US892820A - Pin-holder. - Google Patents

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No. 892,820. PATENTED JULY '7, 1908.

E. W. PORNEY.

PIN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED 1320.9, 1907.

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PIN-HOLDER.

Application filed December 9, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ELwooD Wrcirs Fon- NEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Galena, in the county of Cherokee and State of Kansas, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Pin-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an im rovement in devices or apparatus adapted or holding pins and projecting them singly into position Jfor manual seizure and withdrawal when wanted for use.

In carrying out my invention, a pa er strip or roll, in which pins are inserted an( held in the usual way, is coiled within a holder that is hinged, and supported by a spring in such inanner that it may be depressed manually, which movement operates mechanism that advances the pin strip step by step and simultaneously projects a single pin from the top of the holder', where it may be conveniently seized and removed.

The details of construction and arrangement and opleration of the apparatus are as hereinafter escribed, the novel features being indicated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention--F'gure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pin holder. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 3. 3-3 Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section in a plane below the one indicated in Fig.'3- see line 4-4 of S. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section illustrating particularly the means for rotating the drum by which the pin-strip is advanced step by step. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section oi the pin holder on line 6-6 of Fig. 3 showing the hinged part depressed as required to force a pin u ward out of the pin strip. Fig. 7 is a vertica cross section ofthe pin holder on a plane (7-7, the Jiront end of the same. Fig. 8 is another vertical section on line 8-8 of Fig. 2 in a plane in rear of that shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a erspective view of the tie drum by which the pin strip is advanced, the said means being shown enlarged. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the parts disassociated, which com prises a frame or bo`xlike holder roper for actuating mechanism, within whic most of the operative parts are contained.

A indicates a box-like part which is open at the top and partly so at the front end, and B Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 3 is a'horizontal section on line .the flat bottom 3,

Patented July '7, 1908.

SerialNo. 405,734.

is a part hinged within the receptacle A and adapted to swing vertically therein, said part being in the nature of a box-like 'frame and adapted to contain most of the operative parts by which the pin-carrying strip 1s advanced and the pins ejected singly theree from.

As shown in the perspective view, Fig. l0, the part B comprises a flat top 1, having a cone-shaped projection 2, which is provided with a cone-shaped perforation, see Fig. 6, through which the pins fr are guided and ejected singly, as will be presently described. The body portion of the holder B comprises having a front end 4, a rear end 5, and a side portion 6, all of which are preferably formed integra single sheet of plate metal. The upper ends of the front and rear parts 4, 5, are turned outward, thus forming [langes 7, which are perforated to receive rivets by which the top 1 is attached. lt will be seen that the top 1 and bottom 3 are parallel and that the side 6 extends only about two-thirds oi the way from rear 5 to ront'4, while the side opposite the part 6 is entirely open, as required `for convenience in inserting a pin-strip, or pincarrier, y; see Figs. 2 and 3. The cover 1 oi' holder B, is further provided at its rear end with pendent lugs or cars 8, through which passes a rod 9, see- Fig. 6, by which the holder is pivoted to the upper rear corner ol" the receptacle A. The depth of the box-like holder B is so much less than that of the receptacle A so that the iront end ol` the former may be depressed as shown in Fig. 6, and as required for ejecting a pin :r through the guide- 2, as will be further described. As shown in Fig. 3, the pin strip y is coiled in the chamber or rear portion oi the holder B and its outer end is attached to a slotted drum 10. The latter is attached to a shalt 11 that is journaled in the free end or' a horizontal arm 12, see Fig. 9, the latter being in turn journaled on a post 13 that is 'fixed at its ends in n oi the the top 1 and bottom o holder B, as shown in Fig. 8. A wire spring or Yfrom a 14 is coiled about the post 13 and serves to press the arm 12 toward the end 4 oi holder B, so that the pin-carrying strip in being wound on the drum 10, is held in contact with said part 4, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6. Another spring 15, see Fig. 9, is-coiled about the lower end of the drum-winding shaft l1 and a horizontal arm 16, carrying a hinged pawl 17, is mounted loose on the shaft below the spring and between it and a ratchet 18, which is fixed on the shaft. The pawl 17 is held normally engaged with the ratchet by means of a small spring 19 that is coiled about its pivot. The awl is provided with a projecting end portion 17a, which serves as a thumb catch for disengaging the pawl from the ratchet, as required when an empty pin-strip is to be `withdrawn from the drum 10, an operation which is hereinafter exp1ained. The spring 15 holds the awl arm 16 normally retracted or pressed ackward against a lug 20, which, as shown in Fig. 10, is preferably formed integral with the bottom 3 of the holder B, by slitting the said bottom and turning upward the tongue thus formed. A larger opening 21 is formed adjacently in the bottom 3 and a push-rod 22, which is pivoted to the pawl arm 16, curves downward through this opening 21 and extends backward practically parallel to the bottom 3 and beyond the rear end of the holder B, so that when the latter is depressed as shown in Fig. 6, the rear end of the pushrod 22 will strike the rear wall of the receptacle A, and thus push the free end of the pawl 16 forward, or away from the stop 20, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the pawl 17 may engage another tooth of the ratchet 18, or, in other words, take a new hold on the latter. l/Vhen the part B rises from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the horizontal as in Fig. 1, 2, the spring 15 will carry the pawl arm 16 back into engagement with the lug 20, as shown in Figs. 4 and 9, whereby the windingdrum shaft 11 is rotated far enough to carry the pin-strip y the distance that intervenes between the pins x therein, thus bringing another pin under, and in alinement with, the conical guide 2 in the cover 1. It will be noted that, when the pawl arm 16 is thus swung on the winding post 11, the friction between the pin-strip on the drum 10 and the adjacent portion 4 of holder B, serves to prevent backward rotation of the drum.

