US1390461A - Casket-handle - Google Patents

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E. R. SARGENT.

CASKET HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED. MAY 14, 1920.

Patented Sept. 13, 192-1.

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.Application filed May 14, 1920. Serial No. 381,318.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it 'lmown that I, EDWARD R. SARGENT, a citizen-pf the United States, residing in the city of New Haven, State ,of Connecticut,

A further object .of my invention is to a provide an improved strengthening means, as'described, of Such a character that less of the soft metal need be employed, thereby effecting a great saving in the manufacture of these handles.

third object of my invention is to pro.-

vide additional attaching means for attaching ,the handle bar ,to the pivoted arms.

To these and other endsythe invention consists in certain noyel features and combinations of parts, to .be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front ele-' vation ofa casket handle embodying my improvements the socket plates being omitted. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail rear elevation of one of the arms and a portion of the handle.

Fig. 3 isa View. in section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on lines 44 of Fig. 3, or 4-4 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 5 is a rear view in elevation of an.

arm designed to be used with a bar circular in cross section and embodying my improvements.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View on line 66 of Fig. 5.

And Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing another form of fastening means.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings I have shown my improvements as applied to a casket handle comprising a bar 10 polygonal in cross section; but it will be apparent that the shape of the bar is immaterial, as the invention may also be applied to handles comprising bars of other shapes. The bar 10 is supponted from theside of the casket '(not shown) by. arms 11, pivoted insocket plates of usual form, as shoiWn in the patentito Brooks, 1,167,044, ,J an. 4, 19.16, and :in my Patent No. 1,164,220, :Dec. 14, 191 5. In {the present case these arms ihl comprise a .soft metal portion 12, and a S eel or hanclmetal brace or strengthening skeleton member 13. The soft metal portion is disposed .on that vside'of the brace ,and arm, which is exposed to view when use, as shown in Fig. 1, thus giving the arm a pleasing and 02113318 lap.- pearance. In order, :ghowever, that thearm may ;b,e ofthe required strength,a great deal ot metal had to be used therein, unless the soft metal arm were neinforced by the hard metal gbrace l3. As will he appanent .as'this description proceeds, I have enabled do away with practically all of this soft metal which is n t posed to View, andthereby greatly lessen the cost of manufacture .of the handles.-

As shown Fig. 3, the brace consists of a ne k por n ex ending up to the upper sn rofl h arms 11, and a enla ge lbwe portion 15, which is provided withthe-lopening 1.6, to receive the ,bar 10. This hand me a brace a so PI V lQ W LhQE leg 17 .01 the rear side .of the opening L6,, through which a screw .18 may be passed to 601,1126 the bar 10 against movement in'the arms -11. It .will be understood, however, that, as shown in :F g. 7, as ap:1e.o, nai '22 may he fo ced und r th :ba wedg ng in be ween the base 19 of the soft metal arm and'itghe bar, a'ndthe bar thus {secured against move.- me -t- "p h fl ter s ing means is .de-

ri ed a d cl me in the patent to Brooks heretofore referred ;to. Thus alternative fastening means for the bar are provided, or both may be used at the same time if desired.

It is to be noted that the base portion of hard metal brace 13, which lies under the bar 10, is not of equal breadth with the sides extending upwardly therefrom, but is partly cut away, as shown at 20, to provide for a thickness of soft metal 21 above the brace, thus more firmly securing the arm and brace together, and still providing for the opening of the required size for the bar 10. The soft metal portion of the arm is cast about the brace, and by thus shaping the lower base of the brace, the soft metal flows in over the base and evenly fills the space left by the portion which has been cut out. 2. In a casket handle, a supporting arm It is thus seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 that I have been enabled to dispense with the use of the soft metal except at the base and front of the brace 13, and the provision of the lug 17 enables me to fasten the bar by a screw at the back without continuing the soft metal back of the brace, as is usually done for this purpose.

In Figs. 5 and 6 my improvements are shown as applied to an arm for the reception of a handle bar of circular cross section. The arm 11' comprises the soft metal portion 12 cast about the brace 13 in a manner similar to that previously described in connection with the polygonal bar. The base '13 comprises the neck 1e and the lower ring portion 15' provided with opening 16' for the reception of a round bar (not shown). The brace 13 is provided with a hug 17' for the reception of a screw to fasten the bar in the arm, and is cut away at 20 to allow a thickness of soft metal to flow over this brace as at 21 and lie between the brace and the handle bar. It is to be noted that in connection with the round handle, also, I have been enabled to dispense with a great deal more of the soft metal than has been possible in constructions heretofore known and used.

It is, of course, not absolutely necessary to provide the cut out portions 20 and 20". If desired, these may be omitted and the same thickness of hard metal left at all sides of the openings 16 and 16, when the lugs 17 and 17' are provided. Moreover, the fastening lug 17' may be omitted from the structure shown in'Figs. -5 and 6 and the bar secured to the arms by a wedge as shown in my Patent'No. 1,164,220 above referred to.

What I claim is:

1. In a casket handle, a handle bar, a supporting arm, comprising a soft metal ornamental portion and' a strengthening brace, said soft metalportion extending downwardly along the'front of the brace then rearwardly along the lower portion of the" brace and terminating at a point near the lower portion thereof.

comprising a soft metal ornamental exterior portion and a strengthening interior portion, said ornamental portion being entirely cut away from the inner side of said strengthening portion, a portion of said brace being embedded in and surrounded by the soft metal of ornamental portion.

3. In a casket handle, a supporting arm comprising a soft metal exterior portion, a strengthening brace, therefor, at the rear thereof, said soft metal being cutaway from one side of said brace at the rear thereof, and securing means on said rear side of the brace, to secure the same to a handle bar.

1. In a casket handle, a supporting arm and an arm brace provided with an opening therein, and a cut out portion communicating with said opening to provide for a more intimate connection between said arm and "brace.

In a casket handle, a supporting arm and an arm brace provided with an opening therein, and a cut out portion communicating with said opening at the lower side thereof to provide for a more intimate connection between said arm and brace.

65. In a casket handle, a handle bar and a supporting arm provided with an ornamental portion and a strengthening portion, a part of said strengthening portion being wholly surrounded by and embedded in the ornamental portion, while another part remains exposed to engage the handle bar.

7. In a casket handle, a supporting arm comprising an ornamental portion and a strengthening brace, a handle bar, said brace having an opening for the reception of said bar,'and a cut out portioncommunicating with said opening. I

8. In a casket handle, an arm comprising a soft metal portion and a strengthening brace, a handle bar supported by said arm, and means, independent of said soft metal portion, for securing said bar against movement in said arm.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on this 12th day of May, 1920.

EDWARD R. SARGENT.

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