Expandable holder for cardboard and a method of operation thereof
OwnerGerald R. Sullivan, Daniel R. Thompsoninventors
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Abstract
An expandable holder for storing cardboard, newspapers or similar itmes has a front support and a rear support connected to one another by arms. The arms are pivotally connected to the supports along each side. The rear support is mounted on a vertical wall. The supports are formed from elongated members. When cardboard and the like is inserted into the holder, the supports are moved further apart. As more cardboard is inserted the supports move still further apart until the holder is in a fully open position. In each position between a closed position and an open position the cardboard is clamped between the supports either by gravity or by manually moving the holder toward the closed position after inserting the cardboard.
Claims16
An expandable holder and vertical wall for supporting objects such as cardboard, newspapers and the like on said vertical wall, said holder comprising a front support and a rear support, said rear support being affixed to said vertical wall, said supports each having two sides, said supports being interconnected by arms extending between said supports, said arms being pivotally connected to said supports, there being an upper arm and a lower arm on each side of said supports, said supports extending upward substantially beyond said arms when said holder is in an upright position, said holder having a closed position in which said supports are in contact with one another and an open position in which said supports are separated from one another with at least one object adapted to be located between said supports, said at least one object adapted to rest on said upper arms, said holder being continuously expandable to a fully open position as additional objects are placed between said supports.
A method of storing objects such as cardboard, newspapers and the like on a vertical wall using a holder having a front support and a rear support pivotally connected to one another by arms extending between said supports, said rear support being affixed to said vertical wall, said method comprising manually opening said holder by raising said front support relative to said rear support, inserting objects to be stored between the supports and moving said front support downward relative to said rear support to clamp said objects between said supports.
A method of storing objects such as cardboard, newspapers and the like on a vertical wall using a holder having a front support and a rear support pivotally connected to one another by arms extending between said supports, said rear support being affixed to said vertical wall, said method comprising inserting said objects between said supports to force said supports apart from one another, the weight of said objects forcing said front support downward and clamping said material between said supports.
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