USRE16335E - Tote box - Google Patents

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April". 27, 1926.A

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H. Lnvnirs, e citizen of the United States, residing in the city of; Newark, county of Essex, State of l' Newdersey, have invented a new, und useful ToteBox, of wihigshA the following is a. speci- ;offe tote ibex which.; iseona manner that its'may be readilyfwkdl--- I ,t'y a novel construcand unobltrueted xand e -front delivery'and oonstrudaibn andV arrangement of a. door which when'dmpred-to closed: position 'willinutomtilly loo and when the'ldoor ismnisectto iteopenpesition it'cen be moved which amat t preferred :b v me, since S ntswill beV found` in practice to give slitis'faetory and reliable results', al-V thouzhit is td'b under-Sinexi that the various instrumentsliiiesfof'which my invention oonssts'osn be variously arranged and or- -and that my invention is not limited to the :precise 'arrangement and organization of these instrumentulities v as herein' f ing side flanges 14:; v:the topenge 15, the

shownmid v n Figure 1Y represents, in side elevation, 'av 4, plurnlity-oiteteboxesg embodying my ihveutiOn, the-boxes beingshnwn stacked one- 3 d 5 The sides 8 ofithe tote box have secured to y above the (that. Figure 2 plurality of t in stacked relationship with each other, the-doors of the diff erentfbox being-shown in vdifferent posi- M! inirention mprehends a novel tion off'sftta box wherein the top yis open openingia provided hevingevinto the box in order the-t the replenislxing- 1 and is Vueoessible to the upmp'zpr." Y

d eiboxyof thev character 'specified- For the purpose of illustrating my inven- *tienfl hive shovvn? inuthefaecompenying A drew typical! 'embodiments thereof) ,-1 in ront elevation, a Y' Figure Z represents a section online 7-'g of Figure 8, of another embodimentof my invention, showing the mannerin which it is carried out iii-'practice when the totebox is mede of wood instead of metal; v

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Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding perts.

Y Referring to the druwingsv 1 designates a.' tote boxembodying my invention. The bottom 2 of the tote 'box-.is provided at its inner end 'with upwardly extending anges'secured to the rear wall 4- in any desired #rmamnerry The bottom 2 is also provided withe Bange v5 to the frontwall or plate .6 which latter terminates a desired distance above the bottom in order to form nf-replenishing and'lling opening a section en line {f5- 5` 7. The side Walls or plutesV are connected -V together in the usual manner .and at their upper or free endstheyarebent over to form reinforcing flanges 9.y The rear plete 4 is alsofbentpver te form-the' reinforcing tiene-es 10, see .3." The side .plates 8 atbheir forward ends-ere bent over to form the Hannes 11 which overlap the front plate dandare secured thereto-in any desired manner. The flanges 11 uttheir upper ends are laterally and inwardly deflected es at 12 to form support and guide for the door 13. The doorl is pan shaped and comprises a. plate having the outwardly extend bottom `Heime 161; The.si'de flanges 14, are provided with the Alongitudinally extending slots 17, :see more particularly Figures 1,

them in any desired manner, for example by welding or riveting, the arms 18. 19 designates fastening' devices such as, for example screws, which pass through the slots reinforced by means of a reinforcing member 21 the ends of which are deflected downwardly, as at 22, and secured in any desired manner to the sides of the tote box. This reinforcing member 21 preferably consists 1Q of a Hat metal bar.

The reinforcing member 21 also contributes to form a guide for the door and the side fianges 14 are accurately guided between the re'n orcing member 21 and the inwardly 15 extending fianges 12 of the tote box, so that 2 ermit-thehook 24 to pass through it. This when the door is moved inwardly it will be retained in the position seen in Figure 5.

The bottom ange 16 of the door is slotted or recessed, as indicated at 23, in order to ook'24 is pivotally mounted at! 25 on the door and is provided with a grasping handle 26. The frontplate 6 has secured to'v it near its upper end a grasping handle 27 which is" 5 siottedias indicated at 28 in order that the f" hook 24 may pass through such slot and interlock with a wall of it to retain the door 13 in its closed and lockedv condition. The grasping handle 27 consists of an angle secured to the from; plate 6 and the rear plate 4 of the door has secured to it a grasping handle 29 preferably of the same construction except that the slot 28 is omitted.

Thedoor 13 when closed overlaps the front Ranges 11, as will be understood from Figure 2. yThe bottom plate has secured to it in any desired manner the angle 3() which forms runners and the downwardly extending flanges of these runners when the boxes are sacked,V overhang the reinforcing flanges 9 a't'the side ofthe tote box, so that the tote boxes are accurately aligned when placed one aboye the other.

'In the contruction above described, the parts of the box are made of metal plates and in case it is desirable'a wooden box or a box of other material may also be constructed in accordance with my invention, as will be understood by reference to Figures 7 and 8, in which 31 designates a tote box having the same formation as already described and consists of a rectangular shaped box having an open'top and having a front wall terminating a desired distance above the box to form a replelishing and delivery opening 32, while at its sides at the front end, it extends upwardly and terminates at 33, in order to form a guide for the door 34. A reinforcing bar 35 is secured to the sides across the top and preferably consists of a fiat bar or board or a metal bar having downwardly extending anges 36 secured to the sides of the tote box and serving as a reinforcement, as a guide for the doors 34 when moved inwardly and also limiting the movement of such doors. The sides of the door 34 have secured to them in any desired manner the U-shaped plate 37 having the longitudinally extending slot 38 through which pass fastening devices 39 which alsov pass through tubular spacing members 40 and are fixed to the plates 41 secured to or forming a part of the sides of the tote box.

The locking device 42 employed is constructed and operated in a -similar manner to-the locking device 24 and its adjuncts and this interlocks with the grasping handle 43, constructed and arranged with respect to the box in the same manner as the-grasping handle 27.

