US1982806A - Stamp retaining clamp - Google Patents

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Dec. 4, 1934. P. J. HAYES STAMP RETAINING CLAMP Filed Nov. 17, 1933 gwuentoz 1 /7171); .J Hayes Patented Dec. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application November 1 7, 1933, Serial No: 698,474 v Claims. (01. 217 -114) My invention relates to' stamp retaining to slip over the flange 7 ofthe spout 6. Said clamps and certain objects of the invention are ring is provided with a pair of oppositely disto provide a clamp'that is adapted to retain a posed spur points 15 depending from its inner revenue or other stamp in place on the spout edge and inwardly offset therefrom whereby the 5 of a beer or other container. Further objects distance between said points is substantially 60 are to provide a clamp which may be stamped or equal to the distance between the notches 8. punched from a single piece of metal and which Said ring is further provided with a pair of may, therefore, be manufactured at comparaoppositely disposed spur clips 16 depending from tively small cost. its inner edge and disposed at right angles with With the above and other objects in view the said spur points. Said spur clips are longer 5 which will appear as the description proceeds, than the spur points and are curved or bowed the invention consists of the novel construction, outwardly as at 17. adaptation, combination and arrangement of The revenue stamp 13, being in place on top of parts hereinafter described and claimed. These the spout 6, is pierced by the spur points 15 objects are accomplished by devices illustrated and by the spur clips'16 when the device is 70 in the accompanying drawing; wherein:-- installed. Said spur points snugly enter the Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the notches '8 and the spur clips snugly engage. the device installed on the spout of a beer container outer edge of the flange 7 and, when said ring is and showing the stamp retained thereby in pressed down the curved or bowed places 17 dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a detail view in bottom of the spur clips receive the outer edge of said 75 perspective of the clamp; Fig. 3 is a view in flange thus holding the stamp down against the central vertical section taken on a broken line top of the spout as most clearly shown in Fig. 3 3-3 of Fig. 1, and showing in dotted lines a beer of the drawing. tap connected to the spout whereby the clip is When the tap 9 is installed on the spout 6 forced to a lowered position; Fig. 4 is a detailthe ring 14 is forced downward to the position 80 view in perspective showing a tool that is ordishown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the stamp narily used in removing the clamp from the 13 is thereby mutilated. To remove the ring lowered position; Fig. 5 is a detail view in perfrom this depressed position a tool such as spective of a slightly modified form; Fig. 6 is a shown in Fig. 4 may be used. Said tool comdetail view in perspective of a still further prises a .bowed portion 18 which is used as a 85 modified form adapted to fit another type of handle, and outwardly projecting ends 19 which container; and Fig. '7 is a view in central vertical are sprung underthe inner edge of said ring, section showing the latter form in use. whereby the device may be removed from the Referring to the drawing throughout which spout.-

like reference numerals-indicate like parts, beer In Fig. 5 is shown a slightly modified form. 90 containers in present day use are provided with Here the ring 14 has a plurality of depending an upstanding spout housing 5 and a spout 6 spur clips 16 which are likewise bowed outwardly centrally threaded into the housing. The top of as at 17. Two inwardly projecting lugs 20 are the spout is disposed on a level with the top of provided to en age the flange 7 a d are or he the housing and is provided with an outwardly purpose of p ve in he d vi fr m bein 95 projecting flange 7 having oppositely disposed accidentally pressed down too far and thus munotches 8 provided therein. When the contents tilating the stamp 13 prematurely. By having of the container is withdrawn, a tap 9, usually a plurality of he d p ndin SD11 Clips there constructed as shown in Fig. 3, is used. Said is no need to get the ring 14 placed in any tap is provided with an annular groove 10 whi h required position over the spout for should two 100 receives the flange 7, and projections 11 which of h Clips 6 p h c p in o e S ots 8. are received by the notches 8 whereby the tap th r a a u fi i t um remain n t may be turned and thus form a tight connection engage the flange 7 securely.

with the spout. A cork 12 is used to plug the There is another form of beer or beverage 5o spout and is usually driven down into the concontainer in present day use in which the spout 10 tainer When the contentsis withdrawn. It is 21 is somewhat larger than the previous form now customary to seal the top of the spout 6 and has an interior flange 2 2 and slots 23, said with a revenue stamp 13. spout being threaded into the container 24. To My invention consists essentially of a clamp fit this type a modified form of clip is required,

comprising a ring 14 whose inner edge is adapted said form being shown in Fig. 6. 1w

This form comprises the usual ring 14 which is provided with a plurality of depending spur clips 25. Said spur clips are curved or bowed inwardly as at 26, and have outwardly curved pointed ends 2'7, thus holding the stamp down against the top of the spout as most clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawing. The clip is pressed out of such thin material that it does not interfere with the placing of the beer tap on the spout.

Having thus described my invention, it being understood that minor changes may be resorted to without departing from its scope, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. The combination with an upstanding spout of a beverage container having an outwardly projecting top flange with notches therein, of a stamp retaining clamp comprising a ring adapted to fit over the flange, depending spur points formed on the inner edge of the ring and received in the notches of the flange, and depending spur clips formed on the inner edge of the ring and having outwardly curved portions snugly receiving the outer edge of the flange on the spout.

2. The combination with an upstanding spout of a beverage container having an outwardly projecting flange with notches therein, of a stamp retaining clamp comprising a ring having depending points to be received in the notches; and depending points adapted to receive and retain the outer edge of the flange.

3. A stamp retaining clamp comprising a ring, a plurality of short depending spur points inwardly offset from the inner edge of the ring, and a plurality of long spur clips depending directly from the inner edge of the ring, said spur clips having outwardly curved places therein.

4. A stamp retaining clamp comprising an open body having an opening through which a stamp may be seen, the body having a bearing surface for pressing against a stamp, and a plurality of resilient arms projecting from the inner marginal edge of the body about the opening, said arms extending substantially axially of the body from the face of the body having the stamp engaging surface, the arms being each provided with means on the center side thereof for holding engagement under the resilient action of the arms with a tangential abutment.

5. A stamp retaining clamp comprising a ringlike body of resilient material having inner and outer marginal edges and defining an opening through which a stamp may be seen, one face of the body constituting a bearing surface for pressing against a stamp, and a plurality of resilient arms formed integral with the body and bent to extend away from the stamp engaging surface substantially axially of the body about the inner marginal edge thereof, said arms being each provided with means on the side thereof facing the opening for holding engagement under the resilient action of the arms with a tangential abutment.

PHILIP J. HAYES.

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