US937656A - Candy-tray. - Google Patents

Description

A. STRAND.

CANDY TRAY. APPLICATION FILED MAE. 2,-1909.

937,656. Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

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CANDY TRAY.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 2, 1909.

Patented 001:. 19, 1909.

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" CANDY-TRAY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented oct. 1 9, 1909.

Application fil ed March}, 19 09. Serial No. 480,857.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, ALFRED STRAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vel lington, in the county of Larimer and State of Colorado, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Candy-Trays; and I do hereby 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.

My invention relates to improvements in what may be termed candy trays. I

It has for its object to make such trays of accommodating size according to the space or case wherein the same may be used.

It has for a further object to adjust or arrange the partitions in such trays accordin as convenience or facility may require in sultably sub-dividing the tray in multiple spaces for dividing up the confections or candies placed therein.

Also a further object is to readily construct such trays in a simple and inexpensive manner. 7

Further objects of the invention will be disclosed in the subjoined description and the nature of the invention consists of certain instrumentalities or features substantially hereinafter more fully disclosed and defined by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view thereof used in connection with a show case of the usual type. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the invention, showing one of the artitions in dotted lines in adjusted positlon. Figs. 3 and 4 are separate side views of certain partitions removed from the tray. Fig. 5 is an inverted view of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section produced through Fig. 2 laterally of the transverse partitions, and Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the end members of the tray.

In practicing my invention I construct the tray of a frame 1 and of a multiple of partitions 2 and 3 representing more particularly the general type 'of said partition s. The frame 1 is composed of a number of lateral and end members 4 and 5 respectively which are preferably hollow or tubular being preferably of malleable metal, said 'members being triangular in transverse or in cross section. The end members 5 are adapted to .be received by the lateral members ibeing I of ust suflicient less cross section thanjthe lateral members for their snug reception by the latter, thus allowing said end sections to,

be moved into and out of said lateralsec -H tions as in contracting or extending the:

sides of the tray as'convenience and facility.

may suggest. The partitions 3 are adapted to sub-divide the frame 1 transversely into compartments as may be required and the partitions 2 adapted to sub-divide said compartments as indicated in the drawings accordingly as may be needed in arranging the confections or candies in the tray as will be readily understood. These partitions are inclined or beveled, as at 6, at 7 their ends to cause the same to squarely abut and slide upon the corresponding surfaces of the lateral and end members of the tray and upon one another, the base portions of said partitions having ledges or extensions 7 at their bottom edges taking under the corresponding or bottom surfaces of the aforesaid parts for preventing the upper displacement of said partitions.

It is thought that as disclosed by the drawings the various interchangeable arrangements of the partitions and the adjustment of the end members with relation to the lateral members of the frame will be readily appreciated in providing for dividing up the tray into sundry and difl'erent sized compartments, as may be found convenient and practical in disposing articlesof the character for which the tray is designed to advantage for display, etc. It is observed that in assembling or rcassembling the parts it is only necessary to displace either end member of the frame/1, allowing the partitions to be readily slid in place and adjusted as may be desired, as isthought will be readily understood.

It will be noted that by means of the foregoing construction and arrangement of parts I provide a simple and inexpensive and very convenient device for its intended purpose and one, which it is thou ht, will commend itself to those who may lave use for such and whose merits will. c'ounnend the same,

for general adoption.

I claim 1. A device of the character described. comprising a tray having hollow lateral and end members, said lateral members receiving the terminals of said end members and par titions slidably arranged upon said end members and lateral members and upon each other. 1

2. A device of the character described including hollow lateral and end members, said end members being adjustable with re lation to said lateral members, a multiple of partitions slidable upon said lateral members and said end members and upon one another, said partitions having bottom end extensions adapted to engage the under surface of said lateral members and said end members and the, transverse partitions. I

3. A device of the character described, comprising hollow lateral members and end members, transverse partitions having end extensions under-lappmg said lateral members and longitudinal partitions engaging said transverse partitions and said end members, said longitudinal partitions also having end extensions underlapping said transverse partitions and said end members.

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

ALFRED STRAND.

Witnesses J. B. DENNBAULD', W. R; STEGER.

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