US3744673A - Self-service device for sewing thread packages - Google Patents

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US3744673A
US3744673A US00180256A US3744673DA US3744673A US 3744673 A US3744673 A US 3744673A US 00180256 A US00180256 A US 00180256A US 3744673D A US3744673D A US 3744673DA US 3744673 A US3744673 A US 3744673A
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J Lahmann
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/16—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for carpets; for wallpaper; for textile materials
    • A47F7/17—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for carpets; for wallpaper; for textile materials in rolls or rolled tapes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
    • A47F3/06—Show cases or show cabinets with movable or removable shelves or receptacles
    • A47F3/063—Show cases or show cabinets with movable or removable shelves or receptacles with pull-out receptacles, e.g. drawers

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  • ABSTRACT A self-service unit for dispensing sewing thread packages comprising a plurality of elongated compartments for housing the packages, each compartment having an open mouth in the front of the unit and extending rearwardly from said mouth, each compartment mouth being provided with upper and lower spring jaws to retain the packages within the compartment, and the upper and lower spring jaws being retractable and the compartments being of such dimensions that a box of packages may be inserted into each compartment through the mouth forfilling purposes.
  • Such units for dispensing sewing thread packages comprising a multiplicity of elongated compartments extending from a mouth at the rear of the container to a mouth in the front of the container.
  • the compartments are filled through the rear mouths with thread packages of the appropriate colour for each compartment and, due to the fact that the compartments slope downwardly towards the front, the thread packages display themselves in the front mouths to intending purchasers.
  • An obstruction is disposed at the front mouth of each compartment to prevent the pack ages falling out. The packages have to be lifted over or forced past such obstructions before they can be removed from the containers.
  • the invention achieves this object by designing the unit in such a way that the packages'can be readily fed in from the front, utilising the box of packages, in which form they are supplied to the shops, as a magazine for such front feeding.
  • a further advantage of front feeding is of course that the units may then be placed with their backs against a wall, while the old units have to allow access from the rear for the purpose of feeding the packages into the rear mouths of the compartments.
  • the obstructions provided at the front mouths of the compartments are designed so that the front package is displayed to the full view of the customer, who can then readily match it without withdrawal.
  • a self-service unit for dispensing sewing thread packages comprises the front of the unit and extending rearwardly from said mouth, each compartment mouth being provided with upper and lower spring jaws to retain the packages within the compartment, and the upper and lower spring jaws being readily retractable and the compartments being of such dimensions that a box of packages may be inserted into each compartment through the mouth for filling purposes.
  • the compartments are arranged in at least one vertical row, and adjacent compartments in the row are divied from each other by a partition.
  • Each partition will then form a part of the mouths of the adjacent compartments which it divides.
  • Each such partition can be provided with spring means which are so shaped as to form the lower spring jaw of the mouth above and the upper spring jaw of the mouth below.
  • spring means suitably comprise at least one spring finger having an upwardly inclined extension to form the lower jaw and a downwardly inclined extension to form the upper jaw, the two extensions thus normally having a substantial L-shape.
  • the upwardly inclined extension is suitably concave so as to form a suitable abutment against which the front package in the compartment will rest.
  • each spring jaw comprises two spring fingers, so that the package can clearly be viewed between them.
  • the unit has an outer frame 1 which is suitably completely closed at the rear where it can abut against a wall.
  • the front of the unit is generally open and shows a plurality of compartments 2 having open months 3.
  • the compartments 2 are divided by partitions 4.
  • Each finger 6 has a concave upwardly inclined extension 7 and a downwardly inclined extension 8.
  • Spools 9 are shown housed in each compartment 2 and are prevented from falling out of the mouths 3 by being gripped on their upper side by the extensions 8 and on the lower side by the extensions 7 of the spring fingers 6.
  • the unit 1 is shaped in side elevation in the form of a trapeze so that when the back face is againsta vertical surface such as a wall, the compartments are disposed at a sharp downward angle.
  • the drawing also shows the feeding of spools 9 into one of the compartments in a box 10 whichconstitutes a magazine.
  • the feeding method is to remove one end face of thebox l0, depress the lower spring fingers and insert the end of the box allthe way into the compartment, the latter being of such dimensions as to permit this.
  • the upper spring fingers are then depressed so as to hold the spools in the compartment while the box is withdrawn.
  • the lower portion of the unit 1 is designed in such a way that it can fit onto another and similarunit so that an assembly of units can be created.
  • the sides and rear of the unit are provided with extension pieces 11 which are adapted to clip over the top face 5 of a similar unit.
  • spools 9 are fully visible to the customer, but can be readily removed by a slight pull which will open up the opposing spring fingers. These spring fingers are anchored at a certain distance within the compartment so that they are readily retractable.
  • a self-service unit for dispensing sewing thread packages comprising at least one vertical row of elongated compartments for housing the packages, each compartment having an open mouth in the front of the unit and extending rearwardly from said mouth, each jaws being readily retractable and the compartments being of such dimensions that a box of packages may be inserted into each compartment through the mouth for filling purposes.
  • a self-service unit as claimed in claim I wherein the spring means comprises at least one springv finger having an upwardly inclined extension to form a lower jaw and a downwardly inclined extension to form an upper jaw.
  • a self-service unit as claimed in claim 1 adapted to fit together with other and similar unit or units to form a unit assembly.

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US4828144A (en) * 1988-04-18 1989-05-09 Garrick Clayton G Dispenser for permanent wave rods and end papers
US20020011765A1 (en) * 2000-05-26 2002-01-31 Jurg Eichmann Sewing accessories box
US20030010667A1 (en) * 2000-03-01 2003-01-16 Torsten Buenning Device for the provision of materials in workplaces

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4828144A (en) * 1988-04-18 1989-05-09 Garrick Clayton G Dispenser for permanent wave rods and end papers
US20030010667A1 (en) * 2000-03-01 2003-01-16 Torsten Buenning Device for the provision of materials in workplaces
US20020011765A1 (en) * 2000-05-26 2002-01-31 Jurg Eichmann Sewing accessories box
US6722748B2 (en) * 2000-05-26 2004-04-20 Fritz Gegauf AG Bernina-Nähmaschinenefabrik Sewing accessories box

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FR2107653A5 (de) 1972-05-05
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