US2595113A - Sectional container - Google Patents

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A ril 29, 1952 J. H. TABERER 2,595,113

SECTIONAL CONTAINER Filed Jan. 20, 194% 2 Sl-IEETS-Sl-IEET 1 John H. Tobe/er INVENTOR.

BY W-mg,

April 29, 1952 J. H. TABERER 2,595,113

SECTIONAL CONTAINER Filed Jan. 20, 1948 2 SHEETS SHEET 2 Fig.4;

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John h'.. Taberer INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 29, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SECTIONAL CONTAINER John H. Taberer, Burlington, N. J.

Application January 20, 1948, Serial No. 3,309

3 Claims. (Cl. 2204) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers for edibles and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a container including a plurality of food holding receptacles and embodying novel and improved means for adjustably retaining said receptacles in a stacked position so that one or more of the receptacles may be removed for reducing the overall length of the assembled container.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a sectional container including a group of dish-like food receptacles and novel and improved means for sealing said receptacles in stacked position one above the other to retain food placed in the same in a fresh condition for long periods of time.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a sectional container including a sectional housing having a plurality of separable sections facilitating the removal of a selected section or sections for reducing the length of the container.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a sectional container for edibles that is small and compact in structure, simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes forwhich 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 1 is a perspective view of the sectional container constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a similar view of Figure 1, and showing the housing, closure and carrying handle removed therefrom;

Figure 3-is a perspective view of the liquid chamber used in conjunction with the present invention, and showing the closure cup and stopper removed therefrom;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken substantially through the center of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a group perspective of a pair of food receptacles and a sealing disk that is disposed between the same;

Figure .6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the latching means employed for retaining the section holding straps in a fixed position; and,

Figure '7 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the section holding straps used in conjunction with the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral [0 represents a plurality of annular dish-like receptacles or sections, preferably of durable glass construction. For the purpose of description, one of the receptacles will be referred to as an upper section and will be indicated by the numeral [2 and a further of the receptacles will be referred to as a lower section which is indicated by the numeral i4. Projecting outwardly from the lower-walls l6 of each of the dish-like sections, is an annular rib or flanged portion I8 that frictionally engages an annular recess or seat 20 provided in the upper face of a sealing disk 22. One of these sealing disks 22 is frictionally positioned on the upper reduced annular edge 24 of the dish-like sections l0. Integrally formed with the lower face of the disks 22 are annular sealing rings 23 that frictionally engage annular notches or recesses 25 provided in the upper edges of the dishlike sections [0 adjacent the edges24.

Frictionally engaging the annular recess in the sealing disk that is supported on the upper edge 24 of the upper section I2, is an annular ring 26 integrally formed with the fiat lower wall 21 of a hollow substantially frusto-conical liquid chamber 28 having a discharge mouth 30. Fixedly secured'to the outer periphery of the mouth 39, is an' externally threaded sleeve 32 having an inner, enlarged annular flanged portion 34. -In order to close the mouth 3!], there is provided a stopper 36 of cork or any other suitable resilient material. Receivably engaging the sleeve 32, is an internally threaded closure cap 38 having a central, annular recessed portion 40 that frictionally engages one end 42 of the stopper 36 that extends outwardly from the mouth 30. applied on the sleeve 32, the innermost extremity 44 of the said cap 38 will frictionally engage the flanged portion 34 of the sleeve to prevent foreign matter from entering between the sleeve 32 and cap 38.

The numeral 46 represents the housing used in conjunction with the present invention generally, including an upper sleeve-like section 48, an intermediate sleeve-like section 50, and a lower sleeve-like section 52 that is closed at its lower end by an integral closure plate 54.

When this closure cap 38 is properly Turned inwardly from the lower edge of the upper sleeve-like section 48, is a plurality of circumferentially spaced arcuate channels 56 that slidably engage circumferentially spaced arcuate channels 58, offset at the upper edge of the intermediate sleeve-like section 50 so that the outer periphery of the upper sleeve-like section 48 will be coplanar or flush with the outer periphery of the intermediate sleeve-like section 50. Ofiset at the upper edgeof the lower sleeve-like sec tion 52 are circumferentially spaced arcuate channels 60 that slidably engage circumferentially spaced inwardly turned arcuate channels 62 at the lower edge of the intermediate section 50 so that the lower sleeve-like section 52 will be coplanar with sections 448 and. 50.

Projecting outwardly from diametrically opposite sides of the upper section '4Blis: a pair :of' locking pins or lugs 64 that lockably engage arcuate slots or bayonet slots 66 in the annular wall 68 of a closure cup H3 which may be employed for receiving liquid poured from the Pivotally and I removably engaging the lugs 64 are the eye ends 12 of a U shaped chamber 28.

carrying handle- 14- The numeral 16 represents the'sectional strap used in conjunction with the presentinvention generally, comprising an upper arm 18' havinga hook 80 at one end that frictionally engages an annular rib 82 about the-outer periphery of the chamber 28, an intermediatearm 84; and a lower arm 86 having an angulated lower end 83 that engages the annularrib l8 projecting outwardly from the lower wall of thelower dishlike section [4. intermediate arm 84, is a plurality of lugs '88 that selectively engage a suitable lug engaging recess provided in the upper end of the lower arm 88. Fixed on the'upper'end'of the intermediate arm 84, is a pivot block 90*that'pivotally supports the inturned ends 92 of a'U shaped actuating lever 94 having loops 96 adjacent its inturned ends 92 that" pivotally-engage the inturned ends 98 of a U shaped-latchelement I60 that lockably engages a lip 02 at oneedge that" is provided at one end of a rigid plate IDA-fixed on the lower end of the upper-arm: 18.

It should be noted, that a cushiondisk I06 of suitable resilient material is fixed, tothe'inner face of the closure'plate 54'to frictionally' engage the lower wall of ,the' lower section, 14 to space the annular rib I8 from-theclcsure plate'5 4. Also,'arcuate straps I08 fixedly-spaced relative to the arms 18, 84 and 86 friction-allyembrace the sections I0 and chamber 28to pro vide a space between the housing and sections and chamber 26.

In practical use of the device, a group of straps 16 are employed for retaining the sections It in a fixed stacked position one on the other; Obviously, one or more of the sections l0 and the sections 50 may be removed from the present container for reducing the overall length of the same and without disturbing the eflicie'ncy of 'the'same for retaining food or liquid in a cool or hot condition.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying draw-- ings it is believed i that a clear understanding Projecting outwardlygfrom the 4. of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A container comprising a-plurality of dishlikesections stacked one above the other and including an upper section having an upstanding peripheral rib on its outer surface and a lower, section having a peripheral rib on its undersurface, a pair of elongated members retaining' said sections in. assembled position, said members having upper terminal hooks overlying and engaging said rib on said upper section and lower terminal hooks engaging under the rib'on said lower-section, said members includinga pairrofstraps, and means releasably joining said straps.

2.The-combination of claim 1 and arcuate strapsfixed to said members and embracing said sections.

3; In a container, upper and lower dish-like sections, each of said sections including a fiat bottom wall and a peripheral wall rising from said bottom wall, the upper edge of the peripheral wall ofsaid lower section having a continuous recess therein, a continuous rib depending from the bottom wall of the upper section, anda resilient sealing disk interposed between said sectionand having a continuous rib on its lower face, the rib on said disk being received in the recesses in the peripheral wall of said lower section, and the upper face of said disk having a continuous groove receiving the rib depending from the bottomwall of. said upper section.

JOHN H. TABERER.

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