US1262288A - Bag-frame and hinge member therefor. - Google Patents

Description

B. VOM EIGEN.

BAG FRAME AMD HlNGE MEMBER IHEREEOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30.1917.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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B. VOM EIGEN. BAG FRAME AND HINGE MEMBER THERYEFOB. APPucATloN F|LEo1uNE-3o.1911.

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CORPORATION OE NEW JERSEY.

BAG-FRAME AND HNGE IVIElyBER THEREFOB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 30, 1917. Serial No. 178,013.

To all whom t may concer Y Be it known that l, BENNO VOM Ere'EN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Bag-F rames and Hinge Members rI'herefor; 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in hinges for bagframes; and the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel construction of hinge devices provided with a novel arrangement of spring tension means for retaining the hinge members in their open position.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a simple, stron@ and cheap construction of hinge device ior pivotally connecting together the members or sectionsA of a bag-frame, or the like; the same providing, from the standpoint of manufacturing, a very easily assembled hinge construction durably connected with the frame members or sections, and provided with an easily assembled spring means adapted to so cooperate with the hinge devices as to easily hold the same,vand consequently the frame members or sections, in open positions; and the same providing, from the structural standpoint, a hinge device comprising a minimum number of parts provided with means for quickly and strongly connecting the same in operative relation to the frame members or sections, and further provided with a spring means rigidly anchored in proper operative relation to the hinge devices, and yet free to exercise its tension directly and forcefully upon the hinge devices to hold the same, and the frame members or sections which they serve to pivotally unite, in open relation.

Other objects of the present invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the following detail description of the same.

Vith the various objects of my present invention in view, the same consists, primarily, in the novel construction of hinge devices for bag frames, and the like, hereinafter set forth, and the invention consists furthermore, inthe 4novel arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of j Patented Apr. 9, i918.

said parts, all of which will be more fully A described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the appended claims.

li`he invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a bagframe equipped with the novel construction of hinge devices made according to and embodying the principles of'my present invention.4 y

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side view of the hinge-devices in assembled relation to the bag-frame sections, the said 'hinge-devices being shown in closed position; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the hinge devices in open position; Fig. 4- is a vertical longitudinal sectionthrough the hinge devices while in closed position 5 vand Fig. 5 is a similar section of the hinge devices in open position. o

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank from which one of the members `of the hinge device is formed; and Fig? is a similary plan M ber adapted to be employed with the hinge- Y device; and Fig. 10 is a side edge View of the same.

Similar characters of 'reference are employed in all of the hereinabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference character l indicates the outer frame section and 2 the inner frame section, the former having the usual side portion or flange 3, and the latter the usual side portion or flange 4.

The novel hinge device comprises a hinge member 5 and a hinge member 6. The said hinge member 5 consists of a main'body or boX, extending from the side anges 7 of which, in properly spaced or distanced relation, are clenching` lugs 8 for securing the same to the flange 3 of the frame sectionl. integrally formed with the inner end of said hinge member 5 is an outwardly eX- tending tongue 9 (see Fig. 6) fromvwhich a pintle bearing 9 is formed by bending the same outwardly and around, and then doubling baclr the free end 9H upon the inside face of said hinge member 5, and linally securing said free end 9 to the hinge-member 5 by a rivet 10, or other convenient .form of fastening means. ln forming said pintleebeari-ng 9, the body of the same is bent or bowed outwardly at the rear side of its circumferential surface. to vrovide a nosing 11. The said hinge membei' 6 also consists of a main body or box, extending from the side flanges 12 of which, in properly spaced or distanced relation, are clenching lugs 18 for securing the saine to the flange of the inner frame section 2. integrally formed in connection withl the innerend of said hinge member 6 are pintle supporting means. These pintle supporting means comprise laterally extending carrier arms 14; integrally connected with the niar-` ginal edges of the side flanges 12, and hav` ing outwardly or longitudinally extending portions 15 projecting beyond the inner end 'of said hinge member 6, and integrally connectedwith said portions k15, in outward lateral extension therefrom, are the perforated pintle supporting ears 16 (for all of which see Fig. 7 of the drawings). 1n stamping up the blanlr from whichsaid hinge member 6 is formed after the side flanges 12 are formed, the said carrier arms 14 and their portions 15,are doubled back overthe outer surface of the flanges 12, which operation positions the supporting 'ears 16 in proper pintle receiving position, and spaced laterally apart suiciently to `permit the pintle bearing 9 of the `hinge member 5 to be inserted therebetweens The reference Character .17 indicates a pintle, the same being provided with end extensions 18 of reduced diameter 'so as to provide shoulders 19 adjacent the ends of said pintle thus formed. When the hinge members 5 and are assembled together in mutually cooperative relation, the opposite end extensions 18' are respectively received through the perforations of the pintle supporting ears 16, and the outwardly pr0jecting lends zare riveted over (as at 20) to rigidly secure kthe pintle in proper lateral extension between said ears, and properly inserted through the pinjtle bea-ring 9 of the vhinge member 5. V17 hen so assembled Vthe ears 16 are respectively forced against the shoulders 19 of the pintl'e, and thereby retained in properly spaced relation against undue frictional binding upon the ends of the pintle bearing 9', thus assuring a free and non-binding pivotal connection between the respective hinge members 5 'and 6. Each sideflange Y12 of the hinge member 6 is provided in its marginal edge with an indentation or notch 21 of a depth equal to the thickness of the body of a leaf spring described below, said indentations or notches being laterally opposite and preferably located between the pairs of clenching lugs 13 with'which said side flanges 12 are provided. rlh'e reference character 22 indicates the main body of a leaf spring adapted for use in connection with said hinge device. Extending from the sides of said leaf spring 22, in opposite location, are lugs or tongues 23 which, when the spring is associated with the hinge device, are receivable in the said indentations or notches 21 provided in the flanges 12 of said hinge member 6. Said spring 22 is provided at its free end with a downwardly inclined holdingfinger or lip 24, the purpose 'of which will presently ap-` pear.

