US2794698A - Ash receiver - Google Patents

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June 4,1957 c. P. CHAMBERLIN ASH RECEIVER Filed Jan. 25, 1954 /7 afm/EVS:

United States Patent ASH RECEIVER Clarence P. Chamberlin, Detroit, Mich., assigner to Metal Mouldings Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application January 25, 1954, Serial No. 405,913

Claims. (Cl. 312-242) This invention relates to ash receivers and, more particularly, to an improved ash receiver particularly adapted for use in automotive vehicles.

An object of the invention is to overcome disadvantages in prior receivers of the indicated character and to provide an improved ash receiver incorporating improved mounting means which facilitates the installation of the receiver with a minimum of time, labor and expense and without the use of screws, rivets or similar fastening devices.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved ash receiver that is pleasing in appearance, economical to manufacture and assemble, durable and reliable in operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide an irnproved ash receiver incorporating improved means for supporting the ash receptacle for swinging movement between open and closed positions while maintaining the receptacle in a horizontal position and which enables the receptacle to be easily and quickly removed and replaced with a minimum of effort.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved ash receiver incorporating improved means for releasably holding the receptacle thereof in any desired position so as to prevent offensive vibration and rattling.

The above as well as other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, the appended claims and the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an ash receiver constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the same in the closed position and in installed relationship with respect to a fragmentarily illustrated mounting panel;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the ash receiver illustrated in Fig. 1, showing the same in the open position;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 3 3 thereof;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 4--4 thereof;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 5-5 thereof;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of the structure illustrated in Fig. 5, taken on the line 6-6 thereof; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional View of a portion of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 7-7 thereof, showing the closure member partially rotated and the ash receptacle removed therefrom.

Referring to the drawings, a mounting panel, generally designated 10, is illustrated which may be considered to be an interior panel of an automotive vehicle. A mounting panel of the type illustrated includes a relatively rigid backing member 12 which may be formed of metal, tiberboard or other suitable material, and a fabric lining 14 which covers the backing member 12 to pro- Lfice vide a nished appearance for the installation. According to the present invention, an ash receiver, generally designated 16, is provided which is mounted on the mounting panel 10 andrextends through a substantially rectangular opening 18 defined by the mounting panel 10. 'I'he ash receiver 16 is comprised of a generally cupshaped housing 20 which denes a recess 22, the housing having substantially parallel horizontally extending top and bottom Walls 24 and 26 which are generally semicircular in plan view and are integrally joined by an arcuate vertically extending wall 28. The front portions of the walls 24, 26 and 28 are ared outwardly to form an annular ilange 30 which bears against an inwardly extending flange 32 provided on a molding 34. The molding 34 is preferably made of metal, plastic or other relatively rigid material and the exposed surfaces thereof are preferably finished to provide a pleasing appearance.

The molding 34 is formed in the general shape of a truncated pyramid and the flange portion 32 of the molding delines a substantially rectangular opening 36 which is aligned with the opening 18 in the mounting panel 10.

- The peripheral wall 38 of the molding 34 extends angularly outwardly from the flange portion 32 and the inner end of the peripheral wall 38 bears against the mounting panel 10 -at a position outwardly spaced from the opening 18.

The housing 20 extends through the opening 36 in the molding 34 and the opening 18 in the mounting panel 10 and a pair of flanges 4i) and 42 are struck from the arcuate wall 28 on opposite sides of the housing 20. When the ash receiver 16 is in the installed position, the peripheral ange 30 of the housing 26 bears against the flange 32 of the molding 34 and the flanges 40 and 42 are bent outwardly so as to bear against the surface 44 of the backing member 12 to secure the housing 2t) to the mounting panel 10. Such a construction facilitates the installation of the ash receiver with a minimum of time, labor and expense and without the use of screws,

rivets or similar fastening devices.

A substantially rectangular closure member 46 is provided having spaced substantially parallel top and bottom walls 48 and 50 joined by spaced vertically extending side walls 52 and 54 and a vertically extending front Wall 56. The closure member 46 is pivotally connected to the housing 20 by a pair of coaxially aligned pivot pins 58 and 60. The longitudinal axes of the pivot pins 58 and 60 preferably extend through the center of the circle dened by the arcuate wall 28 of the housing 20 and the closure member 46 is of such a size that it may be pivoted about the aligned longitudinal axes of the pivot pins 58 and 60 and swung through the recess 22 defined by the housing 20.

