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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JOSEPH E. JAMES, OF WOLFE CITY. TEXAS.
BAG-RACK.Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 27, 1912.
Application filed Aprii 8, 1910. Serial No. 554,169.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I. JoSEPr E. JAM:S. a
citizen of the United States, residing at
Wolfe City, in the county of hunt and State
5 of Texas, have invented a new and useful
Bag - Rack, of which the following is a
specification.
It is the object of this invention to pro-
vide a rack, adapted to be rotatably mount-
10 ed for the convenient holding of paper bags
or the like, in which merchandise is coin-
monly dispensed.
Another object of the invention is to pro-
vide a rack, and an article holding clip, co-
15 operating with the'parts of the rack to hold
the said parts together.
In the drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective
showing the completed device; Fig. 2 is a
fragmental vertical section, designed to
20 show the manner in which the legs are se-
cured to certain other portions of the frame:
Fig. 3 is a top plan showing a modified
form of on-e of the transverse braces which
enter into the construction of the frame;
25 Fig. 4 is a fragmental vertical section show-
ing the manner in which the element shown
in Fig. 3, enters into the construction: Fig.
5 is a fragmental elevation of one of the
legs of the frame. showing the same as
30 modified for use in the constructions de-
lineated in Figs. 3 and 4; and. Fig. 6 is a
fragmental rear elevation of one of the
clips, shown mounted in place in Fig. 4.
The base upon which the remaining por-
35 tions of the device are supported. consists of
rectangularly disposed strips 1, mortised to-
gether to form a cross. Rising from the
strips 1 at their place of intersection, is a
standard 2. Intersecting braces 3 are pro-
40 vided, having their ends. secured to the
strips 1, the intermediate portions of the
braces 3 being elevated at some distance
above the strips 1, and apertured to sustain
the standard 2.
45 Rotatably mounted upon the upper end of
the standard 2. is a block 4. Legs 9 are pro-
vided, the upper ends of the legs being bev--
eled as denoted by the numeral 0, to fit
against the edges of the block 4. The bev-
50 eled portions 6 of the legs 9 are secured upon
the block 4 by means of screws 5, disposed
as seen most clearly in Fig. 2.
Braces 12 are mortised together in rec-
tangularly disposed -relation with respect
55 to each other, and apertured, at their place
of intersection, for the reception of thestandard 2. The outer end faces of the
braces 12 abut against the inner faces of
the les 9( the legs 9 diverging as they ex-
tend downwardly. Screws 8, or like retain- 60
ing elements, are extended through the legs
9, and into the ends of the braces 12, thus
holding the braces and the legs together.
A plurality of U-shaped clips, denoted gen-
erally by the. numeral 18, are provided. 65
The free ends of the clips 18 are bent out-
wardly, as shown at 23. There are shoul-
ders 19 in the clips 18. outstanding toward
the free ends 23 of the-clips. By means of
screws 22 or the like the clips 18 are se- 70
cured at spaced intervals, to the legs 9. The
plurality of bags 24 or the like, may be in-
serted into the clips 18. the shoulders 19 in
the clips, cooperating with the free, resilient
ends 23 of the clips. serving to retain the 75
bags 24 in position. The braces 12 and the
block 4 rotate freely upon the standard 2,
and thus the frame may be turned about, on
its supporting base, to bring the bags 24 be-
neath the hand of the operator. 80
Sometimes. the device may be modified to
the extent indicated at Figs. 3, 4. 5 and 0.
In such instance as seen most clearly in
Fig. 5. openings 10 are made in the legs 9,
and the ends of the braces 12 are reduced, 85
as denoted by the numeral 11. to register in
the openings 10. There are incliined shoul-
ders 14 upon the braces. adjacent the re-
duced ends 11 thertof. these inclined shoul-
ders being adapted to fit against the rear 90
faces of the legs 9. In the reduced ends of
the modified braces, are oppositely disposed
notches 15. and the end of the brace may be
rouiided. as denoted by the numeral 16.
As seen most clearly in Fig..di.. the body 95
17 of the clip may be slotted, t) form spaced
legs 20. When the reduced end 11 of the
brace 12 is thrust through the opening 10 in
the leg 9, the spaced legs 20 of the slip may
be slid in the notches 15. thus holding the 100
brace 12 assembled with the leg 9, the
rounded end 10 of the member 12 servim to
replace the shoulder 19 in holding the bags
in place. As in the form shown in Fig. 1L
the clips may be.retained by means of screws 105
22 or the like.
By referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that
a simple inexpensive structure is provided,
well adapted to hold a plurality of bags,
and so constructed that, by a simple rotation 110
of the structure, the bags may be succes-
sively brought t0 the hand of the operator.1,018,619.
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James, Joseph E. Bag-Rack, patent, February 27, 1912; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514006/m1/2/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.