US932062A - Grocer's caddy. - Google Patents

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Li/karma G. A. SUHMID GROGERS UADDY.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.12.1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FETCH.

GUSTAV A. SCI-IMID, OF PEOBIA, ILLINOIS.

GRDOERS CADDY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV A. SoHMm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Grocers Caddies and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that class of receptacles serving as a reservoir from which to draw material, such as tea, coffee, etc., said receptacles being in use by grocers and known to them as caddies.

My invention consists in the use of a stationary base in connection with a removable and independent top therefor and of means for measuring the materials as they are drawn from the caddy.

My object is to provide a caddy which by reason of the independence of its-base and top, will enable the grocer to use the base portion constantly and to fit thereto any number of successive tops.

A further object is to provide in connection with the stationary base, means for delivering therefrom graduated quantities of merchandise contained therein, whereby weighmg of the same may be obviated, and means for regulating the bulk of the graduated quantities that are so designed to be delivered from the receptacle.

That my invention may be more fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a sectional view through the line 2-2 of Fig. 2, a portion of the original package or containing receptacle being broken away; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my device with the top portion of the original package or containing receptacle broken away.

In the drawings, A represents a base which is adapted to be constantly used by a grocer, upon which successive packages or boxes containing materials may be carried. While I have shown this base in rectangular form, it may be made in any form that may be desired. At the top portion of the walls of the receptacle, I have provided the curved flanges B which facilitate the adjustment of the original package upon the base, as will hereinafter be fully described. The upper Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 12, 1907.

Serial No. 406,133.

portion of the base A is provided with the hopper shaped partition 0, the sides thereof converging to the central portion within which there is provided the opening D. The walls of the hopper C are continued downwardly and curved into the form of a trough which runs the entire distance from the front to the rear of the caddy, and is provided near its forward end with the opening E. A portion of the upper part of the trough is provided with a cover F which is provided with lapping edges adapted to receive the slide G, the said slide being provided with the stud II having a threaded opening therein.

I is a rod journaled at its forward end in the front wall of the caddy and is held in position by collars i, one bearing on each side of the wall thereof. To the forward end of the rod is secured the hand held K, the said rod being carried in the wall of the caddy in such a manner that it may be turned readily. The rearward end of the rod I is threaded and carried within the threaded opening in the stud. H so that when the hand hold K is turned and with it the rod I, the stud and the slide will be moved backwardly or forwardly, according tothe direction of movement of the hand hold.

L is a drawer carried within the caddy and positioned just below the opening E in the conveyer trough.

M is a receptacle adapted to contain materials, such receptacles being designed in the general plan of use of my invention to be made in numbers and such as may be used over and over again or which may be supplied by the manufacturers of the goods designed to be contained therein or the wholesale house from which the grocer receives his goods.

In the construction of the container, it is designed that the same shall be provided with the openable bottom such as shown herein, that is, it may be formed with an opening of any size desired, but it is thought preferable that there shall be left within the openable end of the package a marginal edge around the three sides thereof, the side without the margin preferably being the side that is adapted to be placed in position to conform with the forward face of the caddy upon which it is designed to be adjusted. In connection with the original package,'I desire to employ a slide such as N provided with an upwardly turned flange as O at its Patented Aug. 24, 19-09.

forward "end, this slide being adapted to be carried through a slot in the container and bearing upon the inturned edges thereof.

In ractice, after the package is filled, the slide is inserted and the package is sealed and in this form is delivered to the grocer. In forming the groove for the slide, an o'flset is formed which facilitates in the adjustment of the package upon the base A so that when it is desired that the package be used, it is turned upside down with the openable part at the bottom and the projecting edges thereof are slipped within the grooved portions B of the caddy until the package is in proper position, then theslide N is drawn out, which permits the material therein to flow readily into the hopper below and thence into the rear portion of the conveyer trough. vVithin the conveyer trough I have provided a spiral conveyer as shown, carried upon the shaft Q, which is j ournaled in the front and rear walls of the base as shown, and in such a manner as to be properly maintained in position but at the same time per mitting its ready rotation when desired.

