US2559822A - Resilient clamp newspaper and magazine holder - Google Patents

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RESILIENT CLAMP NEWSPAPER AND "MAGAZINE HOLDER Filed May 13, 1949 2 sltyitS sheet 1 MR. ITII'I-IARI; K n:

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RESILIENT CLAMP NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE HOLDER Robert L. Kelly, Baltimore, Md.

Application May 13, 1949, Serial No. 93,147

4 Claims.

This invention relates to newspaper and magazine holders and more particularly to a holder which will contribute to the orderly delivery of newspapers, magazines and the like.

By the methods commonly employed in the delivery of newspapers, magazines and the like, damage to the articles frequently occurs, particularly during rainy periods, owing primarily to the fact that no adequate receptacle is provided into which the articles can be easily and quickly inserted and from which they can be readily extracted. The result is that magazines, newspapers and the like usually are deposited on or near the doorstep of the subscriber and consequently are exposed to the elements and damage from other sources.

The primary object of this invention is to protect from damage by the elements or otherwise, newspapers, magazines or the like.

Another object is to facilitate the orderly and safe delivery of newspapers, magazines or the like.

A further object is to hold a newspaper, magazine or the like in spaced relation to the ground, doorstep 'or other surface upon which water might stand and thus avoid damaging the article.

Still another object is to shield at least a portion of a newspaper, magazine or the like from the effect of the elements and to preserve it against wind or water damage.

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this invention which embodies among its features a support adapted to be attached above the ground to a door jamb, pilaster, porch column or the like, said support carrying a substantially horizontally extending out-turned lip which forms an article engaging member, a pair of spaced legs carried by the support above the lip, said legs extending downwardly toward the lip and being biased toward the support and an elongated clamp member rockably supported intermedate its ends on the legs for movement thereby toward the support yieldingly to urge into contact with the lip a newspaper, magazine or the like which may be entered between the clamp member and the support.

Other features include a hood extending over the legs to protect from the weather the upper end of a newspaper or magazine held between the support and clamp member, and a cover pivotally carried by the support beneath the hood and enclosing the legs and the clamp member for further protecting a newspaper or magazine held beneath the hood.

Still other features include an outwardly curved tongue on the lower end of the clamp member to facilitate the entrance of a newspaper or maga- 2 ing the features of this invention, and showing a magazine supported therein,

Figure 2 is a side view of the receptacle disclosed in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the position of the parts with the newspaper or magazine removed,

Figure 4 is an enlarged, vertical sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Figure 1, showing the position of the parts with the newspaper or magazine removed,

Figure 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the line 55 of Figure 1, I

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing a magazine in the receptacle in a reverse posizine into the receptacle between the support and the clamp member.

In the drawings- Figure l is a front View in elevation of a newspaper and magazine delivery receptacle embodytion, and I Figure '7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the clamp member.

Referring to the drawings in detail a support designated generally It comprises an elongated substantially rectangular back member I! which is preferably formed of sheet metal and is provided at spaced points with openings I4 for the reception of suitable fasteners by which the support is secured to a door jamb, pilaster, column or any other upright. Formed integrally with the back member and extending perpendicularly thereto along each vertical side edge thereof is a vertical side flange [6, the upper end of which terminates in a head portion It the upper edge of which is curved as at 20 and projects above the top end of the back member [2. As illustrated the head portions [8 project outwardly beyond the forward edges of the side flanges l6 and are provided with aligned openings. 22 for the reception of a, pivot pin 24 which as illustrated lies in spaced parallel relation to the back member l2 adjacent the upper end thereof. Formed integrally with the upper end of the back member l2 and curving forwardly is a hood 26 which overlies and follows the contour of the curved upper edge 20 of the head portions [8. Formed integrally with the lower edge of the back member [2 is a substantially horizontal lip 28 which projects forwardly and downwardly and forms a relatively sharp edged newspaper or magazine engaging and retaining member. Struck inwardly from the back member l2 adjacent its junction with the hood 26 are loops or eyes 30 the purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

Looped about the pivot pin 24 adjacent each head it is a torsion spring 32 one leg 34 of which extends upwardly and rearwardly toward the back member l2 and is anchored in an adjacent eye or loop 39 while the opposite leg 36 of each such spring extends downwardly and inwardly toward the back member l2. The legs 36 terminate substantially midway between the upper and lower ends of the back member l2 and are equipped with in-turned hooks 38 the 3 purpose of which will hereinafter appear. Pivotally supported intermediate its ends on the hooks 33 is a clamp member designated generally 46 which comprises an elongated substantially rectangular plate 42 along opposite side.

