US1865582A - Ice box candy rack - Google Patents

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Julyw5, 1932- E. H. NUSBAUM 1,855,582

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EEJVZ'ZdummVENTOR fffw ATTORNEYS Patented `luly 5, 1932 UNITED STATES EARL H. NUSBAUlVI, F FORT WAYNE, INDIANA ICE BOX CANDY RACK Application filed April 17, 1931.

This invention relates to racks especially adapted for holding candies, fruit and other perishable food products, and has for the primary object, the provision of a device o f the above stated character, whereby all articles carried thereby will be protected from being crushed or injured and whereby such articles without being disturbed may be placed wit-hin or removed from a refrigeraf. tor for the purpose of cooling the articles m their original condition without loss of flavor or damage to their wrappers, and the rack is so constructed that the free circulation of air may be had about the articles.

With this and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. y

iii For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a front elevation illustrating a f rack constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a top plan view illustrating the Si; handle associated with the rack.

Referring in detail to the drawing the numeral 1 indicates a rack which includes side walls 2 and a rear wall 8 connected by a plurality of relatively spaced shelves 4 on which Sii perishable food products may be placed. The upper end of the rack is provided with a suitable handle 5 pivoted thereto whereby a person may easily pick up the rack containing the articles on the shelves and position C the entire device within a refrigerator or ice cream can of a refrigerating device for the purpose of retaining the articles in a cool condition that lthey may maintain their original shape and flavor. The articles being arranged on the shelves will be protected and prevented from being crushed or injured when placing the-m in or removing them from the refrigerator and also permits a number of articles to be easily removed or replaced on the rack when desired.

Serial No. 530,930.

The Walls of the rack are constructed from a plurality of relatively spaced members 6 connected in wall formation by the shelves being welded or otherwise secured thereto. Each member 6 is constructed from asingle 55 length of material bent upon itself to form parallel runs connected by rounded ends 7 The members 6 being relatively spaced and constructed in the aforedescribed manner permits a free circulation of air through the rack.

Each shelf 4 comprises a frame 8 having relatively spaced bars 9 secured thereto whereby the air may circulate through the shelves and about the articles placed thereon. The members 6 ofthe walls project above and 65 below the upper and lowermost shelves, and where they project below the lowermost shelf provide an efficient rest or supporting portion for the rack upon a surface.

From the foregoing description taken in 7'0 connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be noted that a very ellicient rack has been provided wherein candies and other perishable food products may be placed and protected from injury, and whereby the food products without being disturbed may be easily placed in and removed from a refrigerator and when placed therein the cool air may circulate about the articles, that they may be maintained in their original condis() tion.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A rack comprising rear and side walls, each including a plurality of relatively spaced elongated loop shaped members, substantially rectangular shaped frames liXed to the members to hold them assembled and forming connections between said walls, bars fixed to each of said frames andrelatively spaced and cooperating therewith to provide shelves confined within the walls, a substantially U-shaped handle extending across the upper A edge of the side Walls and engaging a loop shaped member of each side Wall, and headed fasteners carried by the handle and extending through the last mentioned loop shaped members to pvotally and slidably connect the handle to the side Walls.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EARL H. NUSBAUM.

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