US934318A - Post-card rack. - Google Patents

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W. O. KAISER & 0. KLEIN.

POST CARD RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APB.5',1909.

934,3 1 8. Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

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ANDREW. a. GRAHAM co" PNO'IU-LIYHOGRAPHERS. WASHINGTON. D a

W. 0. KAISER & 0. KLEIN. POST GARD RAOK.

AIPLIOATION FILED APRL6,1909.

934,318. Patented Sept. 14,1909.

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WILLIAM 0. KAISER AND OSCAR KLEIN, 0F BURLINGTON, IOWA.

POST-CARD RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

Application filed April 5, 1909. Serial No. 488,052.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM O. KAISER and OSCAR KLEIN, both of Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State of Iowa,-

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PostCard Racks; and we hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

This invention is a novel improvement in racks for holding and displaying postal cards and the like; and its object is to provide a rack composed of a series of similar sections, and which can be enlarged by merely adding to the number of sections; or

reduced by removing sections,the sections being readily connectible and disconnectible. Preferably a number of the sections are connected together in a row, and a plurality of such rows of sections can be attached to a common support, to be suspended or fastened at any desired point. Means are also provided whereby the rows of sections can be simultaneously turned 0r rotated so that the cards on opposite sides of the sections which are double faced-can be displayed at, or readily viewed from, either side of the rack.

The invention will be clearly understood from the following description of the'rack illustrated in the drawings, which discloses the present preferred construction of the holder sections, and means for connecting the same together, and means for rotating them; and one arrangement of several rows of such holder-sections to constitute a rack.

In said drawingsFigure 1 is a side view of a complete rack showing it as formed of similar sections arranged in three rows. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1 showing the sections turned half way around. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on line 3-3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal section on line 4-4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on line 5-5, of Fig. 3. Fig.6 is a detail perspective view of one of the suspending hangers. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view.

connected together if desired.

-' Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing a modified form of hanger.

Each section of the holder consists of two similar frames having L shaped bottom pieces 1, and U-shaped end pieces 1 the end pieces 1 being beveled on their upper ends as shown at 1 so as to permit the more ready insertion and removal of the cards. These frames are connected at top by a tubular member 2 which is substantially rectangular in cross section and has a longitudinal slot 2 in its upper edge for a purpose hereinafter explained. The bottom pieces 1 of the'frames are provided with outwardly bent flanges 1 on their lower edges and these bottom pieces 1 are rigidly connected together as by soldering the bends of the flanges 1 together, or in other suitable manner. The flanges l of one section are adapted to be engaged with the slotted top bar 2 of another section as indicated in Fig. 3, so

. that any number of these sections can be connected together in a vertical row.

We have shown but three in each row in the drawings, but obviously more sections can be The upper most section of such row is suspended from a supporting bar 5 by any suitable means. As shown in F 17 the upper section is suspended by means of a hanger 3 which may be made of stamped steel in two similar parts, each part having a cylindric portion 3 a squared portion 8 and a flat base portion 3 These hangers are inserted in an aperture 2 in the upper part of the member 2 with the parts 3 underlying the top portion of this member and the circular parts '3 of the hanger 3 engage the clrcular openlngs 5 in the bar 5 whlch may be of wood;

transfixing the upper ends of the hangers and overlying a washer 3 interposed be tween the pins and the top of the bar 5.

As shown in Fig. 8, in place of hangers 3, a hanger 3 may be connected at its lower end to angle-pieces 3 secured in the aperture 2 in member 2; and the hanger extends through the opening 5 in bar 5, and'through the pinion a, and has a return bend 3" on its upper end terminating in a downwardly pointed end which has a bearing in arecess in the upper end of an angle-piece 5*attached to the top of bar 5; the bearing of the'hanger on the piece 5"" being in axial alinement with the shanlr of the'hanger, and

with the opening 5 This construction pre 'gage the slot of asimilar SECtlOI-I sents-less frictional surface than the studs 3;

The bend 3" in the top of: hanger 3 allows 1 comprising. a series-of similar sections each having flangzes' at the bottom, and :a slotted member at the top,- the flanges of one section beingadaptedto engage the slotted memberof a-likersection.

the hanger to be turned on its axis sufficiently to reverse the positions of the holder sections.

