US1432663A - Typewriter cabinet - Google Patents

Description

T. BRANDTS.

TYPEWRITER CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l1, I921. 1,4:32fi63, Patented Oct. 17,1922.

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THEODOR BRANDTS, F CELINA, OHIO.

TYEEWRITER CABINET.

Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, THEODOR BRANnTs, a

I citizen of the United States, residing at Gelina, in the county .of Mercer and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriter Cabinets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othe s skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 1

This invention relates to a cabinet of the folding type, particularly adapted to enclose an article like a typewriting machine, when not in use, but to normally expose the same for use with ample working space for the typist afforded as well as to display stationary and other accessory material within convenient reach for the typist.

One important object is to provide doors to swing laterally of the table top and on leaves or extensions thereof which may optionally be stationary or foldable to depend against the sides of the cabinet when not in use, and to preferably provide a closure or top, say a roll top, so as to completely enclose the table top and typewriter or other article thereon.

Another object is to provide a: cabinet of this class having a laterally movable door, a table top and a leaf or extension with a fastening member on thedoor common to keeper means on both the table top and the leaf or extension.

Additional objects and advantages will appear as the cabinet is more specifically described hereinafter, and the scope defined in appended claims.

a In accompanying drawings, one practical embodiment is shown of which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet in open or unfolded position;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cabinet closed;

Figure 3 is a detail section illustrating the fastening of one of the doors to the table Figure 4 is a detail section of the same parts as in Figure 3 but taken at a right angle thereto; 1

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the type of keeper plate which may be employed for the door latches;

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view illus- 1921. Serial No. 468,670.

trating the hinge connection of one of the doors and side members, and

Figure 7 is a detail section showing the hinge connection between one of the leaves and the table top.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts throughout the views thereof, a stand is provided consisting of a top or supporting member 8 having legs 9 and braces therefor at 10 and 11. The stand illustrated is to be taken as conventional. Upon the top or supporting member 8 a typewriter, for instance, may be disposed.

At the rear of the stand, suitably secured thereto, are spaced side members 12, which extend above and below the supporting top 8 and have their outer surfaces flush with the ends of such top 8. Side members 12 are of any suitable shape and have grooves 13 therein to retain and slidably hold a closure in the form of a roll top comprising flexibly joined slats or the equivalent 14 and 15. Slat 15 has recesses or hand holds 16 to facilitate manipulation and a key-operj ated lock is preferably associated therewith. To this end, the lock may have its operating parts at 17 on the roll top and a keeper for the boltthereof at 18 on top 8.

Extensions for top 8 are provided in the form of leaves 19, preferably hinged at 20 for movement to selectively occupy positions flush with top 8 and at the sides of the stand. Hinges 20 are preferably secured to the under surfaces of the top 8 and leaves 19 as best shown in Figures 6 and 7. Drawers 21 may conveniently be placed on the leaves 19.

Mounted to swing laterally on hinges 22 are doors 23. These hinges are preferably secured to the front edges of side members 12 and to the outer surfaces of the doors. Grooves 24: are provided in the doors 23 to register with grooves .13 in which the roll top 14-15 also slides.

Secured as to the inner surfaces of doors 23 are latches 25 in the form of levers fulcrumed on pins 26. Latches 25 have hooks 27 at the active end and knobs 28 are pr0- vided to facilitate their manipulation. Keeper plates 29 are provided, one on each leaf 19-adjacent the outer rear corner, and one adjacent each front corner of top 8, to cooperate with the latches. Plates 29 have slots 30 through which the hooks :27 pass to engage their under surface.

- .Between the side members 13, a rack such as that conventionally shown at 31 may be convenieuttv disposed, to receive typewriting paper, for example. In addition, racks 32 may be mounted on doors 23, as suggested in Figure 1 to receive and conveniently mount various articles within easy reach of the typist or other user of the stand.

When the cabinet is closed as suggested in Figure 2, the typewriter or other article on top 8 and contents of the racks 31 and 32 are completely housed. When thus closed leaves '19 depend at the table sides and latches 25 engage the keeper plates 29 on the top 8 and the roll top 14-45 occupies the grooves :21, and is preferably locked by. parts 17 and 18. It is to be noted that the latch means securing the sides in closed position is completely enclosed.

In order to unfold or expose the contents of the cabinet, roll top 14-15 is unlocked and swung back completely into grooves 13, as in Figure 1. Latches 25 are then disengaged from the keepers of top 8 and swung outwardly, after which the leaves 19 are swung upwardly and the said latches are engaged with the keepers of said leaves to support the leaves in horizontal position, as shown in Figure 1.

What is claimed is 1. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, an upwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member, an outwardly and rearwardly movable door above said supporting member to normally close a side of the cabinet, and means to support the leaf in a raised position from the door when the latter is in an open position whereby the leaf may serve as an extension or support and the door as a rear upstanding wall therefor.

2. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, an upwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member. an outwardly and rearwardly movable door above said supporting member to normally close a side of the cabinet, and

a hook pivotally mounted on the door and adapted to engage and support the leaf in a raised position when the latter is in an open position whereby the leaf may serve as an extension or support and the door as a rear upstanding wall therefor.

3. A cabinet of the class described. having a supporting member, an upwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member, an outwardly and rearwardly movable door above said supporting member to normally close a side of the cabinet, rack means disposed at the inner face of the door, a hook pivotally mounted on the door and adapted to engage and support the leaf in a raised position, whereby the leaf may serve as an extension or support and the door in its open position may serve as a rear upstanding wall therefor with the rack means at the front thereof.

at. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, an upwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member, an outwardly and rearwardly movable door above. said supporting member to normally close a side of the cabinet, and means to support the leaf in a. sition from the door when the latter is in an open position, rack means disposed at the inner face of the door, whereby the leaf may serve as an extension or support and the door in its open position may serve as a rear upstanding wall therefor with the rack means at the front thereof.

5. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, doors associated therewith to swing outwardly, a top cooperating with said doors to close the cabinet normally disposed in the rear of said sup porting member, latches on the doors, keepers for the latches on the supporting member, leaves hinged to the supporting member at its sides, keepers on said leaves, and the latter keepers being engageable by said latches to maintain the doors in open position and support the leaves therefrom in extension of the supporting member.

6. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, side members associated therewith and in the rear thereof, a closure mounted by said side members, doors to swing outwardly hinged to said side members and cooperating with said closure to enclose the cabinet, latches on the doors, keepers for the latches on the supporting member, leaves hinged to the supporting member at its sides, keepers on said leaves, and the latter keepers being engageable by said latches to maintain the doors in open position and support the leaves therefrom in extension of the supporting member.

7 A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, side members associated therewith having grooves, 21 roll closure mounted in said grooves, doors to swing outwardly hinged to said side members and having grooves to register with said grooves for movement of the closure therein, latches on the doors, keepers for the latches on the supporting member, leaves hinged to the supporting member at its sides, keepers on said leaves and the latter keepers being engageable by said latches to maintain the doors in open position and support, the

leaves therefrom in extension of the supporting member.

In testlmony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

. THEODOR BRANDTS.

Witnesses:

BERNIE WENNING, LIZZIE WENNING.

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