US1254766A - Case or rack for displaying pamphlets, printed forms, and like matter. - Google Patents

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D L.1.'BLADES,1R. CASE 0R RACK FOB DISPLAYING PAMPHLETS, PRINTED FORMS, AND LIKEHMATTER. APPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 20.4915.

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LEONARD a. BLADES, an., or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CASE OR RACK FOR DISPLAYING PAMPHLETS, PRINTED FORMS, AND LIKE MATTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed March 20, 1915. Serial No. 15,876.

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Be it known that I, LEONARD J. BnAnEs, Jr., a citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the Vcounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cases or Backs for Displaying Pamphlets, Printed Forms, and like Matter', of which the following is a specification. y

My invention has reference to holders for exhibiting folders, pamphlets, booklets, tablets or `similar printed matter, and has for its object the production of a simple, practicable case in which the partitions shall be adjustable in width to provide for the reception and display of a variety of such ar# ticles of varying widths. The invention relates especially to the construction and ar'- ran'geinent of the partitions with respect to the frame of the case, and its novelty will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

lin the drawings Figure l represents a vertical section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 2,

of a case of well known form and arrangement, such as is commonly used for the dis play of railway time tables, in which iny'invention is embodied; Fig. 2 is a front view of one tier of compartments oi" .such case,

the flanges of the retaining groove being broken away a short distance the right hand partition to better show a slightly inodiiied form oi' attaching plate for lsucli partition; Fig. 3 is a perspective of one of the partitions alone; Fig. l is a fragmentary section on the line lr-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a front or face view'of a modified form of partition; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary seotion of such modiiied form on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a perspective of the same; and Fig. 8 is a perspective of an implement suitable for turning the locking disk of the forni of partition. shown in Figs. 5 to 7.

The 4same reference igures indicate the same parts in the several figures of the drawing;

Referring to the forni ot' case illustrated in the drawings, the sections of the case are arranged in tiers rising one above the other from front to rear, each section comprising a back wall 1, a bottom 2, a front rail 3 (which may be formed separate or may be integral with the bottom, as shown), and ends 4, Il. inthe back wall of the back and being connected with such of the ,section is arranged a retaining groove, which in the present instance is formed by a strip of sheet metal 5 having inwardly bent flanges 5 and seated in a recess in the back wall.

The detachable and adjustable partitions (i, Vof which any number may be used, are each formed with an attaching plate or base 7 extending at right angles to the partition itself, in the present instance this base be; ing formed of an integral extension of the sheet metal plate constituting the partition partition by a broad tongue. The width or" the base between the tongue and the edge opposite it is less than that of the space between the flanges or" the retaining groove, and its height greater and oi such dimensions as to snugly enterl and fit within thegroovev beneath the flanges 5a when the partition is in upright position in the case.

One of the horizontal edges of the attaching plate, in the present instance the lower edge, is bent, as along the line 8, in such manner that tie plate will resiliently and frictionally engage vthe top and bottom of the retaining groove under the flanges 5a.. Two diagonally opposite corners of the attaching plate are clipped diagonally-or they may be rounded oti, see the right hand plate in Fig. 2-the .shape and proportions of the coacting parts being such that the partitions may be applied or attached to the sections at whatever points desired by turning any partition sidewise to an angle of about forty-five degrees from the perpendicular, and inserting its base Within the retaining groove, and then turning the partition to upright position, the top and bottom marginal portions of the base engaging the groove frictionally under the :[ianges 51 and maintaining the partition in adjusted position. As shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the perpendicular distance between the clipped corners when the attaching plate is turned angularly sidewise is slightly greater than the opening between the flanges of the groove, but the neck between the partition and base is narrow enough to permit one corner to be slipped under the adjacent flan ge a sufficient distance to permit the opposite corner to clear its flange and thus be inserted under it.

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wardly and forwardly from the top edge of each partition near its upper forward corner.y This rod and the rail 3 yat the bottom of the section serve to retain the matter between theA partitions from falling out forwardly, and the inclination of the slots prevents the rod from being bowed and yielding upwardly out of disengagement with the slots when the compartments are packed tightly with matter, as would be apt to ocour were the slots made vertical.

" In the modified forni of my invention shown in Figs. 5 to 7, the means for securing the base of the partition in the retain-ing groove 5 consists of a disk 11 eccentrically mounted on a pivot 12 on the base ynear its upper edge, and which may be rotated to jam against the top .of the upper portion of the groove underlying the upper flange 5a, thus locking the partition in place.

