US1584244A - Refrigerator display box - Google Patents

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, m1584244 Y K G. N. RABlcKow RE'FRIGERATOB DISPLAY pox FiledFeb. 15, 1924 2 Sheets- Sheet 1 INVENTOR i L ATTORNEY Patented May 11, 1926.

.GEORGE N.,RABICKQW, 0F DONOR, PENNSYLVANIA.

REFBIGERATOB Duernasr Box.

Applcation'led February 1,3, .19.24. Serial No. 692,454.

This invention relates toa refrigerating ^)ox or receptacle intended more particularly for use in butcher shops, or other storesv or shops selling perishable goods, the invention having more parli cular reference to a box of this sort in which the goods or articles may be exposed to view. i

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improved refrigerating box ot this sort, a further object relating to the provision of means for varying the effective size of the box.

For 'further comprehension of the inven tion, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which'the Variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a perspective view showlng nay-,improved refrigerating box.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view thereof. this View being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a transverse .vertical sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 show# ing the hinged leaves in vertical position.

As here embodied myimproved box com-k 'prises the bottom 10 which may be provided with short legs or feet .11, and fromwhich the side walls 12 and the end walls 13 extend upwardly. Formed in the box, at opposite i ends thereof, are the horizontally alined shelves 15 which extend from side to side of.

the box, the space between these shelves being traversed by a number of rods 16, which in conjunction with the shelves form a horizontal partition and divide the box into a top compartment to receive the meat or other material, and a bottom compart' ment to receive the ice for cooling.

Above the partition thus formed, the front walls of the box are formed of a number of glass panes 18 set in suitable frame pieces, the` top of the box being formed in part by `like glass panes 19, and in part by the inclined glass doors which are hinged to the rearwall of the box to give access to the top compartment. The end walls of the box, above "the shelves 15 may likewise be formed of glasspanes 20.

In case it is not desired to utilize the full j area of the top compartment the latter,and

` may be decreasedin size. As here shown the also the bottom compartment for the ice,

'unison a sprocket chain 33 maybe looped 1 elements will be proportioned so thatvmove# 'as defined in the appended claims.

shelves 1,5 have leaves 25 hinged, to their adjacent edges as at 26, these leaves being normally sunk in shallow recesses in thc shelves and being of a size andshape to form, when swung tovertica'l position .partitionsldividing the topl compartment into centre and end sections.4 Extending `long itudinally through the box, below the shelves 15, are several, as here shown four, screw shafts 30 on which are mounted the adjustable wall velements 3l which 'normally lie against the end Walls of the box, but which may be adjusted to a positionl at the inner ends of the shelves 15 as shown in... dotted are vertically alined with the leaves 25 when the latter are adjusted to vertical arrange ment. To rotate the screw shafts 30 in over sprocket wheels`34 on the individual shafts 30, one of the shafts havin itsend extended through the lend wall o the box as at 30 to receive a suitable turning tool. To swing the leaves 25 from horizontal to vertical positions they have worm gear segfments 8G fixed to their hingepintles, which wormv gear segments are engaged by the worm pinions 37I on a shaft 38 extending along the rear wall and which is operated from, the last named of the shafts 30 by means of a chain 39 looped over sprocket wheels on the respective - shafts 30 and 38. As` will be understood, the various operating ment of L the wall elementsY 31 across the v shelves will result in swinging the leaves 25 through arcs of ninety degrees. The shelves `15, wall elements 31, and leaves 25, may be' constructed in any suitable manner to resist the passage of heat.

While I have -illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention it is to -be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein shown, and

might be made therein without departing from the spirit and Iscope of theinyentionr Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United vStates is as follows i 1. A refrigerating' box having shelves formed atone end thereof having shallow recesses, leaves normally sunk in the recesses of said shelves and hinged to 'the adjacent v lines in Fig. 2, in which latter position they roo that various changes and modifications l ments normally 'arranged Jadjacent the endsf. 'ofl the box and adapted for adjustment-jte positions under the said adjacent 'edgesof ends ofzsai'd"shelves, adjustable Wall eleinents-'nermally vau'rangjfed'adjzrx'cexllt the 'ends of the box and adapted foradjustment to positions under'the said adjacent edges-of said shelves.

2. A refrigeratingv *box f having shelves 3formed. at one e'ndV thereof having shallow recesses, leaves normally. sunk 'in -therecesses of said shelves and hinged tot'he adjacentends of said shelves, adjustable-Wall'el'esaid shelves, and means for moving said walls and swingmg sald shelves 1n unison.

3. In a refrigerating box, apair of shelves at the ends of the box having'shallowy re casses, rods connecting adjacent edges of the shelves, leaves normally sunk in the recesses of said shelves :and hinged to the said ad- "shafts and said leaves whereby rotation 'of` the' shafts swings the said leaves.

Intestimony whereof I have allixedl my signature.

GEORGE N.- v RABICKOW.

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