US1779290A - Milk-bottle holder - Google Patents

Description

Oct. 21, 1930.

J PSAILA MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor JJEPH Ran/4n.

Attorney 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. PSAILA MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 19., 1929 Oct. 21, 1930.

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Patented Oct. 21, 1930 JosErn rsAILA, or BROOKLYN, nnw ou 1 MIL -Born 30m 1 plication flled'Augu'st 1 9, 1929. Serial m. 386,949.

"This invention relates toimprovementsin milk bottle holders; The primary objectflof the invention resides in a box like device to which access may be had only by the authorized persons having the proper key to remove thebottle of milk therefrom after the samehas been deposited therein the milkman, thus vpreventing theft of the /milk by unscrupulous persons.

of milk from becoming contaminated with v cats and dogs,

invention'resides 1n the certain novel con-' 'pointedout in the appended I holder.

to be transmitted thereto by which domestic animals habitually lickthe tops of milk bottles.

I Another objectrof the invention is. to providewa'lmilk bottle holder in'which' a pair 0 germs likely spring actuated doors Vc oact to 'close a bottle entrance opening, and amember carried by one of the doors upon thetop of the milk bottle placed in the holder to lock the doors against opening.

With these and other objects in view', the

struction, combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are here are particularly adjacent its outeriedge is inafter' fully described,

claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which} Figure 1 1s a perspectiveview or my; proved milk'bottle holder. I

Figure 2is a'vertical sectional view there throughillustrating the position ofthe doors upon the insertion of a bottle of milk into the Figure 3 is a simliar view but showing the milk bottle in position within the holder; 7

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view'on the line 4 -4 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on theline 5+5 of Figure 3 looking in the direcj tion of the arrow.

Befering more particularly to the draw ings, the reference "character 10 designates my improved milk bottle holder in its entire ty which includes a box like casing 11, one open sideof which is closed'by a hinge door 12, which door may be locked'in a closedposition by inserting the key 13 into the lock 14 and turning'the same to cause the bolt of the The holder also' preve nts the bottle:

for automatically seating 23 in order to return 'to the force of" gravity.

understood that upon nsertion of bottle through the'opening 16 in look to enter the usual keeper mounted on the I amb B or the adjacent side wall. The casing may be constructed of any desired material, such as wood, or metal and the bottom of the same is covered by a cushion or mat; 5 5,

15which may be of rubber, felt or like material; The purpose of this cushion will be.

hereinafter fully explained. Thetop wall of the box like casing is provided with an annular opening 116 of a'size to' freely permit of the passage of the standard size milk bottle 1 17. Closing the under sideof the opening 16 f .ly held in a closed position by springs 23 and 24" respectively, the tensioniof the swing 24 bemg' greaterthan the tension ofthespring i the door .19 'to a closed position more quickly than the door 18. The 2,:

door 19 is provided with outwardly extend ing tongues 25 which overlie the adjacent meeting edge of the door 18-to prevent in- 'wa'rd swinging movementofthe door 19 in;

dependently of the door 18.

I Pivoted to the door 18 on the inside thereof a weighted member 26, the weight of the same-serving to normally suspend the member in a vertical position due the weighted member 26 is cut rawayto pro-i vide' a seat 27 of a shape to s'nugly'fit upon the'top' of the milk bottle 17 as clearly shown in Figure of the drawings;

From the description thus'far, it will be p; 1

' a milk a manner shown in Figure 2 of the drawing, the weight L of the bottle will tend to swing the doors 18 the weight member 26 a1 andl9 inwardly, ways remamlng in a vertical pos1t1on, and for accommodatmg the weight 1n 1ts downward movement,I provide a pocket 27 in the'adacent side wall ofthecasing so that the said weight may swing out of the path of downward movement of the bottle. When the bottle is released and dropped upon the cushion 15, the shock is arrested by the saidcush- I ion whereupon the springs 23 and 24 act to return the-doors 1-8 and 19 respectively to The bottom edge or 6,

