US966264A - Dinner-pail. - Google Patents

Description

s. F. SULTZBUGH.

DINNER PAIL. APPLICATION FILED 00T.15, 1909.

Patented A121552, ww.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

SCOTT F. SU'LTZBAUGH, OF CLIEIIELAND,` OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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DINNER-PML.

Patented aug. e, 1ero.'

Application led October 15, 1909. SerialNo. 522,836. i

lTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Soor'r F. SULTZBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogav and State of Ohio, have invented new and use-,

With the above, and other objects in view, j

which will appear as the descriptionprogresses, the invention resides in the novel 4- construction and arrangement of elements hereinafter fully described'and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings there hgas been illustrated a simple and preferred embodiment of the improvement, and in ygitudinal sectional view of the same.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dinner pail constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a central lon- Fig. 3 1s a vertical transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tray or partition provided by one of the inner compartfments of the pail.

In the accompanying drawin s the nu-` meral 1 designates the improved inner pail. This pail 1 is of a substantially rectangular formation and comprises essentially an outer shell or member 2 and a` plurality of inner shells or compartments 3 and 4 as well as a Aclosure 5. The compartments 3 and 4 are preferably constructed of a single sheet of suitable metal stampedas illustrated in Fig.

' 2 of the drawings and the compartments 3 and 4 are spaced away from each other through the mediumof the' walls 6 and'?,

, the upper ends of which are flared inwardly toward each other, as clearly shown 1n the said Fig. 2 of the drawings. The opposite gngitudinal and transverse walls are spaced ay from the outer shell 2 a distance ap roximatelyequaling the distance between the walls 6 and 7 and the upper extremities of the said walls are bent longitudinally as ati8 and thence continued at an angle as at 9 until they are connected with the vertical walls of the said shell 2. All of these walls are retained in spaced relation Awith each other through the medium of suitable substantially U-shaped members 10 and after the inner shell is positioned upon the outer` shell 2, the edges ofthe device are soldered or otherwise connected securely to ether so as to provide an air-'tight joint. ne portion of this joint, however, is left open for a suiicient amount of time to allow all. the

air within `the spaces between the compartments to be withdrawn so as to provide a perfect vacuum between the inner and outer shells. By providing this vacuum, it will be apparent that victuals of a certain temperature may be placed in the compartment 3 and victuals of an entirely different temperature may be placed within the compartment 4 without danger of the temperature of either of the victuals being'interfered with by either the outside atmosphere or the temperature of the victuals within the separate compartments.

The top 5 of the device also provides an upper and a lower wall each spaced away from each other a suitable distance and having their ends inclined to coincide with the inclined portions 9 of Vthe pail proper,

while the lower wall of the said cover 1s also provided with an upwardly inclined transversely arranged depressed portion 11 adapted to snugly fit over the partition between the compartments and 4.

The sides of the pail 2 are provided with y suitable oppositely arranged projecting cleats 12 each having an inclined slotor cut-away portion 13 which is adapted for the reception of a pivoted latch 14 provided upQn the closure 5. The pail isl also 'provided with a suitable pivoted bail or handle 15, whereby the device may be readily transported. C

Positioned upon the top or closure of the device is a pair of spacedresilient members 16 having their adjacent faces upturned as at 17 so as to' provide an effective means whereby the cup 18 may be supported upon the pail.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be noted that I'have provided'a simple andfei'fective 4device for the purpose intended, and while I lhave illustrated and described the preferred embodiment thereof,

asl it now appears to me, it is to be under stood tl at minor details f construction, Within he scope of the following claims, may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is f A dinner pail comprising an outer shelland a spaced inner shell divided into compartments, the upper' Walls of the inner shell being arranged at an angle to the top ofy the outer shell and the partition. between the compartments comprising a pair of spaced Walls, and the upper portion of said Walls being inclined towardeach other, a closure for the pail, said closure comprising spaced plates having their ends connected. together,

the sides of the closure coinciding With the ing the closure upon the pail, substantially and for the purpose set torth. /In testimony whereof I- aiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

sooTT Ff sUL-TZBAUGH. Witnesses FRED. M. SULTZBAUGH, BELLE HEcocK.

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