A pair of bridge portions 62 and 64 are struck upwardly from the bottom wall 50 of the closure member 46 on opposite sides of the pivot pin 60. The bridge portions 62 and 64 dene recesses 66 and 68 adapted to accommodate a bridge portion 70 provided on the lower wall 26 of the housing 20. When the closure member 46 is in the closed position, the bridge portion 70 is positioned in the recess 66 deined by the bridge 62 so that the edge 72 of the bridge 70abuts the edge portion 74 of the bottom wall 50 of the closure member to limit the angular movement of the closure member in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 4. When the closure member 46 is swung to the open position, as shown in Fig. 4, the bridge portion 64 overlies the bridge portion 70 of the housing 20 and the edge 75of the bridge 70 bears against the edge portion 76 of the closuremember to limit the angular movement of the closure member in a clockwise direction.

In order to prevent unwanted swinging ofthe closure member 46 and to yieldably hold the closure member Patented June 4, 1957.,

in a selected position, an elongate spring member 78 is provided, one end of the spring member 78 Vbeing fixed to the side wall 54 of the closure member by a rivet 80. The Aspring member f78extends:upwardly:towardnthe :top wall i 48 of the .closure member. :andfarecess 182 ,-isffonned nthe distal end portion of the .springi'member .17.8, the recess 82 serving as a ;seatfor.a.ball\84.. The .hallfl projects through an openinge-861providedin.theside-wall 54 of the closure member and `bears vagainsthe inner surface 87 of the arcuate wal1.28 Iof the housing :20 to yieldably hold the closuremember in selected adjusted positions.

An ash receptacle .88 Vwhich is :substantially semicircular in cross section, as viewedin'Eig.v4,fis-provided having a substantially vertical -wall 90, a horizontally extending bottom wall 92 and anarcuate lwall 94, Athe walls.90, 92 and 94 dening a chamber 96 adapted to receive ashes or other refuse. The radius of the arcuate wall 94 is less than the radius of the arcuate wall 28 and sutlicient clearance is provided between'the arcuate wall 94 and the arcuate wall 28 to permit the ash receptacle 88 to swing in the recess 22 .dened by the housing 20. The rear wall 90 of the ash receptacle 88 extends downwardly below the lower surface of the bottom wall 92 and the lower end portion 98 of the rear wall 90 is adapted to tbetween the bridge portions 62, 64 and the wall 56 ofthe closure-member when the ash receptacle is positioned in the closure member. The ash receptacle-88 is releasably secured in the-recess dened by the closure member by a generally U-shaped 'spring clip 100 having'spaced arm portions 102 and 104 integrally joined at one end by a bight portion 106. The arm 102 of the spring clip is xed to the wall 48 of the closure member, as by` rivets 108, while the free end portion of the arm 104 is offset, as at 110, andresiliently bears against the upper portion of the rear wall 90 ofthe ash receiver 88. A recess 112having an aperture 114 therein is provided in the arm 102 at a position near, but spaced from, the bight portion 106 of the spring clip to facilitate extinguishing cigarettes and the like.

When it is desired to empty the ash receptacle 88, the ash receptacle may be easily and quickly detached from the closure member 46 when the closure member is in the open position, as viewed in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, by grasping the ash receptacle and lifting it upwardly against the arm 104 of the spring clip 100 so thatthe lower edge portion 98 of the rear wall- 90 clears the bridge portions 62 and '64,- after whichy theash receptacle may be tilted slightly and withdrawn from the closure member. Ihe ashreceptacle may be easily and quickly replaced in the closure member by reversingthe above procedure.

