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US3269528A
US3269528A US391616A US39161664A US3269528A US 3269528 A US3269528 A US 3269528A US 391616 A US391616 A US 391616A US 39161664 A US39161664 A US 39161664A US 3269528 A US3269528 A US 3269528A
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Robert M Leedy
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • B43M99/009—Paperclip dispensers or holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D8/00—Hair-holding devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D8/18—Grip openers; Grip storing means, e.g. boxes
    • A45D8/185—Grip storing means, e.g. boxes, e.g. with dispensing means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S206/00—Special receptacle or package
    • Y10S206/818—Magnet

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  • Magnetic dispensing containers have long been knownto the art but these have been subject to certain disadvantages. The most significant of these has heretofore resided in the fact that self-magnetism caused the articles to cling to each other in a bunch or chain requiring the user to utilize both hands so as to remove only one article at a time and to reinsert the remainder back into the container. In an effort to overcome this self-magnetism effect resort has been made to the provision of restrainers in the form of springs or clips so as to apply suificient force to succeeding articles that only one at a time are removed or the openings in such containers are made but slightly larger than the article to restrict dispensing thereof to one at a time through such opening.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a dispensing container utilizing a magnet to restrain the inadvertent removal of articles therefrom even when such container is inverted and wherein such articles are nevertheless readily dispensed one at a time regardless of a relatively large container opening.
  • a dispensing container wherein a permanent magnet in the form of a ring provided with an opening forms the top part of such container.
  • a frusto-conical surface having a predetermined curvature. This curvature is related to the magnetic field in such a way as to impart to the articles contacting the container surface, resulting forces acting on such articles so as to restrain the latter to such an extent that only one article at a time is readily dispensed from the container.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a dispensing container in accordance with the present invention for dispensing articles therein shown as paper clips,
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the dispensing container shown in FIG. 1, and
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration in cross-section of the permanent magnet and inner wall portion of such container.
  • FIG. 1 comprises a closed cylindrical container 5 which may be formed of heavy cardboard, plastic, wood or other suitable material, with the surface thereof coated in any suitable manner to provide a desired color or other finish, and having an opening 6 in the top of sufiicient size as to readily enable withdrawal of articles therefrom.
  • the cylindrical container 5 is provided at the top thereof with a ring-shaped magnet 7 which may be of any well-known type, such as powdered alnico, a battery-operated and switch-controlled electromagnet, but is preferably a permanent magnet of the ferrite type.
  • a ring-shaped magnet 7 which may be of any well-known type, such as powdered alnico, a battery-operated and switch-controlled electromagnet, but is preferably a permanent magnet of the ferrite type.
  • the upper part of the container 5 telescopically engages the lower portion so that the container can be readily opened for filling with desired articles, such as paper clips shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1.
  • desired articles such as paper clips shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1.
  • such container can be just as readily made as a single unit with an opening at the bottom for filling, if desired.
  • the interior of the container 5 is provided with an inert 9 or the like, of plastic, wood or other suitable material having a relatively smooth surface 10 to reduce the coefiicient of friction, and having an opening contiguous with the opening 6 in the magnet 5.
  • the insertsurface l0 as seen in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 wherein the magnet 7 is shown in cross-section but with each peripheral area separated for explanatory reasons.
  • the left hand area presupposes that radial magnetization of the ring-like permanent magnet is present as shown by its N and S poles whereas the right hand area assumes axial magnetization.
  • either magnetization may be used provided in either instance the lines of force of the magnetic field cross the curved surface 10 of the container 9 at a predetermined angle, as seen in FIG. 3.
  • Such angle in each instance must be less than minus the angle whose tangent is the ooefficient of friction by an amount sufficient to overcome the effects of the force of gravity. Consequently, for a minimum value of friction, the tangent would approximate 12 thus making the angle between the curved surface 10 and the crossing magnetic lines of force less than 78 and preferably nearer 40 to 50 to give enough excess magnetic attraction to overcome gravity.
  • the tangential component of the magnetic field should increase to a maximum value at the opening 6 to hold the articles against the force of gravity at its maximum.
  • a dispensing container in which a permanent magnet is employed as an integral part thereof for restraining the inadvertent dislodgment of magnetizable articles therefrom.
  • a permanent magnet is employed as an integral part thereof for restraining the inadvertent dislodgment of magnetizable articles therefrom.
  • such articles are readily removable one at a time from such container with self-magnetization which would otherwise cause clinging together of such articles being depressed or nullified by the inner surface of the container with its predetermined curvature.
  • dispensing container of the present invention can be readily formed in other shapes and sizes and may be made a part of other tools or devices as dictated by the particular type of magnetizable articles to be dispensed, which need not necessarily be paper clips as shown but can just as readily be nails, screws, hairpins, ball-bearings or any other magnetizable articles.
  • a dispensing container for magnetizable articles comprising:
  • a dispensing container for magnetizable articles comprising:
  • a dispensing container for magnetizable articles comprising:
  • a dispensing container for magnetizable articles comprising:

