US1788189A - Duplex novelty case - Google Patents

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Jan. 6, 1931. a. B. DEITEL 1,788,189

DUPLEX NOVELTY GAS E Filed Dec. 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR .Be/y'a/nm .Z 261% By MW ATTORNEY Jan. 6, 1931. B. B. DEITEL DUPLEX NOVELTY CASE Filed Dec. 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I My. 6

, I INVENTOR AITORNEY BY mw Patented Jan.'6, 1931 BENJAMIN B. DEI'IEL, BBOOKLYN, NEW YURI! wa NOVELTY casn Application filed iDemamberfl,1929. Serial No. 411,112.

My invention relates to containers arranged to have separate compartments for different articles and, more particul-arly,,to duplex or combination vanity and cigai ette cases.

' An essentialfeature of the invention is the novel locking device. The container has an intermediate closure rcleasably; locked thereto. The hinged vcover or lid of the container is'locked to this intern'iediate closure so tirin- -ly that the'lock can only-be releasedby exerting an appreciable pulling force on the lid. Ordinarily, such a firm lock between lidand the intermediate closure would'cause this closure also" to be pulled open whenlhe lid is pulled open. It'is one of the objects of the present invention to hold the intermediate closure securely locked to the container when the lid is being pulled open.

Other objects of theinvention are: to simplify the construction of such duplex containers, to reduce the number of parts necessary for the successful operation-of the device, and to combine its elements'in such-a manner as to secure both-sturdiness and-attractive appearance.

These and further objects of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description which follows. 7 ,In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination vanity and cigarette caseembodying my invention;.Figure 2 is a plan View of the same device, with the lid open, to disclose the vanity compartment;

v Figure 3 is a similar View of the samerdevice, but with the intermediateclosure open, to show the cigarettecompartment; Figure 4; is a cross sectiontakeir along-theline %4 of Figure 1; 'Figureffi 'i an enlarged detail of tlielQcking device Figu're'ti is a perspective-view of ain'odification' of the case shown in Figure 1;and Figure-Tie a cross section a book, the wallsl havinga multiplicity of ,parallel ridgestosimulate the edges of the [leaves of ai book, onthe threevisible sides,

viz the front and tlietwoends ofthe tbook.

- Thetop, 2, or whatis referred to in the claims as the ,lid, comprises afiat open frame '5, reinforced with a cover plate 7, he frame 5 having bezels '6 within which is held a mirror 22. The bottom, 3, also, is provided with a .55 reinforcing plate, 3, and is secured to the walls 1 by'means of tonguesfi, cut from the metalfof thebottom plate 3, and riveted tothe walls 1 by small rivets 3. A cover, preferably ofleather, 8, extends over the lid,, 2, bottom, 3,a d theback wall portion of 1,

to simulate the binding of-a book. This construction follows, to some extent, the one disclosed in -my prior Patents, Nos. 1,694,702, 1,715,820 and '1,T15,821,1the only changebeing in the addition ofcthe bottom plateB, necessitated by the feature Of'tllfi; ridges on the walls 1. In the formerpatents,the lower frame was stamped out withoutwardly pro- ,jecting flanges to form a basis for the book hang-over and the reinforcing plate 3 was sufiicient'to build upthe bottom. It is not, however, practicalto make the ridges on the walls of such a'frame. Accordingly, in the presentcase, the walls 1 are fOZflll'Qtl bymerely' bending a strip of sheet metal. the ends 2 of which are'held together onthe back of the book frame, as by means of the joint 21, and are secured to the bottom, as explained above, by means of the tongues 3". .80 The strip of sheet metal thus used for the walls 111$ ridged before applied to the present construction. The cover 8 and the reinforcing plates 7 and 3 are secured to the ,open frame '5 and to the bottom 3, respec- .8

tively, in the same manner asthis has been shown in the above mentioned prior patents, namely, by means of channel members 9, for the Etop, and'9, for; the bottom. The frame 5 is hingedsto the back wallportion of 1 in Y I the usual manner, as shown at 4. The bottomyplat'e-ii is shown as hinged to the same wall at Al, Itshould be understood, however,-thatithis construction has been adopted, merely -a matter of convenience. The

hinge hasno function, the bottom being permanently securedto the walls 1.

