US2361077A - Bottle disposal rack - Google Patents

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. i] Q T e a R Oct. 24, 1944. G, FLALBRECHT 2,361,077

BOTTLE DISPOSAL RACK Original Filed Aug. 12. 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Gz'Zmaw Z'Albreclvt MIME Attorneys II I I I I 1 I a m I I x 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor HHU JA M WW Gz'Z'maw ZAZrecEz B QM and G. F. ALBRECHT BOTTLE DISPOSAL RACK Original Filed Aug. 12, 1942 Oct. 24, 1944.

Patented d. 24, 1944 l UNITED} STATE s, PATENT o es BOTTLE DISPOSAL RACK Gilmon F. Albrecht, Madison, Wis..

Original application August 12, 1942, Serial No.

"454,583. Divided and this application August 3, 1943, Serial No. 497,193' I 4 Claims. (01. 22 0-97) may be deposited and stored in end to end relation, together with signaling means to indicate when each of the chutes is filled.

A still further object is to provide a bottle disposal and collecting rack of this character eI n.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is eificient and reliable in performance, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise Well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended,

"Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout and in which:

Figure l is a front elevational view.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing a group of the racks in connected relation.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially on a line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wheree in for the purpose of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, th numeral 5 designates one of the racks generally which is preferably constructed of metal and substantially in the form of a tray which includes a back wall 6, top and bottom walls 1 and 8, respectively, and-side walls 9, the front of the rack or tray being open, the tray being designed for support on the bottom 8 as will be clearly apparent from an inspection of Figures land 2 of the drawings.

A plurality of partitions I0 is arranged in a vertical position in the rack, the partitions being disposed in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other to form a plurality of vertically extending compartments or chutes H. The partitions Ill are preferably in the form of relatively thin strips of material for the sake of economy. v j

Secured to the back and to each side ofeach of the chutes or compartments is a plurality'of leaf springs l2 of corrugated'form adapted for frictional engagement with thesides of bottles 13 when the latter are deposited throughan opening [4 in the top wall 1 of the rack, the depositing of the successive bottleslthrough the opening forcing the lowermost bottles'downwardly toward the bottom wall 8 of the rack. l

A signalling device is provided to indicate when 1 each of the chutes or compartments is fillecl'with bottles and comprises a signalling arm l5 pivoted as at Hi to the upper end of the partitions l0, one end of the signalling arm having a flag I! formed thereon adapted to project upwardly through an opening [8 in the top wall 1, the other end of the signalling arm being pivotally attached to a rod 19 extending downwardly in the rear portion of the chute or compartment and having a foot plate 20 pivotally attached at one end to the lower end of said rod and disposed in the path of the lowermost bottle placed in the chute or compartment ll.

When the chute or compartment is empty or position shown at the right hand portion of Figure -4 .of the drawings and when the bottles are inserted in the opening H! in the top of the rack the lowermost bottle will engage the plate 20 to actuate the signalling device to the position as shown at the left hand side of Figure 4.

Each rack is provided with an opening 2| in its bottom wall 8 in a position adjacent the rear wall 6 and the top wall I is provided with a similar opening 22. The rear wall 6 at its upper end is also provided with an opening 23 adapted for the insertion of an interlocking hook 24 which projects forwardly from the top wall I of one rack for engagement in the opening 22 of an adjacent rack for detachably securing the racks together in connected relation as shown to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings. the bottom wall 8 of each rack is provided with a forwardly projecting hook 25 adapted to enter the opening 2! of an adjacent rack to thus secure both the top and bottom edges of the racks together.

The base of the bottom hook 25 is flat and disposed below the plane of thebottom wall 8 to support the assembled racks or containers in an upright position and the bill portion of both the upper and lower hook have vertical parallel walls 26 and a horizontal bottom wall 21 to provide Likewise I a snug fitting seat for the edges of the openings oithe rear wall when engaged by the hooks. It will be apparent from an inspection of Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings that any desired number of the racks may be connected in the manner indicated for convenient handling thereof.

It is believed the details of construction, manner of operation and advantages of the device -will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A container including angularly disposed top, bottom, side and rear walls, thefront of the container being open, said bottom wall having invention, what is hook-shaped members projecting from the top and bottom walls at the front of the container and adapted for insertion respectively in the upper, and-lower openings of an adjacent container for connecting the containers together, said j lower hook-shaped; members having a'fiat base an opening therein and saidtop and rear Wallshaving adjacent openings separated by a corner of the container, and hook-like members projecting from the open front of the. container and having angular portions adapted for insertion in said openings of an adjacent container for attaching, a pair of containers together.

v .2. A, container including a top wall. a bottom wall, side walls and. a rear wall, the front ofthe container'being open, said top and rear walls having upper openings adjacent the junction thereof separated by a corner of the container and said bottom wall having a lower opening adjacent the rear wall, and upper and lower hook-shaped members projecting. from the front of. the container and adapted for insertion rebelow the plane of the bottom wall and adapted to support the containers in an upright position. 4'. A container including a topwall, a bottom wall, side walls, and .a rear wall, the front of the container being open, said rear wall having a horizontal slot adjacent its upper edge and said bottom wall having a slot adjacent the rear wall, and rigid lugs projecting horizontally from top and bottom walls at the front of the container and adapted for insertion respectively in the slots of an adjacent container, said lugs having horizontal grooves in their upper surfaces forming seats. adapted for receivingan edge ot the slots of said adjacent container to connect a pair of containers together. ,GILMO'N F. ALBRECHT.

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