As shown in Fig. 10, the front end 4 of the holder B is provided with a vertical slot 23 and tongue 24 projecting inward at the top of the same, it being formed by slitting a portion of the front 4 as will be readily understood. This part 24 serves as a horizontal support and guide for the pin-strip y in passing on to the drum; see Figs. 2 and 6.

l/Vhen the holder B is depressed as shown in Fig. 6, it is necessary that the pin x which is then in alinement with the conical guide 2, shall strike upon a fixed part in order to eject it from the pin-strip, as shown. For this purpose I provide what may be termed an abutment, or post, 25, the same being adapted to slide vertically in the slot 23, before described, the head of the same being notched, as shown in Fig. 4, to hold it in due positionas it slides up and down. This post is pivo'ted at its lower end, se'e Figs. 2 and 7, I

tol the upturned front end 26 of a metal plate 27, whose broader rear end is provided with upturned ears 27a, by which it is pivoted, see Figs. 2, 7 and 8, bv rod 28 to ears 3El pendent from, and formed integrally with, the bottom 3 of the holder B. As shown in Figs. 2 and 6, the push-rod 22 passes over and is adapted to slide on its pivot rod 28, and between parallel guides 27h, see Fig. 10, the same being formed as an integral portion of the hinged plate 27. A spiral spring 29, see Figs. 2, 6, 8, is interposed between the plate 27 and the bottom 3 of the holder B at a point near the pivot 28, which spring tends to press thefree end of plate 27 downward; or, in other words, to ho d it in contact with the base of the box-like receptacle A, as shown in Figs. 2, 6, 7. y this means the post 25 is always held down when the holder B rises to its normal horizontal position after depression as shown in Fig. 6. The holder B is held raised to the normal horizontal position by means of a plate spring 30, which, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, is attached to the upper portion of the rear wall 5, of holder B, and its free end presses backward against the rear wall of the receptacle A. Since, however, the spring tends to raise the holder B above the horizontal, an automatic spring catch 31 is provided, which as shown in Fig. 1, consists of an elongated metal late riveted at one end to a side of part fl), its free end being provided with a tongue 32, which, as shown in Fig. 8, projects through a slot in the wall of part A andengages the bottom 3 of the holder B, thus preventing the latter rising too far by reason of the action of spring 30. The free end of the plate spring 31 projects beyond the end 5 of part A and thus serves as a thumb-piece by which the catch may be Ieasily disengaged from the holder B when it is required to raise the same out of the receptacle A.