Tofacilitate rotation of the disk, for the purpose of causing its engagement and disengagement lin the retaining groove, a central hole 13 is formed inthe disk, and a suitable tool is provided adapted to engage 3o within such hole and bear against the head Yof the pivot 12 (which is formed to pro]ect for thev purpose), so that by the rotation i of the tool the.Y disk can be turned.v

" -IA have also illustrated in Figs. 5 to '7 a further modification of my invention, which imay,-however, be used with the attaching means shown in Figs. 1 to 4t. In this modification, for the purpose of retaining the matter within the compartments, each par- 40 tition has rigidly secured to it'a'short trans- AVverse rod passing through it near its upper front corner, the slot 10 and transverse rod 9 being of course not used.

i While my invention is well adapted for use in connection with ordinary forms of display racks or cases for the exhibition of railway time tables and similar folders, it is obviously also adapted for use in cases ofl varying proportions and arrangement for holding blank forms or tablets of vari- Ous sizes, such as are used in banks and many commercial or manufacturing establishments, and for the display of advertising pamphlets or other matter of many 5K5 kinds.

I claim:

1. In a structure of the character described, a horizontal ca sing section arranged for the reception of articles to be displayed,

said section being provided with a retaining groove extending longitudinally along the rear wall thereof, and vertical partitions each provided with a base adapted to make locked engagement restraining sliding movement at any point in said retaining groove when turned from an inclined to a vertical position at right angles to a plane Apassing vertically through the groove.

2. Ina structure ot the character described, a horizontal casing section ar anged for the reception of articles to be displayed, said sect-ion being provided with a retaining groove extending longitudinally along the rear wall thereof and formed with overhanging flanges at its opposite sides, and vertical partitions each provided with a base adapted to enter said retaining groove between the flanges when applied thereto at a determined angular position and enter into and make frictional engagement wilhin the groove underneath the flanges restraining sliding movement when the partition is turned to bring it into vertical position at right angles to a plane passing vertically through the groove.

In a structure of the character described, a horizontal casing section arranged for the reception of articles to be displayed, said section being provided with a. retaining groove extending longitudinally along the reai' wall thereof and formed with overhanging flanges at its opposite sides, and vertical partitions each provided with a sheet metal base of a length adapted to permit its insertion between the iianges measured in a direction at an angle of approximately forty-live degrees to the partition and of a length adapted to prevent its withdrawal from between the flanges measured in a direction parallel to the partition.

4. In a structure of the character described, a horizontal casing section arranged for the reception of articles to be displayed, said section being provided with a retaining groove extending longitudinally along the rear wall thereof and formed with overhanging flanges at its opposite sides, and vertical partitions each provided with a sheet metal base of a length adapted to permit its insertion between the flanges measured in a direction at an angle of approximately forty-live degrees to the partition and of a length adapted to prevent its withdrawal from between the flanges measured in a direction parallel to the partition, said base being bent to constitute portions lying inY different planes and arranged to coaet with the rear wall and marginal flanges of the retaining groove to exert spring pressure, whereby the partition may be locked in any desired position of adjustment.

5. In a structure of the character described, a section for the reception of articles to be displayed provided with a retaining groove extending longitudinally at the back of said section, vertical partitions each equipped with a base adjustably engaged in said retaining groove, said partitions being formed with a slot adjacent the top front corner of each, and a rod secured to the sides of the section and engaging said slots in the partition. l

6. lin a structure of the character` described, a section for the reception of articlesto be displayed, vertical partitions adjustably secured in said section, said partitions being each formed with an inclined slot extending downwardly and forwardly from the top edge ofthe partition at a point near the top front corner thereof, and a rod secured to sides of the section and engaging said slots in the partition.

7. ln a structure of the character described, a horizontal casing section arranged for the reception. of articles to be displayed, removable vertical partitions horizontally adjustable in said section, and a rod engaging each partition adjacent its top front corner for retaining contained articles within the compartments between the partitions.

8. In a structure of the character described, a casing section provided with a llongitudinal retaining groove formed with `marginal overhanging flanges, and a partition formed with a base portion arranged to engage along two opposite edges beneath said ianges `and also formed with a connecting neck portion, said base being bent along a line parallel with one engaging edge.

9. In a structure of the character described, a horizontal casing section provided with a longitudinal retaining groove LEONARD J. BLADES, Jn

Witnesses:

LOUIS B. ERWIN, ROBERT DOBBERMAN.

Contea at this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commisaioner ci? Patente, Washington, D. C.

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