like
US5158186A (en) * 1990-09-14 1992-10-27 Krut Wayne G Hanging file system
US6102218A (en) * 1998-11-17 2000-08-15 Dell Usa, L.P. Computer system including a hanging support bracket
USD431142S (en) * 1999-05-14 2000-09-26 Trees Scott K Display case
US6257421B1 (en) * 1999-08-24 2001-07-10 Robert M. Schwartz Jewel box hanger and support
US20070000855A1 (en) * 2005-07-04 2007-01-04 Hannspree Inc. Hanger for display
USD669291S1 (en) * 2012-04-17 2012-10-23 Target Brands, Inc. Display fixture

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