In order to charge the apparatus with pins, the spring catch 31 is pressed outward, thus releasing the holder B, which is swung upward and outward and the whole apparatus is laid on that side to which the catch is attached. As will be apparent, this leaves the opposite side of holderl B open or exposed, so that a coiled pin-strip, or pin-carrier, y, may be placed therein as shown see` Fig. 3. Then, by pressing on the free end of the push-rod 22, the pawl arm 16 is worked until, through engagement of the pawl 17 with ratchet 18, the drum 10 is turned around so that the slot therein is exposed to view. Then the end of the pin-strip is inserted in the slot and the drum is rotated as before to wind on a portion of the strip, or until the end of the strip passes between the drum and the front end 4 of the holder B, when the friction caused by the spring 14 on post 13 will hold the pin-strip from slipping.

rlhe guide 24, see Fig. 10, aids at this time in supporting the strip in the required position. It will be seen that While the strip proper is on the winding-drum, the pins w project for nearly half their length below it.

Instead of first placing the pin-strip roll or coil in holder B, and then attaching its end to the drum, the end of the strip may be first attached to the drum and then the coil placed in roper osition in the chamber of holder B y sim y letting it fall thereinto, by which it wil rest. on the side 6 of the holder. 'NeXt, close the holder B into the art A until the spring catch 31 engages it, when the apparatus is ready for operation. Then, by simply pressing with the thumb and finger resting on the o posite sides of the conical guide 2 downwarc on the front end of the holder cover l, the same is carried down to the position indicated in Fig. 6, or until the top of the post 25 strikes the. head of the slot 23, see Figs. 6 and 10, and, since at this time a pin will be directly over the post, said pin will be pushed upward so that its head wlll project a considerable distance .above the conical guide 2, as shown in Fig. 6,

and well between the thumb and finger. Upon withdrawing the pin with the thumb and-finger, and releasing the pressure on the holder B, the spring 30 raises it to the hori- Zontal position where it is arrestedi by the spring catch 31. The pin having been withdrawn and the holder B again depressed, the operation is repeated, and so on until all the pins in the strip have been projected and withdrawn. lVhen all the pins have been thus extracted, the pawl 17 will be held out of engagement with the ratchet 18, which will allow the winding drum 10 to rotate backward so that the empty strip may be conveniently pulled from the drum.

TheA outside box-like receptacle or casing A, being made entirely separate from the other parts, it may be made of different material and designed in any manner that judgment or fancy may dictate, without affecting the operation of the working parts. Fur ther, since the pivot pin 9 may be readily withdrawn, the holder B with all its contained parts and attachments may be readily removed, if it be required for convenience of access to the working parts or for other purposes.`

I claimi 1. A pin-holder adapted for holding and projecting pins singly into a position which adapts them to be conveniently seized, the same comprising a base part, a holder for operating mechanism hinged thereto at one end, a spring for supporting the same in normal position, an abutment upon which the pins may be caused to strike, and means for advancing or feeding a pin-holding strip and guiding it over the aforesaid abutment so that upon depressing the free end of the l abutment whic holder the pin is forced up out of the strip proper and thus made easily accessible, substantially as described.

2. The improved pin-holder comprising a base part, a spring supported holder hinged to one end of the same, a stop for arresting the upward swing of the holder and means attached to the latter for Winding on a pinholding strip and for intermittently advancing the same when the holder is depressed, and an abutment whereon the pins strike successively when the holder is depressed, thus causing protrusion of the pins from the holder, as described.

3. 'The combination with the base part, of a spring supported box-like holder hinged thereto and adapted to swing vertically, means attached to and supported upon the holder for guiding a in-holding strip and means for intermittent y advancing or feeding the same, the said means including a winding drum and shaft, a lever and ratchet and awl mechanism operatively connected with the winding shaft, and a push-rod connected with the lever, which, when the holder is depressed, automatically operates the feed mechanism, substantially as described.

4. The combination with the hollow base portion and a box-like holder hinged thereto at one end, a spring interposed between them and normally supporting the holder in an elevated position, a releasable catch which prevents the holder from rising above a predetermined height, an abutment adapted to rest on the base and projecting into, and adapted to slide in, the front portion of the holder, means arranged within the latterfor advancing or feeding the pin-holding strip when the holder is depressed, the strip being guided over the aforesaid abutment so that the pins therein are successively brought over the abutment and into contact with the same at each depression whereby they ai'e projected upward successively into position for seizure and withdrawal, substantially as described.