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US391616A US3269528A (en) 1964-08-24 1964-08-24 Dispensing container
DEL40060U DE1948017U (de) 1964-08-24 1965-07-15 Behaelter zur ausgabe von magnetisierbaren gegenstaenden.
GB31941/65A GB1066414A (en) 1964-08-24 1965-07-27 Dispensing container
BE667750D BE667750A (de) 1964-08-24 1965-08-02
CH1181765A CH434193A (de) 1964-08-24 1965-08-23 Spendebehälter

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US3704991A (en) * 1971-07-07 1972-12-05 Robert M Leedy Dispensing container for magnetizable articles
US3731415A (en) * 1971-02-23 1973-05-08 Souvenir Inc Cedar Rapids Desk appliance
US3750868A (en) * 1971-12-16 1973-08-07 Scovill Manufacturing Co Dispenser for paper clips and the like
US3831743A (en) * 1972-12-26 1974-08-27 R Leedy Selectable multi-compartment magnetic dispenser
US4643604A (en) * 1984-09-04 1987-02-17 Bertin Enrico Magnetic pen holder
US5069339A (en) * 1990-12-13 1991-12-03 Nick Hsu Structure of clip container
US5097947A (en) * 1991-05-16 1992-03-24 Nick Hsu Paper clip dispenser
US6450365B1 (en) * 2000-07-07 2002-09-17 Hiromori Inc. Gem clip holder
US20030213706A1 (en) * 2002-05-15 2003-11-20 Te- Ming Huang Magnetic clip holder
US6786358B1 (en) 2002-11-08 2004-09-07 Hiromori Inc. Clip case
US20050047880A1 (en) * 2003-08-26 2005-03-03 Seely Scott C. Metal shaving collector
USD504466S1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2005-04-26 Te-Ming Huang Clip dispenser pot
US7299587B1 (en) * 1998-07-03 2007-11-27 Ida Limited Method and apparatus for controlling pests
US20080023304A1 (en) * 2006-07-25 2008-01-31 Habasit Ag Radius belt with improved stiffness
USD566189S1 (en) * 2006-12-21 2008-04-08 Icon Development Group, Inc. Self-righting paper clip holder
CN103465702A (zh) * 2013-09-05 2013-12-25 常熟市三新红木家具厂 一种多功能红木笔筒

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US2848006A (en) * 1954-04-02 1958-08-19 John G Simpson Cleaning container with magnetic removal

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US2848006A (en) * 1954-04-02 1958-08-19 John G Simpson Cleaning container with magnetic removal

Cited By (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3731415A (en) * 1971-02-23 1973-05-08 Souvenir Inc Cedar Rapids Desk appliance
US3704991A (en) * 1971-07-07 1972-12-05 Robert M Leedy Dispensing container for magnetizable articles
US3750868A (en) * 1971-12-16 1973-08-07 Scovill Manufacturing Co Dispenser for paper clips and the like
US3831743A (en) * 1972-12-26 1974-08-27 R Leedy Selectable multi-compartment magnetic dispenser
US4643604A (en) * 1984-09-04 1987-02-17 Bertin Enrico Magnetic pen holder
US5069339A (en) * 1990-12-13 1991-12-03 Nick Hsu Structure of clip container
US5097947A (en) * 1991-05-16 1992-03-24 Nick Hsu Paper clip dispenser
US7299587B1 (en) * 1998-07-03 2007-11-27 Ida Limited Method and apparatus for controlling pests
US6450365B1 (en) * 2000-07-07 2002-09-17 Hiromori Inc. Gem clip holder
US20030213706A1 (en) * 2002-05-15 2003-11-20 Te- Ming Huang Magnetic clip holder
US6786358B1 (en) 2002-11-08 2004-09-07 Hiromori Inc. Clip case
US20050047880A1 (en) * 2003-08-26 2005-03-03 Seely Scott C. Metal shaving collector
USD504466S1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2005-04-26 Te-Ming Huang Clip dispenser pot
US20080023304A1 (en) * 2006-07-25 2008-01-31 Habasit Ag Radius belt with improved stiffness
US20100307892A1 (en) * 2006-07-25 2010-12-09 Habasit Ag Radius belt with improved stiffness
US8047356B2 (en) 2006-07-25 2011-11-01 Habasit Ag Radius belt with improved stiffness
USD566189S1 (en) * 2006-12-21 2008-04-08 Icon Development Group, Inc. Self-righting paper clip holder
CN103465702A (zh) * 2013-09-05 2013-12-25 常熟市三新红木家具厂 一种多功能红木笔筒

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