US2142167A - Prong - Google Patents

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P. ZALKlND Jan. 3, 1939.

PRONG Original Filed OCI. 16, 1933 IIK INVENTOR. philip Zal/Einf] ATTORNEY.

,25 securingA the metal plate to the front metallic irl Figure 3 to forma head substantially equiva- 25 35 to Vprovide an arcuate metallic member protrudtriangle results in the metal giving way at its 35 handle carrier m will curve outwardly, that is, toward vthe convex A45 Figure risa baci-.plan view of the reinforcing auhi amseelflgfgaigeo member shqwn m mgl-ue 1 y thereto. This I have illustrated in Figures v5 Figure 3 1S a cross section through plane 3 3 and 6 using the application of the principle to a .v .'30 0f Flgure 2' l .handle carrying frame- I5 such as is shown in 50 I Patented Jan. 3, 1939 l l l n t' UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE Original application October 16, 1933', 'Serial No.

693,841.` Divided and this application December 3, 1935; Serial No. 52;'732

My invention relates to novel structuralmem- Figure 6 is a cross section'through line 6 6 bers, and more particularl7 relates to novel seof Figure 5. curing metallic members which may be used in Now referring to the figures, in which I show connection with collapsible containers of sheet my novel CODStrllCtiOn 0f metal SeCllrillg means material. My invention is particularlyy adapted with a handle const tion. As shown, a plu- 5 as a' drawer handle securing means, and while I rality of prongsy I, 2, 3, an 4 are punched from illustrate my invention in connection with the -ametal base Sand pushed intoa vertical position securing of a drawer handle, I do not limit it to as illustrated in Figure 1. As there shown, the such particular adaptation. portions protruding upwardly fromI the base 5 My invention is a division of my copending first extend vertically in a straight line-6 and 10 application Serial No.693,841 covering Contain- 'then curve inwardly as at 'I to meet at the apex ers and parts therefor led Oct. 16, 1933, in 18. The base of this punched metal is arcuate as which is claimed certain structural features re- Shown at 9 so that the entire prong forms 1n lating to collapsible containers and which applieifecta vertical arc-shaped member ,of 'substant f 15, cation is a continuation in part of my application tially triangular 4shape as illustrated in Figure L Serial No. 631,682 filed Sept. v3, i932. 1,"with an inner caricave side III and outer conlIn the drawers of -the type disclosed and devex side II,-curved base 9, and longitudinal cory scribed in my copending application serial No. rueationstm extending from the base upwardly 693,841 referredA to hereinbefore, metallic han fOrJJIOVidng increased 'rgidityv dles are securedto the front wall. These metallic In Punching the metal 111110 Shape, DIOVSOII 20 members are preferably secured through the is made fOr rstprojecting a small Portion 0f front wall of the casing to a metallic plat`e in face the metal downwardly from the 4surface on the to face relation with the rear ,face of thetront opposite Side from that on which the main porwall. To this end, provision must be made for tion of the' metal protrudes as illustrated at I9 member which carries the handle. I have dislent to anail head for receiving the hammer covered a .novel construction of metal which perblows'. As shownkthis head lis in line with the mits to a, simple and easy interlocking a^nd segurextreme convex tip of the prong to transfer ,theing of two metallic menibers to each other, ,A i power therealong. This head may alsogbe formed n Accordingly, objects of -my invention 'are to by first slitting the metal at its base so that in 30 provide novel vapparatus for and methods of sethe punching Operation, the melf/a1 at the Slit Will curing metal to metal; novel securing means; protrudeto form the head. novel apparatus for andmethods of securing a Such a constructioniwhen subjected to a sudhanglle; to\ provide novel fabrication of metal; den hammer` blow at the apex of the lformed ing frpm andJ integral with a member and to weakest spot which is the apex and bending toprovide a novel prong construction. l ward the convex side into a spiral curve as shown v There are other objects of my invention which in'Figures 5 and 6. Such a device when applied together with the foregoing will appear in the against a tool accordingly forms asecure grip 40 vdetailed description following in connection with therewith; l Y i l40 the drawing in which: Thus, I have discovered that when the apex 8 Figure 1 is a perspective- View shcwmg my ofthe metal ls brought intovengagement with the mm1 metallic seem-mg member for securing two metallic surfaceL I4, and hammer blows vare apmetallic sections such as a handle support to a. plied to the project'mg lug portion I3 the 'metal Figures a DelSPectiVe'VeW Showing@ metal# Figure 4 having an outer surface I6, an inner .llc member adapted to cooperate with the memsurface I4, and the end ring formations l1 and ber shownlin Figures 1 to 3. I' I8, one of'which carries the spring endsl I9 and Figure 5 is a perspective view showing one 20 of. a handle 2|. v application of my interlocking menibeixv y In Figure 4,1 have shown the frame I5 apart 66 Cil Cil