. Ashallow tray 10, referred to in the claims as a vanity tray, because of the rouge and powder puffs,'12 and 12, respectively,

' separated by the holding bar 11, arranged in raised jointly with the lid to which it is the tray in the same manner as shown in the above referred to patents, is mounted to swing on the same hinge 4 on which the lid 2 is hinged. To close the duplex container, a spring. lock is provided between the lid 2 and the tray 10, comprising a stiff, curved tongue 13 on the lid 2, cut from the metal of frame 5, adapted to enter the hole 13 in the front end of the tray 10, thus engaging the tray. The spring lock is made rather stifi so that the lid 2 can not be separated from the tray 10 except by exerting an appreciable pulling effort. The pull is effected by taking hold of the projecting edge 9 with one hand, and the projecting edge 9 with the other, and pulling the two edges apart. Naturally, unless there is some pro ision to hold the tray 10 in place, such pulling will pry the tray loose and cause it to be raised jointly with the lid 2. In order to hold the tray 10 down, when the lid 2 is raised, I provide a downwardly projecting extension 14 on the front end of the tray 10, this extension being formed at its extremity into a hook 14: On the inner side of the front portion of the wall, a spring leaf 1?: is secured in the following manner. The leaf is split along the line '16, the lower portion 15 'is secured to the wall 1 by a tongue 17 (cut from the metal of the plate 3) and the leaf, wall and tongue are riveted together at 18. The upper portion 15 of the spring leaf 15 is formed into a hook 14 adapted to engage the hook 1 1 of the tray extension 14 when the tray is down and forms an intermediate closure for the container.- N ow, no effort at pull on the lid 2, short of one calculated to demolish the entire structure, will cause the lock of the tray 10 to the container walll to be loosened, the engagement of the hooks 14 and'let reventin the raisin of the tra E) -i 10. In this manner, when the lid 2 is pulled open .the container will disclose only the vanity tray with its rouge and powder puffs or pads.

In order to release the lock between the container wall 1 and the tray 10, a lug 19 is attached to the movable portion 15 of the leaf 15, as by means of the headQO, and is passed through an opening in the front portion of the wall 1, the projecting end of the lug 19 functioning as a thumb piece. The

. release is effected by simply pressing the lug 19 inward. This, however, will not in itself raise the tray 10. The tray is fiushwith the upper edge of the container wall 1 and presents no means for getting hold'of the tray to raise it. unless by inserting a knife blade or other flat tool *betweenthe edges of the tray and of the container. In practice, the tray 10 is raised by closing the container, re leasing the lock between the tray 10 and the container wall 1, i. e; pressing the lug 19inward, and then raising the lid 2. There now being nothing to hold the tray down,.it will be locked, revealing the lower portion of the container which, in the illustration, is filled with cigarettes 23. V

It will be understood that the novel locking device of this duplex container has two dis tinct features, namely, (1) the lid 2 is locked to the container Wall through the intermediary of-the tray 10 and is operative, as between the lid 2 and the tray 10, when the lock between the tray 10 and the container wall 1 is released,;and (2) the lock between the lid 2 and the container wall 1 (through the interinediary of the tray. 10) is releasable only when the lock between the tray 10 and the container wall 1 is in operation.

The locking device herein shown also serves as a stop for the tray 10, the extension 14 of the tray abuttting the lug-'19 on its downward motion. In the drawing, a certain cle is shown between the tray extension 1% and the lug 19, which is desirable to facilitate the release of the engaging hooks 1 1 and 147 but the extension 1% actually does abut the lug 19 when the tray is closed down, slightly rebounding into the position shown in the drawing after first touching the lug.