edges of which extend outwardly. extending flanges 44 which are pierced intermediate their ends with openings 46 for the reception of the hooks 38. The springs 32 are so tensioned as to yieldingly urge the legs 36 into contact with the back member l2 and hence when the receptacle is empty the clamp member 48 will be held against the support l under yielding pressure. lln its preferred form the plate 52 is transversely curved as shown though it may be fiat without in any way departing from the invention. Formed on the lower end of the plate 42 and curving outwardly therefrom is a guide tongue as which terminates at its end remote from the plated; in a finger hook 50 by means of which the lower end of the clamp member 49 may be moved against the effort of the springs 32 when it is desired to insert a newspaper or magazine into the receptacle. V

In order to protect from the weather the major portion or" a newspaper or magazine held between thesupport l6 and the clamp member Ada cover designated generally 52 is employed. ifhis cover comprises a front plate 54 which is substantially coextensive with the back meniber 12, and a pair of spaced parallel side flanges 56 ct a depth substantially equal to the depth of the head members it. These side flanges 55 are provided adjacent their upper ends and near their junctions with the front plate with aligning openings 58 through which extends the pivot pin 24, pivotally to couple the cover 52 to the support l ll. In use an article A such as a newspaper or magazine is introduced into the receptacle by entering it between the tongue 48 and the back member I2 and pushing it upwardly between the support 18 and clamp member A l. Such movement will cause the legs 36 to yield and owing to the independence of movement of the legs the clamp member All will adjust its position to suitthe thickness of the article as suggested in Figures and 6. As the clamp member 16 moves under the efiort of the springs 32 toward the back member [2 of the support It}, the article A will be urged into engagement with the lip 28 and by reason of the frictional engagement of the clamp member t6 and the lipid on the article, the latter will be held in the receptacle against the force of gravity. While the receptacle is generally of sufficient depth to accommodate a magazine or newspaper .of ordinary thickness, it is evident that when .two or more articles are introduced beneath the clamp member All, it may move outwardly against the cover 52, which owing to its pivotal connection to the support Ill may swing outwardly as suggested in broken lines in Figure 2.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred form of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a newspaper and magazine holder, a

lip carried by the support, said lip extending outwardly from the support and forming an article engaging member, spaced legs carried by the support above the lip, said legs extending ldownwardly toward the lip, means carried by the support and connected to the legs yieldingly to advance each leg toward the support, and an elongated clamp member rockably mounted intermediate its ends on the legs, whereby a newspaper or magazine introduced between the support and the clamp member will be held against the edge of the lip and in contact with the support.

2; In a newspaper and magazine holder, a support, a substantially horizontally extending lip carried by the support, said lip extending outwardly from the support and forming an article engaging member, spaced legs carried by the support above the lip, said legs extending downwardly toward the lip, torsion springs carried by the support and connected to the legs yieldingly to advance each leg toward the support, an elongated clamp member rockably mounted intermediate its ends on the legs, whereby a newspaper or magazine introduced between the support and the clamp member will be held against the edge of the lip and in contact with the support. A 3. In a newspaper and magazine holder, a support, a substantially horizontall extending lip carried by the support, said lip extending outwardly from the support and forming an article engaging member, a substantially horizontally extending pivot pin carried by the support above the lip, said pivot pin lying in spaced parallel relation to the support, spaced torsion springs carried by the pivot pin, legs carried by said torsion springs and extending downwardly from the pivot pin, said legs terminating above the lip and being yi-eldingly advanced toward the support, and an elongated clamp member rockably mounted intermediate its ends on the lower ends of the legs, whereby a newspaper or magazine introduced between the support and the clamp member will be held against the edge of the lip and in contact with the support.

4. In a newspaper and magazine holder, a support, asubstantiallyhorizontally extending lip carried by the support, said lip extending outwardly from the support and forming an article engaging member, spaced legs carried by the support above the lip, said legs extending downwardly toward the lip, means carried by the support and connected to the legs yieldingly to advance each leg toward the support, an elongated clamp member roEkably mounted intermediate its ends on the legs, whereby a newspaper or magazine introduced between the support and the clamp member will be held against the edge of the lip and in contact with the support, and an outwardly curved tongue carried by the lower end of the clamp member to facilitate the entrance of a newspaper or magazine between the support and the clamp member.

ROBERT L. KELLY.

support, a substantially horizontally extending REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 320,956 Osgood June 30, 1885 2,428,739 Kelly Oct. 7, 1947

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