US2550019A - Receptacle holder - Google Patents

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April 24, 1951 B. J. MURPHY RECEPTACLE HOLDER Filed July 17, 1947 Patented Apr. 24, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE HOLDER Bernard J Murphy, St. Paul, Minn.

Application July 17, 1947, Serial No. 761,578

3 Claims. (01. 248311) My invention relates to an improvement in receptacle holder wherein it is desired to provide a device for holding a garbage pail or the like in fixed predetermined position.

Considerable difiiculty is experienced in holding garbage pails and similar receptacles in an upright position. Dogs and other animals often tip such receptacles to gain access to the contents. Means have been provided for holding the receptacles in an upright position. However, the bottom of the pail usually still rests upon the ground and the bottom of the pail is quickly deteriorated.

A feature of the present invention lies in the provision of a foldable rack for supporting a garbage pail or the like in spaced relation to the ground and in fixed upright position.

A feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a supporting rack having a pair of oppositely disposed clamps or jaws between which the receptacle may be resiliently engaged. This clamping means is easily detachable so that the receptacle can be easily and quickly removed therefrom. Furthermore as one of the supporting jaws is slidable and may be moved by engagement with the body of the receptacle, the receptacle may be easily clamped in place.

A feature of the present invention lies in the provision of a rack which may be bolted or otherwise afiixed to any wall surface or similar upright support and which may fold up to require little space when not in use. Thus if the receptacle is used only during one portion of the year the device may be folded up when not in use.

These and other objects and novel features of my invention will be more clearly and fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of my specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my receptacle support in position for use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through my device, the position of the section being indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View through a detail portion of my device showing the construction thereof.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a detail portion of my device.

The receptacle holder A includes an inverted generally U-shaped frame I which is designed to be bolted to a wall such as B and a second relatively vertical frame portion I I pivotally connected thereto. The frame portion II forms a supporting shelf and may be folded from the horizontal position shown in Figure 1 of the drawings to the upwardly inclined position not illustrated in the drawings. The frame member In is generally channel shaped in cross section in preferred form and includes a pair of upright portions I2 and I3 in parallel relationship which are connected by an integral top cross connecting member I4. If desired a cross brace I5 may be provided between the uprights I2 and I3 to brace the frame member I0 and to strengthen the same.

The frame member II includes a generally U- shaped frame member I6 having a pair of generally parallel sides I1 and I9 and a rounded connecting end 20. The frame member I6 may also be channel shaped in cross section if desired. The ends of the frame members I! and I9 are connected by a cross connecting member 2| which acts as a brace between these ends. The sides I! and I9 of the frame member I6 are spaced apart a distance proper to fit between the lower ends of the frame sides I2 and I3. A pair of aligned pivot bolts 22 extend through the lower extremities of the frame sides I2 and I3 and through the ends of the frame portions I1 and I9 to pivotally connect these elements along a generally horizontal pivot.

A pair of links 23 and 24 are pivotally connected together at 25 to connect the side I2 of the frame member I0 to the side I! of the frame member II. The link 23 is pivotally connected at 26 to the frame side I2 and the link 24 is connected at 2! to the frame side H. A similar pair of links 29 and 30 are pivotally connected together at 3| and connect the other side I3 of the frame I0 to the side I9 of the frame II. The link 29 is pivotally connected at 32 to the frame side I3 while the other link 30 is pivotally connected at 33 to the frame side I9. The links are of proper length to allow the frame member II to pivot to approximately right angles from the frame member ID. These links also permit the frame member II to fold upwardly into an upward inclined position if desired. The folding of the frame is particularly useful in shipping the frame, thus allowing the frame member II to be folded upwardly when necessary in which position the support takes less space.

A pair of braces 34 and 35 extend in parallel relation from the rounded forward end 2!! of the frame member II to the cross member 2I at the other end thereof. These braces are shown as being angle shaped in cross section so as to form a firm support for the receptacle C which may be placed thereon. A pair of brackets 36 and 3'! are secured to the braces 34 and 35 near one end thereof, these brackets being provided with upwardly extending ends 39 and 50 respectively. An arcuated clamping segment 41 is supported between the two flanges 39 and Q0. This clamping segment 4| is designed to engage against-one side of the receptacle C to hold the receptacle in proper position on the support.

A cross member 42 is provided with hook shaped ends 43 whichengage against the top horizontal flange of the braces 34 and 35. This cross member 52 forms a sliding support for the brackets 44 and 5 which support the arcuated clamping segment 55. A bolt 41 extends centrally through-the cross on said braces, hook ends on said cross member member 42 as illustrated in Figure 3 of the draw- I ings. This bolt forms a support for one end of a spring 49. The other endof-the spring is connected to a bolt 50 extending through'the cross frame member 2 I. ;-Thus the spring urges the clamping segment 56 toward the fixed segn 'As best illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawings, thebraces- 3t and 35 are each'provided "with tongues or 'projectionsfSiwhich are bent from the body thereof and form a' stop for limiting the'movement of the cross'member 42. Thestops "55 are positioned 'properly'so that a minimum size receptacle C may be placed between the segments ii and '46.

In operation the receptacle C is placed upon the braces 34 and 35 and the lower'edge of the receptacle is pulled forwardly until the rear side :thereof' engages forwardly: of the clamping segment-NH.

The receptacle may then be pivoted into verticalpos'ition with the body of the receptacle clamped between the clamping segments 4i and and resiliently held therebetween.

As an added con'veniencea chain 52 isindicated in dotted outline attached to the top cross member I l of the frame I0 and to the 'cover'53 of the receptacle C. Thus the cover of'the receptacle remains "permanently attached to the support in normal operation.

In accordancewith the patent statutes; I'have described the principles of construction and operation of myreceptacle holder, 'andwhile 1 have endeavored to set forth the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that obvious changes may be made within the"- scope of the following claimswithout departingfrom thespirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A receptacle support comprising a shelf, a supporting means therefor,'a pair ofgenerally engageable about said horizontal flanges of said braces to slidably support the same, brackets extending upwardly from said cross member, and a curv'ed clamping member supported by said brackets.

2. A receptacle support comprising a shelf, a supporting means therefor, a pair of generally parallel braces forming a part of said shelf, said bracesbeing-angular in cross section, a pair of.

"brackets "extending upwardly from said braces,

a curved clamping member supported by said brackets, a cross member slidably supported on saidbraces, hook ends on said cross member engageable about a flange of said braces to slidably support the 1 same, brackets extendingupwardly from' said cross member, a curved cl-a'mping'member supported by said last named'br'ackets, and spring means urging said cross member toward said first named' brackets.

3. A receptacle support comprising ashelf, a

support means thereforj'said shelf "including -a ported by said last namedbracketsfandspring means urging said cross m e'mber toward said first named brackets.

BERNARD- J: MiiRP'HY.

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