It will be clear from the above description of my invention that it is not dependent upon the specific construction of the container as shown. The specific construction illustrated has been selected because it is preferred. To show that the choice is not limited, even were one to insist on a book form container, I have disclosed a modification in Figures 6 and 7, wherein thecovering 8, of leather or other suitable material, is stretched over the top, bottom and back wall of the book form case, tucked overits edges in between the frame 5 and cover plate 7, on top. and between the bottom plate 3 and cover plate 3. at the bottom. The remainder of the duplex case structure is the same as before. Clea rly, also, the container need not be of book form at all'and may be of any shape or configuration. Such, and many other modifications, may be readily made by those skilledin the art Without affecting the scope and the spirit of the. invention. i

I claim: r

1. In a container formed with. a wall, a bottom, and a lid'hinged to said wall, the combination with a tray mounted in said container to swing from said'wall, of means selectively operative to releasably secure said lid and said tray as a unit tosaid container wall, or to secure said tray to said container'wall and release said lid from said tray. 1

2. In a container formed with a wall, a bottom, and a lid hinged to said wall, the combination with a tray mounted in said container to swing from said wall, of a lock between said lid and said tray releasable by exerting pull on said lid, and means for holdarancei ing' said tray securely locked to said container wall when said l-id'is being pulled open.

3. In a containerformed-witha wall, a bottom, and a lid hinged to said wall, the combination with a tray lmounted in said container to swing from said wall and adapted to forman intermediate closure for said container, of a spring lock between said lid and said tray releasable by exerting pull on said lid, means for releasably locking said tray .bottom,andla'lid hinged to the side forming when it is forming said intermediate closure,

and means for securely holding said interme- :ztion with ajtray hingedjto said-back wall and diary closure locked when said lid is being pulled open.

l. In a container comprising four sides, a bottom, and a lid hinged to the side forming the back wall of said container, the combination with atray hinged to said back wall, of means selectively operative to releasably secure said lid and said tray as a unit to the side of said container forming its front wall, or to secure said tray to said front wall and release said lid from said tray.

5. In a container comprising four sides, a bottom, a lid, and a hinge between said lid and the side forming the back wall'of said container, the combination with a tray mounted in said container to'swing on said hinge,

of a lock between said lid and said tray at the front end thereof, which look is releasable by exerting pull on said lid, and means for holding said tray securely locked to the side of said container forming its front wall when said lid is being pulled open. 3

6. Ina container formed with a wall, a bottom, and a lid hinged to said wall, the combination with a tray mounted in tainer to swing from said wall and adapted to form an intermediate closure for said container, of a lock between said lid and said tray releasable by exerting pull on said lid, a hook on said tray, a cooperating hook on said wall adapted for engagement with the hook on said tray when the latter is forming said intermediate closure, and means for releasing said engagement.

7. In a container formed with a wall, a bottom, and a lid hinged to said wall, the combination with a tray mounted in said container to swing from said wall and adapted to form an intermediate closure a spring lock between said lid and said tray releasable by exerting pull" on said lid, an extension on said tray formed into a hook, a cooperating hook movably secured to said container wall and adapted to engage the hook on said tray extension when said tray is forming said intermediate closure, and means for actuating said movable hook to. release it from engagement with the hook on said tray extension. 7

8. In a container comprising four sides, a bottom; and a lid hinged to the side forming the back wall of said container, thecomblna tion with a tray hinged to said back wall, of

.said container forming its front wall,

said confor said container, of V arspring lock-between said lid andsaid tray' at the frontend thereof releasable by-exerting pull on said lid, an extension on said tray formedinto a hook, a spring leaf secured'to the side of said container forming its front "wall, a hook'on said spring leaf adapted for engagement withthehook on said tray extension, and means for actuating said spring leaf to release said engagement.