their closed position, it being appreciated that the door 19 is the first to fully return to closed position due to the excess tension of the spring 24 over the spring 23. When the doors are fully closed as shown in Figure 3, the seat 27 of the member 26 receives the top of the bottle 17, thus the doors are prevented from being pushed to open position. F or the purpose of preventing accidental swinging of the weighted member 26 to a position which might release the doors, I provide 'flat arms 28 fixed to the undersides of the doors l8 and 19 and which arms extend inwardly and down- Wardly toward each other. The opposite sides of the weighted member 26 are provided with recesses or notches 29 for accommodating the free ends of the arms 28. These arms act as stops for limiting swinging movement of the member 26 when the door is in a closed position.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that the holder when empty is always accessible by the milkman for depositing a bottle of milk therein, but the presence of the bottle of milk within the casing serves to lock the entrance doors 18 and 19 against tampering by unauthorized persons. The bottle 17 may be readily removed by the authorized person having the necessary key 13 to unlock the door 12. Although no means has been shown for securing the holder to a support, it will be appreciated that any well known type of supporting bracket may be used for such purpose.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top wall thereof, a pair of hinged doors, spring means for holding said doors in a closed position over said opening, and means carried by one of said doors for seating upon a milk bottle dropped into said casing for locking the same again st movement to an open position.

2. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top wall thereof, a pair of hinged doors, spring means for holding said doors in a closed position over said opening, and means carried by one of said doors for seating upon a milk bottle dropped into said casing for locking the same against movement to an open position, said means including a weighted member pivoted to said door.

3. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top Wall thereof, a pair of hinged doors, spring means for holding said doors in a closed position over said opening, and means carried by one of said doors for seating upon a milk bottle dropped into said casing for locking the same against movement to an open position, said means including a weighted member pivoted to said door, and means for preventing swingin movement of said weighted member when in seated position upon a milk bottle.

4L. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top thereof, a key controlled door for access to the interior of said casing, a pair of hinged doors mounted on said casing for inward swinging movement, springs tending to normally hold the respective doors in their respective closed position beneath said opening, the springs acting upon one door being of a stronger tension than the spring acting upon the other door for closing one door aster than the other, a member pivoted to the weaker spring actuated door for overlying the top of a milk bottle when dropped into said casing through said opening and past said door.

5. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top thereof, a key controlled door tor access to the interior of said casing, a pair of hinged doors mounted on said casing for inward swinging movement, springs tending to nor mally hold the respective doors in their respective closed position beneath said opening, the spring acting upon one door being of a stronger tension than the spring acting upon the other door for closing one door faster than the other, a member pivoted to the weaker spring actuated door for overlying the top of a milk bottle when dropped into said casing through said opening and past said door, and means carried by said doors for limiting movement of said member in opposite direction.

6. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top thereof, a key controlled door for access to the interior of said casing, a pair of hinged doors mounted on said casing for inward swinging movement, springs tending to normally hold the respective doors in their respective closed position beneath said opening, the spring acting upon one door being of a stronger tension than the spring acting upon the other door for closing one door faster than the other, a member pivoted to the weaker spring actuated door for overlying the top of a milk bottle when dropped into said casing through said opening and past said door, and a cushion on the bottom of said casing for arresting the shock of a bottle dropped therein.

7. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an opening in the top thereof, a pair of hin ed doors mounted on said casing for inward swinging movement, springs tending to normally hold said doors in a closed position under said opening, the spring acting upon one door; being of a stronger tension than the spring acting upon the other door for closing one door faster than the other, a weighted member pivoted to the weaker spring actuated door and provided with seats on the under side thereof for seating upon the top of a milk bottle when dropped into said casing through said opening and past said door. v 8. A milk bottle holder comprising a box like casing having an o ening in the top wall thereof, a pair of sel closing doors clos ing said opening, pivoted members suspended from one of said doors for seating engagement with a milk bottle dropped into said I box like casing, and means for preventing swinging movement of said member when said doors are in closed osition. I

In testimony whereo I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH PSAILA.

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