In the operation of the device, materials within the receptacle are designed to pass within the case or housing of the spiral conveyer and by the turning of the spiral conveyer predetermined distances, the materials will be measured out in graduated quantities and to best facilitate the proper receiving into the spiral conveyer chamber and delivery of the materials therefrom, I found that the rear terminal of the spiral conveyer fli ht should be flared outwardly a considerable distance and also for some little distance along its length, thereby providing a greater space between it and the adjacent member of the spiral part of the conveyer than the normal space between the adjacent similar parts throughout its length.

The rear terminal flight is flared outwardly, as shown at IV in the drawing so that it cuts under the natural slant of the material inits flow to the inclosure of the spiral and will thereby ermit of a quicker access thereto as the ight in turning, approaches and reaches its determined stopping point, thereby obviating the disadvanta es that might follow a too quick turning of the conveyer by the operator.

To deliver the materials into the drawer L in measured quantities, it is designed that the shaft shall be turned graduated distances, namely, one complete revolution for the delivery of a given quantity, say a quarter pound, a half pound or a pound, and that in .the turning of the shaft, that the relative positions of the flights and the terminal ends thereof shall always remain the same. To accomplish this object, I have provided the cam ratchet 1 rigidly secured to shaft Q, which has the single toothed portion, as shown. To turn the shaft, I have provided the handle 2 which is secured loosely upon the end of the shaft just forward of the cam. To the handle is pivotally attached the dog 3, the same being secured upon the pin 4 which extends outwardly some little distance from the dog. To the dog 3 I rigidly secure the spring bar 5 which extends upwardly and normally lies in close relation to the stem of the hand hold 6. Normally, the handle 2 occupies a vertical position but for convenience of showing other parts, I have shown the handle 2 in Fig. 2 somewhat removed from the vertical position.

In the operation of the spiral conveyer, the handle is moved fromits verticalposition and in contact with stop 7 from left to right. The handle is designed to be turned one complete revolution to deliver the desired quantity of material, and being so operated, it will be seen that the dog 3 is designed to engage the lug on the cam 1 and as the dog 3 is so positioned with relation to the enlarged portion of the cam, that when in en gagement therewith, it is slightly off center, so much so that it is prevented from swinging backwardly and when in such position the spring 5 is thrown into bearing relation with the stem of the handle 6, thereby preventing the dog from being thrown out of engagement with the ratchet. In my plan of operation, I have designed that there shallbe a positive limit as to the movement of the handle 2 in a given direction, and therefore have provided the stop 7 which is fixed to the pivot plate 8 so that when the handle is turned in a given direction, it will meet the stop 7 and movement in that direction will be arrested. The handle is first turned a single revolution and in its movement through the contact of the dog with the ratchet of cam 1 on shaft Q, the spiral conveyer is turned once around until the pin 4 on the handle comes in contact with the stop 7, then the movement of the handle is reversed and it is carried back to its original position, the shaft Q remaining still. To properly facilitate the engagement of the dog 3 with the ratchet of cam 1, the stop 7 is pivoted so that when the handle is turned one revolution and the pin 4 strikes the stop 7, the pivoted plate 8 is carried somewhat beyond a center line through the shaft Q, there being provided the auxiliary stops 9 and 10 on plate 11 to limit the movement of the pivoted plate. The arm 2 being re turned to its normal position, the pin 4 will strike the stop 7 and because of its being shiftable, the center line of the arm will be carried a little past the center line through the shaft Q, and just far enough so that the dog 3 will be carried into engagement with the ratchet of cam 1, the spring 5 acting to hold the dog in such position as to throw it into engagement at the proper time.

In the measure of materials, say for in desired weight and to provide for the diiferences between the materials, the slide G is :provided, which may be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly with relation to the terminal flight at the rear end ofrthe spiral conveyer so as to regulate the flow of the materials thereto. Generally, a very slight adjustment is sufiicient to compensate for the differences in materials, but as shown, considerable latitude is provided by the length of threads shown to accomplish'the desired ad- 'justment.