ln assembling or securing the' hinge device in operative relation to the sections ofV the bag-frame, the hinge member 5 is registered against one end of the -flange 3 of the frame-section 1 so that its clenching lugs 7 vstraddle the same in position to be turned over the marginal edges of said flange 3. Preferablyl the said marginal edges of said flange 3 are indented to receive said clenching lugs 7, so that the hinge member 5 is not only secured firmly to the frame section, but also maintained yagainst longitudinal displacement thereon.- vThe hinge memberv 6 is secured to the side flange Ll of the frame section 2, in a similar manner, by means of its clenohing lugs 13. Before the hinge member 6 `is assembled with said frame sec- 'tion 2, however, the spring 22 is operatively yassociated `therewith by inserting the tongues '23 in the notches 21 of the flanges 12,. thus properly positioning said spring and holding' the same not only against longitudinal displacement from said hinge-niem- V Y way from the inner Vsurface of the latter so that its free end will ber G, but also spaced be capable of a proper play or movement when exercising its functions. lWhen the springv is thus properly secured and posin tioned its holding lin'ger'or lip 2d rides npon the ,circumferential surface of said -pintl 'bearing 9 (asyshown more clearly in llfig. 4i of the drawings) ;V when the ybag-frame `sections are moved on their hinge connection to open position, the nosing 11 formed upon or projecting from vthe,pintie bea-ring il is moved beneath-said holding finger or lip 2d, the spring lifting or flexing to permit the said fin-ger for lip 24 to ride over the saine, and then finally `engagey said `nesing :11 lin holding relation thereto (as shown more clea-rly :in Fig. 5 of the drawings), thus operating :to hold y'the bag-frame sections open and 'against tendency to move into -fclosed position, until yenough pressure is applied thereto to overcome the tension of the said spring 22.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the several combinations and arrangements of the various parts, as well as in the details of the construction of said parts, without departing from the scope of the present invention. Hence, l do not limit my invention to the exact details above described and as shown in the accompanying drawings, except as the same may be limited by the scope of the claims hereto appended.

I claim 1. 1n a device of the kind described a pair of hinge members for respective attachment to the sections of a bag-frame, one of said hinge members 'having carrier arms doubled laterally back over its sides adjacent to its abutting end, a portion of said carrier arms having pintle supporting ears projecting outwardly therefrom, a pintle having reduced extensions at each end for insertion through said pintle supporting ears, the projecting ends of said extensions being riveted down upon the exterior surface of said ears, the other of said hinge members having a tongue at its abuttingend doubled around to provide a pintle bearing surrounding said pintle, the free end of said tongue being riveted to the body of said second hinge member, a nosing pressed outwardly from the circumferential surface of said pintle bearing, and a spring member secured to said first mentioned hinge member having a holding lip at its free end adapted to cooperate with said nosing to hold said hinge members in open position.