5. In a pin-holder of the class described, the combination with a suitable base, of a member hinged thereto and carrying a pinstrip guide and a winding drum, of means for intermittently rotating such drum, the same comprising a spring-pressed lever, a spring pawl and a ratchet which it normally engages, and a device connected with the lever which, when the said member is depressed with its contained parts, actuates the lever and thereby the vwinding drum through the means of the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism, substantially as described.

6. An apparatus of the class specified comprising a base, a member hinged thereto, means for supporting and winding a pinstri or carrier, including ratchet mechanism, sai member being depressible as required for ejecting the ins from the strip, and a pin ii is slidable vertically relative to the depressible end of said member, substantially as described.

7. In an apparatus of the class specified for delivering ins and like articles one at a time, the com ination of a base or support, a holder hinged thereto, a spring supporting such holder, a rotary drum and ratchetand-pawl mechanism arranged within the holder for winding a pin strip on the drum, a push rod for operating the aforesaid mechanisrn, said push rod being adapted for contact with the rear end of the base and an abutment upon 'which the pins strike and are thus forced upward when the holder is depressed, as shown and described.

8, The combination, with a base support and a holder hinged thereto, of a winding drum, a swinging pivoted arm in which the same is journaled, a spring tending to hold said drum pressed against a iiXed portion of the' holder, and means for actuating said drum for advancing the in-stri when the holder is depressed, su stantia ly as described.

9. The combination, with the base support, of a box-like holder hinged thereto, a winding drum, a lever arm journaled on a pivot fixed in the holder, the shaft of the winding drum being journaled in the free end of the arm, a spring coiled about the pivot of said arm, a ratchet fixed on the drumshaft, a lever arm which is rotatable on such shaft, a spring which tends to hold said arm in a certain normal position, a stop by which the arm is arrested, a spring pawl for engaging the ratchet, and a device connected with the lever and adapted, when the holder is depressed, to engage the base sulpport and thus rotate the drum intermittent y through the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism, substantially as described.

10. The combination, with a base support, of a box-like holder hinged thereto and adapted to swing vertically, a spring for holding said holder normally elevated, means contained within the holder for winding on and advancing a pin-strip intermittently, and an abutment for the ins upon which they strike when the holder isl depressed, a plate pivoted beneath the holder and pivotally connected with the abutment, the latter being guided in the front portion of the holder,

@casse and a spring interposed between the said plate and the holder proper whereby the plate and the attached abutment are held constantly depressed, substantially as described.

. 11. The combination, with a suitable base and a frame hinged thereto, a spring for holding the frame normally elevated, means for arresting the frame at a certain height, mechanisrn attached to the frame for winding and intermittently advancing a pin-strip as the frame is depressed, and a sliding pin-abutment arranged in the front portion, of the frame and adapted to slide therein when the frame is depressed, substantially as described.

12. The combination, with a suitable base a box-like holder hinged thereto and an abutment whereon the pins strike when the j said holder is depressed, of a rotatable drum for winding on a pin strip, mechanism for rotatingthe said drum, and a horizontal guide and support in the lower edge of the pin strip, the same projecting inward from the front portion of the holder, as shown and described.

j 13. In a pin-holder of the class specified, the combination of an abutment whereon the pins strike and the holder for operative j mechanism whereby a pin-strip is advanced l intermittently and pins are successively ejected therefrom, the same having a body portion formed of plate metal whose bottom and front end are provided with slots and with inwardly projecting integral parts 20 and 24 adapted to serve as lever-stop and strip-guide respectively.

14. The combination, of a holder hinged thereto and adapted for containing mechanism for advancing a pinstrip, a sliding pin-abutment arranged in the with a base support,

front portion of the holder, a plate arranged beneath the holder and to whose front end the abutment is connected, said plate being pivotally attached to the rear end of the holder proper and the latter having guides for said abutment, as shown and described ELWOOD WICKS FORNEY Witnesses: i

C. C. MOORE, MAREA HELLER.

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