US1920882A - Display case - Google Patents

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Allg. l, 1933. R E PELLOW 1,920,882

DISPLAY CASE Filed July l2, 1952 Jg-j- NIUUHU www H11/L9 Patented Aug. kl', 1933 l in srrfiirfcAsn Robert E.,P'ellow,'tva-co,hr Texf Appiicauon July i2, 1932. serialV No.v 622,142

' 2 Claims. (creia- 114) Th vinvention relates to -merchandise-cases and more especially to display` Cases., for mel -chandise f.

'fheprimaryfzobiect ofthe invention is the provisionof ay case offthis character, wherein therbody thereof isof a particular construction -so that it may be swingingly Suppoltedzwhereby on the raising vof the'body access may `behad-to articles for display thereby, thecase beingy readily portable and adaptedfto befpositionedupon a Isuitablesupport for thedisplayy offmerchandise,l particularly small articles.` I j, Another object ofthe inventionN is` the provision. o fga case of this character, whereiny the same when upon a support will be prevented from slipping or becoming disarranged and will display articles of merchandise, the latter being protected and the said case thoroughly sanitary A further object of the invention is the provision of a case of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eicient in its purpose, neat and attractive in appearance, assuring fulldisplay of articles'of merchandise when held therein, and inexpensive tol manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the ininvention consists4 in ,the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be'hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated inthe; accompanying drawing,

. which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and `pointed out in the claim hereunto appended. Y

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a' top plan view of a display case constructed in` accordance with the invention and the same being partlybroken away.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the body of the case in raised position.

Figure 4 isr an enlarged sectional view on the `linea-4 of Figure 1. 1

Similar reference characters indicate lcorre-v r spending parts throughout the several views in the drawing. v

Referring to the drawingin detail, the displa caseV comprises a base 10 which is preferably elongated or of rectangular form and is provided `v at its front edge with a downturnedjiiange 11 "-c0eXtensive withthe length of the base .to constitute an abutment when the base i()Y is superimposed upon a support such as a counter, stand ori-the like tor prevent rearward displacement of the case or disarrangement thereof .inthepuse of Ythe same.' y f. 1

Mounted upon the-base near opposite rear cornersof the same are brackets 12, these having lipstandin'g pivot ears 13 for. .swinginglyV supporting .the bodyjof the caseas .willfbe hereinafter fully described. f f,

The vbody-ofA the case comprisesend `pieces 14,

these being made preferably fromwwood although the same may be made ,from anyother material,

the pieces at their vupper portionsbeing rounded andttedj about the sides and upper rounded portions of said pieces is a transparenty cover- Gil ing 15 made fromany suitable material, the

end edges `of the latter being made secure through the medium of bands 16, preferably metal strips which are secured by fasteners 17 `made from metal.

The channeled strip at the bottom rear longitudinal edgehas joined therewith pintles 20, these being engaged in the ears 13 so that the body will be swingingly connected with the base 1G.

The base 10 has countersunk therein a contact plate 21, while the' covering 15 medially of its .length has tted thereto transversely of the same inside and outside bands 22 and 23 respectively, the outside band being carried beneath the channeled strip at the rear bottom edge of the body and upwardly to overlie the inside band 22 and this portion 24 of said outside band 23`is made with a rounded bend- 25 to coact with the contact plate r21 so as to assure afulcrum intermediate of the bodyA of the case and for free swinging vmovement of `said body on the raising and-lowering thereof onto and from the base 10. i

Each yend piece 14 has xed thereto a brac or bracket 26, the same being made fast to an intermediate,longitudinally disposed inner band or strip 27 upon the body and against the cov-A ering 15 so as to Aassure strength to the body.

The bodyat its front` has thereon a hand i knob' 28, the latter being preferably iixed to the front channeled strip at the point of the cross- Y* neled strips 18 flat strips 29 are substituted,

these being suitably secured in overlapping relation to each transverse band 30 and arranged at the end pieces 31 of the body to overlap a short distance the bottom edge of each end piece 31 and also the end of the strip 29 isa Vfelt pad 32, this functioning to'prevent 'slipping of the body which is independent and separate from a base as in this modified form the `base hereinbefore described' is dispensed with, the body constituting the showcase in the modied form vbeing superimposed upon a counter or other like stand. 'y

In the use of the display. case without the base as is illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawing it Ais preferable to have the opening side ofthe bodyor the front thereof bearing the handle rail with thelatter of a Width to extend below the' plane of the bottom edgeof thebodyso that this rail will lock against the edge of the counter or other table-like supportto holdthe body in place and against-movement in a rearward direction on the support. 'In other Words this rail will bein lieu Vof the `flange 1l and will be vthe case.

What is claimed is:

1. A display case comprising spaced end pieces having upper rounded portions and straight bottom edges, substantially U-shaped strips secured to the endY pieces next to the bottom straight edges thereof, a transparent covering about the end pieces at the upper rounded portions and having its longer edges received in said U-shaped strip, a band located between the end pieces and secured medially of and to the inner face of said covering, brackets carried by the end pieces and secured to said band at opposite ends thereof, and bands transversely disposed relative to the covering at the outer side thereof and joined Awith the U-shaped strips.

2. A display case comprising spaced end pieces having upper rounded portions and straight bottom edges, substantially U-shaped strips secured to ythe end pieces next to the bottom straight edges thereof, a transparent covering about the end pieces at the upper rounded 'portions and having its longer edges received in said U- shaped strips, a band located between the end pieces and secured medially of and to the inner face of said covering, brackets carried by the end 'pieces and secured to said band at opposite rends thereof, bands transversely disposed relative to the covering at the outer side thereof and joinedy with the U`shaped strips, a support, and

means hingedly securing the'case to the support. ROBERT E. PELLOW.

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