US1577366A - Cabinet dresser - Google Patents

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March 16 1926. v I 1,577,366 I c. Ruocco CABINET DRESSER I Filed July 31, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Costanzo Ruocco.

Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

ED Stars FATE? FFifif CABINET Application filed July 31,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OOSTANZO Ruoooo, a subject of King of Italy, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cabinet Dressers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is directed to an improved article of furniture and particularly to that class popularly known as vanity dressers.

It is the purpose of this invention to provide a dresser of the type having a set of three reflecting mirrors and a set of two re-reflecting mirrors in combination with the usual dresser constructions, the object being to give a double reflection of the rear of a gown, on a person sitting in front of the dresser.

With the above and other objects in view the invention may be said to reside in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention as applied to the dresser showing one of the two upper drawers open and the mirror contained in same in a vertical position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the dresser and a drawer partly in section.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 4t is a detail view of one of the sliding drawers and mirror board, the same being shown in perspective; and,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional view of the pivot and hinge members.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts 1 indicates a vanity dressing table of the usual form and construction having one large stationary mirror 2 in the center and two side mirrors 3 and 4 hinged to mirror 2, as shown. Contained in the top drawers 5 on each side of the dresser 1 are sliding boards 6 and 7 having hinged thereto mirrors 8 and 9 which are centrally pivoted so that they may also be set at angles to reflect into the hinged mirrors 3 and 4; When not in use mirrors 8 and 9 are folded from a vertical to a horizontal position and slidably displacedin the top drawers 5 and concealed from view as hereinafter described.

Since the sliding boards 6 and 7 are sim- DRESSER.

1922. Serial No. 573,673.

'i lar in construction and operation, a description of one will suffice for both. I Each The other leaf 17 of .the hinge is suitably fastened to the base 18 ofa U-shaped frame which carries one. of the mirrors 8 and 9. The hinge enables the U-shaped frame to be swung upwardly from a horizontal to a vertical position after slide board 6 has been moved to the outer end of the drawer as shown in Figure 1. When the frame is in upright posit-ion, it may be turned at any desired. angle by reason of the swivel bearing 13 and a spring operated lock bolt 19 automatically engages in slot 16 as the frame is moved upwardly to lock the same in position, suitable means 20 being provided for manually releasing the look when it is de sired to lower the frame.

The side arms 21 and 22 of the U-shaped frame are grooved longitudinally to accommodate the trunnion guide plates 23, said plates being countersunk and secured in the sides of the swivel mirrors 8 and 9, said mirrors being adjusted longitudinally between the side arms 21 and 22 of the U-shaped frame and a spring pressed catch 24 provided on the side arm 21 for locking the mirror 8 in its uppermost position.

It will thus be seen that when mirror boards 6 and 7 of the construction above described 'are arranged on opposite sides of the dresser it will be possible to obtain a double reflection of the rear ofa gown. or other apparel on a person sitting in front of the dresser, when the drawers are drawn out from the dresser, the mirrors 8 and 9 can be conveniently set to any required angle to reflect into mirrors 3 and 41, it being understood that when the drawer boards are extended, the mirrors carried thereby are positioned in the back of the person using the dresser. When the U-shaped frames are folded downwardly the mirrors rest horizontally between thetop edges of I11)})"1 most drawers and are carried inwawllv wh stationary mirror, a pair of mirrors hingedly connected, one at each side of the stationary mirror for swinging movement on vertical axis, a drawer having guideways in its side walls, a supporting board slidably supported in said guideways, a hearingplate carried by said board for rotary movement about a vertical axis, a U-shaped frame having its intermediate portion hingedly connected to said bearing plate, the sides of said frame having guide slots therein, a mirror positioned between the sides of the frame for vertical movement, guide trinr nions carried by the mirror and movable in the slots and means for retaining the mirror in a vertically adjusted position relative to the frame.

2 In an article of furniture, a central sta' tionary mirror, a pair of mirrors hingedly connected, one at each side of the stationary mirror for swinging movement on vertical axis. a drawer having guideways in its side walls, a supporting board slidably supported in said guideways, a U-shaped frame connected to said supporting board for rotary and swinging movement, the sides of said frame having guide slots therein, a mirror positioned between the sides of the frame for vertical movement, guide trunnions car ried by the mirror and movable in the slots and means for retaining the mirror in a vertically adjusted position relative to the frame.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

COSTANZO RUOOCQ

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