9. In'ra'container comprising four sides, a.

the back wall of said container, the combinaadapted to forman intermediate closure for said container,'of a spring lock between said r lid and said tray, releasable by exerting pull a hook, a spring-leafsecured to the side of a hook on saidspring leaf adapted for engagement with the hook on said tray extension when said'tray is in the position forming said intermediate closure, and a lug attached to said spring leaf and outwardly projecting through said front wall. o

10 ;A duplex vanity case comprising four sides a bottom, a lid, ahinge between-said lid and'the side forming'the back wall of said case, a vanity-tray "mounted in said case to 'swmgo'n said hinge and adapted to form an intermediate closure for said case sufiiciently spaced from: said bottom to constitute, with the four sidesfof the said case, a separate container, a spring lock between said lid and the front end i of, said'tr'ay releasable by exerting pull on said lid, a downwardly projecting extension on the front end of said tray formedrintoa hook,-a split spring leaf one portion whereof is-secured to the side of said case forming its f front wall, a liOOK on the other-portion ofsaid springleaf adapted for engagement with the hook on said tray extension when said tray is in the position forming said intermediateclosure, and a lug attached. to the hooked portion ofsaid spring leaf and projecting outwardly through said front wall, said lug being so disposed; relatively to said tray extension to constitute adownward'stop for said tray.

11-. A book form container comprisingfour "walls'pof which the front and the two end wallsare provided with a multiplicity of parallel ridges to simulate the edges of theleaves said lid and the back wall of said container, a cover extending over said'lid a'ndbottom, andover saidback wa l, to simulate the binding of a book, a tray mounted in said con tainer to swing on said hinge, a spring lock between saidlid and said tray at the front end-thereof, releasable by exertingpull on said lid, wmeans for relea sably locking said tray to'the front {wall of said container, and

r a a 1 of a book, a-bottom, a lid, a hinge between means for holding said tray securely locked when said lid is being pulled open.

12. A book form duplex vanitycase comprising four walls, the front and the two end walls being provided with a multiplicity of to said front wall and release said lid from said tray, Y

13. A book form duplex vanity case comprising four walls, of which the front and the seeure said tray to said front wall and release said flat open framefrom said tray.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature. o BENJAMIN B. DEITEL.

two end walls are provided with a multiplicity of parallel ridges to simulate the edges of the leaves of a book, a bottom, a lid, a hinge between said lid and the 'back- WfLllOf said cate, a covering extending over said bottom, lid and back wall to simulate the binding of a book, a vanity tray mounted in said case to swing on said hinge, a spring lock between said lid and said vanity tray at the front end thereof releasable by exerting pullon said lid, said tray being adapted to form an intermediate closure for said case su'fiiciently spaced from said bottom to constitute, to-

' gether with the four walls of said case, a sepaprojecting eX- rate container, a downwardly tension on the front end of sai tray'formed into a hook, a spring leaf secured to the front wall of said case, a hook on said spring leaf adapted for engagement with the hook on said tray extension when said tray forms said intermediate closure, and a lug attached to said spring leaf and outwardly pro ect1ng through an opening in said front wall, said tray extension abutting-said-lug when said intermediate closure is effected.

14. A book form duplex vanity comprising four walls, the front and the two end walls being provided with a multiplicity of parallel ridges to simulate the edges of the leaves of a book, a flat openframe hinged to the back wall of said case,'a cover plate on a said open frame, bezels on said frame to hold a mirror against said cover plate, a bottom secured to said four walls and extending be yond them on the front and onthe two ends, a cover plate under said bottom, a covering extending over said top and bottom cover plates 1 i and over said back wall simulating the binding of a book, top and bottom channel members clasplng together, one, the edges of said covering, top cover plate and flat open frame, and the other, the edges of said covering and of said bottom cover plate, along said front and end walls, a vanity tray hinged to said back wall, and means selectively operative to releasably secure said fiat open frame and said tray as a unit to said front wall, or to

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