It will now be apparent to those skilled in this art that the tote box can be placed in shelving in the usual manner or can be stacked one above the other without the necessity of employing any shelving. When the boxes are stacked, or in fact, at any other1v time, the material stored in the boxescan be removed by unlocking the front door 13, raising it and moving it into thet'ote box, so that the replenishing and delivery opening 7 is free and unobstructed. `When the door isA closed, the hook 24 is weighted so that' it will automatically fall into locking position due to gravity and its own weight, it being seen that one face ofthe hook is beveled in order that such action will take place. 1

It will also be seen that when the tote box Vis full and carried around the articles will not vbe spilled from it through the replenishing and delivery opening 7 and the material can be readily removed through the operi` and unobstructed top.

The reinforcing 4bar or member serves to limit the inward movement of the door and the handle willl prevent the door being moved into the tote box too far as will also the length. ofthe slot 17.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat in vaccordance with mypresen't invention. I have devised a novel construction of tote box wherein the top is open and unobstructed and a. portion of the front face is removed to form a frontI delivery opening when the boxes are stacked.

The boxes are reinforced by means of reinforcing members extending across the box at the front and connected with the sides so f that the boxes will have sufficient rigidity to enable them to be stacked one above the other.

It is within the scope of my invention to employ tote boxes Aof thisconstruction either with or without doors since if the boxes were assembled in a rack or shelving the articles stored therein can be removed through the front deliveryY opening. i

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new andL useful construction of a tote imam l: manet-,mediana Memorandum',

tage enumerated nsdesirable-in the Vstatefmfancfwlhlfhavn, in the present, in-

itdnea, shown andfdesmibed preferred 1emthereotwhioh will give-in prac tice Satisfactory and reliable resultsritis to rbe understoodr that such embodiments are susceptible of modfiofionin various particulars without departing from the spirit or or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. v y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent, is

1. A tote box having sides, a bottom, ends, and any open and unobstructed top, stacking `means operatively connected with said box, one of said ends having a cutaway portion to form aA front replenishing and delivery opening when the box is stacked, the remaining fixed ortion of such end preventing articles falllng out of the box when it is being carried around, and a reinforcing member at the upper front end of said and connected to its sides.

2. .A-,tote box having sides, a bottom, 'ends andan open and .unobstructed top, stacking means operatively connected with said box, one of said ends having a cut-away portion to form a front replenishing and delivery opening when the box is stacked, the remaining fixed ortion of such end preventing articles falling out of the box when it is being Carried around, a reinforcing member at the upper front end of said box and connected to its sides, and a door movably carried by said box and controlling said opening.

3. A tote box having a bottom, sides, ends, and an open and unobstructed top and hav- ,ing one of its ends cutaway to form an opening provided with vertically directed side "flanges extending laterally to partially cover said opening to assist in preventing material stored in the box being discharged through said opening, and stacking means -Y operatively connected with said box.

4. A tote boxhaving a bottom, sides, ends, and an open and unobstructed top and having the front end cut away a desired distance from the bottom to form a front delivery opening, and vertically directed side fianges on opposite sides of said opening and partially covering it, stacking means operatively connected with said box, and a door carried by said box and having its inward movement limited by said flanges.

5. A tote box having an open and unobstructed top and provided with a reinforcing member at the upper front edge of the box, and with a front replenishing and delivery opening below said reinforcing l`member, the front wall of said box, forming `laterally extending side fianges which at their upper ends are inwardly deflected,

stacking means operatively connected with slid fbox, nfdnorxpivotally ycarried-'nt the upper-fend-of said box, and guided by said member, and thefinwardly deflected portion of said front wall when such door is opened and nwved into the bom-andralockng device fdrxsaiddoor. f .."6.:AV tote :hon having a:bottomsides,a ner'wall and affront wall, @the `frn'nt wall belng cut away to form a replenishing and delivery opening, and a fixed front portion, a door having longitudinally extending slots at its sides, fastening devices extendin through said slots and operatively connected with the sides of said box, said box having means to guide said door when the latter is open and moved into it, stacking means operatively connected with said box, and a locking member carried by said door.

7. A tote box having an open and unobstructed top, a front replenishing and delivery opening, and a front wall, a grasping handle secured to said wall in proximity to said opening, stacking means operatively connected with said box, a door controllin said o ening, anda lockingdevice carri byy sai door and adapted to be interlocked with said grasping handle.

8. A tote box having an open and un-v obstructed top, a front replenishing and delivery opening, and a laterally extending door guide at the upper end of said opening, a door for said opening adapted to be moved into said box, a lock for said door to automatically lock it when the door is moved to closed position, and stacking means operatively connected with said box.

9. A tote box having a front opening and lhaving its sides defieeted to form `front ally deflected, a reinforcing member extending across the top ofthebox and contributing with said deflected portions to form door guides, a door movably carried by said box Ato close said front opening and to move into said box between said guides when opened, a locking device to lock said door when in closed position, and stacking means oper-l atively connected with said box.

11. A stacking tote box having its sides, Vbottom and one end constructed of sheet metal and having its top open and unobstructed, the other end forming a replenishing and delivery opening, stackingmeans operatively connected with said box, and a ing and delivery opening, stacking means 10 reinforcing member at the upper front end operatively connected with said box, a reof said box and connected to the sides to inforcing member connected with said box, give the box suicient rigidity for stacking and a door carried by said box and covering 6 purposes. said opening and guided by said member 12. Apstacking tote box having its sides, when moved into said box to uncover said 15 bottom and one end constructed of sheet opening.

metal and having its top open and unobstructed, the other end forming a replenishv ALBERT H. LEVENE.

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