Food carrying case

March 17, 1936.

2,034,472

W. KESSLINGER

FOOD CARRYING .CASE

Filed Aug,. 19, 1933

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Horney

March 17, 1936.

2,034,472

W. KESSLINGER

FOOD CARRYING CASE

Filed Aug. 19, 1933 ₂ Sheets-Sheet 2

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Inventor

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Patented Mar. 17, 1936

2,034,472

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,034,472

FOOD CARRYING CASE

William Kesslinger, St. Louis, Mo.

Application August 19, 1933, Serial No. 685,918

Claim. (Cl. 220—23)

This invention relates to a case or box for carrying food or liquid so that the same can be sold on the streets and highways, the general object of the invention being to provide a box 5 formed of wood or other suitable material, with means for keeping the articles placed in the box cold or hot, as desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the box can be rolled along or 19 carried by a strap passing around the shoulders.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accom15 panying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding 20 parts throughout the several views, and. in which:—

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention. Figure 2 is a view of the shoulder strap.

Figure 3 is a perspective view, with parts broken 25 away and one of the lids in raised position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view with parts broken away and looking toward the bottom of the box.

In these views, the numeral i indicates the 30 body of the box which may be formed of wood or any other suitable material and if desired, the box may be formed in such a way as to keep articles of food or drink placed therein cold or hot for a considerable time. A cross piece 2 35 extends across the top of the box, at the center thereof, and a pair of lids 3 is hinged to this cross piece, as shown at 4, and a U-shaped handle 5 is supported by the cross piece so that the box can be carried by this handle.

Staples 6 are attached to the ends of the box to receive the snap fasteners 1 on the ends of a shoulder strap 8 so that the box can be carried by placing the strap across the shoulders. Brackets 9 are fastened to the corners of the bottom 45 part of the box and carry the wheels or rollers 10 so that the box can be pushed or pulled along a surface and if desired these parts 9 and 10 can be made in the form of caster wheels. A bumper bar 11 extends across each end of the 50 box adjacent the lower end and if desired, a reinforcing plate 12 may be placed across the bottom of the box, as shown more particularly in Figure 4, with turned-up ears 13 at its ends which are fastened to the ends of the box and this plate may be reinforced by beads 14 which are pressed into the material forming the bottom 5 of the box, as also shown in Figure 4.

Guideways 15 are formed in the internal walls of the box for slidably supporting a tray 16 on which articles of food or the like can be placed. A pocket forming member Π is fastened to the 10 under face of each lid 3, as shown in Figure 3, with the bottom part of the member perforated, as also shown in Figure 3, so that dry ice or the like can be placed in these pockets to keep the material placed in the box or suitable heating 15 means may be placed in these pockets or in other portions of the box to keep the articles therein hot.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided simple means for facilitating the vending of food or ₂o drinks on the streets or highways, with means whereby the device can be carried by the strap, or by the handle, or can be pushed along a surface.

While the drawings show but one tray, it 25 will be understood that as many of these trays can be used as desired.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent. 30

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim. 35