2. A' hinge device comprising a` hinge member having side flanges, clenching lugs projecting from said side anges, carrier arms integrally connected with said side flanges at the abutting end of said hinge member, said carrier arms being doubled outwardly and backwardly against the exterior surface of said side flanges, said carrier arms having portions extending beyond the ends of said side flanges provided with upwardly projecting pintle supporting ears, a pintle having reduced extensions at each end for insertion through said pintle supporting ears, the projecting ends of said extensions being riveted down upon the exterior surface of said ears, a second hinge member having side flanges, clenching lugs projecting from said side flanges, a tongue extending outwardly from the abutting end of said vsecond hinge member, said tongue being bent outwardly and around VVto provide a pintle bearing engaged over said pintle, the

free end of said tongue being extended be! neath said second hinge member and riveted to its body, a nosing pressed outwardly from the under side of said pintle bearing, and a spring member secured to said first mentioned hinge vmember having a holding lip at its free'end adapted to cooperate with yend for insertion through said pintlesupporting ears, the projecting ends of said extensions being riveted down upon thev exterior surface of said ears, a second hinge member having side flanges, clenching lugs projecting from said side flanges, a tongue extending outwardly from the abutting end of said second hinge member, said tongue being bent outwardly and around to provide a pintle bearing engaged over said pintle, the free end of said tongue being extended beneath said second'hinge member and riveted to itsibody, a nosing pressed outwardly from the under side of said pintle bearing,

a leaf spring, transversely extending lugs at the opposite sides of said spring, the side iangesof said first mentioned hinge member having indentations in their marginal edges to receive said lugs to hold the spring Y against longitudinal displacement and spaced away from the body of said hinge member, and the free end of said spring having a downwardly inclined holding lip registering over said pintle bearing land adapted to engage said nosing to hold said hinge members in open position.

il. A hinge device comprising a hinge member having side flanges, carrier arms integrally connected with saidside flanges at the abutting end of said hinge member, said carrier arms being doubled outwardly and backwardly against the exterior surface of said side flanges, said carrier arms having portions extending beyond the ends of said 'side flanges provided with upwardly projecting pintle supportingears, a pintle having reduced extensions at each end for insertion through said pintle'supporting ears, the projecting ends of said extensions being riveted down upon the exterior surface of said ears, a second hinge member having side flanges, and a pintle engaging knuckle at the abutting end of said second hinge-member.

5. A hinge device comprising a hinge member having side flanges, carrier arms integrally connected with said side lianges at the abutting end of said hinge member, said carrier arms being doubled outwardly and backwardly against the exterior surface of said side flanges, said carrier arms havsaid nosing to hold said hinge members in ing portions extending beyond the ends of said side flanges provided with upwardly projecting pintle supporting ears, a. pintle having reduced extensions at each end for insertion through said pintle supporting ears, the projecting ends of said extensions being riveted down upon the exterior surface of said ears, a second hinge member having side flanges, a pintle engaging knuckle at the abutting end of said second hinge-member, a nosing formed on the exterior surface of said pintle engaging knuckle, a leaf spring7 ltransversely extend.-

ing lugs at the opposite sides of said spring, the side anges of said rst mentioned hinge member having indentaticns in their marginal edges to receive said lugsto hold said spring against longitudinal displacement and spaced away from the body of said hinge member, and the free end of said spring having a downwardly inclined holding lip adapted towengage said nosing to hold said hinge members inopen position.

6. A hinge device comprising a hinge member having side flanges, a tongue extending outwardly from the abutting end of said hinge-member, said tongue being bent outwardly and around to provide a pintle bearing, the free end of ksaid tongue being Copies o this patent may be obtained for lessees spring, the side flanges of said second hinge member having indentations in their marginal edges to receive said lugs to hold the spring against longitudinal displacement and spaced away from the body vof said hinge member, and the free end of said spring having a downwardly inclined holding lip registering over said pintle bearing and adapted to engage vsaid-.nosing to hold said hinge members in openposition,

In testimony, that I claim the invention vset forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day oi June, 1917. Y A BENNO voM EIGEN.

lVitnesses z FREDK. C. FnAnNTznL, FREDK. HJW. FRAnn-'rznn ive cents each, by addressing the Gomini'ssioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. i

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