Napkin holder
AssigneeOntario Inc.
InventorsJohn Arnott, Gary Kaga
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Abstract
An adjustable holder for napkins and the "like" has first and second opposed interlocking slideable end units. Each of the end units has a support panel and a base. The base of the first opposed end unit comprises a longitudinally extending tongue that has a surface with a plurality of transverse ridges. The base of the second opposed end unit has a slot that is adapted to receive the tongue of the other end unit. This slot has a surface which has a plurality of transverse ridges that co-operate with the transverse ridges on the tongue of the first opposed end unit to maintain each end unit in a fixed position respective to the other.
Claims16
An adjustable holder having first and second opposed slideable end units, detent means and stop means, each of said end units having a support panel and a longitudinally extending base wherein:
- (a) the base of said first end unit comprises a tongue having proximal and distal ends, said tongue having first and second substantially planar opposed surfaces;
- (b) the base of said second end unit comprises a complementary slot having a longitudinally extending surface;
- (c) said first opposed surface and said longitudinally extending surface comprising said detent means to prevent movement of one of said end units relative to the other of said end units;
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- (d) said distal end of said tongue and said slot comprise said stop means and are dimensioned so that in at least one direction, the distal end of said tongue is larger than said slot such that when said tongue is inserted in said slot, an increased amount of external force must be applied to said adjustable holder to withdraw said tongue from said slot than to adjust the distance between the end units.
An adjustable holder having first and second opposed slideable end units, detent means and stop means, each of said end units having a support panel and a longitudinally extending base wherein:
- (a) the base of said first end unit comprises a tongue having proximal and distal ends and two longitudinal edges there-between, said tongue having first and second substantially planar opposed surfaces, said first opposed surface having a plurality of transverse ridges extending over a substantial portion of the longitudinal length of said first opposed surface and at least one stop near said distal end, said second opposed surface having two relieved surfaces located adjacent said distal end, one of said relieved surfaces being disposed at each edge of said tongue, said relieved surfaces commencing at the distal end of said tongue and extending in said longitudinal direction towards the proximal end of said tongue, and
- (b) the base of said second end unit comprises a generally T shaped slot, said slot having a longitudinally extending surface, said longitudinally extending surface having a plurality of transverse ridges which interact with said transverse ridges of said first opposed surface,
- said tongue and said slot being dimensioned so as to maintain contact between said first opposed surface and said longitudinally extending surface so as to comprise said detent means, and said releived surfaces, slot and stop comprise said stop means.
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