US918264A

US918264A - Oyster-carrier.

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Publication number: US918264A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert C Bender
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-03-09
Filing date: 1908-03-09
Publication date: 1909-04-13
Anticipated expiration: 1926-04-13

Description

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OYSTER CARRIER.

. APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 9, 1908.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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ROBERT C. BENDER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Application filed March 9, 1903. Serial No. 219,939.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. Brnnnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oyster- Garriers, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact de scription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to an oyster carrier, particularly adapted for shipping oysters and the like from the sea coast to interior points, my object being to provide a simple, inexpensive and compact carrier which is adapted to receive and hold one or more oyster receptacles, and which carrier is adapted to be packed with ice at the time of shipment or during transit, in order to refrigerate the contents of the receptacles while the carrier is in transit or storage.

A further object of my invention is to provide a carrier with a hinged cover which may be readily opened and closed, the edge of which cover is reinforced in order to withstand the rough usage the carrier may receive while in transit.

To the above purposes, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through the center of a carrier of my improved construction; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation of the hinge which connects the cover with the body of the carrier; Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of the latch employed for holding the cover closed on the carrier; Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 7-7 of Fig.1.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings: 1 designates the body of the carrier, which is preferably constructed of wood, in the form of a keg or barrel, in the lower end of which is fixed a bottom 2. Fixed on the top of the body 1 is an inverted L-shaped band 3, which protects and rein forces the top of the carrier, and adapted to close the open upper end of the carrier is a circular cover 4, preferably constructed of wood, and provided on its edge with a reinforcing ring or band ltigidly fixed to the upper portion of the body 1 on the outside thereof is a bracket 6, and hinged thereto are the lower ends of a pair of links 7, the upper ends 'of which are hinged to the lugs 8. formed integral with depending flange 9 formed on the ring Formed integral with a corresponding depending flange 10 on the opposite side of the ring 5 is a lug 11, which is horizontally perforated, and journaled in said lug is a link 12.

Arranged for rotation in a bearing 13 in the upper portion of the body 1, and adjacent the point occupied by the lower portion of the link 12 when the cover is in position on the body, is a short siaft let, with the outer portion of which is formed integral an eccentric lug 15, and formed integral with said shaft outside this lug is a short handle 16.

Positioned within the body 1 and oppositely disposed relative to one another are vertically arranged blocks 17, the lower ends of which rest on the bottom 2, and which blocks are rigidly fixed to the body 1.

Fixed to the lower ends of these blocks 17 and upon the bottom 2 are small rectangular blocks 18. Vertically disposed within the body 1 are the oppositely arranged skeleton frames 19, which are preferably constructed of metal, being curved in horizontal section, so as to conform to the shape of the body 1, and the upper ends of said frames are preferably wider than the lower ends. This pair of frames are arranged at right angles to the blocks 17, and formed integral with the upper ends of the frames are outwardly projecting ears 20, which bear against the inner face of the body 1, and passing through said ears and through the body are bolts 21, or similar fastening devices.

The lower ends of the frames 19 are provided with integral lugs 22, which engage in corresponding recesses 23, formed in the bottom 2, and formed integral with the lower ends of the frames and resting on top of the bottom 2 are lugs 24:, which are of the same height as are the blocks 18.

When the carrier of my improved construction is packed for shipment, the receptacle containing the oysters or other commodity being shipped is placed within the carrier 1 with the bottom of said receptacle resting on the blocks 18 and lugs 24:, thus maintaining the bottom of the receptacle a slight distance above the bottom of the carrier and providing for a space between the bottom of the receptacle and the bottom 2 of the carrier, through which space water and air may freely circulate. The diameter of the carrier is such that it snugly lits between the blocks 17 and between the frames 19, and thus an annular space is formed between the wall of the receptacle and the wall of the body 1, which space is packed with ice, which thoroughly refrigerates the contents of: the receptacle.

After the carrier has been packed the cover at is closed and the link 12 is swung downward over the handle 16 and into nosition beneath the eccentric 1.5, which eccentric and handle are swung upward into the position seen in Fig. a. The handle 16 is now engaged and the eccentric moved half a turn, \vhi h nulls the link downward and very tightly engages the cover on top of the body 1. If desired, the cover may be sealed to the body of the carrier in any suitable manner, thus preventing the contents of the carrier from being removed while in transit.

A carrier of my improved construction is simple, strong and durable, comprises a .niinimnm number of parts is easily packed for shipment, and, if desired, can readily be re-iced during tf'ansit.

I claim:

1. In an oyster carrier, a cylindrical body, a plurality of independent vertically disposed skeleton frames arranged within the body, there being a space between said frames and the inner surface of the cylindrical body, the lower ends of which frames are seated in the bottom of the cylindrical body lugs formed integral with the lower portions of the frames on the inner faces thereof, and which lugs rest on top of the bottom of the cylindrical body and the up per ends of which frames are rigidly fixed to the body.

2. In an oyster carrier, a cylindrical body, a plurality of independent vertically disposed skeleton frames arranged within the body, there being a space between 'said frames and the inner surface of the cylindrical body, lugs formed integral with the lower ends ofqthe skeleton frames, which lugs engage in recesses formed in the bottom of the cylindrical body, lugs formed integral with the lower portions of ti e frames on the inner faces thereof, and which lugs rest on top of the bottom of the cylindrical body and ears formed integral with the upper ends of the skeleton frames, which cars bear against and are rigidly fixed to the cylindrical body.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT C. BENDER. Witnesses Ronnn'r BRAUCHY, OWEN COLLINS.