While a preferred embodiment of theinvention has been shown and described, it willbe understood that-various changes and modifications may be made Vwithout.-departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is: Y

l. Anash receiver comprising, in combination, a housing having Va chamber therein open at one end, a closure member pivotally connected to said.housing for swinging movement through said chamberthrough an angle vof approximately 180 degrees, saidhousing having an' abutmentportion projecting toward said closure member on one' side of the pivotalfaxis, said-,closure member having a pair of spaced bridgeriportions projecting'inwardlyon oppositey sides of the :pivotalaxis and forming spaced abutment surfaces selectively.engageablewith opposite edges of said abutmentv portion to. limit. .thegpivotal movement of Vsaid closure member, means including iagleaf spring carried. by.V said :closure Amember :for yieldably holdingasaid Vclosure member. in.a"selected1position, a container defining Va receptacle, and; meansjncluding said bridge portions releasably securingsaid container to said closure'member. 4

*12. An ash :receiver-comprising, rinicombination, ahousing having a chamber therein open at one end, a closure abutment surfaces selectively lengageable with opposite edges of said abutment portion to limit the pivotal movement of said closure member, means including a leaf spring having one end thereof fixed to said closure member for yieldably holding said closure member in a selected position, a container delning a receptacle, -and means including said bridge portions releasably securing said container to said closure member.

3. In combination with a mounting panel having an aperture therethrough, a housing having an annular ange adjacent one end defining an opening, said housing having a pair of tabs struck outwardly from opposite sides thereof and bearing against one side of said panel, a tubular molding encompassing a portion of said housing, one end of said molding engaging-said annular ange, the other end of said molding engaging the other side of said panel, a closure member-pivotally lconnected tofsaid housing at a position intermediate said annular ange and said other side of said mounting panel for swinging movement through said housing through an angle of approximately degrees, said housing having an abutment portion at-a position-near, but spaced from, said annular ange and-projecting toward-saidclosure member, said closure member having spaced stop surfaces on opposite sides-of `the pivotal-axis selectively engageable'with-opposite edges-of saidabutmentportion'to limit-the pivotal movement of saidY closure' member, means including a leaf spring for yieldably-holding said closure member in a vselected position,v a container ldefining a receptacle, and -means releasably securing -said containerV to said closure member.

4. In combination with a mounting vpanel havingan aperture therethrough, a'housing-having an annular -iange adjacent one end defining-an opening, said housiugihaving a pair of tabs'struck outwardly fromoppositesides lthereof and bearing against one-sideI of said panel, a tubularemolding encompassing aportion of said housing, one end of said molding engaging said annularflangefthe other end of said molding engaging the Yotherside of `said panel at a position outwardly spaced Vfromsaid aperture, a closure member, -apivot-pin pivotally connecting said closure member to said housing at a position intermediate `said annular flange and'said other side of vsaid mounting panel for swinging .movement through said -housing through an angle of approximatelyISO'degrees, said housing having an abutment portion atea position near, but spaced from said annular flange yand 4projecting toward said closure member, said closuremember khaving spaced stop surfacesA on oppositesides of the pivotal axis selectively engageable with opposite edges of said abutment portion to limit the pivotal movement of said closure member, means including a leaf spring for yieldably holding said closurefmemberin -a lselectedy position, a container defining a receptacle, -and means for releasably securing said container tosaid closure member.

5. In combination with a mounting panel having 'an l.aperture therethrough,` a housing-having -an-.annular ange iadjacent one end defining an opening .andwa plurality of tabs spaced from said Yange and .projecting outwardly from opposite sides of the housing :tozb'earagainst one Vside of saidpanel, a molding encompassing; aportion of said housing, one end .ofsaid ,molding .engaging Vsaid ange, the other end of. saidmoldingzengaging the other sidel ofzsaid panel, a closure member pivotally connected to saidzhousing at aposition intermediate said annular -ange and Asaid :other side of said :mounting -panel for swinging movement through .said '.housingxthrough 1 an langle of approximately 180 degrees, said closure mem- 5 ber having spaced substantially parallel top and bottom walls joined by a front wall, said housing having an abutment portion projecting toward said closure member on one side of the pivotal axis, said closure member having a pair of spaced bridge portions projecting inwardly on opposite sides of the pivotal axis and forming spaced edge surfaces selectively engageable with opposite edges of said abutment portion to limit the pivotal movement of said closure member, a container having a depending portion adjacent one edge thereof positionable between said bridge portions and said front wall, and a generally U-shaped spring member having one end portion thereof xed to said closure member and the other end portion thereof yieldably bearing against said container to releasably hold said container to said closure member.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Eustis Jan. 9, Wood Apr. 8, De Boer Feb. 28, Visser May 23, Visser Apr. 9, Hagerty Sept. 18, Dye Iune 23,

FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Aug. 11,

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