Receptacles – Compressor or follower plate for drawer or tray
Patent
1997-01-11
1998-10-20
Castellano, Stephen J.
Receptacles
Compressor or follower plate for drawer or tray
220578, 220544, 206817, B65D 2510
Patent
active
058233814
ABSTRACT:
Bread boxes that automatically seal the loaf wrapper after slices of bread are consumed. In both embodiments a rigid bottom, base that is adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface has a pair of parallel, vertical sides that terminate at a back piece. The sides are spaced to fit a loaf of bread between them. A self closing door system closes the front of the box. With a loaf of bread disposed between the sides upon the base, the front door presses against the exposed wrapper end to seal the loaf. In a first embodiment the door is pivotally suspended between follower slots defined in the sides. Suitable followers on opposite sides of the door align it as it slides in and out. These followers are entrained within the elongated slots so jamming is prevented. In a second embodiment, a resilient, slidable handle traverses the box top and suspends and pivots the door. Sides of the box are fitted to a guide channel defined in the handle ends between a ledge and a hook that captivate the sides within the channels. The handle may be snap fitted to the device in assembly. As bread slices are withdrawn from either device, each door easily slides inwardly so that it will always close the bread wrapper as close as possible to the last remaining slice of bread to minimize volume and enhance freshness.
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Ashley Todd H.
Wood Charles R.
Bread Shed Inc.
Carver Stephen D.
Castellano Stephen J.
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