US2180540A - Bun server - Google Patents

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Nov. 21, 1939. R. H. MoEBUs E'i- AL BUN SERVER Filed Dec. 2l, 1938 lober H Moebus Jaa/nn@ 1/. Noeaus @2143. n

Patented Nov. 21., 1939 2,189,540 BUN SERVER Robert H. Moebus and Jeanne V. Moebus, Omaha, Nebr.

Application December 21, 1938, Serial Nc. 247,115

3 Claims.

The invention aims to provide a new and lim.- proved device for use in serving sandwiches, particularly those formed from buns, barbecue rolls, finger rolls, and the like, the invention being useable at restaurants, barbecues, road-stands and the like.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device showing sandwiches therein,

FigureZ is a side elevation, and

Figure 3 is a. perspective View.

A construction has been shown which may be considered as preferred and while this construe-- tion will be specifically explained, it is to be understood that variations may be made within I the scope of the invention as claimed.

A single length of sheet metal 5 is bent upon transverse lines to form a series of trough-like holders B for the sandwiches, said holders being rigidly joined together at their edges, as shown at l. At 8, one of the end portions of the length of metal is bent downwardly to provide a leg 9, and at I the other end portion is bentdownwardly to provide another leg II. From the lower end of this leg, I have shown the metal bent upwardly at I2, then reduced in width, and laterally extended from the upper end of said leg to provide a handle I3 which is preferably formed with an opening I4 to permit easy hanging of the device upon a nail, hook or the like. 'I'he several adjacent bent portions may be soldered together if desired, as indicated at I5, for further rigidity.

The sandwiches are placed in the holders 6 and the. device is carried to the patron by means of the handle I3, and the device may be rested upon a table, tray or the like until the sandwiches are eaten, or these sandwiches may be taken from the trough as soon as served to the patron.

The device is simple and inexpensive, may be easily and cheaply manufactured, may be sold at small cost, and will be very convenient and advantageous.

While the details disclosed may be considered as preferred, as above stated, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations within the scope-of the invention as claimed. Obviously, the series of trough-like supports may contain any desired number of these supports and the device may, therefore, vary as to size. However, when embodying only two supports as sho-wn in the drawing, a total length of seven and one-half inches will suiiice, a width of three and three-fourth inches, and a height of twoand one-fourth inches, each trough-like support being preferably about two and one-fourth inches Wide.

What is claimed is:

1. A sandwich server comprising a length o f sheet metal bent upon transverse lines to provide a series of i trough-like sandwich-holding members joined to each other in edge-to-edge relation, the metal being bent downwardly from the outeredges of the endmost of said members to provide supporting legs therefor, the metal being bent upwardly from the lower end of one of said legs and extending outwardly therefrom to form a handle.

2. A sandwich server comprising a length of sheet metal bent upon transverse lines to provide a series of vtrough-like sandwich-holding members open at both yends and joined to each other in edge-to-edge relation, the metal being bent downwardly from the outer edges of the endmost of said members to provide supporting legs, and a rigid handle projecting from one of said endmost members inv a direction at right angles to the length thereof.

3. A sandwich server comprising a single sheet of metal bent to provide an elongated troughlike member open at both of its ends, the end portions of the metal being bent downwardly to provide supporting legs for said trough-like member, one of said end portions being bent upwardly at the outer side of the adjacent leg and extending laterally to provide a handle.

ROBERT n. MoEBUs. JEANNE v. MoEBUs.

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