from the prong plate 5 and the handle 2I; and in Figure 5, I have shown how the prongs I, 2, 3, and 4 curve toward the convex side of the member when the apex 8 is brought into engagement with the undersurface I4 of the frame I5 and a hammer blow is applied to the protruding end I3. In this iigure, I have also shown the handle 2I sprung into place in the end ring formation I1: as well as the wall of the drawer 22, interposed between prong plate 5 and frame I5.

In Figure 6, I have shown a cross section of a front wall of a drawer with the handle secured by my novel prongs to a plate in face to face relation with the rear side and protrudingk through a slit in the rontwall.

Although in illustrating my invention, I have shown application thereof to a handle support it will be obvious that there are other uses, that parts may be modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Thus, this invention may be used to fasten strips of metal or metallic sheets to a wall of a container or other surface: A metallic track for a wall of a container may have prongs punched therefrom which are to curl when struck and effect the gripping action here described thus forming a durable and rigid support for the track member. f/

Many additional uses'lof my invention will now be obvious. Accordingly, I do not wish to be limited by this description, but only by the appended and concave side and an arcuate section trans# verse of said prong, edges terminating in a pointed apex the said prong being adapted to bend toward the convex side thereof, araised bead longitudinal on said prong, and a head substantially in line with said apex for receiving an impact.

3. A securing means comprising a iirst sheet of metal and a second sheet of metal; said rst sheet having integral prongs formed therein by striking up portions of the interior oi the sheet, said prongs' being substantially perpendicular to said sheet; said second sheet having two substantially parallel edges rolled back upon the sheet to form an openA loop along each of said two edges; said loops and said'prongs being positioned on their respective sheets in a manner that the prongs will register with the loops and will curl into the loops/when the two sheets areforced toward each other.

4. A securing prong for two metallic imembers comprising a prong integral with one of said members, said member being a substantially fiat plate, saidprong extending at right angles to said one of said members and having a convex and concave side and being of arcuate section on planes parallel to said one of said members, the said prong being adapted to bend toward the convex side thereof; an open loop extending alongr one edge of .the other of said members and adapted to receive said prong, the said loop being also adapted to receive the ends of a bent wire and to pivot such ends to'form a handle member,

5. In a container, a wall; a substantially flat metallic member mounted on one `face of said wall; integral prongs extending ,from said member through said wall; a second metallic member having an integral open loop to receive the prongs and to receive the ends of a bent wire and to pivot such ends to form a handle member.

6. A securing means comprising a first sheet of metal and a second sheet of metal; said rst sheet having integral prongs `rformed therein by striking up portions of the interior of the sheet, said prongs beingl substantially perpendicular to said sheet; said second sheet having two substantially parallel edges rolled back upon the sheet to form an open loop along each of said two edges; said loops and said prongsv being positioned on their respective sheets in a manner that the prongs will register with the loops and will curl into the loops when the two sheets are forced toward each other; the said loops being also adapted to receive the ends of a bent wire and to pivot such'ends to form a handle member.`

*PHILIP ZALmND.

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