At one side of bar 5is a slide'bar 6 which is providedwitha series of slots 6 adapted to engage the pinions-t so that if the bar be shifted longitudinally the pinionswill be rotated and consequently the sectionswill be turned laterally. This bar 6 maybe held in position byv any suitable device, staples or loops 6 being indicated in the drawings;

The lowermost sections may be pivotally connectedto a bottom bar 7 by means of bolts and nuts 7 by which meansthe lower ends of the rows ofsections are spaced apartcorrespondingly to the-upper ends thereof,

If desired the slide 6 may be operated by, means of a bell-crank lever 'fulcrumed at 8 upon a support 8 attached'to'the bar 5- and havingv its short arms slottedand engaged with a pin 6 on slide 6; the long arm 8 of this lever may be provided with a pull-rod S by whieh'it can be easily operated. Obviously by oscillating this lever the slide 6 can be reciprocated and thus the rows of sections turnedto right or left at will.-

The display frame can be hung in any desired position and inpractice any desired number of the holder sections may be connected in a row, and any desired number of rows of such sections can be suspendedfromi the bar 5, and in thisway a display rack of any desired size can be readily built up,

with cards displayed on both sides of'eachsection- In order to reverse the rack it is simply necessary to shift the slide 6 sufficiently to impart asemi-rotationto the pinions i which will't'urn the rows of see tions halfway aroundiand thus reverse the positions of the cards. The sections arepreferably made of sheet metalandthe structure is light, strong, simple and neat.

Having described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent thereon is:-

l. A card exhibiting section for display racks comprising; opposite frames each havracks comprising opposite frames each having'side', bottom and end members, a tubular .memberconnected to and between the upper ends of the side members of said frames and ,havinga longitudinal slot, and the bottom members o'fsaid frames being connected and having oppositely; disposed flanges, the flanges of one section being adapted to endisplay frame for cards and'the. like 4: A card exhibiting. section: for display racks comprising opposite frames having longitudinal bottom-and end bars, a tubular 1 member connected. to and between the upper ends of said frames, the bottom barsofsaid 1 frames being; connected, the said member having; a longitudinal slot and the bottom bars having. oppositely disposed flanges, the flanges ofv one section being. adapted to en gage. the slot of a similar section.

5-. A display frame for cards'and the like comprisinga series-of similar sections each composedof two frames adapted-to hold a card and I having. opposite outwardly-standingiflanges at the bottom, and ahollow longitudinally slotted tubular member inter: posed between and connecting the upper ends of the frames of each section, the bottom flanges of one section being adapted to engage the slottedmember of ail-underlying section 6. In combination a slotted supporting bar, pinions'in saidslots,- a slide engaging the pinions, and rotatable hangers supported by the bar and engaging the pinions; with a series of holder sections detachably connected to each other, and suspended from each hanger, and adistancing bar connecting. the lowermost frames, saidsections being adaptedto be reversedby the movement of the slide bar.

7. In combination a supporting bar having a series of slots and holesintersecting theslots, a pinion-in each slot, and a longitudinally movable slide barengaging the several pinion'sgwith rotatable hangers passingthrough the holes inthe supporting bar andthe.pinions'therein, and display sections suspended from said hangers, and adapted 8'. In combination a: slotted support-ing bar, pinions in said slots, a slide-bar engag- In testimony that We claim the foregoing 1O ing the pinions, and rotatable hangers passas our own, We afiiX our signatures in presing through holes in the Ear arid engaging ence of tWo Witnesses.

the pinions; with series 0 hol er sections,

each comprising two connected frames, the sections being detachably connected to each other, each series of sections being suspended In presence offrom one of the hangers and adapted to be HERBERT BAoHnR, reversed by the movement of the slide bar. i ANNA M. KAIsER.

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