US2543697A - Caster mounting for cylindrical containers - Google Patents

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Feb 27, 1951 c, w, LANTER 2,543,697

CASTER MOUNTING FOR CYLiNDRICAL CONTAINERS Filed Nov. 29, 1946 Patented Feb. 27, 1951 CASTER MOUNTING FOR CYLINDRICAL CONTAIN EBS Clarence W. Lanter, Bartlett, Ill., assignor to Breuer Electric Mfg. Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois ApplicationNovember 29, 1946, Serial No. 712,850

2 Claims.

1 This invention relates to improvements in caster mountings for cylindrical containers and has for an object the provision of a structure which is relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble for use. wardly projecting annular flange 9 disposed be- Briefly, thisinvention comprises a sheet metal low the bottom section 8. The side wall section cylindrical container embodying a side wall sec- 1 is formed with a circumferential bead l I distion and a bottom section, the side wall section posed in spaced parallel relation to the annular being formed with a circumferential bead disflange 9. The caster mounting comprises a canposed in spaced relation to the bottom of the tilever-type mounting bracket l2 formed with a container. The side wall section and bottom trough-shaped recess I3 to receive and engage section are joined together, by crimping or other the annular flange 9. The upper end of the means, to provide an annular fla ge p j ct mounting bracket I2 is provided with one or more downwardly below the bottom section. Three or bosses I4 which are formed to snugly engage more casters are arranged in equally spaced rewithin the annular groove formed by the bead lation around the bottom of the container, each The mounting bracket is also provided ster o prising a mounting bracket for nwith a pair of side flanges 'l6-l6 formed with gagement W1th the contameli a swlvel bracket apertures to receive bolts or screws I"! which Journaled 111 the mountlng bracket, and a roller serve to secure the mounting bracket to the side journaled on the swivel bracket. Each mount- Wall section 1 of the container. ng bracket 1s of cantilever construction in which, A bearing portion I8 is provided on the outer its outer end is formed w1th a bearing to rece ve end of the mounting bracket lg to receive a t Journat Portlon of a Swlvel bracket: and lts journal portion IQ of the swivel bracket 2|. A n'mer end 15 tormed'to engage s beaded F split spring collar 22 is provided on the journal tlon of the Wall settlon of contajlner' l9 to yieldably resist displacement of the swivel Each mountmg bracket also provldid Wlttt a bracket 2| from the mounting bracket l2. The trough-Shaped flange at Its lower t recelve lower end of the swivel bracket 2| is bifurcated and engage the annular flange pro ecting downto receive a roller 23 which is ournaled for rowardly from the bottom of the container. The mounting bracket is adapted to be secured in en '30 tatlona'l movement on pm In the use of a caster supported container of gj g f Wlth the contamer by means 9 screws the type shown and described, it will be noted It is a further object of this invention to prothat t if; f??? f g t i f vide a caster mounting for cylindrical contain- {noun mg me e 15,13 er an ers in which the mounting bracket is of cantithat e upper portlon 15 under Compression, In lever construction with its lower end under tenordert prevent deformatton of the contaltler sion and its upper end under compression. By due 0 hese tomes exerted mounttng forming one or more circumferential beads in the bracket, the lower ends of palrscof mounting side wall. section of the container, the container braqkets are Secured to the sldes bottom is sufiiciently reinforced to resist the inward 40 sectlon 8' to place the latter under tenslon, and compressive forces exerted by the upper end of the upper finds 0f the mountirfg' brackets are the mounting bracket gaged against the beaded portion of the side wall This invention embodies other novel features, section one more beads H may be formed details of construction and arrangement of parts in the Wall sectiflm 7, if d d, to p o de which are hereinafter set forth in the specificathe physlcal p p s q d 0 eslst the tion and claims, and illustrated in the accomo p s v forces exerted y the upper d f panying drawing wherein: the mounting brackets. The beads ll may also Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing a caster e o ed 6 p je w d y from the side wall mounting for cylindrical containers embodying section, as shown, or may project outwardly from features of this invention. the side Wall section, if desired.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along While this invention has been shown in but the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. one form, it is obvious to those skilled in the Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of 3-3 of Fig, 2. various changes and modifications Without de- Referring now to the drawing for a better unparting from the spirit and scope of the claimed derstanding of this invention, the caster mount- 2 ing for cylindrical containers is shown as comprising a sheet metal container 6 embodying a side wall section 1 and bottom section 8 which are preferably crimped together to form a downinvention.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a caster mounting adapted to support relatively thin wall metal containers of the type in which a disc-shaped bottom section is crimped to the lower edge of a tubular side wall section to form an annular depending flange, the tubular side wall section being offset intermediate its ends to form an annular bead portion of trough-shape section, a cantilever-type caster mounting bracket for engagement against said side wall section, the lower end of said mounting bracket being formed to provide a U-shaped recess to receive and engage said annular depending flange, a pair of side flanges formed, on opposite sides of said mounting bracket for bolted engagement to said tubular side wall section, ridge portions formed on said flanges for seated engagement in said bead portion, a swivel bracket mounted in a bore formed in the outer end of said mounting bracket, and a roller journaled on said swivel bracket.

2. The combination with a relatively thin wall metal container including a disc-shaped bottom section, a tubular side wall section crimped to the periphery of said bottom section to form an annular depending flange, the tubular side wall section being ofiset intermediate its ends to form an annular bead portion of trough-shape section, of a cantilever caster-type mounting bracket engaged against said side wall section, the

lower end of said mounting bracket being formed with a U-shape recess to receive and engage said annular depending flange, a pair of side flanges formed on opposite sides of said mounting bracket for bolted engagement to said tubular side wall section, ridge portions formed on said side flanges for seated engagement in said bead portion, a swivel bracket mounted in a bore formed in the outer end of said mounting bracket, and a roller journaled on said swivel bracket.

CLARENCE W. LANTEZR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D.119,327 Groves Mar. 5, 1940 217,568 West July 15, 1879 227,545 Kizer May 11, 1880 289,716 Romodka Dec. 4, 1883 1,200,954 Lawlor Oct. 10, 1916 2,137,560 Anderson Nov. 22, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 339,189 Great Britain Dec. 4, 1930 518,919 Germany Feb. 21, 1931

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