In applying the device practically, a containing package is placed upon the base and the slide 0 withdrawn, which permits the material to flow readily into the hopper, and from thence into the conveyer trough. By the manipulation of the handle 2, as previously described, the materials are fed forwardly to the opening E. When a quantity of material is desired, one revolution of the handle will cause the delivery into the receiving drawer L of a certain graduated quantity, say a quarter pound, a half pound or a pound, and successive movements of thedhandle will multiply the quantity delivere What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. Ina device of the-class described, the combination with a fixed base provided with means for graduated delivery of materials therefrom, of interchangeable tops adapted to be used in connection therewith provided with an openable end provided with a removable slide adapted to facilitate the delivery of materials from said tops into the base.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a fixed base provided with means for graduated delivery of materials therefrom and with grooved edges at two of the vertical sides thereof, of interchangeable tops adapted to be adjusted in connection therewith, provided at their lower edges at two of the sides thereof withiledges or extensions adapted to fit within the grooves in the base.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a fixed base provided with means forgraduated delivery of mate rials therefrom and with grooved edges at two of the vertical :sides thereof, of interchangeable tops adapted vto be adjusted in connection therewith, provided at their lower edges at two of the sides thereof with ledges or extensions adapted to fit within the grooves in the base, and provided with an openable bottom and a removable slide for closing the bottom.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a receptacle designed to containmaterials in bulk, of a spiral conveyer communicating therewith, a handle turnably related-thereto and having intermittent engagement therewith for operating the spiral conveyer ina step by step motion ina continuous direction, equal distances, and a stop in the .path of the moving handle to stop the movement of the spiral conveyer by contact therewith intermittently at fixed and determined distances in its revolution.

5. In adevice of the class described, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain materials in bulk, of a spiral conveyer communicating therewith, a suitable housing for inclosing the spiral conveyer communicating with the interior of the re ceptacle at one end and opening out of it near its other end, and means for intermittently turning the spiral conveyer in a continuous direction predetermined distances comprising a handle, turnably related to the spiral conveyer and means connected with the'handle and intermittently engageable with the spiral conveyer to turn it when moved in a given direction but adapted in its return movement to be disengaged therefrom and then again to engage the spiral conveyer as the means is moved in the first named direc tion.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a container for materials in bulk, of a delivery cylinder or chute communicating therewith at one end and having a delivery opening at or near its other end, of a spiral conveyer within the container, a handle loosely carried upon the shaft of the spiral conveyeradapted for intermittent engagement therewith, a suitable ratchet and pawl connection between the conveyer and the handle and a suitable stop in position to arrest the movement of the handle whereby with the movement of the handle, the spiral conveyer will be turned a predetermined dis tance and thenstopped and the handle will be free to be moved back to its original position and "into engagement with the shaft of the spiral conveyer to accomplish another turning of the same.

.7. In .a device of the class described, the combination witha receptacle for containing material in bulk, of a trough or cylinder contained. therein, one end thereof communicating with the interior of the receptacle and the other end opening out of the receptacle, of a spiral conveyer contained in the trough or cylinder, the rear end thereof flared. outwardly at a different angle from the normal angle of the :spiral at other portions of its length and spaced at a greater width, means tnrnably related thereto and having intermittent engagement therewith for moving the spiral convey er intermittently equal distances in a continuousdirection, and a stop adapted to interrupt its movement.

8. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a receptacle for containing material, a trough or cylinder communicating therewith, a spiral conveyer intermittently movable in a given direction, means turnably related to and adapted for intermittent engagement and release of the spiral conveyer to cause the same to be turned with a step by step motion.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a receptacle for containing materials in bulk, of a conveyer suitably housed and supported to communicate thcrewith, a slide adjustable with relation to the rear end of the conveyer adapted to regulate the flow of materials thereto, means turnably related to and adapted for alternate engagement and release of the spiral conveyer to facilitate the same being turned with a step by step motion.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination with a receptacle for containing material in bulk, of a spiral conveyer intermittently movable in the same direction, of means reversibly movable, adapted to engage and move the spiral conveyer in one direction of its movement, and to be released therefrom by its movement in the opposite direction, whereby the conveyer will be intermittently moved in a step by step motion.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination with a receptacle for containing materials in bulk, of means for withdrawing the materials therefrom in graduated quantities, comprising a trough or cylinder communicating with the interior of the receptacle at one end and opening out of the same at the other end, of the spiral conveyer contained therein, the ends of the flights thereof being in parallel relation with the center of the shaft carrying the spiral, a handle carried normally loosely upon the shaft and means connecting the shaft to the handle to facilitate intermittent engagement between the parts, and a stop for limiting the movement of the handle in a given direction.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination with a receptacle for containing materials in bulk, of means for withdrawing the materials therefrom in graduated quantities, comprising a trough or cylinder communicating with the interior of the receptacle at one end and opening out of the same at the other end, of the spiral conveyer contained therein, the ends of the flights thereof being in parallel relation with the center of the shaft carrying the spiral, a handle carried normally loosely upon the shaft and means connecting the shaft to the handle to facilitate intermittent engagement between the arts, and a stop for limiting the movement of the handle in a given direction, and a slide adjustable with relation to the end of the conveyer that communicates with the interior of the receptacle.

13. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a stationary receptacle for containing materials in bulk provided with a hopper therein and with engaging flanges at its upper edge, of a removable top adjustable thereon in connection with the upper flanged edges thereof, and provided with a removable slide to open the end of the stationary containing receptacle, a spiral conveyer communicating with the interior of the stationary receptacle, means for turning the spiral conveyer predetermined distances, and a slide adjustable with relation to the end of the spiral conveyer that communicates with the receptacle.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of a stationary base provided with a hopper therein and provided with grooved flanges on the upper edges thereof, of a removable top adapted to be supported thereon and in engagement with the flanges thereof and provided with a removable slide at one end thereof, of a spiral conveyer communicating with the stationary base, the rear end thereof being flared outwardly, means for turning the conveyer predetermined distances, and a slide adjustable with relation to the rear end of the spiral conveyer.

16. In a device of the character described, the combination with a receptacle for containing materials in bulk, of means for delivering graduated quantities of material, comprising a spiral conveyer suitably supported to be turned, the rear extremity of the ight thereof being flared outwardly, a suitable housing for the conveyer communicating with the interior of the receptacle at one end and also provided with an opening at the other end to facilitate the delivery of material therefrom, a handle for turning the spiral conveyer normally carried loosely on the conveyer shaft, and means for connecting the shaft of the conveyer with the handle to provide for intermittent engagement between the parts, and a stop suitably fixed in the path of the moving handle for arresting the movement thereof.

17. In a device of the character described, the combination with a receptacle for containing materials in bulk, of means for delivering graduated quantities of material therefrom, comprising a spiral conveyer suitablysupported to be turned, a suitable housing for the conveyer having an opening therefrom through which the material may be delivered, the rear terminal flight of said conveyer being flared outwardly, a handle for turning said spiral conveyer normally carried loosely upon the shaft of the conveyer, and means for connecting the shaft of the conveyer with the handle to provide for intermittent engagement between the parts and a pivoted stop suitably supported in the path of the movement of the handle, adapted to arrest the movement of said handle.

18. In a device of the class described, the combination with a receptacle for containing materials in bulk, of means for delivering materials therefrom in graduated quantities comprising an intermittently movable spiral conveyer suitably supported to be turned, a suitable housing for said conveyer communicating with the interior of the receptacle, means for turning the spiral conveyer suitably supported to be moved independent thereof, means for connecting the conveyer with the means for turning it to provide for intermittent engagement between the parts whereby the conveyer may be turned in a step by step motion.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAV A. SCHMID.

Witnesses:

MARY E. CoMEeYs, H. V. GIBSON.

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