US1900783A - Holder for paraffin fluid containers - Google Patents

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J. E. WEISS 1,900,783

March 7, 1933.-

v HOLDER FOR PARAFFIN FLUID CONTAINERS Filed June 15, 1952 7 p fy I I I I I I I I :1 I H I i" I I I I I f v I INVENTOR (371 E Wm'ss Patented Mar. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES JOHN I. WEISS, OI PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA HOLDEB B PABAFI'IN FLUID CONTAINERS Application filed June 15,

The present invention relates to an imroved holder for conical shaped parafl'm iluid containers, more especially such fluid as milk.

Many of such containers are now in use and being cone shaped in one plane, is therefore elliptical in cross section, and consequently will tend to sli from the hand when tilting the container or emptying its con- 10 tents. When the container is filled with fluid such as milk, its upper open end is clenched flat together by a strip of metal, which clamps the upper edges of the open end together to prevent escape of the fluid. When it is desired to use the contents of the container, it is cut transversely below the clamping strip, in which case the container will open slightly at its upper portion, as shown in Figure 1, so that the contents can be poured out.

It is the purpose of the present invention to provide, in a holder '8. base ring angular in cross section to prevent downward slipping of the container, and upper opposed clamps, one being hinged for the upper part of the container with separable latching means between the clamps, in combination with a stay rod and a handle connecting the base ring and one of the clamps to insure rigidity for the holder, thus retaining the fluid container in position while pouring its contents.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the holder constructed 1n accordance with the invention with a container of the type herein set forth mounted in the holder.

Figure 2 is a view in side-elevation of 50 the holder and the container, to more readily 1932. Serial N0. 817,489.

show, in one plane, the conical contour of the container.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view on line- 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the separable latch connections between the ends of the clamps.

Referring to the drawing the holder 1 comprises a base ring 4, which is L shaped in cross section, the horizontal portion 5 thereof preventing downward slipping of the container, when in position as in Figure 1. Secured to the base ring 4 preferably by electrical welding as at 2 is a handle 3, with its upper end preferably similarly fastened as at 7 to one of the clamps 8 and 9 of the holder.

In order to reinforce the clam 8 and render the same more or less rigi relative to the base ring 4 is a stay or brace rod 10 with its upper and lower ends riveted or otherwise suitably fastened at 11 and 12 to the clamp 8 and the base ring 4. Owing to the container 6 being cone shaped in one plane, it is consequently elliptical in cross section as in Figure 3, hence the clamps 8 and 9 are semielliptical to conform to the cross sectional area of the container. The clamp 9 is hingedly connected at 13' to the clamp 8, so that when it is separated it can be swung substantially wide open to permit of the insertion and removal of the container 6 After the container is filled with its fluid contents such as milk the upper open end of the container may be closed flat together, in which case the opposing parts of a sheet metal clamp 14 may clamp the open end of the container fiat together. Hence when it is desired to empty the contents of the container the paraflin paper just below the clamp 14 may be cut as identified at 15, in which case the clamp 14 and the relatively small-portion of the paper container may be thrown away. In this case the contents may be poured out.

The separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 have interengaged lips 16 and 17. The lips 16 are formed above and below a guiding tongue 18, while a slot 19 is formed in for fluid container normall the lip carrying end of the clamp 9. In other words the lips 17 of the clamp 9 are above and below the slot 19. Obviously the slot 19 when cooperating with the tongue 18 guides the separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 together, whereby the lips 17 may override and interengage with the lips 16 as shown in Figures 1 and 3. In'order to disconnect the separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 the handle 3 may be grasped in the right hand, while the thumb or the forefinger of the left hand may apply a pressure at 20 adjacent the end of the clamp 8, and due to a certain amount of expanding yieldability of the wall of the container the interengaged lips of the separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 may disengage, allowing the container 6 to be removed, provided the clamp 9 is swung open, in which case a new container with its fluid contents may be inserted.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

As an article of manufacture, a holder conical in one plane when containing its uid, said holder comprising a base ring for the support of the bottom of the container, a pair of semielliptical clamps for the upper portion of the container, a pair of elements connecting the base ring and one of the clamps rendering the latter relatively rigid to the base ring, one of the elements constituting a handle, the other clamp being hingedly connected to the rigid clamp at a point adjacent where the handle connects to said clamp, whereby said other clamp may swing laterally outwardly to remove the container, the free ends of both clamps having separable interengaging lips, the free end of the hinged clamp having a bifurcation, the free end of the rigid clamp having a tongue to enter the bifurcation to guide the ends of the clamps into their connected positions.

In testimony whereof l afix my signature.

J F. WEKSS.

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